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Keywords:  cousin, schism, shakyamuni, buddha, buddhist
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devadatta]: A cousin of the Buddha who tried to effect a schism in the sangha and who has since become emblematic for all Buddhists who work knowingly or unknowingly to undermine the religion from within.
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'God-given'; a cousin of Shakyamuni and a follower of his teaching, he attempted to take over the leadership of the Buddhist order and even to kill the Buddha; incited Ajatashatru to kill his father and usurp the throne. Because of his grave crimes, he is said to have fallen into hell while still alive.
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Buddha's cousin and disciple who plots to kill the Buddha by loosing the elephant Nalagiri.
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Keywords:  arjuna, conch
The conch of Arjuna
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Keywords:  yawn, vital, tired, intake, extra
One of the vital airs which provides for the intake of extra oxygen in a tired body by causing a yawn.
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