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Jataka meaning

Any of a large number of Indian tales concerning the previous lives of Gautama Buddha.

Using Jataka

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of a large number of Indian tales concerning the previous lives of Gautama Buddha.
  • In the example corpus, jataka often appears in combinations such as: jataka tales, the jataka, buddhist jataka.

Context around Jataka

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

buddhist 2×

Often after:

tales 3× type 1×

Sentence patterns with Jataka

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of the jataka tales are 1× the buddhist jataka tales and 1× traditional buddhist jataka type reincarnation 1× with the jataka tales and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another example would 1× ben e perry 1× girdhani s research 1× the painted narratives 1×

Common sentence endings:

at the end 1× near eastern ones 1× of the devotee 1× science fiction environment 1×

Words around Jataka

Just before it in the word index:

jata 5 jat 40 jaswinder 7 jaswant 12 jaswal 7 jasvir 3

Just after it in the word index:

jatani 2 jatara 3 jatau 9 jatav 7 jatayu 8 jatha 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Jataka

  • In this selection, "jataka" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, buddhist, tales and type stand out and add context to how "jataka" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the jataka tales are and the buddhist jataka tales and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "jataka" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with jataka

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The painted narratives of the Jataka tales are depicted only on the walls, which demanded the special attention of the devotee. (21 words)

Another example would be that the Wonderland Gambit series resembles traditional Buddhist jataka -type reincarnation stories set in a science fiction environment. (22 words)

Girdhani’s research began with the Jataka tales, and she realised she was reading abridged and translated versions with a forced moral at the end. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Ben E. Perry (compiler of the " Perry Index " of Aesop's fables) has argued controversially that some of the Buddhist Jataka tales and some of the fables in the Panchatantra may have been influenced by similar Greek and Near Eastern ones. (41 words)

Girdhani’s research began with the Jataka tales, and she realised she was reading abridged and translated versions with a forced moral at the end. (25 words)

Another example would be that the Wonderland Gambit series resembles traditional Buddhist jataka -type reincarnation stories set in a science fiction environment. (22 words)

Example sentences (4)

Girdhani’s research began with the Jataka tales, and she realised she was reading abridged and translated versions with a forced moral at the end.

Another example would be that the Wonderland Gambit series resembles traditional Buddhist jataka -type reincarnation stories set in a science fiction environment.

Ben E. Perry (compiler of the " Perry Index " of Aesop's fables) has argued controversially that some of the Buddhist Jataka tales and some of the fables in the Panchatantra may have been influenced by similar Greek and Near Eastern ones.

The painted narratives of the Jataka tales are depicted only on the walls, which demanded the special attention of the devotee.

Common combinations with jataka

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "jataka" in a sentence?
An example: "Girdhani’s research began with the Jataka tales, and she realised she was reading abridged and translated versions with a forced moral at the end." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "jataka" from authentic English texts.
What does "jataka" mean?
Jataka means: Any of a large number of Indian tales concerning the previous lives of Gautama Buddha.
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "jataka", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.