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Jataka 262 of 547, Tikanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 387 of 547, Chakkanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 450 of 547, Dasakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 495 of 547, Pakiṇṇakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 508 of 547, Vīsatinipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Why the elephant did not pull.
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The water is yours, the well is mine.
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Fourteen more riddles, one per book to come.
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Citrāṅga visits a new place, finds a kind home, and remembers that home can feel safe.
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Hitopadesha, Book 4, fable 4.13.
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Jataka 13 of 547, Ekanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 163 of 547, Dukanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 263 of 547, Tikanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 313 of 547, Catukkanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 408 of 547, Sattakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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Jataka 451 of 547, Dasakanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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From the original text · Kathasaritsagara (Ocean of the Streams of Stories)
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Jataka 265 of 547, Tikanipata, from Cowell's edition.
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