Malalasekera Dictionary Pdf Download (2025)

If you are a serious student of Theravada Buddhism, Pali literature, or Buddhist history, you have likely encountered the monumental work Dictionary of Pali Proper Names by G.P. Malalasekera .

This two-volume set is an indispensable resource. Unlike a standard Pali-English dictionary that defines words, Malalasekera’s work focuses only on proper names—every person, place, deity, sect, book, and monastery mentioned in the Pali Canon and its commentaries. Malalasekera Dictionary Pdf Download