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Yuvanjaya Jataka, Yuvañjaya-jātaka: 1 definition

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In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

[«𱹾dzܲ ] � Yuvanjaya Jataka in Theravada glossary
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

The Bodhisatta was once born as Yuvanjaya, son of Sabbadatta, king of Ramma (Benares). He was the eldest of one thousand sons, and Yuditthila was his younger brother. After he came of age he was on his way early one morning to the park, and saw all around him dew. In the evening, as he returned home, the dew drops were no more to be seen. His charioteer explained that the sun had dried them up. Reflecting on this, the prince realized the impermanence of life and asked his fathers leave to renounce the world.

Both his parents tried to dissuade him but they failed, and he and Yudhitthila built a hermitage in the Himalaya, where they became ascetics.

Yudhitthila is identified with Ananda. This story was told in reference to the Buddhas Renunciation, to some monks who marvelled at the Buddhas great sacrifice. J.iv.119ff.; the story of Yuvanjaya (Yudhanjaya) is also given in the Cariyapitaka iii.1; CypA.143ff.

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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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