Sanskrit proper names

[J. Neelis]

Dear Christian,

Edgerton's Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Grammar and Dictionary contains
references to many (but certainly not all) Buddhist Sanskrit proper
names. For Sanskrit proper names in general, useful sources include Alfons
Hilka's Die altindischen Personennamen (Breslau: 1910)and S. Sorensen's An
Index to the Names in the Mahabharata (1904). Inscriptions from Buddhist
archaeological sites such as Bharhut and Sanchi stupas, cave monasteries
in the Western Ghats, and graffiti complexes in the Northern Areas of
Pakistan also illuminate Buddhist naming practices.

-Jason Neelis

On Mon, 24 Apr 2000, Christian Coseru wrote:

> Dear members,
>
> Does anyone know of a dictionary (or any other type of publication) of
> Buddhist Sanskrit proper names? For Pali there is G.Malalasekera's
> _Dictionary of Pali Proper Names_. Is there anything equivalent for
> Buddhist/Hindu Sanskrit? I have searched the online catalogues of several
> major libraries without much success.
>
> Christian Coseru
>
>
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