Jataka Tales
Kummāsapiṇḍa Jātaka
The Master told this tale while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning queen Mallikā. She was the daughter of the chief of the garland-makers of Sāvatthi, extremely beautiful and very good. When she was sixteen years of age, as she was going to a flower-garden with some other girls…….
Kumbhakāra Jātaka
The Master told this when dwelling in Jetavana, concerning rebuke of sin. The occasion will appear in the Pānīya Birth. At that time in Sāvatthi five hundred friends, who had become ascetics, dwelling in the House of the Golden Pavement, had lustful thoughts at midnight…….
Canda Kinnara Jātaka
This is a story which the Master told, while dwelling in the banyan grove hard by Kapilapura about Rāhula’s mother when she was in the palace. This Birth must be told beginning from the Distant Epoch of the Buddha’s existence……..
Udaya Jātaka
This story the Master told, while dwelling in Jetavana, about a backsliding Brother. The occasion will be explained under the Kusa Birth. Again the Master asked the man, “Is it true, Brother, that you have…….
Kusa Jātaka
This was a tale the Master, while dwelling at Jetavana, told about a backsliding Brother. The story runs that he was of noble birth and lived at Sāvatthi, and on his heartily embracing the Faith he adopted the ascetic life. Now one day as he was going…….
Mahājanaka Jātaka
This story the Master, while dwelling at Jetavana, told concerning the great Renunciation. One day the Brethren sat in the Hall of Truth discussing the Tathāgata’s great Renunciation. The Master came and found that…….
Chaddanta Jataka
This was a story the Master, while sojourning at Jetavana, told of a female novice. A girl of good family at Sāvatthi, they say, recognizing the misery of the lay life, embraced asceticism, and one day went with other Sisters to hear the Law from the Bodhisatta …….
Vessantara Jātaka
This story the Master told while dwelling near Kapilavatthu in the Banyan Grove, about a shower of rain. When the Master turning the precious Wheel of the Law came in due course to Rājagaha …….
Mahā Ummagga Jātaka
The Teacher, while dwelling at Jetavana, told this about the perfection of knowledge. One day the Brethren sat in the Hall of Truth and described the Buddha’s perfection of knowledge …….
Aditta Jataka
The Master told this tale while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning an incomparable gift. The incomparable gift must be described in full from the commentary on the Mahagovindasutta …….
Susima Jataka
The Master told this tale while dwelling in Jetavana, about the Great Renunciation. The Brethren were sitting in the Hall of Truth, praising the Buddha’s renunciation …….
Suci Jataka
The Master told this tale while dwelling in Jetavana, concerning the perfection of wisdom. The occasion of the tale will be given in the Mahāummagga …….
Visayha Jataka
This story was told by the Master while at Jetavana of Anāthapiṇḍika. The incident that gave rise to the story has been already told in full in the Khadiraṅgāra Birth …….
Ananusociya Jataka
This story was told by the Master while living at Jetavana, of a certain landowner who had lost his wife. On her death, they say, he neither washed himself nor took food …….
Manicora Jataka
This story the Master told during a stay in Veḷuvana, how Devadatta tried to kill hips. Hearing that Devadatta went about to kill him, he said…….
Campeyya Jataka
This story the Master told while dwelling in Jetavana, about the fast-day vows. The Master said, “It is well done, lay Brethren, that ye have taken upon you the fast-day vows …….
Dasaratha Jataka
This story the Master told in Jetavana about a landowner whose father was dead. This man on his father’s death was overwhelmed with sorrow…….
Chulla-Bodhi Jataka
This story the Master told in Jetavana, about a passionate bhikkhu. This bhikkhu, alter having become a bhikkhu, following the doctrine which leads to salvation with all its blessings, was unable to control his passion……..
Kandahala Jataka
The Teacher, while dwelling on the Gijjhakūṭa mountain, related this story concerning Devadatta.
Its substance is contained in the section relating to the sin of causing schisms in the community; it is to be fully known by studying the Tathāgata’s conduct from his first becoming an ascetic down to the murder of King Bimbisāra………
Culla-Sutasoma Jātaka
This story the Master while residing at Jetavana told concerning the perfect exercise of self-abnegation.
Once upon a time what is now Benares was a city called Sudassana and in it dwelt king Brahmadatta. His chief consort gave birth to the Bodhisatta. His face was glorious as ………
Jayaddisa Jātaka
This is the story the Master told of a Brother who supported his mother. The introductory story resembles the one told in the Sama Birth. On this occasion, however, the Master said, “Sages of old gave up the white umbrella with its golden wreath to support their parents,” and with these words, he recounted a story from the past……….
Chakka Vāka Jātaka
This story the Master told while dwelling in Jetavana, about a greedy Brother.
It is said that this man, dissatisfied with his mendicant’s robe and other requisites, would go about asking, “Where is there a meal for the Order? Where is there an invitation?” And……….
Lakkhana Miga Jātaka
This story was told by the Master in the Bamboo-grove near Rājagaha about Devadatta.
On the occasion now in question, Devadatta, having failed to carry the Five Points he had pressed for, created a schism in the Brotherhood and went off with……….
Bandhanagāra Jātaka
This story the Master told whilst staying in Jetavana, about the prison-house.
At the time of this story we hear that a gang of burglars, highwaymen, and murderers had been caught and haled before the king of Kosala………..
Pāniya Jātaka
This story the Master told while dwelling at Jetavana, about the subduing of evil passions.
At one time, it is said, five hundred citizens of Sāvatthī—being householders and friends of the Tathāgata—heard the Law, renounced the world, and………..
Gangamāla Jātaka
The Master told this tale while dwelling at Jetavana, concerning the observance of the weekly holy days. One day he addressed the lay-brethren who were keeping the holy day, and said:
“Lay-brethren, your conduct is good. When men keep the holy day, they should give ………..
Maha Sudassana Jātaka
This story was told by the Master as he lay on his deathbed, concerning Ananda’s words: “O Blessed One, suffer not your end to be in this sorry little town.”
“When the Buddha was dwelling at Jetavana,” thought the Master, “the Elder Sariputta, who was born in Nala village, died……….
Kuru Dhamma Jātaka
This story the Master told while dwelling at Jetavana, about a Brother who killed a wild goose.
Two Brothers, great friends from Sāvatthi, had embraced the religious life; and after taking higher orders they……….
Abbhyantara Jātaka
This story the Master told in Jetavana is about the Elder Sariputta giving mango juice to the Sister Bimbadevi. When the Supreme Buddha inaugurated the universal reign of religion while living in a room at Vesali, the chief wife of Gotama………
Manoja Jātaka
The Master told this while dwelling in the Bamboo Grove, concerning a Brother who kept bad company. The occasion is given in detail in the Mahilamukhata Birth. The Master said, “Brethren, this is not the first time he has kept bad company,” and………..
Vidura Jātaka
The Master told this tale while dwelling at Jetavana, concerning the Perfection of Wisdom.
One day the Brethren raised a discussion in the Hall of Truth, saying:
“Sirs, the Master has great and boundless wisdom. He is……….