Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c36.5302
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c36.5302
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2. Soma.—A deva to whom sacrifice is offered; he is generally mentioned with Varuṇa, Pajāpati and Yama.¹ In the Āṭānāṭiya Sutta² he is spoken of as a Yakkha chief. He is identified with the Moon-god of later literature,³ the founder of the Somavaṃsa (dynasty).