Si'mha, skt., Sī'ha, p., literally, "lion." Name of a general, an adherent of the Niggantha sect, converted by Buddha, [145]-[151]; Simha, a soldier, [147]; Simha's question concerning annihilation, [146].
So'ma, p. and skt., derived from the root su, to press in a winepress; not as, according to Eitel, Chinese scholars propose from "exhilarate (su) and mind (mana)." Name of a plant and of its juice, which is intoxicating and is used at Brahmanical festivals; the Soma drink is identified with the moon and personified as a deity.—[141].
Subā'hu, p. and skt., a friend of Yasa.—[61].
Subha'dda, p., Subha'dra, skt., name of a samana. Subha'dda, Buddha's last convert, must not be confounded with another man of the same name who caused dissension soon after Buddha's death.—[119], [246], [247].
Suddho'dana, p., Śuddho'dana, skt., Buddha's father. The word means "possessing pure rice." Buddhists always represent him as a king, but Oldenberg declares that this does not appear in the oldest records, and speaks of him as "a great and wealthy land-owner." (See his Buddha, English version, pp. 99 and 416-417).—[7], [8], [13], [14], [25], [82], [83], [85], [91].
Su'mana, p. and skt., name of a householder.—[189], [190].
Suprabuddha, father of Devadatta.—[110].
Su'tta, p., Sū'tra, skt., literally" thread," any essay, or guide of a religious character.
Tanhā, p., Tr'ishna, skt., thirst; the word denotes generally all intense desire, cleaving and clinging with passion. The name of one of Māra's daughters, q.v.—[36], [138].
Tapu'ssa, p. and skt., a merchant.—[42].