Vasala, Vasa-ala, Vashala, Vassala: 5 definitions
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Vasala means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 NamesA mountain near Himava, where lived Sudassana Pacceka Buddha. ThagA.i.88, 395; Ap.ii.451 calls it Cavala.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvasala : (m.) an outcast; a person of low birth.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVasala, (Vedic vṛṣala, Dimin. of vṛṣan, lit. “little man”) an outcaste; a low person, wretch; adj. vile, foul Vin II. 221; Sn. 116—136; J. IV, 388; SnA 183, — f. vasalī outcaste, wretched woman S. I, 160; J. IV, 121, 375; DhA. I, 189; III, 119; IV, 162; VvA. 260.

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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvasalā (वसला).—m Any figure into which a field or plot is divided in order to measurement or survey. Hence a plot or parcel of any piece of land.
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vasalā (वसला).—m C A tatter, shred, strip, rag. Commonly used pl. v kara, uḍava, karūna ṭāka.
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vāsāḷa (वासाळ).—a (vāsa) That has contracted an offensive smell; fetid, rancid, rank, musty, frowzy.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryVaśālā (वशाला).—(or, v.l., Vaṇālā, Vanālā), name of a city, where the Buddha preached to the brahman Nadin: Mahāvastu iii.325.2, 10. In Pali this incident occurred at the Ajapāla Nigrodha (Nyagrodha), q.v., Vin. i.2.29 ff.
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)
Partial matches: Tta, Vasala, Ala, Vaca, Vasa.
Starts with: Vaasalat, Vacalai, Vacalakam, Vacalakan, Vacalam, Vacalan, Vasala Sutta, Vasalaccira, Vasaladhama, Vasaladhamma, Vasalaka, Vasalakkirai, Vasalanagara, Vasalanem, Vasalasamudacara, Vasalata, Vasalavada.
Full-text: Vasala Sutta, Vanala, Vasaladhama, Vasalaka, Vasalavada, Vacalam, Vasaladhamma, Vasalasamudacara, Aggika Bharadvaja Sutta, Shab, Mangala Sutta, Aggika Bharadvaja, Pilinda Vaccha.
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Search found 18 books and stories containing Vasala, Vasa-ala, Vasalā, Vāsāḷa, Vāsāla, Vaśālā, Vasala-tta, Vashala, Vassala; (plurals include: Vasalas, alas, Vasalās, Vāsāḷas, Vāsālas, Vaśālās, ttas, Vashalas, Vassalas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Correct Vision (by Venerable Professor Dhammavihari)
The Catu-Bhanavara-Pali (critical study) (by Moumita Dutta Banik)
(6) Vasala sutta < [Chapter 4 - Subject Matter of the Third Bhanavara]
The third Bhanavara (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - Subject Matter of the Third Bhanavara]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 408 - The Story of Venerable Piliṇḍavaccha < [Chapter 26 - Brāhmaṇa Vagga (The Brāhmaṇa)]
Guide to Tipitaka (by U Ko Lay)
Part 5 - Suttampata Pali < [Chapter VIII - Khuddaka Nikaya]
Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala (by Jayasree M.)