本生故事，讲述一只贪心的乌鸦向两只金色天鹅请教其美丽的秘诀，得知美非由食而是由德行而生，用以譬喻一位专挑富家美食的僧人。

A birth story in which a greedy crow asks two beautiful golden geese the secret of their beauty and learns that character, not food, makes for true beauty, told in reference to a monk who sought out fine food among the wealthy.

与前篇类似的本生故事，说明乌鸦深色羽毛乃是前世恐惧、罪愆与恶行所致，同样用以譬喻一位处处寻求邀宴的僧人。

A similar birth story explaining the crow’s dark colour as the result of fear, sin, and evil deeds in past lives, again told in reference to a monk always seeking invitations.