Pāli Dictionary

Compound structure

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lakkhaṇajātaka
  1. lakkhaṇa

    a sign; mark; characteristic; distinguishing feature; a prognosticative mark; a quality

  2. jātaka

    new-born; recently born; just arisen

Encyclopedia

  • A Jātaka about a Bodhisatta-deer whose two sons lead their herds to safety in different ways — one recklessly by day, losing most of his herd, the other prudently only under cover of night, losing none — told to illustrate how Sāriputta safely brought back monks whom Devadatta had recklessly persuaded to secede.

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