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--312] TEN-NAMED (DASANĀMA)
107 This is the name expressing wealth or power.
310. Then what is the name expressing progeny or descendants ? The following are (the example of the name expressing progeny or descendants :
Titthayaramāyā (the mother whose son is titthayara), Cakkavattima ya (the mother whose son is a cakkavatti), Baladevamāyă (a mother whose son is baladeva), Vasudevamaya (a mother whose son is vasudeva), Rayamāya (a mother whose son is a king), Ganimaya (a mother whose son is gani), Vayagamaya (a mother whose son is vāyaga).
This is the name expressing progeny or descendants. This is (the name) formed by the nominal terminations.
311. Then what is the name) standing for verbal roots ?? The following are the examples of the name) standing for verbal roots :
Bhū (is a verbal root) in the sense of 'to exist' (and is in the active form. Edha (is a verbal root) in the sense of 'to increase or to rise'. Sparddha (is a verbal root) in the sense of 'to exercise rivalry or envy'. Gadh; (is a verbal root) meaning 'to stand firmly', 'to desire' and 'to string together'. Badhr (is a verbal root) meaning 'to agiate'.
This is (the name) standing for verbal roots.
312. Then what is the name) formed according to etymology ?8 The following are the examples of the name) formed according to the etymology:
A mahişah is so called because 'it lies down on the earth (mahyām sete)'. A bhramarah (bee) is so called because it wanders (bhramati) and makes noise (rauti)'. A musalam (mace) is so called because it shines or rises again and again (muhurmuhurlasati)'. A kapittham (fruit of wood apple) is so called because it hangs down like an ape or monkey and makes the sound of ttha' (kapiriva lambate tthacca karoti)'. A cikkhallam (mud or mire) is so called because it makes the sound 'cit' and is a creek (ciditi karoti khallam ca bhavati)'. An ulūkaḥ (owl) is so called because 'it has errect ears (ürdhvakarnah)'. A mekhalā (girdle) is so called because 'it is a garland of the sky (khasya māla)'.
1. Vide supra, sutta No, 302. 2. Vide supra, sutta No 293. 3. Vide supra, sutta No. 293,
