Vakkula: 6 definitions

Introduction
In Buddhism
1. Theravada
2. Mahayana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Vakkula means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

See Bakkula.

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Therav膩da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Vakkula (啶掂啷嵿啷佮げ) is another name for the Bhik峁 Bakkula, whose story occurs during the time of Buddha Vipa艣yin, according to the 2nd century Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra chapter 36.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥渢hus, at the time of the Buddha 笔颈-辫鈥檕-肠丑别 (Vipa艣yin), the Bhik峁 Po-kiu-lo (Bakkula) offered a 补-濒颈-濒枚 (har墨tak墨) fruit to the Community. For ninety-one kalpas he enjoyed happiness among gods and men. He was never sick. And today, having met the Buddha 艢膩kyamuni, he went forth from home (pravrajita), destroyed his impurities (办峁Ｄ箛腻蝉谤补惫补) and became Arhat鈥�.

Note: This is a well-known monk called Bakkula, Vakula and V膩kula in Sanskrit; Bakkula, B膩kula and Vakkula in P膩li. The name means 鈥楾wo families鈥� (dvakkula, dvikkula).

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Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩蝉奴迟谤补蝉.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Vakkula (啶掂啷嵿啷佮げ) or Bakkula or Bakula or Vakula or Vatkula.鈥�(1) (= Pali Bakkula, B膩kula, Vakkula), name of a disciple of Buddha: Bakkula 厂补诲诲丑补谤尘补辫耻峁囜笉补谤墨办补 2.5; 207.4; Bakula (the same per- son?) Karmavibha峁単a (and Karmavibha峁単opade艣a) 76.11, called king of Kashmir and son of Dharmaya艣as, noted for his health and long life, which in Pali is a characteristic of the thera Ba掳; Vakkula Lalitavistara 2.2 (v.l. Vakula; Tibetan Ba ku la); 厂耻办丑腻惫补迟墨惫测奴丑补 92.8; 惭补丑腻惫测耻迟辫补迟迟颈 1065 (var. Vakula; Tibetan Ba ku la, or Bag ku la); Vakula 厂耻办丑腻惫补迟墨惫测奴丑补 2.9; 惭奴濒补-厂补谤惫腻蝉迟颈惫腻诲补-痴颈苍补测补 i.192.18 ff.; Vatkula 顿颈惫测腻惫补诲腻苍补 396.2 f.; (2) name of two vak峁s: 惭补丑腻-惭腻测奴谤墨 6, 54 (L茅vi Vakula).

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Vakkula (啶掂啷嵿啷佮げ).鈥攕ee Ba掳.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vakkula (啶掂啷嵿啷佮げ):鈥�m. Name of a man, [Buddhist literature] ([varia lectio] vatkula and vakula).

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Search found 6 books and stories containing Vakkula; (plurals include: Vakkulas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

The Buddhist Tradition < [Chapter 2]

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Avad膩na of Bakkula < [III. Recollection of the community (sa峁僩膩nusm峁泃i)]

Chapter XL - On Bodhisattva Kasyapa (a) < [Section Eight]

Chapter I - Introductory < [Section One]