Vasula, Vāsula: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Vasula means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Vasul.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesSon of Candakumara (J.vi.143); he is identified with Rahula. J.iv.157.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvasūla (वसूल).—m ( A) Revenue, rent, receipts, monies periodically realized. va0 karaṇēṃ To collect the revenue, rent, or monies due.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvasūla (वसूल).—f -
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vasūla (वसूल).—m Revenue, rent, receipts. vasūla karaṇēṃ Collect the revenue, rent, or monies due.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVasula (वसुल).—A god, deity.
Derivable forms: vasulaḥ (वसुलः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVasula (वसुल).—m.
(-laḥ) A deity, a divinity. E. vasu wealth, lā to have, aff. ka .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vasula (वसुल):—[from vas] m. ([from] idem) a god, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] an endearing form for vasu-datta, [Pāṇini 5-3, 83; Patañjali]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVasula (वसुल):—(laḥ) 1. m. A deity, a divinity.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVasūla (वसूल) [Also spelled vasul]:—(a) realised; collected; —[karanā] to realise, to collect; ~[nā] see —[karanā].
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryVasula (वसुल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vṛṣala.
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: Vaculattu, Vasulabaki, Vasulabakipatraka, Vasuladara, Vasuladatta, Vasulakshmi, Vasulakshmikalyana, Vasulati, Vasulavasalata, Vasulavasula.
Ends with: Annadravashula, Bahica Vasula, Bharavasula, Dehajhada- Patraka- Dehavarajhada- Patraka- Baki- Vasula, Jamavasula, Jivasula, Kaccavasula, Kalica Vasula, Kirakola-vasula, Parshvashula, Vasulavasula, Yoniprasavashula.
Full-text (+12): Nagadi, Vasuloki, Vrishala, Kirakola-vasula, Khatita, Gujaratavara, Kalica Vasula, Dehajhada- Patraka- Dehavarajhada- Patraka- Baki- Vasula, Vasulavasula, Sanavadapadita, Dehevara, Bahejama, Harababi, Dhodadhopata, Sanavatapadita, Vasul, Dushala, Bahica Vasula, Vasali, Vasuli.
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The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 542: The Khaṇḍahāla-jātaka < [Volume 6]