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• J 455: ** Māti-Posaka-Jātaka.** (Mātuposakujātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 094|J 455|J 455} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 455|atta. J 455} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How an elephant, too virtuous to resist, was captured, and how the king released him, touched by the love this elephant bore to his mother.

• J 456: ** Juṇha-Jātaka** (Juṇhajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 099|J 456|J 456} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 456|atta. J 456} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a prince made a promise which he fulfilled when he came into his kingdom.

• J 457: ** Dhamma-Jātaka.** (Dhammajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 103|J 457|J 457} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 457|atta. J 457} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How Right and Wrong argued each his cause, and how Wrong had the worst of it.

• J 458: ** Udaya-Jātaka.** (Udayajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 113|J 458|J 458} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 458|atta. J 458} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a king and queen had continence in wedlock, and how Sakka put the queen to the test, and how she was justified.

• J 459: ** Pānīya-Jātaka.** (Pānīyajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 118|J 459|J 459} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 459|atta. J 459} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a villager stole water from his fellow-labourer's pot, and by meditating upon it became a Pacceka Buddha; and how others, pondering upon their sins, attained to the like result.

• J 460: ** Yuvañjaya-Jātaka.** (Yudhañjaya jātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 123|J 460|J 460} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 460|atta. J 460} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a prince, by seeing the dewdrops, was led to meditate on the impermanency of all things, and retired from the world.

• J 461: ** Dasaratha-Jātaka.** (Dasarathajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 130|J 461|J 461} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 461|atta. J 461} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How two princes with their sister went abroad to be out of harm's way, and dwelt in the mountains; how they bore the news of their father's death; how the eldest prince sent his slippers to take his own place on the throne, and how they gave token of displeasure if any wrong judgement were given.

• J 462: ** Saṁvara-Jātaka.** (Saṃvarajākataṃ) {Sutta: J iv 135|J 462|J 462} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 462|atta. J 462} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a prince by seeming modesty made friends of all manner of people, and the device whereby he pacified his brothers, who would have made war on him.

• J 463: ** Suppāraka-Jātaka.** (Suppārakajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 142|J 463|J 463} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 463|atta. J 463} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a blind mariner was made the king's assessor and valuer, and how he was pilot to a vessel, which traversed the perilous seas of fairy land.

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Jataka 464 - 473

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• J 464: ** Culla-Kuṇāla-Jātaka.** (Cuḷakuṇālajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 144|J 464|J 464} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 464|atta. J 464} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Kuṇāla-jātaka.

• J 465: ** Bhadda-Sāla-Jātaka.** (Bhaddasāla jātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 157|J 465|J 465} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 465|atta. J 465} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a sacred tree was to be cut down for a pillar, and the spirit of the tree appeared to the king, and by his unselfishness turned the king's purpose.

• J 466: ** Samudda-Vāṇija-Jātaka.** (Samuddavāṇija jātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 166|J 466|J 466} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 466|atta. J 466} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a body of carpenters settled in a certain island, and the island deities determined to overwhelm them with a flood; how the wise were saved, but the foolish remained and were all lost.

• J 467: ** Kāma-Jātaka.** (Kāmajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 173|J 467|J 467} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 467|atta. J 467} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a prince declined to be his father's viceroy, and proceeded to the frontier, which he won over by doing the people services, and then demanded the kingdom; and how Sakka gave him a lesson on his greed.

• J 468: ** Janasandha-Jātaka.** (Janasandha jākataṃ) {Sutta: J iv 178|J 468|J 468} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 468|atta. J 468} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Ten points of wisdom explained to a prince.

• J 469: ** Mahā-Kaṇha-Jātaka.** (Mahākaṇha jātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 184|J 469|J 469} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 469|atta. J 469} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How Sakka changed Mātali into a black hound, and sent him to frighten the world out of its evil ways.

• J 470: ** Kosiya-Jātaka.** (Kosiyajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 186|J 470|J 470} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 470|atta. J 470} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Sudhābhojana-jātaka.

• J 471: ** Meṇḍaka-Jātaka.** (Meṇḍakapañho) {Sutta: J iv 186|J 471|J 471} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 471|atta. J 471} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Ummagga-jātaka.

• J 472: ** Mahā-Paduma-Jātaka.** (Mahāpadumajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 196|J 472|J 472} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 472|atta. J 472} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a queen tempted her step-son to sin, and on being refused pretended that he had tempted her, and how he was justified and the woman put to shame.

• J 473: ** Mittāmitta-Jātaka.** (Mittāmittajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 198|J 473|J 473} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 473|atta. J 473} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: The signs of a friend and of a foe.

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Jataka 474 - 483

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• J 474: ** Amba-Jātaka.** (Ambajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 207|J 474|J 474} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 474|atta. J 474} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a man learnt a charm for growing fruit out of due season, and how he forgot it because he was false to his teacher.

• J 475: ** Phandana-Jātaka.** (Endanajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 211|J 475|J 475} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 475|atta. J 475} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Of a lion which plotted to get a tree cut down, and how he was outwitted by the deity of the tree.

• J 476: ** Javana-Haṁsa-Jātaka.** (Javanahaṃsajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 218|J 476|J 476} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 476|atta. J 476} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a royal goose and a human king made fast friends; how the goose saved two foolish geese which flew a race with the sun, and of other his marvellous feats.

• J 477: ** Culla-Nārada-Jātaka.** (Cullanāradajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 223|J 477|J 477} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 477|atta. J 477} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How an ascetic was tempted in the flesh, and how his father guided him by good counsel.

• J 478: ** Dūta-Jātaka.** (Dutajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 227|J 478|J 478} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 478|atta. J 478} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a pupil got gold to pay his teacher withal by meditating upon a river bank.

• J 479: ** Kāliṅga-Bodhi-Jātaka.** (Kāliṅgabodhijātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 236|J 479|J 479} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 479|atta. J 479} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Of a prince who dwelt in a forest, and how he fell in love with a lady by seeing flowers which she dropt into a river; how the prince became universal monarch, and what befel him at the great bo-tree.

• J 480: ** Akitta-Jātaka.** (Akittijātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 241|J 480|J 480} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 480|atta. J 480} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a king distributed all his treasure in alms, and with his sister retired to the forest; how he went further, and his sister sought him.

• J 481: ** Takkāriya-Jātaka** (Takkāriyajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 254|J 481|J 481} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 481|atta. J 481} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a brahmin's wife was of lewd behaviour, and the husband would have killed her paramour, by sacrificing him in the foundation of a gate; how by talking too soon he nearly met this fate himself, but was admonished by a pupil who told him stories; of a young man who was ill entreated in a brothel, of a bird which came to grief by interfering in others' business, of four men who were killed in trying to save another, of a goat which found the knife that was to kill her, of two fairies who knew when to be silent. After these tales were told he saved the man's life.

• J 482: ** Ruru-Jātaka.** (Rūrumigajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 262|J 482|J 482} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 482|atta. J 482} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Of a rich spend-all who cast himself away in the Ganges; how a deer saved him, and he repaid the service by betraying the deer to capture, but his aim was frustrated, and safety proclaimed for all deer.

• J 483: ** Sarabha-Miga-Jātaka.** (Sarabhamigajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 274|J 483|J 483} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 483|atta. J 483} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a king went hunting, and in chasing after a stag which passed him fell into a pit and by the very stag was rescued; and how a chaplain put two and two together and made twenty.

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Jataka 484 - 496

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• J 484: ** Sālikedāra-Jātaka.** (Sālikedārajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 282|J 484|J 484} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 484|atta. J 484} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a flock of parrots used to devour the rice crops, and how their king being caught in a snare, forbore to cry out until they had eaten, and what persuasion was used by which he got free again.

• J 485: ** Canda-Kinnara-Jātaka.** (Candakinnarajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 288|J 485|J 485} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 485|atta. J 485} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Two fairies that dwelt on a beautiful hill, and how the husband was wounded and the wife made lament, until Sakka came to the rescue.

• J 486: ** Mahā-Ukkusa-Jātaka.** (Mahāukkusajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 296|J 486|J 486} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 486|atta. J 486} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Of the value of friends, as shown in the story of a hawk whose nestlings were saved by the aid of an osprey, a lion, and a tortoise.

• J 487: ** Uddālaka-Jātaka.** (Uddālakajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 304|J 487|J 487} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 487|atta. J 487} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a wise sage instructed a king what it is makes the true brahmin.

• J 488: ** Bhisa-Jātaka.** (Bhisajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 314|J 488|J 488} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 488|atta. J 488} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Of a number of ascetics, and how Sakka tested them.

• J 489: ** Suruci-Jātaka.** (Surucijātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 322|J 489|J 489} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 489|atta. J 489} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Two friends promise to wed their children together, if they should have one a daughter and the other a son; how the pair was childless, and the queen gave her lord sixteen thousand wives who had never a child among them; how Sakka rewarded the queen's virtue by granting a son to her; how Sakka built this prince a magical palace; how the prince could not laugh until a juggler did a merry trick before him.

• J 490: ** Pañc-Ūposatha-Jātaka.** (Pañcuposathajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 332|J 490|J 490} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 490|atta. J 490} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Of a pigeon, a snake, a jackal, and a bear, which took on them the vows for subduing of desires; and an ascetic being unable for his pride to induce the mystic trance, reviled a Pacceka Buddha, but then in remorse took the vow for subduing pride, and was much edified by the pigeon, the snake, the jackal, and the bear.

• J 491: ** Mahā-Mora-Jātaka.** (Mahāmorajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 342|J 491|J 491} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 491|atta. J 491} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Of a holy peacock, gold-coloured, which chanted a hymn morning and evening, and how he was taken prisoner by yielding to fleshly desire, and how he discoursed to a queen and was set free.

• J 492: ** Taccha-Sūkara-Jātaka.** (Tacchasukarajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 350|J 492|J 492} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 492|atta. J 492} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Of a clever boar which worked for a number of carpenters, and how he outwitted a tiger.

• J 493: ** Mahā-Vāṇija-Jātaka.** (Mahāvāṇijajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 354|J 493|J 493} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 493|atta. J 493} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How some merchants found a magic tree, and what wonders came out of the branches: a lesson to eschew greed.

• J 494: ** Sādhīna-Jātaka.** (Sādhinajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 360|J 494|J 494} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 494|atta. J 494} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Of the effect of merit, and how it brings men to high felicity, and how it is gained.

• J 495: ** Dasa-Brāhmaṇa-Jātaka.** (Dasabrāhmaṇajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 367|J 495|J 495} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 495|atta. J 495} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: The marks by which you may know a good brahmin, and who are not rightly so called; and of the flowers which were thrown into the air, and fell on the Pacceka Buddhas in Himalaya.

• J 496: ** Bhikkhā-Parampara-Jātaka.** (Bhikkhāparamparajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 373|J 496|J 496} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 496|atta. J 496} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Of precedence in gifts.

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Jataka 497 - 510

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• J 497: ** Mātaṅga-Jātaka.** (Mātaṅga jātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 380|J 497|J 497} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 497|atta. J 497} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a high and mighty maiden turned up her nose at a Caṇḍāla, but he by persistence got her to wife; how their son gave alms in a wrong spirit, and by what means he was brought to his right mind; also of an ascetic who was well schooled by the Caṇḍalā man; and the Caṇḍāla's glorious death.

• J 498: ** Citta-Sambhūta-Jātaka.** (Cittasambhutajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 387|J 498|J 498} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 498|atta. J 498} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Of two men who were fast friends through many births: as Caṇḍālas, who pretended to be brahmins, but were betrayed by their speech; as young deer on the mountains; as a couple of ospreys by the Nerbudda; as lads of high birth in Uttarapañcāla, when one recognized the other by a hymn he sung.

• J 499: ** Sivi-Jātaka.** (Sivirāja jātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 404|J 499|J 499} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 499|atta. J 499} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a prince gave his own eyes as a gift, and his reward.

• J 500: ** Sirimanda-Jātaka.** (Sirimandajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 412|J 500|J 500} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 500|atta. J 500} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Mahā-ummagga-jātaka.

• J 501: ** Rohanta-Miga-Jātaka.** (Rohananamigajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 413|J 501|J 501} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 501|atta. J 501} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Of a golden deer, who being caught in a trap, would not cry out for fear of scaring his fellows; how his friends stood by him; how he preached before the queen; and how he was set free.

• J 502: ** Haṁsa-Jātaka.** (Culahaṃsajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 422|J 502|J 502} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 502|atta. J 502} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Of a golden goose which discoursed of the law, how he was caught, how the hunter's heart was softened to set him free, how he went before the king and prevailed with him also.

• J 503: ** Sattigumba-Jātaka.** (Sattigumbajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 429|J 503|J 503} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 503|atta. J 503} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Evil communications corrupt good manners: a tale of two parrots of which one was good and one bad according to the company they kept.

• J 504: ** Bhallāṭiya-Jātaka.** (Hallāṭiyajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 436|J 504|J 504} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 504|atta. J 504} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Of two fairies, who could not cease grieving for one night they had been parted from each other, and how they were at length consoled.

• J 505: ** Somanassa-Jataka.** (Somanassajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 443|J 505|J 505} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 505|atta. J 505} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a sham ascetic traded upon knowledge which be gained by accident, and how he was found out by the king's son; of the device he used to calumniate the prince.

• J 506: ** Campeyya-Jātaka.** (Camepayyajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 453|J 506|J 506} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 506|atta. J 506} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Of a puissant serpent king, who left all his magnificence on the fast-days; how a serpent-charmer caught him, and made him dance for show.

• J 507: ** Mahā-Palobhana-Jātaka.** (Palobhanajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 468|J 507|J 507} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 507|atta. J 507} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How prince Woman-hater was tempted to fall by a woman, and finally renounced the world.

• J 508: ** Pañca-Paṇḍita Jātaka.** (Pañcapaṇḍitañho) {Sutta: J iv 471|J 508|J 508} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 508|atta. J 508} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Mahā-ummagga-jātaka.

• J 509: ** Hatthi-Pāla Jātaka.** (Hatthipālajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 473|J 509|J 509} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 509|atta. J 509} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a king and his chaplain agreed that, if either of them had a son, he should be as a son to the other; how the chaplain had four sons, who grew up rough fellows and robbers, but finally in spite of all attempts to make each king in turn, they renounced the world.

• J 510: ** Ayoghara-Jātāka.** (Ayogharajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J iv 487|J 510|J 510} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 510|atta. J 510} [ Rouse ].

Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a queen lost two sons devoured up by a goblin, and how the third was protected by being kept in an iron house, and why he renounced the world.