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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 17 (taranga 84 of 124).
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Jataka 318 of 547, Catukkanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 368 of 547, Pañcakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 413 of 547, Sattakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 18 (taranga 85 of 124).
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Jataka 19 of 547, Ekanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 169 of 547, Dukanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 269 of 547, Tikanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 319 of 547, Catukkanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 369 of 547, Pañcakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 394 of 547, Chakkanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 414 of 547, Sattakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 19 (taranga 86 of 124).
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Jataka 20 of 547, Ekanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 170 of 547, Dukanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 270 of 547, Tikanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 320 of 547, Catukkanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 370 of 547, Pañcakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 395 of 547, Chakkanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 20 (taranga 87 of 124).
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Jataka 21 of 547, Ekanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 21 (taranga 88 of 124).
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Jataka 22 of 547, Ekanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 272 of 547, Tikanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 322 of 547, Catukkanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 372 of 547, Pañcakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Ocean of the Streams of Story, book 12, wave 22 (taranga 89 of 124).
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Jataka 23 of 547, Ekanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 173 of 547, Dukanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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