Pali Proper Names - V -

• Vápárani. A monastery built by Aggabodhi VI. Cv.xlviii.64.
• Vápinagara. A stronghold mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Vijayabáhu I. Cv.lviii.43.
• Vápivátaka. A locality in the Malaya province of Ceylon, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Gajabáhu. Cv.lxx.21.
• Vappa
• Vappa Sutta. The conversation between Vappa, the Sákyan, and the Buddha. See Vappa (2). A.ii.196f.
• Varadassana. A Cakkavatti of one kappa ago, a previous birth of Kusumásaniya (Suyámia) Thera. Ap.i.160; ThagA.i.166.
• Varadhara. A noted Paribbájaka in the time of the Buddha. He lived with Annabhára, Sakuludáyí and others in the Paribbájakáráma, on the banks of the Sappiniká (A.ii.29, 176), and again in the Moranivápa in Rájagaha. M.ii.1.
• Varadípa. The name given to Ceylon in the time of Konágamana Buddha. Its capital was Vaddhamána and its king Samiddha. Sp.i.86; Mhv.xv.93; Dpv.i.73; ix. 20; xv. 45, etc.
• Varakalyána. A primeval king, son of Kalyána. His son was Uposatha. Dpv.iii.4; Mhv.ii.2; J.ii.311; iii.454; but, according to DA.i.258 and SNA.i.342, Varakalyána's son was Mandhátá.
• Varakappa. The name of a kappa in which three Buddhas are born in the world. BuA.158f..
• Varamandhátá. A primeval king, son of Mandhátá. His son was Cara. J.iii.454, but according to DA.i.258 and SNA.i.352, his son was Uposatha.
• Várana
• Varana Játaka (No. 71)
• Varana Vagga. The eighth chapter of the Eka Nipáta of the Játakatthakathá. J.i.316 59.
• Varana. A Cakkavatti of forty one kappas ago, a previous birth of Kusumásaniya (Suyáma) Thera. Ap.i.162; ThagA.i.171.
• Varaná. A city on the banks of the Kaddamadaha, where Arámadanda visited Mahá Kaccána. A.i.65; AA.i.322.
• Varañánamuni. A Thera. One of the two theras appointed to lead the delegation of monks who left Ayyojhá (in Siam) to go to Ceylon, for the furtherance of the Order in Ceylon, in the reign of Kittisirirájasíha. He was expert in the Dhamma and the Vinaya and taught them to the monks of Ceylon. Cv.c.138, 174.
• Váranavatí. The capital of Anikaratta, the king to whom Sumedhá was to be given in marriage. ThigA.272.
• Vararoja
• Varaváraná
• Varuna
• Varuná. A class of deities present at the preaching of the Mahásamaya Sutta (D.ii.259, 260). They probably form the retinue of Varuna (18).
• Váruná. A class of deities, followers of Varuda, who were present at the preaching of the Mahásamaya Sutta. D.ii.259.
• Varunadeva. The sixth son of Devagabbhá.
• Váruní
• Váruní Játaka (No. 47)
• Varunindhara. An Ajívaka who gave grass for his seat to Revata Buddha. BuA., p.132.
• Vasa Sutta. Seven things, skill in which enables a monk to turn his mind according to his wish and not to turn himself according to his mind. A.iv.34.
• Vásabbakkhattiyá
• Vasabha
• Vásabhá. See Vásabhakhattiyá.
• Vásabhagáma bhánavára. The fourth chapter of the Campeyyakhandhaka of the Mahávagga. Vin.i.312 22.
• Vásabhagáma. A village in Kásí. It was once the residence of Kassapa Thera (q.v.) (Vin.i.312f). Beyond this village was another, called Cundatthila, between Vásabhagáma and Benares. Pv.iii.1; PvA. 168,170.
• Vasabhagáma. A village in Uddhagáma, given by Mahánága to the Jetavana vihára. Cv.xli.97.
• Vásabhagámí, Vásabhagámika
• Vasabhodakavára. See Vasabha (6).
• Vasala Sutta
• Vasala, Vassala. A mountain near Himavá, where lived Sudassana Pacceka Buddha. ThagA.i.88, 395; Ap.ii.451 calls it Cávala.
• Vasálanagara. A village in Ceylon, probably near Cittalapabbata. It was the residence of two brothers, Cúlanága and Mahánága, who later became monks. SA.ii.125.
• Vasantaguhá. A cave in the park of Parakkamabáhu I. in Pulatthipura. Cv.lxxiii.112.
• Vásava
• Vásavanesí. A class of devas, present at the preaching of the Mahásamaya Sutta. D.ii.260.
• Vasavattí
• Vasavattí Sutta. Vasavattí devaputta visits Moggallána with five hundred other devaputtas and agrees with Moggallána in singing the praises of the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha. S.iv.280.
• Vásettha
• Vásettha Sutta
• Vásetthí
• Vasí. An epithet of Mahábrahmá. E.g., J.vi.201.
• Vásidáyaka Thera. An arahant. Ninety four kappas ago he was an artisan (kammára) in Tivará and gave a razor to the Buddha. Ap.i.221.
• Vásijata (or Nává) Sutta
• Vásitthá, Vásitthí.  See Vásettha, Vásetthí.
• Vasitthaka. The father of the Bodhisatta in the Takkala Játaka. J.iv. 44ff.
• Vasitthí. See Vásettha.
• Vassa
• Vassa Sutta
• Vassakára
• Vassakára Sutta
• Vassakáránumodaná Sutta.-A sutta quoted in the Sutta Sangaha (No.62) from the Vinaya Pitaka (i.229f.), where the Buddha gives thanks to Sunídha and Vassakára, for a meal given to him.
• Vassavaláhaká
• Vassávásabhánavára. The first chapter of the Vassúpanáyikakhandha of the Mahávagga. Vin.i.137 48.
• Vassavuttha Sutta
• Vassika Sutta. Just as of all scented flowers the jasmine (vassika) is the chief, so of all profitable conditions earnestness is the chief. S.v.44.
• Vassúpanáyikakandha. The third chapter of the Mahávagga of the Vinaya Pitaka (Vin.i.137ff). It was preached by Mahinda to Devánampiyatissa to show the necessity of a monastery in Cetiyagiri. Mhv.xvi.9.
• Vasú. A class of devas of whom Sakka is the chief. See Vásava. D.ii.260; DA.ii.690.
• Vasudattá. Wife of Padumuttara Buddha in his last lay life. Bu.xi.21.
• Vásudeva
• Vásula. Son of Candakumára (J.vi.143); he is identified with Ráhula. J.iv.157.
• Vásuladatta
• Vásuladattá
• Vasulokí or Vásula. See Sudanta.
• Vasuttara. One of the palaces of Paduma Buddha before his Renunciation. BuA., p. 146; but see Paduma.
• Váta Sutta
• Vatagáma. A monastery in Ceylon, built by Moggallána III. He gave for its maintenance the village of the same name, which was attached to it. Cv.xliv.50.
• Vátaggasindhava Játaka (No. 266)
• Vátaggasindhava. The Bodhisatta born as the state horse of the king of Benares. See the Vátaggasindhava Játaka.
• Vátagiri. A mountain in the Dakkhinadesa of Ceylon, a point of strategic importance, providing a safe place of refuge. Cv.lviii.31; lx. 39; lxxxviii.43; see also Cv. Trs.i.204, n. 2.
• Vátakálaka
• Vátakapabbata. A place in Ceylon where Maliyadeva Thera preached the Cha Chakka Sutta and sixty monks became arahants. MA.ii.1024.
• Vátamangana. See Cittamangana ??.
• Vátamiga Játaka (No. 14)
• Vatamsa. One of the three palaces of Sumana Buddha in his last lay life. Bu.v.22.
• Vatamsaka
• Vatamsakiya Thera
• Vatamsiká. The wife of Sumana Buddha before his Renunciation. Anupama was their son. Bu.v.23.
• Vatapada or Devá Sutta
• Vatarakkhatthalí. A village in Ceylon, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxiv.76.
• Vátasama. A Cakkavatti of long ago, a previous birth of Mánava (Sammukháthavika) Thera. ThagA.i.164; Ap.i.159.
• Vátátapaniváriya Thera. An arahant. Ap.i.207.
• Vátavaláhaká. See Valáhaká.
• Vátíyamandapa. A village mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxii.32.
• Vatra. An Asura. See Vatrabhú below. J.v.153; cp. Sanskrit Vrtra.
• Vatrabhú. A name for Indra (Sakka). (J.v.153; S.i.47). Buddhaghosa (SA.i.83) explains it as sveva vattena aññe abhibhavitvá devissariyapatto ti Vatrabhú, Vatranámakam vá asuram abhibhavatí ti.
• Vatsá. See Vamsá.
• Vatta Sutta. Sáriputta addresses the monks at Sávatthi on the seven bojjhanga and of his ability to abide in any of these according to his desire; just as a nobleman possessed of many robes can don whichever he desires. S.v.70f.
• Vattabbaka Nigrodha
• Vattagámaní Abhaya
• Vattaka Játaka (No. 35)
• Vattakakárapitthi. A village granted by Aggabodhi I. for the maintenance of the Bhinnorudípa vihára. Cv.xlii.26.
• Vattakálaka
• Vattakkhandhaka. The eighth section of the Cullavagga. Vin.ii.207 31.
• Vattalagáma. A village in which Vijayabáhu III. built the Vijayabáhu-vihára. Cv.lxxxi.58; see also Cv. Trs.ii.140, n.3.
• Vattanahánakottha. One of the eight bath houses erected in Pulatthipura by Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxviii.45.
• Vattaniya
• Vattha Sutta
• Vatthadáyaka Thera. An arahant. In the time of Atthadassí Buddha, he was a Garula, and, seeing the Buddha on his way to Gandhamádana, he offered him a garment. Thirty six kappas ago he was king seven times under the name of Arunaka. Ap.i.116.
• Vatthu Sutta
• Vatthugáthá
• Vatthulapabbata.-A mountain in Ceylon. Ras.ii.19f.
• Vatthúpama Sutta
• Vattita Sutta. On the eight proper ways of dealing with a monk guilty of some offence, against whom proceedings have been taken. A.iv.347; cp. Vin.ii.86; M.ii.249.
• Vattura Vihára.-A monastery on the banks of the Kappakandaranadí. Ras.ii.111.
• Vatuka. A Damila, paramour of Anulá. He reigned for one year and two months and was then poisoned by her. He was originally a carpenter in Anurádhapura. Mhv.xxxiv.19f.; Dpv.xx.27.
• Vaya Sutta. That which is transient by nature must be put away. S.iii.197.
• Váyáma Sutta. A nun who speaks carelessly in praise of the unworthy and in blame of the praiseworthy, who is wrong in mindfulness and rejects the gifts of the faith, is destined for hell. A.iii.141.
• Vayiga. A river in South India. Cv.lxxvi.307.
• Váyodevá. A class of deities present at the preaching of the Mahásamaya Sutta. D.ii.259.
• Váyu. A deity, whose son was Vijjádhara. See the Samugga Játaka.
• Váyussaputta. See the Samugga Játaka.
• Vebhalinga. See Vehalinga.
• Vebhára
• Vedabbha Játaka (No. 48)
• Vedabbha. The name of a charm and of a brahmin who knew it. See the Vedabbha Játaka.
• Vedalla
• Vedalla Sutta. See Culla Vedalla and Mahá Vedalla.
• Vedaná Samyutta. The thirty sixth section of the Samyutta Nikáya. S.iv.204-37.
• Vedaná Sutta
• Vedanápariggaha Sutta. See the Díghanakha Sutta, for which this was evidently another name. E.g., DA.ii.418; DhA.i.79; ThagA.ii.95.
• Vedanáya Sutta
• Vedaññá. See Vedhaññá.
• Vedeha
• Vedehá. The people of Videha.
• Vedehamuni
• Vedehaputta. An epithet of Sotthisena, king of Kási. The scholiast explains that his mother was a Videha princess. J.v.90.
• Vedeharajja, Vedeharattha. Name given to the kingdom of Videha. E.g., J.vi.393, 411.
• Vedehiká
• Vedehiputta
• Vedhañña, Vedañña
• Vedikáraka Thera
• Vedisa, Vedisagiri
• Vedisadeví
• Vedisaka. See Vediyaka.
• Vediya, Vediyaka
• Vediyadáyaka Thera. An arahant. He built a railing round the Bodhi tree of Vipassí Buddha. Eleven kappas ago he was a king named Súriyassama. Ap.i.219f.
• Vegabbarí. See Vetambharí.
• Veghanasá. A class of devas present at the preaching of the Mahásamaya Sutta. D.ii.261.
• Vehalinga
• Vehapphala
• Vejaníya Sutta. See Samvejaníya Sutta.
• Vejayanta
• Vekhanassa Sutta
• Vekhanassa. A Paribbájaka teacher of Sakuladáyí (MA.ii.716). See Vekhanassa Sutta.
• Vela, Velu. A friend of Vasabha and father of Velusumana, who was named after his father and his father's friend Sumana, governor of Girijanapada. Mhv.xxiii.69.
• Velagámi vihára. A monastery in Ceylon, restored by Vijayabáhu I. Cv.lx.62.
• Velakkára
• Veláma
• Veláma Sutta
• Velamiká. Chief of the eighty four thousand women who waited on Mahásudassana, king of Kusávatí. She was also called Khattiyání. S.iii.146; but at D.ii.187 the chief queen is called Subhaddá.
• Velangavitthika 1. A monastery built by Saddhatissa. Mhv.xxxiii.8.
• Velangavitthika 2. A tank in Ceylon, built by Mahásena. Mhv.xxxvii.48.
• Velankundi. A village in South India, used as a stronghold in the campaigns of Lankápura. Cv.lxxvii.89, 93.
• Vellinába. A stronghold in South India. Cv.lxxvii.39.
• Veludanta, Veludatta. Teacher of Vaddha Thera. ThagA.i.413.
• Veludvára
• Veludvára Vagga. The first chapter of the Sotápatti Samyutta. S.v.342 60.
• Veludváreyya Sutta
• Velugáma. A village in Avanti, birthplace of Isidatta Thera.v.l. Vaddhagáma. ThagA.i.238.
• Veluka Játaka (No. 43)
• Veluka. A viper. See the Veluka Játaka.
• Velukanda, Velukanta
• Velukantakí, Velukandakí, Velukantakiyá
• Velukapítá. See the Veluka Játaka.
• Veluppa
• Veluriya. A village and a rock near which are found veluriyá (sapphires). VvA.27.
• Velusumana
• Veluvagáma. See Beluvagáma.
• Veluvana
• Veluvanadánánumodaná Sutta.-A sutta quoted in the Sutta Sangaha (No.64) from the introduction to the Buddhavamsa Commentary, giving an account of the gift of Veluvana by Bimbisára
• Venága Sutta
• Venágapura. A brahmin village of Kosala, where the Buddha preached the Venága Sutta. A.i.180.
• Venasára Játaka. See the Dhonasákha Játaka.
• Venateyya. A Garula, husband of Kákátí. He is identified with Kunála. J.v.428.
• Vendu Sutta. The question asked by Vendu (q.v.) and the Buddha's answer. S.l.52.
• Vendu. A devaputta. He visited the Buddha and asked him a question. S.i.52; SA. (i.87) calls him Venhu.
• Venhu. A deva who was present, with his retinue, at the preaching of the Mahásamaya Sutta (D.ii.259). See also Vendu above. Venhu is a Páli form of Visnu. See also Andhakavenhudásaputta.
• Vení. A she jackal, wife of Pútimamsa. See the Putimamsa Játaka.
• Venigáma.-The Chief of Cúlanága. Ambámacca was his son. Ras.ii.145.
• Venisála.-Father of Tissámacca.
• Venu. A river in Ceylon, on the way from Anurádhapura to Dakkhinadesa. It lay between the Tissavápi and Jajjaranadí. VibhA. p. 446.
• Venudatta Thera. A monk. Valliya Thera heard him preach and questioned him. Pondering on what be had heard, he gained insight. ThagA.i.292.
• Venumatí. A channel branching off from the Toyavápi on its western side. It was constructed by Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxix.46.
• Vepacitti
• Vepacitti (or Khanti) Sutta
• Vepulla, Vipula
• Vepullabuddhi
• Vepullapabbata Sutta. It gives the particulars (names, etc.) regarding Mt. Vepulla in the age of the four last Buddhas. S.ii.190ff.
• Vepullatá Sutta. Four conditions which, if cultivated, lead to the increase of insight. S.v.411.
• Vera Sutta
• Verahaccáni
• Verahaccáni Sutta. Contains an account of the conversion of the brahmin lady of the Verehaccánigotta. S.iv.412f.
• Verambá Sutta. A monk whose heart is possessed by gains and flattery, and whose senses are unguarded in the presence of women -  he is like a bird caught in a hurricane (verambaváta). S.ii.231.
• Verambá, Verambhá. Probably a name for the monsoon winds. The scholiast says (ThagA.i.534) that, according to some, it was the name of a rocky glen (pabbataguhápabbhára).
• Verañjá
• Verañja Sutta. Describes the interview between the Buddha and the brahmin Verañja. See Verañjá. A.iv.172ff.
• Verañja. A brahmin. See Verañjá. According to Buddhaghosa his real name was Udaya, but he was called Verañja because he was born and lived at Verañjá. Sp.i.111.
• Verañjabhánavára. The first section of the Sutta Vibhanga. Vin.iii.111.
• Verañjaka Sutta. Preached to the brahmins of Verañjá, who visited the Buddha at Sávatthi. The subject matter is identical with that of the Sáleyyaka Sutta. M.i.290.
• Verañjaká. The brahmins of Verañjá, to whom the Verañjaka Sutta was preached. M.i.290.
• Verí Játaka (No. 103)
• Veriya Vihára.-A monastery, probably near the Jajjaranadí. Maliyamahádeva once lived there. Ras.ii.153.
• Veroca
• Verocana
• Verocana Sutta. Records the visit of Verocana and Sakka to the Buddha. See Veroca.
• Vesákha
• Vesálá. The Nágas of Vesáli who were present at the preaching of the Mahásamaya Sutta. D.ii.258; DA.ii.688.
• Vesáli
• Vesáli Sutta
• Vesárajja Sutta
• Vesáyí. A name for Yama. J.ii.317, 318.
• Vessabhú
• Vessagiri
• Vessámitta
• Vessamittá.-Queen of Kosambí. When her husband was killed in battle his conqueror wished to marry her, but she refused. He ordered her to be burnt, but by her piety she was unscathed and received great honour. Ras.i.18f.
• Vessánara. A name for the God of Fire. J.vi.203.
• Vessantara
• Vessantara Játaka (No. 547)
• Vessara. A pleasance in which Mangala Buddha died. Bu.iv.32.
• Vessavana
• Vetambarí
• Vetaraní
• Vetaraññí. The waters of the Vetaraní. J.vi.250.
• Vetendu. A vassal of the Cátummahárájáno, present at the preaching of the Mahásamaya Sutta. D.ii.258.
• Vethadípa, Vethadípaka
• Vethadípaka
• Vethipura. A city in India, the birthplace of Abhibhúta Thera. v.1. Vetthapura. ThagA.i.372.
• Vettavása vihára
• Vettavatí
• Vetthapura. See Vethipura above.
• Vetullaváda
• Vevatiyakapi Játaka. v.l. for Mahákapí (q.v.). J.iii.178.
• Veyyákarana
• Veyyávaccaka Thera