Baveru, Bāveru: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Baveru means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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)
A kingdom outside India, beyond the sea. Trade was carried on between Baveru and India. See the Baveru Jataka. Baveru is identified with Babylon. E.g., Buddhist India, p.104.
Theravāda 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).
India history and geography
Bāveru (बावेरु) is the name of a locality commonly identified with “ancient Babylon” as recorded in the Pāli Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).—In the Bāveru Jātaka we find a reference to a kingdom named Bāveru. We are told that there existed a trade relation between Bāveru and India. The journey was through water. Bāveru is identified with ancient Babylon.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Bāveru (बावेरु):—= babiru, Babylon, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
Pali-English dictionary
bāveru (ဗာဝေရု) [(na) (န)]—
[bāveru．]
[ဗာဝေရုတိုင်း။]
[Pali to Burmese]
bāveru—
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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Baverujataka, Baverurattha.
Full-text: Baverujataka, Babylon, Babiru.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Baveru, Bāveru; (plurals include: Baverus, Bāverus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 339: Bāveru-jātaka < [Volume 3]
Lay-Life of India as reflected in Pali Jataka (by Rumki Mondal)
Part 7.2 - Notes regarding the Various Births of Bodhisattva < [Chapter 2 - Jātaka Stories as a Methodological Instrument]
Part 4.2 - Transports (or communications) and Trade routes of ancient India < [Chapter 3 - Reflection of Indian Lay-life in the Jātakas]
Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)
Part 8 - Trade network of the Vārāṇasī region < [Chapter VI - Vārāṇasī: Emergence of the Urban Centre and Seat of Administration]
Roman Egypt to peninsular India (patterns of trade) (by Sunil Gupta)
1.2. Red Sea: Harbours and Coastal Settlements < [Chapter 4 - Archaeological review of Indo-Roman trade]
Bhasa (critical and historical study) (by A. D. Pusalker)