Saluka Jataka, Sālūka-jātaka: 1 definition
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe Bodhisatta. was once an ox named Mahalohita and his brother was Cullalohita. They both belonged to a village family, and when the girl of the family grew up and was married, a pig, called Saluka, was fattened for the feast. Cullalohita, saw this and coveted the food which was being given to the pig, but when he complained to his brother, it was explained to him that the pigs lot was an unhappy one.
The introductory story is given in the Culla Naradakassapa Jataka. Saluka is identified with the love sick monk of that story, and Cullalohita with Ananda. J.ii.419f.
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: Jataka, Saluka.
Full-text: Saluka, Mahalohita.
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The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 286: Sālūka-jātaka < [Book III - Tika-Nipāta]