Vaishali, Vaiśālī: 12 definitions
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Vaishali has 12 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Vaiśālī can be transliterated into English as Vaisali or Vaishali, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchVaiśāli (वैशालि):—(von viśāla) m. patron. des Suśarman [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 70, 3.]
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.
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Starts with: Vaishalika, Vaishalini, Vaishaliya.
Full-text (+74): Vaishalika, Markatahrada, Kundapura, Mahavana, Vishala, Ojoharaka, Jnatrika, Vesali, Kundagrama, Vaishala, Amrapali, Vajji, Vaishalaka, Capala, Second Buddhist Council, Markatahradatira, Dhanika, Paingika, Vaishaleyaka, Dhuranikshepana.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Story of Bimbisāra at Āmrapāli’s home < [Part 2 - Means of acquiring meditation]
Part 5 - Buddha’s preferences for Rājagṛha < [Chapter V - Rājagṛha]
Appendix 4 - The legend of Madhuvāsiṣṭha (Madhu-Vāsiṣṭha) < [Chapter XLI - The Eighteen Special Attributes of the Buddha]
Dipavamsa (study) (by Sibani Barman)
Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
Life History of Tīrthaṅkara Mahāvīra < [Chapter 3 - Historical Background of Jainism in Ancient Bengal]
Jainism in Ancient Bengal < [Chapter 3 - Historical Background of Jainism in Ancient Bengal]
Tīrthaṅkara Mahāvīra (Introduction) < [Chapter 6 - Iconographic Study of Jaina Sculptural Remains]
Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)
Part 8 - Rājagṛha supreme seat (c): Jaina sources < [Chapter II - Origin and Function of Rājagṛha as the seat of Monarchy]
Part 9 - Rājagṛha at the cross-roads of religious affiliations < [Chapter II - Origin and Function of Rājagṛha as the seat of Monarchy]
Part 1 - Position of Sārnāth at the physical and cultural periphery of Vārāṇasī < [Chapter VII - Sārnāth: The Satellite Religious Centre]
The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XXV - The Buddha’s visit to Veśālī (Vaiśālī) < [Volume I]
Chapter XXVIII-a - Plagues of former days < [Volume I]
Chapter XXIX - The Buddha in Veśālī (Vaiśālī) < [Volume I]
Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) (by Nidheesh Kannan B.)
8. Institutionalization of Sexuality < [Chapter 1 - Rise of Urbanization and Luxury Life in India]