List of Jatakas

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The Jataka tales are a voluminous body of literature concerning the stories of previous births of Gautama Buddha. Following is the list of Jataka tales mentioned in Buddhist literature or mythology. The tales are dated between 300 BC and 400 AD.

In Pali Canon

The Jātakas are found as a textual division of the Pāli Canon called Jātakapāḷi, included in the Khuddaka Nikaya of the Sutta Pitaka.

1. Apannaka Jataka
2. Vannupatha Jataka
3. Serivanija Jataka
4. Cullaka-Setthi Jataka
5. Tandulanali Jataka
6. Devadhamma Jataka
7. Katthahari Jataka
8. Gamani Jataka
9. Makhadeva Jataka
10. Sukhavihari Jataka

11. Lakkhana Jataka

12. Nigrodhamiga Jataka

13. Kandina Jataka

14. Vatamiga Jataka

15. Kharadiya Jataka

16. Tipallattha-Miga Jataka

17. Maluta Jataka

18. Matakabhatta Jataka

19. Ayacitabhatta Jataka

20. Nalapana Jataka

21. Kurunga Jataka

22. Kukkura Jataka

23. Bhojajaniya Jataka

24. Ajanna Jataka

25. Tittha Jataka

26. Mahilamukha Jataka

27. Abhinha Jataka

28. Nandivisala Jataka

29. Kanha Jataka

30. Munika Jataka

31. Kulavaka Jataka

32. Nacca Jataka

33. Sammodamana Jataka

34. Maccha Jataka

35. Vattaka Jataka

36. Sakuna Jataka

37. Tittira Jataka

38. Baka Jataka

39. Nanda Jataka

40. Khadirangara Jataka

41. Losaka Jataka

42. Kapota Jataka

43. Veluka Jataka

44. Makasa Jataka

45. Rohini Jataka

46. Aramadusaka Jataka

47. Varuni Jataka

48. Vedabbha Jataka

49. Nakkhatta Jataka

50. Dummedha Jataka

51. Mahasilava Jataka

52. Cula-Janaka Jataka

53. Punnapati Jataka

54. Phala Jataka

55. Pancavudha Jataka

56. Kancanakkhandha Jataka

57. Vanarinda Jataka

58. Tayodhamma Jataka

59. Bherivada Jataka

60. Samkhadhamana Jataka

61. Asatamanta Jataka

62. Andabhuta Jataka

63. Takka Jataka

64. Durajana Jataka

65. Anabhirati Jataka

66. Mudulakkhana Jataka

67. Ucchanga Jataka

68. Saketa Jataka

69. Visavanta Jataka

70. Kuddala Jataka

71. Varana Jataka

72. Silavanaga Jataka

73. Saccamkira Jataka

74. Rukkhadhamma Jataka

75. Maccha Jataka

76. Asamkiya Jataka

77. Mahasupina Jataka

78. Illisa Jataka

79. Kharassara Jataka

80. Bhimasena Jataka

81. Surapana Jataka

82. Mittavinda Jataka

83. Kalakanni Jataka

84. Atthassadvara Jataka

85. Kimpakka Jataka

86. Silavimamsana Jataka

87. Mamgala Jataka

88. Sarambha Jataka

89. Kuhaka Jataka

90. Akatannu Jataka

91. Litta Jataka

92. Mahasara Jataka

93. Vissasabhojana Jataka

94. Lomahamsa Jataka

95. Mahasudassana Jataka

96. Telapatta Jataka

97. Namasiddhi Jataka

98. Kutavanija Jataka

99. Parosahassa Jataka

100. Asatarupa Jataka

101. Parosata Jataka

102. Pannika Jataka

103. Veri Jataka

104. Mittavinda Jataka

105. Dubbalakattha Jataka

106. Udancani Jataka

107. Salittaka Jataka

108. Bahiya Jataka

109. Kundakapuva Jataka

110. Sabbasamharaka-Panha Jataka

111. Gadrabha-Panha Jataka

112. Amaradevi-Panha Jataka

113. Sigala Jataka

114. Mitacinti Jataka

115. Anusasika Jataka

116. Dubbaca Jataka

117. Tittira Jataka

118. Vattaka Jataka

119. Akalaravi Jataka

120. Bandhanamokkha Jataka

121. Kusanali Jataka

122. Dummedha Jataka

123. Nangalisa Jataka

124. Amba Jataka

125. Katahaka Jataka

126. Asilakkhana Jataka

127. Kalanduka Jataka

128. Bilara Jataka

129. Aggika Jataka

130. Kosiya Jataka

131. Asampadana Jataka

132. Pancagaru Jataka

133. Ghatasana Jataka

134. Jhanasodhana Jataka

135. Candabha Jataka

136. Suvannahamsa Jataka

137. Babbu Jataka

138. Godha Jataka

139. Ubhatobhattha Jataka

140. Kaka Jataka

141. Godha Jataka

142. Sigala Jataka

143. Virocana Jataka

144. Nanguttha Jataka

145. Radha Jataka

146. Kaka Jataka

147. Puppharatta Jataka

148. Sigala Jataka

149. Ekapanna Jataka

150. Sanjiva Jataka

151. Rajovada Jataka

152. Sigala Jataka

153. Sukara Jataka

154. Uraga Jataka

155. Gagga Jataka

156. Alinacitta Jataka

157. Guna Jataka

158. Suhanu Jataka

159. Mora Jataka

160. Vinilaka Jataka

161. Indasamanagotta Jataka

162. Santhava Jataka

163. Susima Jataka

164. Gijjha Jataka

165. Nakula Jataka

166. Upasalha Jataka

167. Samiddhi Jataka

168. Sakunagghi Jataka

169. Araka Jataka

170. Kakantaka Jataka

171. Kalyana-Dhamma Jataka

172. Daddara Jataka

173. Makkata Jataka

174. Dubhiya-Makkata Jataka

175. Adiccupatthana Jataka

176. Kalaya-Mutthi Jataka

177. Tinduka Jataka

178. Kacchapa Jataka

179. Satadhamma Jataka

180. Duddada Jataka

181. Asadisa Jataka

182. Samgamavacara Jataka

183. Valodaka Jataka

184. Giridanta Jataka

185. Anabhirati Jataka

186. Dadhi-Vahana Jataka

187. Catumatta Jataka

188. Sihakotthuka Jataka

189. Sihacamma Jataka

190. Silanisamsa Jataka

191. Ruhaka Jataka

192. Siri-Kalakanni Jataka

193. Culla-Paduma Jataka

194. Manicora Jataka

195. Pabbatupatthara Jataka

196. Valahassa Jataka

197. Mittamitta Jataka

198. Radha Jataka

199. Gahapati Jataka

200. Sadhusila Jataka

201. Bandhanagara Jataka

202. Keli-Sila Jataka

203. Khandha-Vatta Jataka

204. Viraka Jataka

205. Gangeyya Jataka

206. Kurunga-Miga Jataka

207. Assaka Jataka

208. Sumsumara Jataka

209. Kakkara Jataka

210. Kandagalaka Jataka

211. Somadatta Jataka

212. Ucchittha-Bhatta Jataka

213. Bharu Jataka

214. Punna-Nadi Jataka

215. Kacchapa Jataka

216. Maccha Jataka

217. Seggu Jataka

218. Kuta-Vanija Jataka

219. Garahita Jataka

220. Dhammaddhaja Jataka

221. Kasava Jataka

222. Cula-Nandiya Jataka

223. Puta-Bhatta Jataka

224. Kumbhila Jataka

225. Khanti-Vannana Jataka

226. Kosiya Jataka

227. Gutha-Pana Jataka

228. Kamanita Jataka

229. Palayi Jataka

230. Dutiya-Palayi Jataka

231. Upahana Jataka

232. Vina-Thuna Jataka

233. Vikannaka Jataka

234. Asitabhu Jataka

235. Vaccha-Nakha Jataka

236. Baka Jataka

237. Saketa Jataka

238. Ekapada Jataka

239. Harita-Mata Jataka

240. Mahapingala Jataka

241. Sabbadatha Jataka

242. Sunakha Jataka

243. Guttila Jataka

244. Viticcha Jataka

245. Mula-Pariyaya Jataka

246. Telovada Jataka

247. Padanjali Jataka

248. Kimsukopama Jataka

249. Salaka Jataka

250. Kapi Jataka

251. Samkappa Jataka

252. Tila-Mutthi Jataka

253. Mani-Kantha Jataka

254. Kundaka-Kucchi-Sindhava Jataka

255. Suka Jataka

256. Jarudapana Jataka

257. Gamani-Canda Jataka

258. Mandhatu Jataka

259. Tirita-Vaccha Jataka

260. Duta Jataka

261. Paduma Jataka

262. Mudu-Pani Jataka

263. Culla-Palobhana Jataka

264. Maha-Panada Jataka

265. Khurappa Jataka

266. Vatagga-Sindhava Jataka

267. Kakkata Jataka

268. Arama-Dusa Jataka

269. Sujata Jataka

270. Uluka Jataka

271. Udapana-Dusaka Jataka

272. Vyaggha Jataka

273. Kacchapa Jataka

274. Lola Jataka

275. Rucira Jataka

276. Kurudhamma Jataka

277. Romaka Jataka

278. Mahisa Jataka

279. Satapatta Jataka

280. Puta-Dusaka Jataka

281. Abbhantara Jataka

282. Seyya Jataka

283. Vaddhaki-Sukara Jataka

284. Siri Jataka

285. Manisukara Jataka

286. Saluka Jataka

287. Labha-Garaha Jataka

288. Macch-Uddana Jataka

289. Nana-Cchanda Jataka

290. Sila-Vimamsa Jataka

291. Bhadra-Ghata Jataka

292. Supatta Jataka

293. Kaya-Vicchinda Jataka

294. Jambu-Khadaka Jataka

295. Anta Jataka

296. Samudda Jataka

297. Kama-Vilapa Jataka

298. Udumbara Jataka

299. Komaya-Putta Jataka

300. Vaka Jataka

301. Cullakalinga Jataka

302. Mahaassaroha Jataka

303. Ekaraja Jataka

304. Daddara Jataka

305. Silavimamsana Jataka

306. Sujata Jataka

307. Palasa Jataka

308. Javasakuna Jataka

309. Chavaka Jataka

310. Sayha Jataka

311. Pucimanda Jataka

312. Kassapamandiya Jataka

313. Khantivadi Jataka

314. Lohakumbhi Jataka

315. Mamsa Jataka

316. Sasa Jataka

317. Matarodana Jataka

318. Kanavera Jataka

319. Tittira Jataka

320. Succaja Jataka

321. Kutidusaka Jataka

322. Daddabha Jataka

323. Brahmadatta Jataka

324. Cammasataka Jataka

325. Godha Jataka

326. Kakkaru Jataka

327. Kakati Jataka

328. Ananusociya Jataka

329. Kalabahu Jataka

330. Silavimamsa Jataka

331. Kokalika Jataka

332. Rathalatthi Jataka

333. Godha Jataka

334. Rajovada Jataka

335. Jambuka Jataka

336. Brahachatta Jataka

337. Pitha Jataka

338. Thusa Jataka

339. Baveru Jataka

340. Visayha Jataka

341. Kandari Jataka

342. Vanara Jataka

343. Kuntani Jataka

344. Ambacora Jataka

345. Gajakumbha Jataka

346. Kesava Jataka

347. Ayakuta Jataka

348. Aranna Jataka

349. Sandhibheda Jataka

350. Devatapanha Jataka

351. Manikundala Jataka

352. Sujata Jataka

353. Dhonasakha Jataka

354. Uraga Jataka

355. Ghata Jataka

356. Karandiya Jataka

357. Latukika Jataka

358. Culladhammapala Jataka

359. Suvannamiga Jataka

360. Sussondi Jataka

361. Vannaroha Jataka

362. Silavimamsa Jataka

363. Hiri Jataka

364. Khajjopanaka Jataka

365. Ahigundika Jataka

366. Gumbiya Jataka

367. Saliya Jataka

368. Tacasara Jataka

369. Mittavinda Jataka

370. Palasa Jataka

371. Dighitikosala Jataka

372. Migapotaka Jataka

373. Musika Jataka

374. Culladhanuggaha Jataka

375. Kapota Jataka

376. Avariya Jataka

377. Setaketu Jataka

378. Darimukha Jataka

379. Neru Jataka

380. Asanka Jataka

381. Migalopa Jataka

382. Sirikalakanni Jataka

383. Kukkuta Jataka

384. Dhammaddhaja Jataka

385. Nandiyamiga Jataka

386. Kharaputta Jataka

387. Suci Jataka

388. Tundila Jataka

389. Suvannakakkata Jataka

390. Mayhaka Jataka

391. Dhajavihetha Jataka

392. Bhisapuppha Jataka

393. Vighasa Jataka

394. Vattaka Jataka

395. Kaka Jataka

396. Kukku Jataka

397. Manoja Jataka

398. Sutano Jataka

399. Gijjha Jataka

400. Dabbhapuppha Jataka

401. Dasannaka Jataka

402. Sattubhasta Jataka

403. Atthisena Jataka

404. Kapi Jataka

405. Baka-Brahma Jataka

406. Gandhara Jataka

407. Mahakapi Jataka

408. Kumbhakara Jataka

409. Dalhadhamma Jataka

410. Somadatta Jataka

411. Susima Jataka

412. Kotisimbali Jataka

413. Dhumakari Jataka

414. Jagara Jataka

415. Kummasapinda Jataka

416. Parantapa Jataka

417. Kaccani Jataka

418. Atthasadda Jataka

419. Sulasa Jataka

420. Sumangala Jataka

421. Gangamala Jataka

422. Cetiya Jataka

423. Indriya Jataka

424. Aditta Jataka

425. Atthana Jataka

426. Dipi Jataka

427. Gijjha Jataka

428. Kosambi Jataka

429. Mahasuka Jataka

430. Cullasuka Jataka

431. Harita Jataka

432. Padakusalamanava Jataka

433. Lomasakassapa Jataka

434. Cakkavaka Jataka

435. Haliddiraga Jataka

436. Samugga Jataka

437. Putimansa Jataka

438. Tittira Jataka

439. Catu-Dvara Jataka

440. Kanha Jataka

441. Catu-Posathika Jataka

442. Sankha Jataka

443. Culla-Bodhi Jataka

444. Kanhadipayana Jataka

445. Nigrodha Jataka

446. Takkala Jataka

447. Maha-Dhamma-Pala Jataka

448. Kukkuta Jataka

449. Matta-Kundali Jataka

450. Bilari-Kosiya Jataka

451. Cakka-Vaka Jataka

452. Bhuri-Panha Jataka

453. Maha-Mangala Jataka

454. Ghata Jataka

455. Mati-Posaka Jataka

456. Junha Jataka

457. Dhamma Jataka

458. Udaya Jataka

459. Paniya Jataka

460. Yuvanjaya Jataka

461. Dasaratha Jataka

462. Samvara Jataka

463. Supparaka Jataka

464. Culla-Kunala Jataka

465. Bhadda-Sala Jataka

466. Samudda-Vanija Jataka

467. Kama Jataka

468. Janasandha Jataka

469. Maha-Kanha Jataka

470. Kosiya Jataka

471. Mendaka Jataka

472. Maha-Paduma Jataka

473. Mittamitta Jataka

474. Amba Jataka

475. Phandana Jataka

476. Javana-Hamsa Jataka

477. Culla-Narada Jataka

478. Duta Jataka

479. Kalinga-Bodhi Jataka

480. Akitta Jataka

481. Takkariya Jataka

482. Ruru Jataka

483. Sarabha-Miga Jataka

484. Salikedara Jataka

485. Canda-Kinnara Jataka

486. Maha-Ukkusa Jataka

487. Uddalaka Jataka

488. Bhisa Jataka

489. Suruci Jataka

490. Panc-Uposatha Jataka

491. Maha-Mora Jataka

492. Taccha-Sukara Jataka

493. Maha-Vanija Jataka

494. Sadhina Jataka

495. Dasa-Brahmana Jataka

496. Bhikkha-Parampara Jataka

497. Matanga Jataka

498. Citta-Sambhuta Jataka

499. Sivi Jataka

500. Sirimanda Jataka

501. Rohanta-Miga Jataka

502. Hamsa Jataka

503. Sattigumba Jataka

504. Bhallatiya Jataka

505. Somanassa Jataka

506. Campeyya Jataka

507. Maha-Palobhana Jataka

508. Panca-Pandita Jataka

509. Hatthi-Pala Jataka

510. Ayoghara Jataka

511. Kimchanda Jataka

512. Kumbha Jataka

513. Jayaddisa Jataka

514. Chaddanta Jataka

515. Sambhava Jataka

516. Mahakapi Jataka

517. Dakarakkhasa Jataka

518. Pandara Jataka

519. Sambula Jataka

520. Gandatindu Jataka

521. Tesakuna Jataka

522. Sarabhanga Jataka

523. Alambusa Jataka

524. Samkhapala Jataka

525. Culla-Sutasoma Jataka

526. Nalinika Jataka

527. Ummadanti Jataka

528. Mahabodhi Jataka

529. Sonaka Jataka

530. Samkicca Jataka

531. Kusa Jataka

532. Sona-Nanda Jataka

533. Cullahamsa Jataka

534. Mahahamsa Jataka

535. Sudhabhojana Jataka

536. Kunala Jataka

537. Maha-Sutasoma Jataka

538. Muga-Pakkha Jataka

539. Mahajanaka Jataka

540. Sama Jataka

541. Nimi Jataka

542. Khandahala Jataka

543. Bhuridatta Jataka

544. Mahanaradakassapa Jataka

545. Vidhurapandita Jataka

546. Maha-Ummagga Jataka

547. Vessantara Jataka

In Arya Śura's Jatakamala

The Jātaka-Mālā of Arya Śura in Sanskrit gives 34 Jātaka stories.

1 vyāghrī-jātakam

2 śibi-jātakam

3 kulmāṣapiṇḍī-jātakam

4 śreṣṭhi-jātakam
5 aviṣahyaśreṣṭhi-jātakam
6 śaśajātakam
7 agastya-jātakam
8 maitrībala-jātakam
9 viśvantara-jātakam
10 yajña-jātakam
11 śakra-jātakam
12 brāhmaṇa-jātakam
13 unmādayantī-jātakam
14 supāraga-jātakam
15 matsya-jātakam
16 vartakāpītaka-jātakam
17 kumbha-jātakam
18 aputra-jātakam
19 bisa-jātakam
20 śreṣṭhi-jātakam
21 cuḍḍabodhi-jātakam
22 haṁsa-jātakam
23 mahābodhi-jātakam
24 mahākapi-jātakam
25 śarabha-jātakam
26 ruru-jātakam
27 mahākapi-jātakam
28 kṣānti-jātakam
29 brahma-jātakam
30 hasti-jātakam
31 sutasoma-jātakam
32 ayogṛha-jātakam
33 mahiṣa-jātakam
34 śatapatra-jātakam

Pannasa Jataka

The Paññāsa Jātaka is a non-canonical collection of 50 stories of the Buddha's past lives.

In Mahavastu

The Mahāvastu is a Vinaya text of the Lokottaravāda school of Early Buddhism. Over half of the text is composed of Jātaka and Avadāna tales.

Rakṣita jātakaṁ
Hastināga jātakaṁ
Ṛṣabhasya jātakaṁ
Maṁjarījātakaṁ
Śrīgodhājātakaṁ
Śrīyaśodharāye hārapradānajātakaṁ
Śrīyaśodharāye vyāghrībhūtāye jātakaṁ
Śrīdharmapālasya jātakaṁ
Śrīśarakṣepaṇaṁ jātakaṁ
Amarāye karmāradhītāye jātakaṁ
Śrīśirijātakaṁ
Śrīkinnarījātakaṁ
Śyāmāye jātakaṁ
Śrīcampakanāgarājasya jātakaṁ
Śyāmakajātakaṁ
Śiriprabhasya mṛgarājasya jātakaṁ
Śakuntakajātakaṁ
Kacchapajātakaṁ
Markaṭajātakaṁ
Śakuntakajātakaṁ
Surūpasya mṛgarājño jātakaṁ
Anaṅgaṇa jātakaṁ
Kuśajātakaṁ
Vṛṣabhajātakaṁ
Vānarajātakaṁ
Vānarajātakaṁ
Puṇyavantajātakaṁ
Vijitāvisya vaideharājño jātakaṁ
Śāriputramaudgalyāyanapramukhānāṁ paṁcānāṁ bhikṣuśatānāṁ rākṣasīdvīpakṣiptānāṁ jātakaṁ
Kākajātakaṁ
Hastinījātakaṁ
Nalinīye rājakumārīye jātakaṁ
Upāligaṁgapālānāṁ jātakaṁ
Dharmalabdhasya sārthavāhasya jātakaṁ
Ājñātakauṇḍinyasya jātakaṁ
Paṁcakānāṁ bhadravargikānāṁ jātakaṁ
Kṣāntivādin jātakaṁ
Sarabhaṁjātakaṁ
Yaśodajātakaṁ
Asthisena jātakaṁ
Āyuṣmantānāṁ uruvilvākāśyapanadīkāśyapagayākāśyapānāṁ jātakaṁ
Arindamarājajātakaṁ

Haribhatta's Jatakamala

Haribhatta's Jatakamala presents thirty-four accounts of the Buddha's past lives. Some of them are:

Prabhāsa-jātaka
Badaradvīpa-jātaka
Dharmakāma-jātaka
Śaśa-jātaka
Candraprabha-jātaka
Rūpyāvatī-jātaka
Śreṣṭhi-jātaka
Padmaka-jātaka
Brahmadatta-jātaka
Mṛga-jātaka
Mayūra-jātaka
Śyāma-jātaka
Hasti-jātaka
Candra-jātaka
Mṛga-jātaka
Kanakavarma-jātaka
Mūlika-jātaka
Kinnarīsudhana-jātaka
Jājvali-jātaka
Keśava-jātaka
Nirupamā-jātaka
Siṃha-jātaka
Śakra-jātaka
Śyenaka-jātaka

Gallery

Here are images illustrating some of the scenes from the Jataka tales:

Click on images to enlarge

Bhutanese painted thangka of the Jātakas, 18th-19th Century, Phajoding Gonpa, Thimphu, Bhutan.
Scene from Khudda-bodhi-Jataka, Borobudur.
The Mankiala stupa in northern Pakistan marks the spot where, according to the Jataka, Siddhartha Gatama, during a past life sacrificed himself in order to feed tigers.^[1]
Scene from Muga-Pakkha Jataka.
Scene from Mahajanaka Jataka.
Scene from Sama Jataka (Syama Jataka)
Scene from Nimi Jataka.
Scene from Maha-Umagga Jataka.
Scene from Bhuridatta Jataka.
Scene from Khandahala Jataka.
Scene from Maha-Narada Jataka.
Scene from Vidhura-pandita Jataka.
Scene from Syama Jataka, Sanchi Stupa 1 Western Gateway.^[2]
Scene from Mahosadh Jataka
Vessantara Jataka mural, 19th century, Wat Suwannaram, Thonburi district, Bangkok, Thailand
Vessantara Jataka painting from the 19th century, Thailand. In the collection of the Walters Art Museum.
Scene from Vessantara Jataka.
Scene from Vessantara Jataka.
Scene from the Kukkuta Jataka story from the Bharhut stupa, 150 BCE.
Scene from Mahakapi Jataka in Bharhut, 2nd century BCE.
Scene from Tittira Jataka on backside of Tibetan 25 tam banknote, dated 1659 of the Tibetan Era (= 1913 CE).
Slab with the scene from Shibi Jataka, Gandhara, 2nd–3rd century AD, British Museum.
Scene from Kacchapa Jataka at Nalanda Temple 2, 7th cent ce.