Chapter II: Part II: The Birth Stories in India

Jātakas derived from the Pāli Piṭakas lii

Jātakas in the Cariyā Piṭaka and Jātaka Mālā liii

Jātakas in the Buddhavaŋsa lv

Jātakas at the Council of Vesāli lvii

Jātakas on the Ancient Sculptures lix

The Pāli Names of the Jātakas lx

The Jātakas one of the Navaŋgāni lxii

Authorship of our present Collection lxiii

Jātakas not included in our present Collection lxvii

Jātakas in post-Buddhistic Sanskrit Literature lxviii

Form of the Jātakas.--The Introductory Stories lxxiv

The Conclusions lxxv

The Abhisambuddha-gāthā, or
Verses in the Conclusion lxxvi

Divisions of the Jātaka Book lxxix

Actual Number of the Stories lxxxi

Summary of the Origin of the Present Collection lxxxii

Special Lessons inculcated by the Birth Stories lxxxv

Special Historical Value of the Birth Stories lxxxvi

SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES.

I. Indian Works lxxxix

II. The Kalilag and Damnag Literature xciii

III. The Barlaam and Josaphat Literature xcv

IV. The Cariyā Piṭaka and the Jātaka Mālā xcviii

V. Alphabetical List of Jātaka Stories in the
Mahāvastu xcix

VI. Places at which the Tales were Told c

VII. The Bodisats ci

VIII. Jātakas Illustrated in Bas-relief on the Ancient
Monuments cii

THE CEYLON COMPILER’S INTRODUCTION, called the
_Nidāna Kathā_.

Story of Sumedha, the First Bodisat 2

The Successive Bodisats in the Times of the Previous
Buddhas 31

Life of the Last Bodisat (who became Buddha) 58

His Descent from Heaven 59

His Birth 67

Song of the Angels 69

Prophecy of Kāḷa Devala 70

Prophecy of the Brāhman Priests 72

The Ploughing Festival 75

The Young Bodisat’s Skill and Wisdom 76

The Four Visions 77

The Bodisat’s Son is Born 79

Kisā Gotamī’s Song 80

The Great Renunciation 82

The Great Struggle against Sin 89

The Great Victory over Satan 96

The Bliss of Nirvāna 105

The Hesitation whether to Publish the Good News 111

The Foundation of the Kingdom of Righteousness 113

Uruvela Kassapa’s Conversion 114

Triumphal Entrance into Rājagaha 116

Foundation of the Order 119

Return Home 121

Presentation of the First Monastery to the Buddha 131

THE BIRTH STORIES.

1. Holding to the Truth ... Apaṇṇaka Jātaka 134

2. The Sandy Road ... Vaṇṇupatha Jātaka 147

3. The Merchant of Sēri ... Seri-vānija Jātaka 153

4. The Story of Chullaka the Treasurer ... Cullaka-seṭṭhi
Jātaka 158

5. The Measure of Rice ... Taṇḍula-nāḷi Jātaka 172

6. On True Divinity ... Deva-dhamma Jātaka 178

9. The Story of Makhā Deva ... Makhā-deva Jātaka 186

10. The Happy Life ... Sukhavihāri Jātaka 190

11. The Story of Beauty ... Lakkhaṇa Jātaka 194

12. The Banyan Deer ... Nigrodha-miga Jātaka 199

13. The Dart of Love ... Kaṇḍina Jātaka 211

14. The Greedy Antelope ... Vātamiga Jātaka 214

15. The Deer who would not Learn ... Kharādiyā
Jātaka 219

16. The Cunning Deer ... Tipallatha-miga Jātaka 221

17. The Wind ... Māluta Jātaka 224

18. On Offering Food to the Dead ... Mataka-bhatta
Jātaka 226

19. On Offerings given under a Vow ... Āyācita-bhatta
Jātaka 230

20. The Monkeys and the Demon ... Naḷapāna Jātaka 232

21. The Wily Antelope ... Kurunga-miga Jātaka 237

22. The Dog who turned Preacher ... Kukkura
Jātaka 240

23. The Bhoja Thoroughbred ... Bhojājānīya Jātaka 245

24. The Thoroughbred War Horse ... Ājañña Jātaka 249

25. The Horse at the Ford ... Tittha Jātaka 251

26. Evil communications corrupt good manners ...
Mahilā-mukha Jātaka 257

27. The Elephant and the Dog ... Abhiṇha Jātaka 263

28. The Bull who Won the Bet ... Nandi-Visāla
Jātaka 266

29. The Old Woman’s Black Bull ... Kaṇha Jātaka 270

30. The Ox who Envied the Pig ... Muṇika Jātaka 275

31. On Mercy to Animals ... Kulāvaka Jātaka 278

32. The Dancing Peacock ... Nacca Jātaka 291

33. The sad Quarrel of the Quails ... Sammodamāna
Jātaka 295

34. The Fish and his Wife ... Maccha Jātaka 299

35. The Holy Quail ... Vaṭṭaka Jātaka 302

36. The Wise Bird and the Fools ... Sakuṇa Jātaka 307

37. The Partridge, Monkey, and Elephant ... Tittira
Jātaka 310

38. The Cruel Crane Outwitted ... Baka Jātaka 315

39. Nanda on the Buried Gold ... Nanda Jātaka 322

40. The Fiery Furnace ... Khadirangāra Jātaka 326

INDEX 339