Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c16.590
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c16.590
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**Cittapatta.**—A *kokila*-bird, a previous birth of Lakuṇṭaka-Bhaddiya, during the time of Vipassī Buddha. The bird, seeing the Buddha, gave him a ripe mango and sang to him, as he ate it, a song of joy. Hence the sweetness of Lakuṇṭaka’s voice.¹