Virocana Jataka, Virocanajataka, Virocanaj膩taka: 3 definitions
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Virocana 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)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe Bodhisatta was once a lion and lived in Kancanaguha. He granted to a jackal the favour of being allowed to inform him of the presence of prey, the animal being given a portion of the carcase in return for this service. In time the jackal grew strong and begged to be allowed to kill an elephant. The lion reluctantly agreed to this, but the jackal, in his attempts to leap on to the elephant, missed his aim and fell to the ground where he was crushed to death.
The story was related in reference to Devadattas attempt to pose as the Buddha and his failure to do so, wherefore he received a kick on the chest from Kokalika (q.v.). The jackal is identified with Devadatta. J.i.490-3.
Therav膩da 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).
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryvirocanaj膩taka (醼濁��涐�贬��呩�斸�囜��愥��) [(na) (醼�)]鈥�
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摆醼浊赌赌涐赌贬赌赌呩赌�+醼囜赌赌愥赌赌闭
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Partial matches: Virocana, Jataka.
Full-text: Kancanaguha.
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Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 143: Virocana-j膩taka < [Book I - Ekanip膩ta]
Maha Buddhavamsa鈥擳he Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 4 - Story of Devadatta < [Chapter 36 - The Buddha鈥檚 Height Measured by a Brahmin]