Saraṇaṅkara untranslated

Saraṇaṅkara 01. Saraṇaṅkara Buddha. The Buddha who appeared in the world immediately before Dīpaṅkara. Bv.xxvii.1; Ja.i.44; MN­a.i.188.

Saraṇaṅkara 02. Saraṇaṅkara Thera. An eminent monk of Ceylon. Narindasīha, attracted by his piety and learning, gave him, while yet a Sāmaṇera, a reliquary studded with seven hundred jewels and numerous books, and also made provision for his maintenance. At the instance of the king, Saraṇaṅkara composed the Sāraṭṭhasaṅgraha and Sinhalese Commentaries on the Mahā Bodhivaṁsa and the Bhesajjamañjūsā (Cv.xcvii.48ff).

When Vijayarājasīha came to the throne, Saraṇaṅkara lived in the Uposathārāma and composed, at the king’s request, a Sinhalese Commentary on the Catubhāṇavāra (Cv.xcviii.23f). In the reign of Kittisirirājasīha he carried out, with the king’s help, many reforms among the monks, adopting strong measures against delinquents. He was also instrumental in persuading the king to send an embassy to King Dhammika of Siam (Sāminda) in order to obtain from there a chapter of monks for the re-establishment of the upasampadā in Ceylon. When this had been done, the king invested Saraṇaṅkara with the dignity of Saṅgharāja over Ceylon. Cv.c.49ff;101ff.