: The Bodhisattva was born as a bull named Nandiwisala. His owner made a bet that his bull could pull one hundred loaded wagons. However, when the owner spoke harshly to the bull, it refused to move.
: The Bodhisattva was a rabbit who offered his own body as food to a hungry beggar (who was actually the god Sakra in disguise). Jathaka Katha Sinhala
: In a forest in the Himalayas, an elephant, a monkey, and a partridge (a bird) lived together. They decided to determine who was the eldest among them to establish a leader. : The Bodhisattva was born as a bull named Nandiwisala
Jathaka Katha (ජාතක කතා) are a collection of over 550 stories that describe the previous lives of the Buddha. These stories, found in the , serve as moral guides by illustrating virtues like wisdom, patience, and kindness through human and animal characters. : The Bodhisattva was a rabbit who offered