[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v2.c27.142 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c27.142 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c27.142 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c27.142](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27.142) 2. \*\*Pajāpati.\*\*—One of the kings of the devas, mentioned with \*\*Sakka\*\*, \*\*Varuṇa\*\*, \*\*Isāna\*\*, etc.¹ \*\*Buddhaghosa\*\* says² that he, among the gods, was like \*\*Sakka\*\* in looks and that he lived to the same age, but in the assembly he occupied the second seat. He is sometimes mentioned with \*\*Brahmā\*\*, as distinct from him.³ In the \*\*Āṭānāṭiya Sutta\*\*⁴ he is mentioned among the \*\*Mahāyakkhas\*\*, to be invoked by followers of the Buddha in times of danger. ¹ S. i. 219; D. i. 244; in J. v. 28 he is mentioned with Varuṇa and Soma; see also D. ii. 274; DA iii. 709. ² SA. i. 262. ³ J. vi. 568, 571; M. i. 140, 327, 329. ⁴ D. iii. 204. - [Previous: v2.c27.141](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27.141) - [Next: v2.c27.143](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27.143) - [Up: v2.c27](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27) ## Linked texts (7) - [Jātaka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.khuddaka.jataka.513) — Pāli - [Āṭānāṭiyasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.32.9.1) — Pāli - [Sakkapañhasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.21.1.12.37) — Pāli - [Alagaddūpamasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.22.35.1) — Pāli - [Tevijjasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.13.22.7) — Pāli - [Brahmanimantanikasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.majjhima.49.5.1) — Pāli - [Saṃyuttanikāya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.samyutta) — Pāli --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27.142](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c27.142) · Pramāṇa