Candakinnara Jataka, Candakinnara-jātaka: 1 definition
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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesOnce the Bodhisatta, born as a kinnara named Canda, lived with his mate Canda in the Canda mountain in Himava. One day, while they were disporting themselves near a little stream, singing and dancing, the king of Benares, who had gone hunting, saw Canda and fell in love with her. So he shot Canda with an arrow, and when Canda lamented aloud at the sight of her dead husband the king revealed himself and offered her his love and his kingdom. Canda scorned the offer and protested to the gods that they should have allowed harm to befall her husband. Sakkas throne was heated by her such great loyalty and, coming in the guise of a brahmin, he restored to Canda his life.
The king was Anuruddha and Canda was Rahulamata. The story was related by the Buddha when he visited his fathers palace at Kapilavatthu and heard from Suddhodana how devotedly Rahulamata had continued to love the Buddha. He said it was not the first time that she had shown her undying affection. J.iv.282ff; DhA.i.97.
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.
Full-text: Kinnara Jataka, Canda, Kapilavatthu.
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