: A wise monkey (the Bodhisattva) and his troop found a pond guarded by an ogre. Instead of entering the water, the monkey used hollow reeds to drink safely from the shore.
: After the owner spoke kindly, the bull pulled the wagons easily. This story teaches that kind words achieve more than harsh ones. Watch : Nandiwisala Jathakaya 3D Animation . 3. Sasa Jathakaya (සස ජාතකය) Jathaka Katha Sinhala
: Channels like Fairy World and Hasi and Mali offer 3D animated versions of these stories in Sinhala. : A wise monkey (the Bodhisattva) and his
: The bird was the oldest, proving that wisdom and seniority are not based on physical size or strength but on experience and maturity. Watch : Thittira Jathakaya Animation . This story teaches that kind words achieve more
: The Bodhisattva was a rabbit who offered his own body as food to a hungry beggar (who was actually the god Sakra in disguise).
: 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.
Below are summaries of a few well-known Sinhala Jathaka Katha, commonly used to teach moral lessons: