Jataka Tales of the Buddha: An Anthology
Volume 1

English Title
Pali Title
Number in
PTS Edition
1

Crossing the Wilderness

Apannaka
1
2
Determination in the Desert Vannupatha
2
3
The Traders of Seriva Seri-Vanija
3
4
Carpe Diem Cullaka-Setthi
4
5
A Measure of Rice Tandulanali
5
6
Seeking Righteousness Devadhamma
6
7
The Wood Gatherer's Son Katthahari
7
8
What Happiness! Sukhavihari
10
9
Leadership Lakkhana
11
10
The Pregnant Doe Nigrodha-Miga
12
11
The Wind Antelope Vata-Miga
14
12
The Goat That Laughed and Wept Matakabhatta
18
13
The Hollow Canes Nalapana
20
14
The Case of the Gnawed Leather Kukkura
22
15
Great Joy Nandivisala
28
16
The Adventures of Magha Kulavaka
31
17
The Dance of the Peacock Nacca
32
18
The Wages of Strife Sammodamana
33
19
The Slave of Passion Maccha
34
20
The Baby Quail Vattaka
35
21
The Morality of the Partridge Tittira
37
22
The Pit and the Lotus Khadirangara
40
23
Always Hungry Losaka
41
24
The Bamboo Viper Veluka
43
25
Long Root or Short? Aramadusaka
46
26
The Sky Charm Vedabbha
48
27
The Sacrifice to End All Sacrifices Dummedha
50
28
Not One Drop of Blood Maha-Silava
51
29
Hero Without Equal Pañcavudha
55
30
The Buttermilk Sage Takka
63
31
Husband, Brother, Son Ucchanga
67
32
A Log Pays a Better Return Saccankira
73
33
The Sixteen Dreams Maha-Supina
77
34
The Miserly Treasurer Illisa
78
35
The Would-be Soldier Bhimasena
80
36
A Man Named Trouble Kalakanni
83
37
Omens in Cloth Mangala
87
38
The Straw Worth More Than Gold Kuhaka
89
39
Smeared with Poison Litta
91
40
The Queen's Necklace Mahasara
92
41
A Bowl Full of Oil Telapatta
96
42
The Stone Slinger Salittaka
107
43
The Bran Cake Kundakapuva
109
44
The Jackal's Gold Sigala
113
45
The Warning Anusasika
115
46
The Quail's Strategy Vattaka
118
47
The Shaft of a Plow Nangalisa
123
48
Steadfastness Amba
124
49
The Imposter Katahaka
125
50
His Holiness Bilara
128
51
Ingratitude Asampadana
131
52
Feathers of a Golden Goose Suvanna-Hamsa
136
53
The Stonecutter and the Mouse Babbu
137
54
A Calamitous Day Ubhatobhattha
139
55
Crows' Fat Kaka
140
56
Bad Friends Godha
141
57
Shine Forth in Your Might Virocana
143
58
Dousing the Birth-fire Nanguttha
144
59
Emptying the Sea Kaka
146
60
Trapped! Sigala
148
61
A Word of Advice Ekapanna
149
62
Raising the Dead Sañjiva
150
63
The Kings' Virtues Rajovada
151
64
Delusions of Grandeur Sukara
153
65
The Elephant Who Saved the Kingdom Alinacitta
156
66
One Good Turn Deserves Another Guna
157
67
On Dandaka Hill Mora
159
68
The Haughty Half-brother Vinilaka
160
69
The Pet Elephant Indasamanagotta
161
70
No Spot on This Earth Upasalha
166
71
One's Own Territory Sakunagghi
168
72
The Tinduka Tree Tinduka
177
73
A Stick in the Mud Kacchapa
178
74
Ill-gotten Gains Satadhamma
179
75
The Skilled Archer Asadisa
181
76
At Home on the Battlefield Sangamavacara
182
77
The Drunken Asses Valodaka
183
78
A River of Curd Dadhivahana
186
79
A Good Friend Silanisamsa
190
80
Even After Drinking My Blood Culla-Paduma
193
81
The Jewel Thief Manicora
194
82
If She Is Dear Pabbatupatthara
195
83
Fetters Bandhanagara
201
84
Gerophobia Kelisila
202
85
Three Good Friends Kurunga-Miga
206
86
The Dung-Beetle Queen Assaka
207
87
Give or Take an Ox Somadatta
211
88
Condemned by Your Own Words Kacchapa
215
89
Can Mice Eat Plowshares? Kutavanija
218
90
The Four Great Virtues Dhammaddhaja
220
81
A Violent End Culla-Nandiya
222
92
The Liberated Wife Asitabhu
234
93
No Return Maha-Pingala
240
94
Subduing the World Sabbadatha
241
95
Maestro Guttila Guttila
243
96
The Wounded Ascetic Sankappa
251
97
For a Handful of Seeds Tilamutthi
252
98
Humble Fare Kundaka Kucchi Sindhava
254
99
The King's Officer Gamani-Canda
257
100
Defeating the Golden Crab Kakkata
267
101
The Vanishing Jungle Vyaggha
272
102
The Kuru Virtue Kurudhamma
276
103
Monkeying Around Mahisa
278
104
Turning Misfortune Around Seyya
282
105
Stealing Luck Siri
284
106
The Wedding Feast Saluka
286
107
The Seven-Cent Fish Macchuddana
288
108
The Wishing Cup Bhadraghata
291
109
In His Majesty's Service Supatta
292
110
The Wolf's Fast Vaka
300
Illustrations by N.A.P.G. Dharmawardena