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Kukkuṭa Jātaka2

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एक जातक-कथा जिसमें एक बिल्ली छद्मवेशी बोधिसत्व मुर्गे को लुभाकर निगलने की असफल कोशिश करती है, जो एक स्त्री द्वारा प्रलोभित भिक्षु के संदर्भ में सुनाई गई।

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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