mucilinda (12123)

mucilinda
Entry 12123, Page 434, Col. 1

(mucilinda, mucilinda)
mucilinda¦ (in mgs. 1--3 also mahā-muc°; in mgs. 1--4 = Pali mucalinda, which Geiger 34 assumes was ‘more original’ than muci°, perh. because of Pali mucala; but I see no convincing ground for preferring either to the other), (1) n. of a tree (m.) and its flower (nt.): Mv ii.60.18 (vs; read mucilinda-ketakā, see Pali Jāt v. 405.24); °dā (n. pl.) ca ketakā ii.254.7; °da- (in comp.) iii.80.11; LV 11.1; °dam, nt. (the flower), Mvy 6167; (2) n. of a mountain (= Pali Muca° 6 in DPPN): SP 244.10--11; Samādh 19.19; Sukh 63.3; Kv 91.12; (3) n. of a nāga king (= Pali Muca° 2 in DPPN) who protected the Buddha in a celebrated incident told LV 379.15 ff.; Mv iii.300.16 ff.; referred to as a nāga, or nāga-king, Suv 162.9; Mmk 241.17; 452.17; Megh 288.6; Māy 222.5; 246.31; (4) n. of an ancient king (cakravartin), prob. = Pali Muca° 1 or 3 in DPPN: Mvy 3563; cf. also Pali Mucala, DPPN; (5) n. of an asura prince: Mv iii.138.2; 254.9; cf. Mucila.