[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.c36.2387 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.2387 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c36.2387 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c36.2387](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.2387) 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\*\*. - [Previous: v2.c36.2386](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.2386) - [Next: v2.c36.2388](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.2388) - [Up: v2.c36](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36) ## Cites (3) - [Vinayavinicchaya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada_postcanon.vinaya.vinayavinicchaya) — Buddhadatta, Pāli - [Pālimuttakavinayavinicchayasaṅgaha](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada_postcanon.vinaya.vinayasangaha) — Sāriputta of Polonnaruva, Pāli - [Samantapāsādikā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.vinaya.sastra.samantapasadika) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.2387](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.2387) · Pramāṇa