Jataka
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A painting or carving that shows a scene from a story about the Buddha's earlier lives
- noun
- /ˈdʒɑːtəkə/
- Literature
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Jataka
- Visitors admired the colorful Jataka that told a moral story from Buddhist tradition.
Examples
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The museum features a beautiful Jataka illustrating one of the Buddha's early lives.
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Artists spent years creating a detailed Jataka on the walls of the ancient monastery.
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Look at this Jataka!
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What a beautiful Jataka!
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The museum features a beautiful Jataka illustrating one of the Buddha's early lives.
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Visitors admired the colorful Jataka that told a moral story from Buddhist tradition.
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Artists spent years creating a detailed Jataka on the walls of the ancient monastery.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Jataka comes from the Pali and Sanskrit word jātaka, based on jāta meaning 'born'. That's why a Jataka picture or carving shows a scene from one of the Buddha's past 'birth' stories to teach a lesson.
