Vehapphala

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Vehapphala

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Pali	MO	Hare	Horner	Punnaji	Bodhi	Rhys Davids	(Mrs)Rhys Davids	Thanissaro	Walshe	Woodward
Vehapphala	Bountiful Beings	Hare	the Vehapphala (devas)	Punnaji	the gods of Great Fruit	Rhys Davids	(Mrs)Rhys Davids	the gods of abundant fruit	Walshe	Woodward

Pali Text Society, Pali English Dictionary:
Vehapphala: Not in PED. Vipula: large, extensive, great abundant Phala: to burst, thus lit. "bursting" i.e. ripe fruit; 1. fruit (of trees etc.); 2. a testicle; 3. (fig) fruit, result, consequence, fruition, blessing.

Usually translated along the lines of "The Gods of Abundant Fruit" with the note that the commentaries say: "Vipula Phala"...they wouldn't be pull'n a fella's leg, now would they?

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