Vakkala: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Vakkala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
India history and geography
Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1Vakkala is one of the exogamous septs (divisions) among the Komatis (a trading caste of the Madras Presidency). Vakkala refers to the plant Vakkalu (Areca Catechu). The Komatis are said to have originally lived, and still live in large numbers on the banks of the Godavari river. One of the local names thereof is Gomati or Gomti, and the Sanskrit Gomati would, in Telugu, become corrupted into Komati. The sub-divisions are split up into septs (viz., Vakkala), which are of a strictly exogamous character.
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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvakkala : (nt.) a garment made of bark; the strips taken for that purpose.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVakkala, (cp. BSk. valkala (e.g. Jtm 210): see vāka) 1. the bark of a tree J. II, 13 (°antara); III, 522.—2. a bark garment (worn by ascetics): see vakkali. (Page 591)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryVakkala (वक्कल) or Maṇi-vakkala.—[, false reading Mahāvastu ii.472.3; read maṇi-valayā (with ms. C, quoted as °valapā).]
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryVakkala (वक्कल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Valkala.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vakkalaha, Vakkalaka, Vakkalan, Vakkalashastra, Vakkalattu, Vakkalattunama.
Ends with: Arvakkala, Avavakkala, Manivakkala, Muvakkala, Nivvakkala, Samhatavakkala.
Full-text: Valkala, Manivakkala, Vakkalika, Vakala, Lag.
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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
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