The Conclusions lxxv The Abhisambuddha-gāthā, or Verses in the Conclusion lxxvi Divisions of the Jātaka Book lxxix Actual Number of the Stories lxxxi Summary of the Origin of the Present Collection lxxxii Special Lessons inculcated by the Birth Stories lxxxv Special Historical Value of the Birth Stories lxxxvi SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES. I. Indian Works lxxxix II. The Kalilag and Damnag Literature xciii III. The Barlaam and Josaphat Literature xcv IV. The Cariyā Piṭaka and the Jātaka Mālā xcviii V. Alphabetical List of Jātaka Stories in the Mahāvastu xcix VI. Places at which the Tales were Told c VII. The Bodisats ci VIII. Jātakas Illustrated in Bas-relief on the Ancient Monuments cii THE CEYLON COMPILER’S INTRODUCTION, called the _Nidāna Kathā_. Story of Sumedha, the First Bodisat 2 The Successive Bodisats in the Times of the Previous Buddhas 31 Life of the Last Bodisat (who became Buddha) 58 His Descent from Heaven 59 His Birth 67 Song of the Angels 69 Prophecy of Kāḷa Devala 70 Prophecy of the Brāhman Priests 72 The Ploughing Festival 75 The Young Bodisat’s Skill and Wisdom 76 The Four Visions 77 The Bodisat’s Son is Born 79 Kisā Gotamī’s Song 80 The Great Renunciation 82 The Great Struggle against Sin 89 The Great Victory over Satan 96 The Bliss of Nirvāna 105 The Hesitation whether to Publish the Good News 111 The Foundation of the Kingdom of Righteousness 113 Uruvela Kassapa’s Conversion 114 Triumphal Entrance into Rājagaha 116 Foundation of the Order 119 Return Home 121 Presentation of the First Monastery to the Buddha 131 THE BIRTH STORIES. 1. Holding to the Truth ... Apaṇṇaka Jātaka 134 2. The Sandy Road ... Vaṇṇupatha Jātaka 147 3. The Merchant of Sēri ... Seri-vānija Jātaka 153 4. The Story of Chullaka the Treasurer ... Cullaka-seṭṭhi Jātaka 158 5. The Measure of Rice ... Taṇḍula-nāḷi Jātaka 172 6. On True Divinity ... Deva-dhamma Jātaka 178