Pinguttara, Piṅguttara: 1 definition
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA lad of Mithila who studied in Takkasila and was given in marriage his teachers beautiful daughter. But he was unlucky and intensely disliked his wife, avoiding her whenever possible. On the way to Mithila, when his wife climbed up a fig tree in order to assuage her hunger, he put thorns round the tree and left her there. King Videha of Mithila rescued her and married her, naming her Udumbara. Some time later she saw Pinguttara mending the road, and smiled at her own good fortune. The king was ready to kill her out of jealousy, but Mahosadha saved her life. J.vi.347f.
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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Full-text: Sirikalakannipanha, Udumbara Devi.
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