一则本生故事，讲菩萨托生为鹿王，其两子率鹿群避难的方式迥异——一子鲁莽昼行、损失惨重，另一子谨慎只在夜间潜行、毫发无损——藉以说明舍利弗如何稳妥地劝回被提婆达多鲁莽煽动出走的比丘众。

A Jātaka about a Bodhisatta-deer whose two sons lead their herds to safety in different ways — one recklessly by day, losing most of his herd, the other prudently only under cover of night, losing none — told to illustrate how Sāriputta safely brought back monks whom Devadatta had recklessly persuaded to secede.