Vitamala, Vita-mala, Vītamala, Vītamāla: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Vitamala 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)
A king of fifty seven kappas ago, a previous birth of Korandapupphiya (Ramaniyavihari) Thera. Ap.i.206; ThagA.i.116.
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
vītamala : (adj.) stainless.
Vītamala refers to: stainless (cp. vimala) S. IV, 47, 107; DA. I, 237; Miln. 16.
Note: vītamala is a Pali compound consisting of the words vīta and mala.
Vitamala (in Pali) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 離垢 [lí gòu]: “Vimala” [Sanskrit personal name]; Alternatively: “separate, or be separated from defilement”.
Note: vitamala can be alternatively written as: vita-mala.
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
Vītamala (वीतमल).—a. pure.
Vītamala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vīta and mala (मल).
Vītamala (वीतमल):—[=vīta-mala] [from vīta > vī] mfn. free from obscurity or darkness, clear, pure, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Vītamala (ವೀತಮಲ):—[noun] a sinless, righteous man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Vitamalai.
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