Pali Proper Names - V -

• Vácá Sutta 1. A nun who is wrong in speech, wrong in action, and who rejects the gift of faith, is destined for purgatory. A.iii.141.
• Vácá Sutta 2. Speech is good if spoken in season, in truth, softly, about the good and in amity. A.iii.243.
• Vácakopadesa. A treatise on Kaccáyana’s grammar by Vijitávi, a monk of Burma (Sás., p.90). There is also a tíká on it by another Vijitáví. Bode, op. cit., 46, and n. 4.
• Vacana Sutta. See Vanaropa Sutta.
• Vacanatthajoti, Vacanatthajotiká. A glossary on the Vuttodaya by Vepullabuddhi Thera. Sás., p. 75; Bode, op. cit., 28, n.5.
• Vácavácaka or Vaccavácaka. A grammatical treatise by Dhammadassí of Pagan (Sás., p.75; Bode, op. cit., 22, and n. 6). There are several commentaries on it, the best known being by Saddhammanandi. Others are called Vaccavácakavannaná, Vacavácakariká and Vaccavácakadípaní.
• Vacávátaka. A village in the Merukandara district, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxx.282, 295.
• Vaccavácaka. See Vácavácaka above.
• Vaccha
• Vaccha or Bandha Sutta
• Vacchagotta
• Vacchagotta Sutta
• Vacchanakha Játaka (No. 235)
• Vacchanakha. The Bodhisatta born as a Paribbájaka. See the Vacchanakha Játaka.
• Vacchapála Thera
• Vaccháyana. See Pilotika. Buddhaghosa says (MA.i.393) this was the name of Pilotika's gotta.
• Vácissara
• Vadakongu. A place in South India in charge of which was a maternal uncle of Kulasekhara. It is mentioned with Tenkongu. Cv.lxxvi.288; lxxvii.43.
• Vadali. A village in South India where Lankápura killed Alavanda, and which he occupied after severe fighting. Cv.lxxvi.134, 169.
• Vadamanamekkundi. A locality in South India burnt by Lankápura. Cv.lxxvii.87.
• Vadavalathirukka. A Damila chief, ally of Kulasekhara. Cv.lxxvi.94.
• Vaddha
• Vaddha (or Puppha) Sutta
• Vaddha vihára. A monastery in Ceylon, built by Dhátusena (Cv.xxxviii.46). Its name was probably Vaddhamánaka.
• Vaddhagáma. See Velugáma.
• Vaddhakisúkara Játaka (No. 283)
• Vaddhamána
• Vaddhamánaka. See Vaddha vihára above.
• Vaddhamánaka-tittha.-A ford on the Maháválukanadí; it was later called Sahassa-tittha and Assamandala-thittha. Ras.ii.61, 63.
• Vaddhamátá Therí
• Vaddhana
• Vaddhanavápi. A tank repaired by Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxix.36.
• Vaddhí Sutta
• Vadha álopa sáhasakára Sutta. Few are they who abstain from torture, highway robbery and violent deeds; it is because they do not see the Four Noble Truths. S.v.473.
• Vadhagámakapásána. A village in Rohana, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxv.6.
• Vadhuká Sutta
• Vádí Sutta. There are four kinds of expounders (vádí): those that know the meaning of a passage but not the letter, those that know the letter but not the meaning, those that know neither, those that know both. A.ii.138.
• Vádino Sutta
• Vaggamudátíriyá
• Vagguli Vatthu. The story of 500 bats who were born in heaven by listening to a recital of the Abhidhamma. SadS.81f.
• Vaggumudá
• Vágissara. One of the Singhalese envoys sent by Parakkamabáhu I. to Rámañña. His companion was Dhammakitti. The Rámañña king put them into a leaky vessel and sent them home. Cv.lxxvi.32.
• Váha. The name of Elára’s state horse, stolen by Velusumana. MT. 440.
• Váhadípa. A monastery in Ceylon, to which Aggabodhi VI. added a Pásáda (Cv.xlviii.65), and Udaya I. another, called the Senaggabodhipabbata pásáda, (Cv.xlix.33) which was later repaired by Dappula. II. Cv.xlix.76.
• Váhamavápi. A tank built by King Mahásena. Mhv.xxxvii.48.
• Vahana. One of the three palaces of Sikhí Buddha before his Renunciation. Bu.xxi.16; but BuA. (p. 201) calls it Nárivasabha.
• Vahavápi. A tank built by King Vasabha. Mhv.xxxv.94; Dpv.xxii.7.
• Vahittha. A Damila chief, conquered by Dutthagámaní. His fortress bore his name. Mhv.xxv.13.
• Vajagaragiri vihára. A monastery, probably in Ceylon, the residence of Káladeva Thera (q.v.). MA.i.100.
• Vájapeyya
• Vajira
• Vajirá
• Vajirá Sutta. An account of the conversation between Vajirá Therí and Mára. S.i.134f.
• Vajirabáhu. A Yakkha who, with four thousand others, kept guard at the fourth gate of Jotiya's palace. DhA.iv.209.
• Vajirabuddhi. See Mahá Vajirabuddhi.
• Vajirabuddhitíká. Also called Vinayagandhi or Vinayaganthi. A tíká or explanation of difficult passages in the Vinaya Commentaries by Mahávajirabuddhi Thera of Ceylon. Gv.60, 66.
• Vajiragga. A general of Udaya II. He helped in the subjugation of Rohana and in the capture of the Adipáda Kittaggabodhi, who had rebelled against the king. Cv.li.105, 118, 126.
• Vajirahattha. A deva, conqueror of the Asuras (D.ii.259). Buddhaghosa identifies him with Indra. DA.ii.689.
• Vajirakumárí, Vajirá
• Vajirapáni
• Vajirasama. Ninety one kappas ago there were seven kings of this name, all previous births of Sucidáyaka Thera (Ap.i.135). v.l. Vajirásakha.
• Vajirasena. A building in the Abhayagiri vihára, erected by Vajira, minister of Sena I. Cv.l.84.
• Vajiravápi. A tank in Ceylon near which was a fortress, once occupied by Gokanna. Cv.lxx.72.
• Vajirávudha
• Vajiravutti. See Vajirá (3).
• Vajirí, Vájirí. See Vajirakumárí.
• Vajirindha. A brahmin of Sucirindha, whose daughter gave a meal of milk rice to Kakusandha Buddha just before his Enlightenment. BuA. p.210.
• Vájiríya. A heretical sect of Buddhists, one of the seventeen schools which branched off one hundred years after the Buddha's death. Mhv.v.13; Mhv. p.97; Dpv.v.54 calls them Apararájagiriká.
• Vajjabhúmi. See Vajjí.
• Vajjí
• Vajjí Sutta 1. Records the visit of Ugga-gahapati to the Buddha at Hatthigáma. S.iv.109.
• Vajjí Sutta 2. Evidently another name for the Sárandada Sutta. See. DA.ii.524.
• Vajjí Vagga. The third chapter of the Sattaka Nipáta of the Anguttara Nikáya. A.iv.16ff.
• Vajjihárá. The name of a tribe. Ap.ii.359 (vs. 19).
• Vajjiputta or Vesáli Sutta. Contains the story of the discontent of Vajjiputta (1). S.i.201f.
• Vajjiputta Thera
• Vajjiputtaka Sutta
• Vajjiputtaká, Vajjiputtiyá
• Vajjirájá. See Vajjí.
• Vajjita Thera
• Vajjiya Sutta. The story of the visit of Vajjiyamáhita to the Buddha. A.v.189ff.
• Vajjiyamáhita
• Vaka Játaka (No. 300)
• Vakkali
• Vakkula. See Bakkula.
• Vála. A horse belonging to King Kappina. DhA.ii.117.
• Valabhámukha
• Válagáma Vihára.-A monastery near Cullataválagáma. See Tambasumana.
• Válagáma. See Jálagáma ??.
• Valáha Samyutta. The thirty second section of the Samyutta Nikáya. S.iii.254 57; cf. A.ii.102ff.
• Valáhaka
• Valáhaka Sutta
• Valáhaka Vagga. The eleventh chapter of the Catukka Nipáta of the Anguttara Nikáya. A.ii.102 111; cp. S.iii.254ff.
• Valáhakáyikádevá
• Valáhassa Játaka (No. 196)
• Valáhassavápi. A tank in Ceylon, built by Upatissa II. (Cv.xxxvii.185) and repaired by Aggabodhi II. (Cv.xlii.67), Vijayabáhu I. (Cv.lx.50) and Parakkamabáhu I. (Cv.lxxix.36).
• Válakkonda. A place in South India. Cv.lxxvi.187.
• Valangatissapabbata vihára. See Talangatissapabbata vihára ??.
• Válaváhana. A horse belonging to King Kappina. DhA.ii.117.
• Válika vihára. A monastery in Jambukolapattana, once the residence of Punabbasu kutumbikaputta Tissa. VibhA.389.
• Válikagáma. A village in Ceylon, evidently a seaport, where the Damilas, under Mágha and Jayabáhu, once had a fort. Cv.lxxxiii.17.
• Válikákhetta. A village mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Gajabáhu. Cv.lxx.62; also Cv. Trs.i.292, n. 2.
• Válikapitthi vihára. A monastery, probably in Ceylon, the residence of Abhidhammika Abhaya Thera. At the commencement of the vassa he, with a large number of his colleagues, recited the Mahásuññatá Sutta, and, as a result, they lived apart from each other during the vassa, attaining arahantship, before the end of the season. MA.ii.907.
• Válikáráma
• Válivásaragáma.  A village in Rohana, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxiv.177.
• Valiyá. One of the chief women supporters of Dhammadassí Buddha. Bu.xvi. 20.
• Vallabhá
• Vallakkuttára. A district in South India. Cv.lxxvi.247, 260.
• Vallavahagáma.-A village in Ceylon, the birthplace of Tambasumana. Ras.ii.24.
• Vallí vihára. A monastery near Uruvelá, in Ceylon, built by King Subha. Mhv.xxxv.58.
• Valliggáma
• Vallipásána vihára. A monastery to the west of Anurádhapura, near Mangalavitána. It held the Indasálakalena, where once lived Mahánágasena. MT. 552.
• Valliphaladáyaka Thera. An Arahant (Ap.i.296), evidently identical with Visákha Pañcáliputta (q.v.).
• Vallitittha. A ford in the Maháválukaganga. Cv.lxxii.82.
• Valliya Thera
• Valliyavíthi. A street in Mahágáma. AA.i.279.
• Valliyera vihára. A monastery in Rohana. For the use of an Elder who lived there, King Vasabha built the Mahávalligotta vihára. Mhv.xxxv.82; MT. 652.
• Válodaka Játaka (No. 183)
• Válugáma. A village in South India which Lankápura laid waste and rebuilt. Cv.lxxvi.286.
• Válukagáma. A village in Rohana, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxv.18; cf. Maháválukagáma.
• Válukapatta. A village near Pulatthipura. Cv.lxx.318.
• Válukáráma. See Válikáráma.
• Valutthi. A Damila chief of South India, won over to Lankápura’s side with gifts. Cv.lxxvi.237.
• Vámadeva. One of the great sages honoured by the brahmins as authors of hymns, etc. Vin.i.245; D.i.104, etc.; see Vámaka; cf. Rigveda iv. 26; Rámáyana i.7, etc.
• Vámagotta. See Súra Vámagotta.
• Vámaka. One of the great sages held in esteem by the brahmins. Vin.i.245; D.i.104,238; M.ii.169, 200; A.iii.224, etc.; cf. Vamsa in Rigveda x. 99.
• Vamana Sutta. Like a physician who administers an emetic for the curing of sickness, so does the Buddha administer the Ariyan emetic to cleanse beings of birth, old age, etc. Thus, right belief cleanses them from wrong belief, etc. A.v.219f.
• Vámantapabbhára. A glen in Ceylon, where lived Mahásiva Thera (q.v.). J.vi.30; iv. 490.
• Vamatthappakásiní. The Commentary on the Mahávamsa, traditionally ascribed to a Thera named Mahánáma, and probably written about the ninth century. For details see P.T.S. edition, Introd.
• Vammíka Sutta
• Vamsá
• Vamsa Sutta. See Ariyavamsa Sutta.
• Vamsabhúmi, Vamsarattha. The country of the Vamsá.
• Vamsarájá. See Udena.
• Vana Samyutta. The ninth section of the Samyutta Nikáya. S.i.197 205.
• Vanagáma. A locality in Ceylon where Sugalá was captured. Cv.lxxv.174.
• Vanaggámapásáda. A monastery built by Vijayabáhu IV., to which was attached the Abhayarája parivena. Cv.lxxxviii.51.
• Vanakorandiya Thera. An arahant. Ninety four kappas ago he gave a vanakoranda flower to Siddhattha Buddha. Ap.i.404.
• Vananadí. A river in Rohana. Cv.lxxv.156; identified with Velaveganga (Cv. Trs.ii.59, n. 4).
• Vanapattha Sutta
• Vanappavesanakhanda
• Vánara Játaka (No. 342)
• Vánaragáma. A village in Rohana, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxv.7.
• Vánarákara. A park in Ceylon, laid out by Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxix.8.
• Vanaratana Tissa. See Ananda (11).
• Vanaratana. See Medhankara (5).
• Vánarinda Játaka (No. 57)
• Vanaropa (or Vacana) Sutta
• Vanasa (Vanasávhaya ?)
• Vanasávatthi. See Vanasa.
• Vanavaccha Thera
• Vanavása
• Vanavásí
• Vandaná Sutta
• Vandanavimána Vatthu
• Vanga, Vangá
• Vanganta
• Vangantaputta. The epithet applied to Sáriputta's brother Upasena, to distinguish him from others of the same name.
• Vangísa Sutta
• Vangísa Thera
• Vangísa Thera Samyutta. The eighth section of the Samyutta Nikáya (S.i.185 96), dealing with incidents connected with Vangísa Thera.
• Vangísa Thera Vatthu. The story of Vangísa’s conversion, his entry into the Order, and his attainment of arahantship. DhA.iv. 226f.
• Vanguttara. A mountain in Ceylon on which was built the Pácínapabbata vihára by Súratissa (Mhv.xxi.5). The Mahávamsa Tíká (p. 424) explains that Vanguttara was at the foot of Ekadvárikapabbata.
• Vanijjá Sutta
• Vanijjagáma vihára. A monastery in Ceylon, built by Kassapa III. Cv.xlviii.24.
• Vanka. A king of Sávatthi. For his story see the Ghata Játaka (No. 355). He is identified with Ananda. J.iii.170.
• Vankagiri, vankapabbata, Vankatapabbata
• Vankahára, Vangahára
• Vankaka. The name of Mount Vepulla in the time of Konágamana Buddha. S.ii.191.
• Vankanásika Tissa
• Vankávattakagalla. A monastery in Ceylon, built by Mahácúli-Mahátissa. Mhv.xxxiv.9.
• Vanna Sutta. One who praises and blames wrongly, without scrutiny, and who fails to blame or praise rightly, suffers in purgatory. A.ii.84.
• Vañña. Belonging to the Vanni.
• Vannabodhana. A treatise on the Páli language by Ukkamsamála of Ava. Sás, p. 120; Bode, op. cit., 65.
• Vannaka. An irrigation channel (mahámátika) constructed by Kutakannatissa. Mhv.xxxiv.32; see also Mhv. Trs. 240, n.1.
• Vannakáraka Thera. An arahant. Thirty one kappas ago he was a painter (vannakára) in Arunavatí and painted the drapery of the Buddha's cetiya. Twenty three kappas ago he was a king named Candúpama. Ap.i.220.
• Vannaná Sutta. A nun who, without test or scrutiny, praises the unworthy and blames the worthy, shows faith in things unbelievable and disbelief in things believable and rejects the gift of faith -  such a one goes to purgatory. A.iii.139.
• Vannanítigandha. One of the six treatises ascribed to Kaccáyana Gv.59.
• Vannapitaka. A compilation condemned by the orthodox as abuddhavacana. E.g., SA.ii.150; Sp.iv.742.
• Vannároha Játaka (No. 361)
• Vannároha Vagga. The second chapter of the Játakatthakathá. J.iii.191 210.
• Vanní
• Vannibhuvanekabáhu. See Bhuvanekabáhu III.
• Vannúpama. See Candúpama.
• Vannupatha Játaka (No. 2)
• Vantajívaká. A group or sect of Buddhist ascetics. Vijayabáhu I. provided them with necessaries and granted maintenance villages to their relations (Cv.lx.69). cp. Lábhavásí.