農夫の捕獲を巧みにかわした賢い鳥の本生譚で、身なりに大変気を遣う僧に関連して語られた。

A birth story of a wise bird who evaded a farmer’s attempts to catch him, told in reference to a fastidious monk who took great care of his appearance.

猫が変装した菩薩である雄鶏を誘惑し食おうとして失敗する本生譚で、女性に誘惑された僧に関連して語られた。

A birth story in which a cat tries in vain to seduce and devour a cock who is the Bodhisatta in disguise, told in reference to a monk tempted by a woman.

鶏群の頭である菩薩が隼の偽りの友情の申し出を退ける本生譚で、デーヴァダッタが仏陀の命を狙った企てに関連して語られた。

A birth story of the Bodhisatta as chief of a flock of fowls who rebuffs a falcon’s false offer of friendship, told in reference to Devadatta’s attempts on the Buddha’s life.