Best of Jataka Tales by Sawan is a compilation of moral stories. They deliver important lessons about life, nature, love, friendship, and being a good person.😊📚
Once, the Bodhisatta was born into a very rich family. He had all the comforts money could buy. After some time, however, he got tired of all the comforts and the life he led. He gave up all and became a wandering monk, begging for alms and living on them.One day, he found he had …
A merchant, who was a Bodhisatta, travelled with all his goods loaded on five hundred bullock carts to sell them in different cities and kingdoms.He warned all his men, “When you pass through any place, you will see many attractive things. Please be very careful as there may be poisonous foods, fruits and leaves, which …
Two hawkers went around to different villages selling brass and tin vessels, sometimes in exchange for old ones. Often each of them covered one half of a village.Once they came to a village where a poor widow lived with her little grand-daughter. The little girl wanted her Granny to buy something for her, but they …
One day, a wolf’s wife had a great longing to eat fish. The wolf said he would try and bring her some, though he did not know how to catch fish. However, he went to a river hoping for the best.On the banks of the river, there were two otters. They had also come there …
Once upon a time, there was a little man with a bent back. He was very wise and an excellent archer. “I want to join the King’s army, but they will not take me because I am so little.” He found a way to solve his problem. “I’ll find a big strong man and tell …
A large herd of elephants lived in a forest in the Himalayan foothills. They were led by a magnificent white elephant. He was very fond of his old blind mother. When the elephants went out looking for food, he sent some fruits to his mother with some of his fellow elephants. But those greedy elephants …
A wolf was watching a hole carefully. He saw a huge rat coming out, and then another and another….. There were hundreds of rats in the hole. His mouth watered. They would provide him with food for many days. He would have to trick them.The next day when they came out of their hole, they …
A family of hawks came to live on a tree in a forest: Papa Hawk, Mama Hawk and Baby Hawk. They were new to the place. So after a few days, Mama Hawk asked Papa Hawk to make some good friends. “Friends always help in times of need,” she explained, “But who do I make …
A herd of goats lived on a mountain-side. They grazed upon the fresh grass all day and slept in a large cave at night. A pair of wolves also lived in a cave not too far away. When they saw the goats, they were very happy. Every day, they ate one or two goats.Slowly, the …
There was a bad wolf in the forest. He was also very lazy. He was always looking out for someone who would hunt and feed him. He found a young lion and, with flattery and sweet words, he made friends with him.The lion’s parents had warned him never to make friends with any wolf. They …
A Brahmin in Banaras once bought two parrots from a hunter who had caught them. The Brahmin treated them like his own children. The elder of them was Bodhisatta. The younger one was an extremely talkative bird. He did not know what to say, when and to whom to say it either. So, he very …
Near the Western Ocean many palm trees grew and there was a small wood of vilva trees too. The Bodhisatta had been born in the forest and had grown into a big, wise lion.Under a vilva tree, there lived a timid little hare. One day as he slept, a vilva fruit fell on him. He …
The Bodhisatta was once born in a city and grew up to be the King’s advisor. The King was extremely talkative. The advisor often wondered how he could politely tell the King to keep quiet.One day, a tortoise lay dead on the ground as the King and his entourage walked around. The King stopped wondering …
In Banaras, the Bodhisatta was once born as a potter. He supported his family by making clay pots and toys with clay from the banks of a river and a huge lake near by.During heavy rains the water of the lake and the river flowed together, but during drought the water level fell and they …
There was a Brahmin who lived in Banaras. He was married and had three little daughters, Nanda, Nandavati and Sundarinanda. The Brahmin died leaving his widow and daughters in great poverty.The Brahmin was a Bodhisatta, so he remembered his previous life when he was born again as a beautiful golden mallard. He was worried about …
Everyone in Banaras was getting ready for the New Year᾿s celebrations. These would go on for three days. The King had a pleasure garden that was tended by a gardener. The gardener wanted to go to his house so that he too might celebrate the New Year. But the garden could not be neglected for …
A carpenter lived in a town. He was bald and his head shone always. It attracted a lot of insects too! He was fed up of all the insects that hovered all round his head, particularly a mosquito who continued to trouble him always.One day, the carpenter was busy at his work, smoothing a piece …
A teacher lived in the forest and he was so famous for his wisdom that a lot of students were drawn to him. He had five hundred students. One of the students loved to keep all kinds of pets. One day, he found a poisonous little snake and brought it along as a pet too. …
A rich man in Banaras had a bird-house put up. He loved to see the birds come there to peck the seeds. The bird-house was near his kitchen which was run by a very cruel cook. He would cook any animal or bird that he could catch.A fat gentle pigeon lived near by, but it …
A quail, a monkey and an elephant were good friends in a forest. They all lived near a large banyan tree. A lot of their time was spent under the tree, talking, sharing and, sometimes, arguing about things.All three of them were very intelligent. Each of them felt that his opinion was as important and …
Deep in the forest was a huge tree. It was home to many birds and little animals like squirrels. The birds had chosen the wisest of the bird to be their leader. He always looked after them.One day, a strong wind was blowing. The dry leaves from the tree shook and fell to the ground. …
One of the ministers of King Brahmadatta was very wise. He could also understand the language of animals and birds. One day while he was walking around the city, he happened to come to a river.Some fishermen were casting nets and catching fish. The minister stopped to watch. He saw that there was one very …
There was a hunter who was very good at hunting quails because he could imitate their cry perfectly. Any quail that heard it would believe that another quail was in trouble and fall into the hunter’s trap.King Quail saw this and decided to tell all the other quails to beware of the hunter. He also …
All the birds selected a beautiful Golden Swan as their King, since the animals and the fish had already selected their own Kings. The Golden Swan had a beautiful daughter whom he loved a lot. He decided to give her one special wish. So, the Golden Swan᾿s daughter said she would like to choose her …
Long, long ago, there was a farm on which a farmer lived happily with his family. He had a young daughter too. He was well-to-do and also had several animals on his farm. Among them were two beautiful red bullocks. They were called Big Red and Little Red respectively. He gave them hay and let …
In Banaras, the Bodhisatta was once born as a beautiful black calf. He was bought by an old widow who looked after him lovingly, feeding him rice and porridge. She named him Shyamu because of his colour. He grew up playing with all the village children, so they called him Granny’s Chamu. He wanted to …
In Takshila in the kingdom of Gandhar, an Enlightened Being, Bodhisatta, was born as a young calf. He was bought by a rich man who treated him with great care and love. He called him Prasanna. The calf grew into a gentle but very powerful bull.He wanted to express his gratitude to his master for …
Long ago, a king’s favourite elephant made a strange friend. A small stray dog used to live on the road near the shed where the elephant lived. The dog was starved and skinny.One day, he saw that the elephant was being given rice for his meal. Despite his fear, he crept closer and had a …
A King’s favourite bull elephant was a large, gentle giant with a very sweet face. Everyone called him Sumukhi. The bull elephant was known for his good nature.One night, a group of robbers sat outside the elephant’s shed. They were preparing for various evil actions and spoke in a crude language about theft and murder. …
Long ago, a king had several horses. They were all kept well groomed and taken to a river near the city for a bath. But the King sent his finest horse to a pool near the river. The pool had sparkling clean water. The horse attendants gave special treatment to the King᾿s favourite horse.One day, …
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