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# Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.2391

Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c36.2391

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### [v2.c36.2391](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c36.2391)

3. \*\*Sāriputta.\*\*—A monk of Dala in the \*\*Rāmañña\*\* country. He was born in \*\*Padīpajeyya\*\* in the reign of \*\*Narapatisithu\*\*, and was ordained by \*\*Ānanda\*\* of the \*\*Sīhalasaṅgha\*\*. He became one of the leaders of this group in \*\*Rāmañña\*\*. Narapati conferred on him the title of “ \*\*Dhamma-vilāsa\*\*,” and he was the author of one of the earliest law codes (\*\*dhammasattha\*\*) of Burma.¹

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