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Pabbata

1. Pabbata. A Pacceka Buddha, mentioned in a nominal list. M.iii.70.

2. Pabbata. The name of the Bodhisatta in the time of Konāgamana Buddha. He was king of Mithilā and entertained the Buddha and his monks. J.i.43; BuA.9; Bu.xxiv.215.

3. Pabbata. A sage, the chief disciple of Sarabhanga. For details see the Indriya Jātaka. (J.iii.463ff.; see also J.v.133, 151). Pabbata is identified with Anuruddha.

4. Pabbata. A minister of Vattagāmanī, who built a monastery called Pabbatārāma, which he presented to Kupikkala Mahā Tissa. Mhv.xxxiii.91.

5. Pabbata. A Lankāpura who fought against Parakkamabāhu 1. and was captured alive. Cv.lxxv.180, 184.

6. Pabbata. A class of gods (Pabbatā) mentioned with the Nāradas (SN.vs.543). The Commentary says (SNA.ii.435) that they were wise (paññavanto).

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

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Pabbata [Vedic parvata, fr. parvan, orig. knotty, rugged, massive] (1) a mountain ( -- range), hill, rock S i.101, 102, 127, 137; ii.32, 185, 190; A i.243; ii.140;iv.102 (dhūpāyati); Sn 413, 417, 543, 958, 1014; Nd1 466; Dh 8, 127 (˚ānaŋ vivaro)=PvA 104; Dh 188 (n. pl. ˚āni), 304; DA i.209; Miln 346 (dhamma˚); PvA 221 (angāra˚) Sdhp 352, 545, 574. -- The 7 mountains round Veḷuvana are enumd at J v.38. -- Names of some (real or fictitious) mountains, as found in the Jātaka literature: Cakkavāḷa J vi.282; Caṇḍoraṇa J iv.90; Canda J iv.283; v.38, 162; Daṇḍaka -- hirañña J ii.33; Daddara J ii.8; iii.16; Nemindhara Jvi.125; Neru J iii.247; v.425; Paṇḍava Sn 417; SnA 382 sq.; Mahāneru J iv.462; Mahindhara Vv 3210 (cp. VvA 136); Meru J i.25; iv.498; Yugandhara PvA 137; Rajata J i.50; Vipula J vi.518; Sineru S ii.139; J i.48 & passim; Suvaṇṇa J i.50; vi.514 (˚giritāla). -- (2) [cp. Sk. pārvata mountainous] a mountaineer Miln 191.
-- utu the time (aspect) of the mountain (in prognostications as to horoscope) DhA i.165 (megha -- utu, p.<-> utu, aruṇa -- utu). -- kaccha a mountain meadow (opp. nadī -- kaccḥa) SnA 33. -- kandara a m. cave S ii.32; v.396, 457 sq.; A v.114 sq.; -- kūṭa m. peak Vin ii.193; J i.73. -- gahaṇa m. thicket or jungle PvA 5. -- ṭṭha standing on a m. Dh 28. -- pāda the foot of a m. J iii.51; DhA iv.187; PvA 10. -- muddhā mountain top Vin i.5. -- raṭṭha m. -- kingdom SnA 26. -- rājā "king of the mountain," Ep. of Himavā S i.116; ii.137 sq., 276; iii.149; v.47, 63, 148; A i.152; iii.240; iv.102; PvA 143. -- sankhepa top of a m. D i.84 (=p. -- matthaka DA i.226). -- sānu m. -- glen Vv 3210 (cp. VvA 136). -- sikhara mountain -- crest J v.421.