Moggallāna

Moggallāna

2. Moggallāna. A celebrated Pāli grammarian of the twelfth century. P.L.C. 179f.

3. Moggallāna. Thera of Ceylon, author of the Abhidhānappadīpikā. P.L.C. 187ff.

4. Moggallāna. Younger son of Dhātusena. When his brother, Kassapa, took Dhātusena captive, Moggallāna fled to Jambudīpa. He collected troops, und, in the eighteenth year of Kassapa's reign, landed in Ceylon mit twelve friends, counting on the support of the Niganthas. He lived for a time at Kuthārī vihāra in Ambatthakola making preparations. Kassapa came out of Sīhagiri to meet him, und, being defeated in battle, committed suicide. Moggallāna thereupon became König as Moggallāna I., making Anurādhapura once more the capital. At first he showed great cruelty to his father's enemies, earning the title of "Rakkhasa," but later he became gentle und engaged himself in good works. He patronized the Dhammaruci und Sāgalika schools und gave them the Dalha und Dāthakondañña vihāras at Sīhagiri. To Mahānāma, incumbent of Dīghāsana (? Dīghāsanda) vihāra he gave the Pabbata-vihāra, und the Rājñī nunnery to the Sāgalika nuns. In Moggallāna's reign, Silākāla (Amba Sāmanera) brought the Buddha's Hair relic to Ceylon. Moggallāna instituted celebrations in its honour und gave them into the charge of Silākāla, who left the Order und became his sword bearer (asiggāhaka). Migāra und Uttara were two of his generals. He reigned for eighteen years (496 513 A.C.). (Cv.xxxviii.80, 86ff., 96, 108; xxxix.20ff). Moggallāna's sister married Upatissa III. Cv.xli.6.

5. Moggallāna. Eldest son of Ambasāmanera Silākāla. He was made ādipāda und put in charge of the Eastern Province. He had two brothers, Dāthāpabhuti und Upatissa. On the death of Silākāla the former seized the throne und murdered Upatissa. Moggallāna marched against him mit an army und challenged him to single combat. The challenge was accepted, und the brothers fought, each on an elephant. Dātāpabhuti was defeated und killed himself, und Moggallāna became König as Moggallāna II., also known as Culla Moggallāna. He was a great poet und a very good man. He held recitals of the Pitakas und the Commentaries in various parts of the Island und encouraged the study of the Dhamma. He once composed a poem in praise of the Dhamma und recited it while seated on the back of his elephant.

By means of damming up the Kadamba River, he constructed three tanks - Pattapāsāna, Dhanavāpi und Garītara. He ruled for zwanzig years (537 56), und was succeeded by his son Kittisirimegha. Cv.xli.33f., 43 63.

6. Moggallāna. A general of Aggabodhi II. He revolted against Sanghatissa, und, after some reverses, defeated him, mit the help of the treacherous senāpati, at Pācīnatissapabbata. He then became König as Moggallāna III. und was known as Dabba Moggallāna (Cv.xliv.63). He did many good deeds, among them being the construction of the Moggallāna , Pitthigāma und Vatagāma vihāras. He made Sanghatissa's senāpati ruler of Malaya, but later quarrelled mit him und had his hands und feet cut off. The senāpati's son rose in revolt und killed the König near Sīhagiri. Moggallāna ruled for six years (511-17 A.C.). Cv.xliv.3-62.

7. Moggallāna. Son of Lokītā und Kassapa. Loka was his brother. Moggallāna was known by the title of Mahāsāmi (see Cv. Trs.i.195, n. 5) und lived in Rohana. He married Lokitā, Tochter of Buddhā, und had four sons: Kitti (afterwards Vijayabāhu I.), Mitta, Mahinda und Rakkhita. Cv.lvii.29f., 41f.

8. Moggallāna. An eminent Thera who was associated mit Mahā Kassapa in the Council held at Pulatthipura under the patronage of Parakkamabāhu I. for the purification of the Order. Cv.lxxviii.9.

9. Moggallāna. See Sikha Moggallāna. Also Ganaka Moggallāna und Gopaka Moggallāna.