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The Jataka Tales
The Jataka Tales

Stories of the Buddha's Past Lives

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  • Summaries
  • About the Jataka Tales
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  • The Jataka Tales
The Jataka Tales
The Jataka Tales

Stories of the Buddha's Past Lives

  • List
  • Summaries
  • About the Jataka Tales
  • About this Website
  • The Jataka Tales

Jataka Tale Summaries

These summaries of the Jataka tales tell what the stories are about as briefly as possible. They’re helpful if you’re trying to find a particular story, but also, I think, kind of fun to read on their own.

Jatakas #1-20
Jatakas #21-40
Jatakas #41-60
Jatakas #61-80
Jatakas #81-100
Jatakas #101-120
Jatakas #121-140
Jatakas #141-160
Jatakas #161-180
Jatakas #181-200

Jatakas #201-220
Jatakas #221-240
Jatakas #241-260
Jatakas #261-280
Jatakas #281-300
Jatakas #301-320
Jatakas #321-340
Jatakas #341-360
Jatakas #361-380
Jatakas #381-400

Jatakas #401-420
Jatakas #421-440
Jatakas #441-460
Jatakas #461-480
Jatakas #481-500
Jatakas #501-520
Jatakas #521-537
Jatakas #538‑547

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