ภวัคร
pá-wákMeaning
1NounC2
highest level of existence
the highest level of existence or the highest heaven in Buddhist cosmology
Examples
ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2according to; in accordance with3after; behind; in pursuit of4[to] comply with; abide by; obey5along; along (a path); following (direction)6[to] send for; fetch [sb]7[to] light; kindle (literary)ความเชื่อkwaam chêuuaความเชื่อkwaam chêuua1belief; conviction2faith (religious)3traditional/superstitious beliefทางtaangทางtaang1way; route; road; path2direction; side3method; means; manner4by; via; through (means or channel)5classifier: roads/routes/ways6in terms of; in the field of7side/party (institutional)พระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-năaพระพุทธศาสนาprá-pút-tá-sàat-sà-năaBuddhismการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2work; business; task3affair; matterจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyอุบัติù-bàtอุบัติù-bàt[to] arise; occur; appear (formal/literary)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ภวัครpá-wákภวัครpá-wákhighest level of existenceได้dâiได้dâi1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3(topic-marking or emphatic particle)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toบำเพ็ญเพียรbam-pen piianบำเพ็ญเพียรbam-pen piian[to] practice diligently; undertake ascetic/spiritual trainingจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofบรรลุฌานban-lú chaanบรรลุฌานban-lú chaan[to] attain jhāna; enter deep meditative absorptionขั้นสูงสุดkân sŏong-sùtขั้นสูงสุดkân sŏong-sùt1the highest level; the ultimate stage2highest; ultimate; supreme
According to Buddhist beliefs, to be reborn in the highest level of existence, one must practice diligently until attaining the highest level of Jhana.
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คัมภีร์kam-peeพรรณนาpan-ná-naaไว้wáiว่าwâaเสียงสวดมนต์sĭiang sùuat monของkŏngพระอรหันต์prá o-rá-hănดังdangกึกก้องgèuk gôngสะเทือนsà-teuuanตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeบาดาลbaa-daanขึ้นkêunไปจนถึงbpai jon tĕungภวัครpá-wák
The scripture describes that the chanting of the Arahants echoed resoundingly from the underworld all the way up to the highest heaven.
ในnaiจักรวาลวิทยาjàk-grà-waan wít-tá-yaaพุทธpútภวัครpá-wákถือเป็นtĕu bpenจุดสูงสุดjùt sŏong-sùtของkŏngอรูปภูมิà-rûup-bpà-poomที่têeสัตว์sàtทั้งหลายtáng lăaiดำรงอยู่dam-rong yòoด้วยdûuayจิตjìtเพียงอย่างเดียวpiiang yàang diiaoโดยปราศจากdoy bpràat-sà-jàakรูปกายrôop gaai
In Buddhist cosmology, the highest level of existence is considered the peak of the formless realm where beings exist solely as consciousness without a physical body.
กวีgà-weeในnaiสมัยโบราณsà-măi boh-raanมักmákใช้cháiโวหารภาพพจน์woh-hăan pâap-pótเปรียบเปรยbprìiap bproiพระบารมีprá baa-rá-meeของkŏngองค์ongมหากษัตริย์má-hăa-gà-sàtว่าwâaแผ่ไพศาลpàe pai-săanไปbpaiจนjonสุดsùtขอบkòpภวัครpá-wák
Ancient poets often used figurative language to compare the prestige of the monarch as spreading to the very edge of the highest heaven.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ภวัคร said พะ-วัก-คระ?
pá-wák
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |