Jataka

(jäˈtə-kə)

noun
Any of a genre of Buddhist texts containing stories about a former birth of Gautama Buddha.

Origin:

Origin: Sanskrit Jātakam

Origin: , from neut. of jātaka-, engendered (by), born (under)

Origin: , from jāta-

Origin: , past participle of janate, he is born; see genə- in Indo-European roots

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