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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

Once, when King Magadha was reigning in Rajagaha, the Bodhisatta was a parrot and looked after his aged parents. When the fields of the brahmin Kosiyagotta, of Salindiya in Magadha, were ripe, the parrot went there with his flock, and, having fed himself, took some corn for his parents. The watchman of the fields reported this to Kosiyagotta, and, on his instructions, a snare was set and the Bodhisatta caught. When he raised the alarm, the other parrots fled. The Bodhisatta explained to Kosiyagotta why he carried the corn away- to feed his parents, his young ones, and those who were in need, thus, as it were, paying a debt, giving a loan, and setting up a store of merit. The brahmin was very pleased, and gave permission to the Bodhisatta to take the corn of all his thousand acres; but the Bodhisatta accepted only eight (J. iv.276 82).

For the introductory story see the Sama Jataka.

Channa, is identified with the watchman and Ananda with Kosiyagotta.

context information

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).

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Jataka, Shalikedara.

Full-text: Kosiya.

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