Jackal: 1 definition
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Jackal 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.
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaThe Jackal is associated with the Yoginī (female deity) named Jambukī, being situated in the Medinīcakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, the medinīcakra refers to one of the three divisions of the dharma-puṭa (‘dharma layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Jambukī] and Vīras are yellow in color; the shapes of their faces are in accordance with their names [e.g., Jackal]; they have four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
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Starts with: Jackal jujube, Jackal plum, Jackal-tail tree.
Full-text (+368): Jambuka, Shrigala, Gomayu, Vancaka, Pherava, Pheru, Kroshtu, Bharuja, Salavrika, Shivavidya, Shrikala, Phera, Karataka, Khatakhadaka, Krushvan, Lopasha, Bhurimaya, Shvabhiru, Mritamatta, Vyaghranayaka.
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Search found 139 books and stories containing Jackal; (plurals include: Jackals). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Tibetan tales (derived from Indian sources) (by W. R. S. Ralston)
Folklore of the Santal Parganas
Chapter II - Anuwa and His Mother < [Part I]
Chapter 19 - The Prince Who Became King of the Jackals < [Appendix]
Chapter 4 - The Jackal and His Neighbours < [Appendix]
Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)
Story 36 - The Jackal And The Turtle < [Part I - Stories told by the Cultivating Caste and Vaeddas]
Story 75 - The Crocodile And The Jackal < [Part II (e) - Stories of the Kinnaras]
Story 39 - The Jackal Devatawa < [Part II (a) - Stories told of or by the Lower Castes]
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)
Chapter 90 - Omens (5): On the cry of the Jackal (śivā-ruta)
Chapter 71 - Omens from Slits of Garments (vastracheda-lakṣaṇa)
Chapter 88 - Omens (3): On ominous cries (viruta) of Birds and Beasts
Hitopadesha (English translation) (by Sir Edwin Arnold)
Chapter 6 - The Story of the Dyed Jackal < [Book Three - War]
Chapter 7 - The Story of the Old Jackal and the Elephant < [Book One - The Winning of Friends]
Chapter 4 - The Story of the Cat Who Served the Lion < [Book Two - The Parting of Friends]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 142: Sigāla-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]
Jataka 397: Manoja-jātaka < [Volume 3]
Jataka 241: Sabbadāṭha-jātaka < [Book II - Dukanipāta]