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Jataka Tales

British  
/ ˈdʒɑːtəkə /

plural noun

  1. a body of literature comprising accounts of previous lives of the Buddha

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And so "More Jataka Tales" were found in the volume translated from the Sanskrit into English by a group of Cambridge scholars and published by the University Press.

From More Jataka Tales by Babbitt, E. C.

The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.

From More Jataka Tales by Babbitt, E. C.

Dr. Felix Adler, in his Foreword to "Jataka Tales," says that long ago he was "captivated by the charm of the Jataka Tales."

From More Jataka Tales by Babbitt, E. C.

It is from this source that "Jataka Tales" and "More Jataka Tales" have been retold.

From More Jataka Tales by Babbitt, E. C.

Joseph Jacobs claims to have found the original of the "Tar Baby" in the Jataka Tales.

From A Study of Fairy Tales by Kready, Laura F.

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