Dāthānāga Thera

1. Dāthānāga Thera.-Resident of the Sumangalaparivena of the Mahāvihāra. At his request Buddhaghosa wrote the Sumangalavilāsinī. DA.ii.780 (Hewavitame Bequest Series).

2. Dāthānāga Thera.-A forest-dwelling monk in the time of Mahinda IV. The king made use of his services in recitals of the Abhidhamma. Cv.liv.36.

3. Dāthānāga Thera.-A monk of Ceylon, author of the Niruttisāramañjūsā. Svd.1241; but see Bode: p.29.

Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from