The Jataka - University of Oregon

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267. KAKKATA-JATAKA 235
How au elephant, by aid of his faitlat'ul mate, destroyed an
immense crab.
268. ARAMA-DtJSA-JATAKA 237
How some monkeys were left to water a garden, and how they
pulled up the trees to proportion the water to the length of the roots.
269. SUJATA-JATAKA 239
How the slu-ew was tamed by observation of a cuckoo and a jay.
270. ULtJKA-JATAKA 242
How the owl was proposed as king of the birds, but because of his
sour looks, not taken.
271. UDAPANA-DUSAKA-JATAKA 243
The vile nature of jackals.
272. VYAGGHA-JATAKA 244
How a sprite drove away from its wood a lion and tiger, and how
men came and cut the trees down.
271. KACCHAPA-JATAKA 246
How a monkey insulted a tortoise, and how he was punished.
274. LOLA-JATAKA 248
How a crow lost his life through greed.
275. RUCIRA-JATAKA 250
(As No. 274.)
276. KURU-DHAMMA-JATAKA 251
How there was a drought, and by observance of virtue the rain
was made to come.
277. ROMAKA-JATAKA 260
How a sham ascetic tried to kill a bird, and failed.
278. MAHISA-JATAKA 262
Of a wicked monkey, that was killed for his vileuess; and of the
patience of the Bodhisatta.
279. SATAPATTA-JATAKA 264
How a man did not know his friend from his enemy ; and how
the Bodhisatta was a robber.
280. PUTA-DtJSAKA-JATAKA 266
Of a monkey who thought to please a gardener by destroying the
pottles which he made.