Water crow: 1 definition
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Water crow 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
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaThe Water Crow (animal) is associated with the Yoginī (female deity) named Jalakākī, being situated in the Vāyucakra, 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 vāyucakra refers to one of the three divisions of the dharma-puṭa (‘dharma layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Jalakākī—“Water Crow”] and Vīras are dark blue in color; they each have one face and 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: Water crowfoot, Water crowsfoot.
Full-text (+4): Jalakaka, Picula, Panikaga, Jalavayasa, Jaduha, Nirkage, Madgu, Nirukage, Udakakaka, Sitakantha, Samudda Jataka, Datyuha, Karandava, Nanavicitra, Amarapajna, Amarapa, Koka, Pariveshtita, Vishagni, Pradushta.
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The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 296: Samudda-jātaka < [Book III - Tika-Nipāta]
Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics (by Saranya P.S)
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 14 - Dietary presecriptions and prohibitions when taking iron < [Chapter IV - Metals (4): Lauha (iron)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 37 - The Arrival of Śaṅkha, Agastya and Others at Śrī Veṅkaṭācala < [Section 1 - Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya]
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 22 - Paraśurāma’s penance (a) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]