[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.c31.2347 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c31.2347 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c31.2347 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c31.2347](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.2347) 3. Mahāsoṇa.—A monk in the time of Vaṭṭagāmaṇi-Abhaya. During the troubles caused by the brigand Brāhmaṇatissa, he travelled about in the company of Isidatta Thera, maintaining themselves on whatever they could find. One day a maiden made three balls of food, gave one to Isidatta, the second to Mahāsoṇa, and wished to give the third to Isidatta; but her hand turned, and the food fell into Mahāsoṇa’s bowl. Later, he lived with five hundred others in Maṇḍalārāma-vihāra. One day, while in Kālakagāma for alms, they were entertained by a pious devotee. The latter asked for Mahāsoṇa and showed him special honour, though Mahāsoṇa was only a junior monk. Some time after, Mahāsoṇa returned to the Mahāvihāra in Anurādhapura and received many gifts, which he distributed among the Saṅgha.¹ - [Previous: v2.c31.2346](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.2346) - [Next: v2.c31.2348](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.2348) - [Up: v2.c31](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.2347](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c31.2347) · Pramāṇa