Vararoja: 2 definitions
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Vararoja means something in Buddhism, Pali. 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)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Vararoja. A primeval king, son of Roja; his son was Kalyana. Dpv.iii.4; Mhv.ii.2; J.ii.311, etc.
2. Vararoja. Buddhaghosa says (DA.ii.656) that the heretics once paid Vararoja one thousand to speak ill of the Buddhas person. Vararoja went to see the Buddha and was struck by the perfection of every feature; he spoke the Buddhas praises in a verse of over one thousand lines.
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).
General definition (in Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: BuddhismVararoja (वररोज) is the name of an ancient king from the Solar dynasty (sūryavaṃśa) and a descendant of Mahāsaṃmata, according to the Dīpavaṃśa and the Mahāvaṃśa. Vararoja is known as Vararoca as mentioned in the Mahābuddhavaṃsa or Maha Buddhavamsa (the great chronicle of Buddhas) Anudīpanī chapter 1, compiled by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw.
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The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 258: Mandhātu-jātaka < [Book III - Tika-Nipāta]
Jataka 422: Cetiya-jātaka < [Volume 3]
Mahavamsa (by Wilhelm Geiger)
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)