- J 251: Saṁkappa-Jātaka (Saṅkappajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J ii 271|J 251|J 251} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 251|atta. J 251} [Rouse].
Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How an ascetic was tempted by lust, and how he was saved.
- J 252: Tila-Muṭṭhi-Jātaka (Tilamuṭṭhijātakaṃ) {Sutta: J ii 280|J 252|J 252} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 252|atta. J 252} [Rouse].
Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a teacher chastised a pupil, and the pupil meditated revenge, but was appeased.
- J 253: Maṇi-Kaṇṭha-Jātaka (Maṇikaṇṭhajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J ii 285|J 253|J 253} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 253|atta. J 253} [Rouse].
Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a serpent and an ascetic were friends, and how the ascetic got rid of the serpent.
- J 254: Kuṇḍaka-Kucchi-Sindhava-Jātaka (Kuṇḍakakucchisinadhavajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J ii 289|J 254|J 254} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 254|atta. J 254} [Rouse].
Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Of a high-bred foal; how he knew his own worth, and what he could do for a marvel.
- J 255: Suka-Jātaka (Sukajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J ii 293|J 255|J 255} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 255|atta. J 255} [Rouse].
Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: Of a parrot that used to bring food oversea for his parents, and how he ate too much, and was drowned.
- J 256: Jarudapāna-Jātaka (Jarūdapānajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J ii 296|J 256|J 256} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 256|atta. J 256} [Rouse].
Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How some men won a treasure by digging, and by digging too much lost it again.
- J 257: Gāmaṇi-Caṇḍa-Jātaka (Gāmaṇicaṇḍajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J ii 299|J 257|J 257} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 257|atta. J 257} [Rouse].
Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a prince's wisdom was tried. Also how a man was haled to the king's tribunal for injuries done unwittingly, and the judgements of the king thereupon; and of certain problems propounded to him by those he met. [Several stories in one.]
- J 258: Mandhātu-Jātaka (Mandhātujātakaṃ) {Sutta: J ii 313|J 258|J 258} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 258|atta. J 258} [Rouse].
Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a king could not win contentment, not though he ruled as King of Heaven.
- J 259: Tirīṭa-Vaccha-Jātaka (Tirīvavacchajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J ii 317|J 259|J 259} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 259|atta. J 259} [Rouse].
Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a king's life was saved, and the gratitude which he showed to his deliverer.
- J 260: Dūta-Jātaka (Dutajātakaṃ) {Sutta: J ii 320|J 260|J 260} {Vaṇṇanā: atta. J 260|atta. J 260} [Rouse].
Occasion: not avaliable in English. Story: How a man got a meal by calling himself 'Belly's Messenger.'