Kotisimbali Jataka: 1 definition
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Kotisimbali Jataka 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 NamesA Garuda king seized a Naga king, and when the Naga coiled himself round a banyan tree the Garuda uprooted the banyan and took it with him. He ate the Nagas fat seated on a kotisimbali tree, and threw away the banyan and the Nagas carcase. A bird who was in the banyan tree left it and took up his abode in the simbali. The Bodhisatta, who was a tree sprite in the simbali, trembled at the sight of the tiny bird, because the sprite knew that from the birds droppings huge trees would spring up and kill the simbali. The Garuda, seeing the sprite trembling, asked the reason, and on learning it frightened the bird away. It is right to distrust where distrust is proper.
The story was related to five hundred monks who were in danger of being overcome by sinful desires (J.iii.397ff). Cf. the Palasa Jataka.
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: Kotisimbali, Jataka.
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The Life of Sariputta (by Nyanaponika Thera)