Pali Proper Names - V -

• Vibbhanta bhikkbu Vatthu
• Vibhajjaváda. The name given to the Dhamma by the orthodox; the term is identical with Theraváda and the Buddha is described as Vibhajjavádí. E.g., Mhv.v.171; VibhA.130; cp. Kvu. Trs. introd. p.38.
• Vibhanga
• Vibhanga Sutta
• Vibhanga Vagga. The fourteenth Vagga of the Majjhima Nikáya (suttas 131-42). M.iii.187 257.
• Vibhangappakarana
• Vibháta. One of the eleven children of Panduvásudeva and Bhaddakaccáná. Dpv.x.3; see also xviii.41, 44.
• Vibhatti Sutta. Preached by Sáriputta on the four branches of analytical knowledge: meanings (attha); conditions (dhammá); definitions (nirutti); intellect (patibhána). A.ii.159f.
• Vibhattikathá. A treatise, probably grammatical, by a Ceylon monk. Gv. 65, 75.
• Vibhattyattha 1. A work on Páli cases by Kyocva's daughter. Sás., p. 77.
• Vibhattyattha 2. A Páli grammatical treatise by Saddhammañána. Bude, op. cit., 26.
• Vibhísana vihára. A monastery built by Dhátusena. Cv.xxxviii.49.
• Vibhítakamiñjiya Thera. An arahant. He gave a vibhítaka fruit to Kakusandha Buddha (Ap.ii.396). He is perhaps identical with Sopáka Thera. ThagA.i.95.
• Vibhúsaka Brahmadatta
• Vicakkaná. A class of devas, present at the preaching of the Mahá samaya, Sutta. D.ii.261.
• Vicchidaka Sutta. The idea of a fissured corpse, if cultivated, leads to great profit. S.v.131.
• Vicitoli (Vicikoli). Wife of Dhammadassí Buddha in his last lay life. Their son was Puññavaddhana (Bu.xvi.15). Vicitoli gave milk rice to the Buddha just before his Enlightenment. BuA.182.
• Vicittá, One of the chief lay women supporters of Padumuttara Buddha. Bu.xi.26.
• Vidadhimukhamandatíká. A Commentary by Vepullabuddhi (Gv. 64, 74). It was, perhaps, a Commentary to Vidaghamukhamandana (a book of riddles) by Dhammadása. Bode, op. cit., 28, n.3.
• Viddumagáma. A village in Ceylon in which was the Sirighanánanda-parivena. Cv.xc.98.
• Videha
• Videhiputta 1. A name given to Alára. J.v.166.
• Videhiputta 2. See Vedehiputta.
• Vidhá Sutta. Recluses and brahmins of mighty power and majesty in the past, present or future, all owe their power to the cultivation of the four satipatthánas. S.v.274.
• Vidhátá. Given as the name of a god to whom sacrifices should be offered as a means of obtaining happiness. J.vi.201.
• Vidhavá. A river in the inner regions of Himavá (anto Himavante). J.iii.467.
• Vidhola.-A hunter, who later joined the Order at Tissa Vihára in Mahágama and became an arahant. Ras.i.132f.
• Vidhúpanadáyaka Thera. An arahant. He gave a fan to Padumuttara Buddha and sang his praises as he fanned him. He became an arahant at the age of seven. He was king sixteen times under the name of Víjamána. Ap.i.103f.
• Vidhura
• Vidhúra
• Vidhurapandita Játaka (No. 545)
• Vidhurinda 1.-A Nága king who was given in charge of the Bodhi-tree by Asoka during its travels to Ceylon. Mbv.153
• Vidhurinda 2.-One of the brothers of Vedisadeví. He escorted the Bodhi-tree to Ceylon and was given the rank of Lankáparisuddhanáyaka. Mbv.169.
• Viditvisesa. The name under which Ajátasattu will become a Pacceka Buddha. DA.i.238.
• Vidoja. An epithet of Indra. UdA.75; see also n.12.
• Vidúdabha
• Vidúra Játaka. See Sucira Játaka.
• Vidurá. One of the wives of Udaya IV. She fixed a mandorla (pádajála) on an image of the Buddha which was in the Mahávihára. Cv.liii.50.
• Viduragga. Senápati of Udaya IV. Cv.liii.46; cf. Vajiragga.
• Vigatánanda. A king of twenty four kappas ago, a former birth of Ekanandiya Thera. Ap.i.217.
• Vigatásoka. See Vításoka.
• Viggáhita Sutta. The Buddha exhorts the monks not to engage in wordy warfare, such talk being neither profitable nor conducive to Nibbána. They should converse about dukkha, its cause, etc. S.v.419.
• Vighása Játaka (No. 393)
• Vihára Sutta
• Vihárabíja. A village in Ceylon from which five hundred young men entered the Order on the occasion of the enshrinement of the Buddha's collar bone in the Thúpáráma. Mhv.xvii.59.
• Viháradánánaumodaná Sutta.-A sutta quoted in the Sutta Sangaha (No.63) from the Vinaya Pitaka (Vin.147f.) on the value of gifting viháras
• Viháradeví
• Viháravápi. A village in Ceylon, near Tuládhárapabbata. It was the birthplace of Labhíya Vasabha. Mhv.xxiii.90.
• Viháravejjasálatittha. A ford in the Maháválukagangá. Cv.lxxii.25.
• Vihásava. A king of the race of Makhádeva. He ruled in Benares and his son was Vijitasena. MT. 130; but Dpv.iii.39 calls him Vijaya.
• Vihatábhá. A king of twenty nine kappas ago, a previous birth of Campakapupphiya (or Belatthánika) Thera. Ap.i.167; ThagA.i.205.
• Víjamána. Sixty thousand kappas ago there were sixteen kings of this name, all previous births of Vidhúpanadáyaka Thera. Ap.i.103.
• Vijambhavatthu. A place of residence for monks in the Vattaniyasenásana, where Rohana took Nágasena to admit him into the Order. Mil. p. 12.
• Vijaya
• Vijaya Sutta
• Vijayá Sutta. Contains the story of Mára’s temptation of Vijayá Therí. S.i.130.
• Vijayá Therí
• Vijayabáhu
• Vijayabáhu parivena-vihára. A monastery built by King Vijayabáhu III. in Vattalagáma (Cv.lxxxi.58). A monk, named Káyasatti, was its chief incumbent in the time of Parakkamabáhu IV., Cv.xc.91.
• Vijayabhuja. See Vijayabáhu.
• Vijayakumára. Son of Sirinága II., and king of Ceylon for one year (302 3 A.C.). He was killed in his palace by the three Lambakannas: Sanghatissa, Sanghabodhi and Gothábhaya. Mhv.xxxvi.57f; Dpv.xxii.51.
• Vijayapála. Son of Vimaladhammasúriya I. and his queen, Dona Catherina. He was governor of the province of Mátula. Cv.xcv.22.
• Vijayapura. The Páli name for the city of Panyá in Burma. Bode, op. cit., 27, 40.
• Vijayáráma
• Vijayasundáráma. A monastery built by Vijayabáhu III. Cv.lxxxi.51; see also P.L.C. 209.
• Vijayuttara
• Vijita
• Vijitá
• Vijitamitta. A brahmin, friend of Bhaddasála, and later aggasávaka of Nárada Buddha. v.l. Jitamitta. Bu.x.23; BuA.154.
• Vijita-pura, Vijíta nagara. A city founded by Vijita, minister to Vijaya. Near by was Khandhávárapitthi, where Dutthagámaní pitched his camp during his campaign against the Damilas, and also the village of Hatthipora (q.v.). The city was a stronghold of the Damilas, and was captured by Dutthagtámaní after a four months' siege. For details of the siege see Mhv.xxv.19ff.
• Vijitasangáma. A yavapálaka who supplied grass to Tissa Buddha for his seat. BuA.189.
• Vijitasena
• Vijitasená
• Vijitáví
• Vijjá Sutta
• Vijjábhágiya Sutta. The six parts of wisdom: the idea of impermanence, of ill in impermanence, of not self in ill, of renunciation, of dispassion, of ending. A.iii.334.
• Vijjádhara guhá,  lena. A cave in Pulatthipura, forming part of Uttaráráma (Cv.lxxviii.73). The boundary of the Baddhasímápásáda grounds passed fifty staves (375 ft.) to the north of this cave. Ibid., vs. 66. See Cv. Trs.ii.111, n.2.
• Vijjámandapa. A building in the Dípuyyána. It was built to demonstrate the various branches of science. Cv.lxxiii.115.
• Vijjávimutti Sutta. The holy life is lived with the realization of the fruits of knowledge for its aim. S.v.28.
• Vijjha
• Vikála Sutta. Few are they who abstain from eating at unseasonable hours, many they who do not. S.v.470.
• Vikannaka Játaka (No. 233)
• Vikata. A mountain near Himavá. Ap.i.227.
• Vikkama. A Lokagalla. He was a general of Rohana and was defeated by the Múlapotthakí Mána. Cv.lxxv.138.
• Vikkamabáhu
• Vikkamacolappera. A stronghold in South India, occupied by Pandiyaráyara. It was captured by Lankápura. Cv.lxxvi.178.
• Vikkamapandu. Son of Mahálánakitti. He was staying in the Dulu country when he heard of the events in Ceylon, and, going to the province of Rohana, he carried on the government at Kálatittha for one year (1046 A.C.), till he was slain by Jagatípála. Cv.lvi.11ff.
• Vikkamapura. A town in Dakkhinadesa, once used as headquarters by Parakkamabáhu I., before his capture of the throne. It was near Kyánagáma. Cv.lxxii.147, 263. Geiger suggests (Cv. Trs.i.333, n.3) that it was the town attached to the fortress of Síhagiri.
• Vikkamarájasíha. The last king of Ceylon. He was the son of the sister of Rájádhirájasíha, whom he succeeded. He ruled for eighteen years (1798-1815 A.C.), but the people rebelled against him, and he was obliged to abdicate in favour of the Ingirisí (English). Cv.ci.19ff.
• Vikkambhuja. See Vikkamabáhu.
• Vikkantabáhu. See Vikkamabáhu.
• Vikkantacámunakka. General of Aníkanga whom he slew. He acted for one year (1209 A.C.) as regent for Queen Lílávatí. Cv.lxxx.45.
• Vilána. A place near Álisára, mentioned in the wars of Gajabáhu. Cv.lxx.166.
• Vilasa.-A very rich man of Kandalisálagáma. His wealth was fabulous, and the king, wishing to test its extent, asked him to supply various luxuries. The Muggagáma Vihára was built on the spot where his carts, bringing green peas to the king, stopped outside the city. Ras.ii.130f.
• Viláta. A country. Mil. 327, 331; Rhys I)avids identifies it with Tartary (Mil. Trs.ii.204).
• Vilattákhanda. The weir of a tank repaired by Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxix.67.
• Villagáma.-A village in the south of Ceylon. Ras.ii.147.
• Villavaráyara. A Damila chief, ally of Kulasekhara. He was slain by the soldiers of Lankápuira. Cv.lxxvi.94, 163; but see 173 and 185.
• Villikábá. A district of Ceylon, once the residence of Vijayabáhu I. Cv.lviii.29.
• Vilokana. A king of eighty one kappas ago, a former birth of Mánava (Sammukháthavika) Thera. Ap.i.159; ThagA.i.164.
• Vimala
• Vimalá Therí
• Vimalabuddhi
• Vimaladhammasúriya
• Vimalakondañña Thera
• Vimalatthavilásiní. A Commentary by Dhammapála on the Vimáma Vatthu (BuA. p. 236), forming part of the Paramatthadípaní.
• Vimalavilásiní. A Commentary by Dhammapála on the Vimána Vatthu; it forms part of the Paramatthadípaní. BuA. p. 236.
• Vímamsa khanda. The section of the Múgapakkha Játaka which describes the various tests applied to Temiya to discover whether his appearance of being deaf and dumb was a pretence. J.vi.9.
• Vímamsaka Sutta. The Buddha tells the monks at Jetavana that the enquiring monk, who searches the heart of others, should study the Tathágata. He then proceeds to give details as to how the study should be undertaken. M.i.317ff.
• Vimána Vatthu
• Vimaticchedaní. A Commentarial work on the Abhidhamma by an Elder named Kusapa. Gv. 60, 70; P.L.C. 160.
• Vimativinodaní. A Commentary on the Vinaya by Kassapa Thera. It was one of the authorities quoted by the Párupanas against the Ekamsikas and it was held in high esteem by King Dhammaceti. Gv. 61; Sis. 69; P.L.C. 179.
• Vimokkha Sutta. On eight kinds of deliverance. A.iv.306f.
• Vimokkhakathá. The fifth chapter of the Mahávagga of the Patisambhidámagga. PS.ii.35 73.
• Vimutti Sutta. On the five spheres of release experienced when one teaches the Dhamma to another, when yet another listens, when one learns it oneself, when one ponders and reflects on it, and when one has rightly penetrated into it. A.iii.21f.