ANTONOMOSIAS OF THE LORD BUDDHA: STRATEGIES OF NAME NAMING AND INFLUENCE IN MODERN TIMES

Abstract

This academic article aimed at  studying  the  Lord Buddha’ antonomasias, strategies of name naming and influence of the Lord Buddha’antonomasias in modern times  along with translations according to consonants explain meaning and examples of rare names.

 From a study in the Abhidhanappadipika scriptures, 32 words were found as follows : Buddha, Dasapol, Sathu, Sabbhanyu, Dvipaduttama, Muninda, Bhagwantu, Natha, Chakkhumantu, Ankhiras, Muni, Lokanath, Andhivara, Mahasi, Vinayak, Samantachakkhu, Sukata, Bhuripanya, Marashi, Narasiha, Naravara, Dhammaraja, Mahamuni, Devadeva, Lokkaru, Dhammassa,Tathagata, Sayambhu, Sammasambuddha, Varapanya, Nayaka and China, and there are seven personal names of the Lord Buddha at present, as follows: Sakka, Siddhartha, Suddhodani, Gotama, Sakyasiha, Sakyamuni and Athiccabandhu. These are the Lord Buddha’ antonomasias  that the Lord Buddha gave himself and others have given him names. All the Lord Buddha’ antonomasias have three meanings in therms of behavior (cariya) namely 1) Buddhattha -cariya; beneficial conduct as functions of  the Buddha such as Buddha, Dhammaraja  etc. 2) Lokattha-cariya; conduct for the well-being of the world such as Sathu, Lokanath  etc.  3) Natattha-cariya; conduct for the benefit of his relatives  such as   Sakka, Gotama  etc. The Lord Buddha’ antonomasias  influenced on the King’s names and signatures such  as Buddha, Dhammaraja ,  Thai priest’s titles as given by the Kings such as Buddha ,Lokanath, Mahamuni, the name of Buddha statue such as Dasapol, buddhist place of worship such as Buddha, China  and buddhist people such as Buddha, China  etc.