Pali Proper Names - V -

• Vinatá
• Vinataka. One of the seven mountain ranges round Sineru. J.vi.125; SNA.ii.443; Sp.i.119, etc.
• Vínáthúna Játaka (No. 232)
• Vinaya Pitaka
• Vinaya Vagga. The eighth chapter of the Sattaka Nipáta of the Anguttara Nikáya. A.iv.140 44.
• Vinayadhara Suttá. A group of four suttas on seven qualities which make a monk skilled in the Vinaya. A.iv.140f.
• Vinayadharasobhana Sutta. Seven qualities which make a monk skilled in discipline and illustrious; the qualities are the same as those of the Vinayadhara Sutta. A.iv.142.
• Vinayagandhi. See Vajirabuddhitíká.
• Vinayaganthipada
• Vinayagúlhatthadípaní. A work ascribed to Chapata. It explains difficult passages of the Vinayapitaka. Bode, op. cit., 18.
• Vinayálankára tiká. A Vinaya compilation by Tipitakálankára of Tiriyapabbata. Svd.1214; Bode, op. cit., 54.
• Vinayasamutthánadípaní. A Vinaya treatise by Chapata. Gv. 64; Bode, op. cit., 18.
• Vinayasangaha
• Vinayasangíti. A name given to the recital held at Vesáli in connection with the Vajjiputta heresy. Sp.i.34.
• Vinayatthakathá. See Samantapásádiká.
• Vinayatthamañjúsá. A tíká on the Kankhávitaraní, written by Buddhanága. Gv.61; Svd.1212.
• Vinayavinicchaya
• Vindaka. One of the horses of Candakumára. J.vi.135.
• Vindusára. See Bindusára.
• Vinelapupphiya Thera
• Vinibandha Sutta. On the five forms of mental bondage: bondage to lusts, to the body, to shapes, to sleep, to the desire to become a deva. A.iii.249; iv. 461.
• Viníla. The son of a golden goose and a crow. He is identified with Devadatta. See the Vinílaka Játaka.
• Vinílak Játaka (No. 160)
• Viñjha
• Viññána Sutta
• Viññánañcáyatanúpagádevá. A class of devas living in the Arúpaloka. Their life lasts for forty thousand mahákappá. M.iii.103; Compendium, p. 143.
• Vínúpamováda. The name given (E.g., at ThagA.i.545) to a discourse preached by the Buddha to Sona Kolvisa (q.v.) at Gijjhakúta. It is generally called Sona Sutta. See A.iii.374.
• Vipakkhasevaka bhikkhu Vatthu
• Vipallása Sutta. On four perversions: seeing permanence in impermanence, ill in not ill, self in not self, fair in foul. A.ii.52.
• Vipallásakathá. The eighth chapter of the Paññávagga of the Patisambhidámagga. PS.ii.80f.
• Vipassaná Sutta. On insight as to the path which leads to the "Uncompounded." S.iv.362.
• Vipassanákathá. The ninth chapter of the Paññavagga of the Patisambhidámagga. PS.ii.263 43.
• Vipassí
• Vipassí Sutta. On the mental evolution of Vipassí, leading to his Enlightenment. S.ii.5; cf. D.ii.30f.
• Vipatti Sutta
• Vipula 1. A khattiya, father of Revata Buddha. J.i.35; Bu.vi.16.
• Vipula 2. One of the five peaks near Rájagaha, the highest of them. See Vepulla. S.i.67; J.vi.518; Mil.242.
• Vipula Sutta. Four conditions leading to the growth of insight. S.v.412.
• Vipulá. Mother of Revata Buddha. J.i.35; Bu.vi.6.
• Vipulábhása. Twenty nine kappas ago there were several kings of this name, previous births of Belatthánika (Campakapupphiya) Thera. ThagA.i.205; Ap.i.167.
• Víra
• Vírá Therí. A certain lay follower gave her a robe, and a Yakkha aware of this, went about praising his piety. v.l. Círá. S.i.213.
• Vírá. See Dhírá.
• Vírabáhu
• Viraddha Sutta
• Víradeva
• Virága Sutta
• Virágakathá. The fifth chapter of the Yuganandha Vagga of the Patisambhidá-Magga. Ps.ii.140 7.
• Víraganga. Name of several Damila chiefs, allies of Kulasekhara. Cv.lxxvi. 131, 140, 179, 181, 187, 190.
• Viraja 1. One of the three palaces occupied by Dhammadassí Buddha before his Renunciation. Bu.xvi.14.
• Viraja 2. A Pacceka Buddha. ApA.i.107; M.iii.70.
• Víraka Játaka (No. 204)
• Víraka. The Bodhisatta born as a marsh crow. See the Víraka Játaka.
• Víranatthambhaka. A cemetery near Benares where Somadatta taught his father, Aggidatta, how to behave at court when he visited the king. DhA.iii.124.
• Vírankuráráma. A monastery in Abhayagiri vihára; it was built by Sena I. Cv.l.68.
• Víranukkara. A district in South India, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Lankápura. Cv.lxxvii.2.
• Vírapandu
• Vírapperaya. Name of several Damila chiefs, allies of Kulasekhara. Cv.lxxvi. 138, 316; lxxvii.6, 7.
• Víravamma. Husband of Yasodhará, daughter of Vijayabáhu I. They had two daughters, Lílávatí and Sugalá. He was given as dowry the province of Merukandara. Cv.lix.27.
• Víravápi. A tank restored by Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxix.36.
• Viravapupphiya Thera. An arahant. Ninety one kappas ago he met Siddhattha Buddha and gave him a virava flower. Ap.i.223.
• Víravikkama
• Viriya Sutta 1. Energy is necessary in order to see things as they really are. S.ii.132.
• Viriya Sutta 2. A woman who, among other qualities, has energy is reborn in a happy condition. S.iv.244.
• Viriya. A pleasaunce in Vebhára where Siddhattha Buddha was born. BuA. p. 185.
• Virocamáná. Wife of Kakusandha Buddha before his Renunciation. Bu.xxiii.17. BuA. (p. 210) calls her Rocaná.
• Virocana Játaka (No. 143)
• Virocana. Nine kappas ago there were three kings of this name, all previous births of Sálapupphadáyaka (Aijuna) Thera. Ap.i.169; ThagA.i.186.
• Virúlha, Virúlhaka
• Virúpakkha
• Visákha
• Visákhá
• Visákhá bhánavára. The second chapter of the Cívarakhandhaka of the Mahávagga. Vin.i.281 94.
• Visákhá Sutta
• Visákha Sutta. The Buddha listens to a sermon by Visákha Pañcáliputta and praises his skill in the assembly of monks. The Sutta also contains a teaching as to how the Dhamma should be preached. A.ii.51f.; S.ii.280f.
• Visákhúposatha Sutta.-The name given in the Sutta Sangaha (No.12) to the Uposatha Sutta (4) (q.v.).
• Visálá. See Vesáli.
• Visála. The capital of Ceylon (then known as Mandadípa) in the time of Kassapa Buddha. It was to the west of Maháságara uyyána, and its king at the time was Jayanta. Mhv.xv.127; Dpv.xv.60; xvii.6; Sp.i.87.
• Visálakkhi vimána Vatthu
• Visálamutta. A Damila chief, ally of Kulasekhara. Cv.lxxvii.81, 91.
• Visama Sutta. Crooked actions of body, speech and mind lead one to purgatory; their opposites to heaven. A.i.293.
• Visamaloma
• Visáná
• Visárada Sutta
• Visavanta Játaka (No. 69)
• Visayha Játaka (No. 340)
• Visayha. The Bodhisatta born as a setthi of Benares. See the Visayha Játaka.
• Visirátthala. A tank in Ceylon. Cv.lxviii.49.
• Vissakamma, Vissukamma
• Víssásabhojana Játaka (No. 93).
• Vissasena. A king of Benares. See the Árámadúsa Játaka.
• Visudatta Thera. A teacher of the Abhidhamma. DhSA. p. 32.
• Visuddhácariya Thera
• Visuddhajanavilásiní. The name of the Commentary on the Apadána. Its author is unknown.
• Visuddhi-Magga
• Vitakka Sutta
• Vitakkasanthána Sutta
• Vitakkita Sutta. See Ayoniso Sutta.
• Vítamála. A king of fifty seven kappas ago, a previous birth of Korandapupphiya (Ramaníyavihári) Thera. Ap.i.206; ThagA.i.116.
• Vítamsá. One of the ten rivers flowing from Himálaya. Mil.114; see Mil. Trs.i.xliv, for a suggested identification with Vitastá, the modern Bihat (or Jhelum).
• Vítarága Sutta. A monk who is not free from passion, corruption and infatuation, but is full of cant and deceit, cannot become what he should become. A.iii.111.
• Vítarága. A Pacceka Buddha. M.iii.71; ApA.i.107.
• Vítasoka Thera
• Vitendu. One of the vessels of the Cátummahárájiká present at the preaching of the Mahásamaya Sutta. D.ii.257.
• Víthisammajjaka Thera
• Víticcha Játaka (No. 244)
• Vitinna. One of the chief lay supporters of Padumuttara Buddha. Bu.xi.26.
• Vitta Sutta. Preached in answer to a deva's questions; the beat wealth is faith, right deeds bring happiness, truth has the sweetest taste, a life of wisdom is the best. S.i.42.
• Vittára. A Damila chief, ally of Kulasekhara. Cv.lxxvi.146.
• Vitthára Sutta
• Vitthata Sutta
• Vitu and Vitucca. Vassals of the Cátummahárájiká. They were present at the preaching of the Mahásamaya Sutta. D.ii.258.
• Viváda Sutta
• Vivádamúla Sutta. Ten causes, different from the above, of con tentioin. A.v.78f.
• Vivara Vagga. The first chapter of the Catukka Nipáta of the Játakatthakathá. J.iii.1 33.
• Viveka Sutta
• Vivekakathá. The fourth chapter of the Paññá Vagga of the Patisambhidá-Magga. PS.ii.219 25.
• Viyolaka Vihára.-A monastery in Ceylon. Tissamahánága lived there for thirty years. Ras.ii.187
• Vohára Sutta 1. Four suttas on modes of speech which are Ariyan and non Ariyan. A.iv.307.
• Vohára Sutta 2. Two suttas, one on the eight un Ariyan practices and the other on their opposites. A.iv.307.
• Vohárapatha Suttá. Two suttas, similar to Vohára Sutta. A.ii.227= ii.229.
• Vohárikatissa
• Voyalaggamu. A village in Rohana, mentioned in the account of the campaigns of Parakkamabáhu I. Cv.lxxiv.122.
• Vuddhi Sutta 1. The seven bojjhanga, if cultivated, conduce to increase and not decrease. S.v.94.
• Vuddhi Sutta 2. Four conditions which conduce to the growth of insight. S.v.411.
• Vuttamálásandesasataka
• Vutthána Sutta
• Vutthi Sutta
• Vuttodaya
• Vyaggha Játaka (No. 272)
• Vyagghapajja
• Vyákarana Sutta
• Vyasana Sutta. Ten evils which befall a monk who reviles Ariyans and his fellow celibates. A.v.169= 317.