Soṇa

name of an arahant monk; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost monk in eloquence; Soṇa Kuṭikaṇṇa

mentioned 30 times in the Pāḷi canon and commentaries.

Often named with

• Kuṭikaṇṇa (7)
• Anoma (2)
• Kuraraghara (2)
• Sītavana (2)
• Suppatīta (2)
• Yasavatī (2)

Mentioned in

• Aṅguttaranikāya · Ekakanipātapāḷi: 1
• Khuddakanikāya · Theragāthāpāḷi: 3
• Khuddakanikāya · Apadānapāḷi: 1
• Vinayapiṭaka · Mahāvagga-aṭṭhakathā: 2
• Aṅguttaranikāya · Ekakanipāta-aṭṭhakathā: 1
• Aṅguttaranikāya · Pañcaka-chakka-sattakanipāta-aṭṭhakathā: 2
• Khuddakanikāya · Udāna-aṭṭhakathā: 8
• Khuddakanikāya · Theragāthā-aṭṭhakathā: 10
• Khuddakanikāya · Apadāna-aṭṭhakathā: 1
• Khuddakanikāya · Buddhavaṃsa-aṭṭhakathā: 1

Others of this name

• Soṇa: name of a layman
• Soṇa: name of a monk
• Soṇa: A gifted preacher, who lived in the Pipphali vihāra at the foot of Soṇṇagiri.
• Soṇa: A fierce horse belonging to the king of Benares; he was also called Mahā Soṇa.
• Soṇa: name of an arahant monk; great disciple of the Buddha; foremost monk in having energy aroused; Soṇa Koḷivisa