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