buddhist birth stories

It Is Well Known-Amongst The Buddhist Scriptures There Is One Book In Which A Large Number Of Old Stories, Fables And Fairy Tales Lie Enshrined In A Edifying Commentary: And Have This Been Preserved For The Study And Emusement Of Later Times. The Buddha, As Occasion Arose, Was Accustomed Throughout His Long Career To Explain And Commentary To These Gives For Each Jataka, Or Birth Story, And Account Of The Events In Gotama`S Life Which Led To His First Telling That Particular Story.