Vakkula: 7 definitions
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)
See Bakkula.
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).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Vakkula (वक्कुल) is another name for the Bhikṣu Bakkula, whose story occurs during the time of Buddha Vipaśyin, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 36.—Accordingly, “thus, at the time of the Buddha Pi-p’o-che (Vipaśyin), the Bhikṣu Po-kiu-lo (Bakkula) offered a a-li-lö (harītakī) 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 Śākyamuni, he went forth from home (pravrajita), destroyed his impurities (kṣīṇāsrava) and became Arhat”.
Note: This is a well-known monk called Bakkula, Vakula and Vākula in Sanskrit; Bakkula, Bākula and Vakkula in Pāli. The name means ‘Two families’ (dvakkula, dvikkula).
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) 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 sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Vakkula (वक्कुल) or Bakkula or Bakula or Vakula or Vatkula.—(1) (= Pali Bakkula, Bākula, Vakkula), name of a disciple of Buddha: Bakkula Saddharmapuṇḍarīka 2.5; 207.4; Bakula (the same per- son?) Karmavibhaṅga (and Karmavibhaṅgopadeśa) 76.11, called king of Kashmir and son of Dharmayaśas, noted for his health and long life, which in Pali is a characteristic of the thera Ba°; Vakkula Lalitavistara 2.2 (v.l. Vakula; Tibetan Ba ku la); Sukhāvatīvyūha 92.8; Mahāvyutpatti 1065 (var. Vakula; Tibetan Ba ku la, or Bag ku la); Vakula Sukhāvatīvyūha 2.9; Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya i.192.18 ff.; Vatkula Divyāvadāna 396.2 f.; (2) name of two vakṣas: Mahā-Māyūrī 6, 54 (Lévi Vakula).
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Vakkula (वक्कुल).—see Ba°.
Vakkula (वक्कुल):—m. Name of a man, [Buddhist literature] ([varia lectio] vatkula and vakula).
Vakkula (वक्कुल):—m. Nomen proprium eines Mannes [Lot. de Lassen’s Anthologie b. l. 126.] [Burnouf 391. fg.], wo aber die Hdschr. vatkula liest. vakula [Lot. de Lassen’s Anthologie b. l. 2.]
Vakkula (वक्कुल):—m. Nomen proprium eines Mannes.
Vakkula (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 善容 [shàn róng]: “Vakkula” [Sanskrit personal name].
2) 波拘盧 [bō jū lú]: “Bakkula”; “Bākula”; “Vakkula” [Sanskrit personal name].
3) 波鳩蠡 [bō jiū lí]: “Vakkula”; “Vakula” [Sanskrit personal name].
4) 薄倶羅 [báo jù luó]: “Vakkula” [Sanskrit personal name].
5) 薄拘羅 [báo jū luó]: “Bakkula”; “Bakula”; “Bākula”; “Vakkalin”; “Vakkula”; “Vakula”; “Vatkula” [Sanskrit personal name].
6) 薄矩羅 [báo jǔ luó]: “Bakkula”; “Bākula”; “Vakkula” [Sanskrit personal name].
7) 賣姓 [mài xìng]: “Vakkula” [Sanskrit personal name].
8) 重姓 [zhòng xìng]: “Bakkula”; “Bākula”; “Vakkula” [Sanskrit personal name].
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+0): Vakula, Bakkula, Vatkula, Bao ju luo, Bakula, Po ju luo, Bac cau la, Vakkalin, Mai tinh, Thien dung, Trong tinh, Ba cuu lai, Ba cau lo, Bac cu la, Shan rong, Mai xing, Bo jiu li, Bo ju lu, Zhong xing.
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Search found 7 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:
A Historical Study of Kaushambi (by Nirja Sharma)
The Buddhist Tradition < [Chapter 2]
In Asoka’s Footsteps (by Nina Van Gorkom)
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Avadāna of Bakkula < [III. Recollection of the community (saṃgānusmṛti)]
Lotus Sutra (Saddharma-Pundarika) (by H. Kern)
Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
Chapter XL - On Bodhisattva Kasyapa (a) < [Section Eight]
Chapter I - Introductory < [Section One]