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Kukkuṭa Jātaka2

Jātaka

Eine Geburtsgeschichte, in der eine Katze vergeblich versucht, einen als Hahn verkleideten Bodhisatta zu verführen und zu verschlingen, erzählt im Hinblick auf einen von einer Frau versuchten Mönch.

The story of a cat who tried to deceive a cock — with the idea of eating him — by offering to become his wife. Her efforts failed. The cock was the Bodhisatta.

The story was told to a monk who was tempted by the sight of a woman (J.iii.265 f).

This Jātaka is illustrated in the Bharhut Stūpa. Cunningham: Pl.xlvii.5.

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