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The Jataka - University of Oregon

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xvi Contents.<br />

PAGE<br />

240. MAHA-PINGALA-JATAKA 165<br />

How the porter mourned when his tyrannical master died, lest he<br />

should prove too much for the King <strong>of</strong> Death, and should be sent<br />

back to earth again.<br />

241. SABBA-DATHA-JATAKA 168<br />

How a jackal learnt the spell 'Of subduing the world,' and by it<br />

collected a great army <strong>of</strong> wild beasts ; and how he was discomfited.<br />

242. SUNAKHA-JATAKA 170<br />

How a dog gnawed through his leash, and escaped from servitude.<br />

243. GUTTILA-JATAKA 172<br />

How a great musician played by aid <strong>of</strong> Sakka to the delight <strong>of</strong> all<br />

that heard.<br />

244. ViTICCHA-JATAKA .178<br />

How a certain man tried to catch the Master with phrases.<br />

245. MULA-PARIYAYA-JATAKA 180<br />

How the Master discomfited some would-be clever youths.<br />

246. TELOVADA-JATAKA 182<br />

That there is no harm in eating meat, but only in taking life.<br />

247. PADANJALI-JATAKA 183<br />

How a fool was found out.<br />

248. KIMSUKOPAMA-JATAKA 184<br />

How four lads saw a tree, and each described it differently.<br />

249. SALAKA-JATAKA 186<br />

How s<strong>of</strong>t words failed to bring down a monkey from a tree.<br />

250. KAPI-JATAKA 187<br />

How a monkey disguised himself as an ascetic, and was found<br />

out.<br />

251. SAMKAPPA-JATAKA 189<br />

How an ascetic was tempted by lust, and how he was saved.<br />

252. TILA-MUTTHI-JATAKA 193<br />

How a teacher chastised a pupil, and the pupil meditated revenge,<br />

but was appeased.<br />

253. MANI-KANTHA-JATAKA 197<br />

How a serpent and an ascetic were friends, and how the ascetic<br />

got rid <strong>of</strong> the serpent.

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