Gijjha Jataka, Gijjha-jātaka: 2 definitions
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Gijjha Jataka (No.164) - Once the Bodhisatta was born among the vultures on Gijjhakutapabbata. On one occasion there was a great storm of wind and rain, and the vultures were forced to seek shelter in a ditch outside Benares. A merchant, seeing them, provided them with a warm fire and food. When the weather cleared the vultures returned to their haunts, and decided to give the merchant whatever finery and jewellery they might find in their wanderings. These they dropped in the merchants garden. The king, hearing of their depredations, set traps and caught a vulture, who confessed the truth, which was corroborated by the merchant. The vulture was set free and the goods were returned to their owners.
Ananda was the king, and Sariputta the merchant.
The story was told in reference to a monk who was charged with having supported his poor parents. The Buddha praised the mans action, saying that such gratitude was an excellent quality. J.ii.50f.; see also the Sama Jataka.
2. Gijjha Jataka (No.399) - Once the Bodhisatta was a vulture, and supported his blind parents who lived in a cave. One day, being caught in a trap, he was heard by a hunter lamenting for his parents; the hunter set him free.
The story was told in reference to a monk who supported his mother. Channa was the hunter. J.iii.330f.
3. Gijjha Jataka (No.427) - Once the Bodhisatta was a vulture in Gijjhapabbata. His son, Supatta, was king of the vultures; he was very strong and supported his parents. One day, against the advice of his father, he flew in the upper air and was dashed to death by the Veramba wind.
The story was related in reference to a disobedient monk of good family, who objected to being instructed in his duties (J.iii.483f.; cf. the Migalopa Jataka; see also the Dubbaca and the Indasamana gotta Jatakas).
The Catudvara Jataka (J.iv.1ff) was related in reference to the same monk.
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).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Gijjha, Jataka.
Full-text: Indasamanagotta Jataka, Supatta, Catudvara Jataka, Migalopa Jataka, Dubbaca Jataka.
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The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 399: Gijjha-jātaka < [Volume 3]
Jataka 116: Dubbaca-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]
Jataka 161: Indasamānagotta-jātaka < [Book II - Dukanipāta]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter LXV < [Book X - Śaktiyaśas]