Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.2387

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2. **Sāriputta Thera.**—A monk of Ceylon. He lived in the reign of **Parakkamabāhu I.**, and was called **Sāgaramati**¹ on account of his erudition. The king built for him a special residence attached to the **Jetavana-vihāra** in **Pulatthipura**.² Among his works are the **Vinayasaṅgaha** or the **Vinayavinicchaya**, a summary of the Vinaya, and the **Sāratthadīpanī** on the **Samantapāsādikā**, the **Sāratthamañjūsā** on the **Atthasālinī** and the **Līnatthappakāsinī** on the **Papañcasūdanī**. Sāriputta had several well-known pupils, among whom were **Saṅgharakkhita**, **Sumaṅgala**, **Buddha-nāga**, **Udumbaragiri Medhaṅkara** and **Vācissara**.³ Sāriputta was also a Sanskrit scholar, and wrote the **Pañjikālaṅkāra** or **Ratnamatipañjikā-ṭīkā** to Ratnaśrījñāna’s **Pañjikā** to the **Candragomivyākaraṇa**.