Question

what is the main content of the jataka tales?
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Answer 1

Answer:

The Jataka tales are a voluminous body of literature native to India concerning the previous births of Gautama Buddha in both human and animal form. The future Buddha may appear as a king, an outcast, a god, an elephant—but, in whatever form, he exhibits some virtue that the tale thereby inculcates.

Answer 2

Answer:

the previous births of Gautama Buddha in both human and animal form