本生故事，讲一头雄鹿教导外甥各种求生之技，包括落入陷阱时装死脱身；此事为称许罗睺罗恪守戒律、宁愿露宿也不违规而说。

A birth story of a stag who taught his nephew the tricks of survival, including feigning death when caught in a net, told about Rāhula’s diligence in observing a monastic rule after being displaced from his lodging.