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1. Soma. See Sutasoma. 2. Soma A deva to whom sacrifice is offered; he is generally mentioned with Varuna, Pajāpati and Yama (D.i.244;ii.259; J. v.28; vi.201, 568,571). In the Atānātiya Sutta (D.iii.204) he is spoken of as a Yakkha chief. He is identified with the Moon god of later literature (E.g., Cv.lxii.5; lxiii.14), the founder of the Somavamsa (dynasty). 3. Soma. A Yavapāla who offered grass for his seat to Kassapa Buddha. BuA.218; cf. Mtu.iii.105,106. 4. Soma.Friend of Somadatta (5). Updated: 15 September 2011 http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/s/soma.htm |
