Gangeyya Jataka, Gaṅgeyya-jātaka: 1 definition
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In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesTwo fish, one from Ganga, the other from Yamuna, once met at the confluence of the rivers and disputed as to their relative beauty. They appealed to a tortoise who was there for a decision; he said they were both beautiful, but he himself was more beautiful than either.
The story was told in reference to two monks who bragged of their good looks and quarrelled about them. They appealed to an older monk, who gave the same answer as the tortoise of the story. J.ii.151f.
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).
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The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 205: Gaṅgeyya-jātaka < [Book II - Dukanipāta]