Irandati, Irandatī: 1 definition

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Irandati means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

A Naga maiden, daughter of the Naga King, Varuna.

When she learned that her mother, Vimala, longed for the heart of Vidhura, she determined to get for herself a husband who would satisfy her mothers craving. So she went to the Himalaya and having spread a bed of fragrant flowers, lay thereon and sang. Vessavanas nephew, a yakkha, Punnaka, heard her and offered himself as her husband. She took him to her father who agreed to give him Irandati, if he could bring Vidhuras heart. When Punnaka fulfilled this condition, as described in the Vidhura pandita Jataka, Irandati became his wife. J.vi.263-327.

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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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