Kharadiya Jataka, Kharādiya-jātaka: 1 definition
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe Bodhisatta was once born as a leader of deer. His sister Kharadiya brought him her son that he might teach him the wisdom of the deer, but the young deer was disobedient and did not attend his lessons. As a result, he was caught in a gin and killed by huntsmen.
The story was told in reference to an unruly monk. Kharadiya is identified with Uppalavanna. J.i.159f.
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: Kharadiya, Jataka.
Full-text: Kharadiya.
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The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 15: Kharādiya-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]