讲述鹿王 Nigrodha（菩萨）的本生故事：轮到一只怀孕母鹿依约献祭时，他挺身代她赴死，此举感动 Bārāṇasī 王，使其宣布护佑一切众生的生命。

A Jātaka about Nigrodha, king of one deer herd and the Bodhisatta, who offers his own life in place of a pregnant doe due for sacrifice under a rotation agreement with a rival herd, moving the king of Bārāṇasī to grant safety to all living beings.