Migalopa Jataka, Migālopa-jātaka: 1 definition
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe Bodhisatta was once born as a vulture, Aparannagijjha, and lived with his son, Migalopa, in Gijjhapabbata. Migalopa used to fly much higher than the others in spite of his fathers warning, and he was, one day, dashed to pieces by the Verambha winds.
The story was told in reference to an unruly monk who is identified with Migalopa. J.iii.255f.; cp. Gijjha Jataka (No. 427).
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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Partial matches: Migalopa, Jataka.
Full-text: Migalopa, Gijjha Jataka.
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The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 381: Migālopa-jātaka < [Volume 3]