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Sīhakotthuka Jātaka (No. 188)
The Bodhisatta was, once a lion and had a cub by a she
jackal. The cub was like his sire in appearance, but like his clam invoice. One
day, after rain, when the lions were gambolling and roaring together, the cub
thought to roar too, and yelped like a jackal. Thereupon all the lions at once
fell silent. When the Bodhisatta was told of this by another cub he advised the
jackal cub to keep quiet.
The story was related in reference to Kokālika's attempt
to preach, Kokālika is identified with the jackal voiced cub and Rāhula with his
brother. J. ii.108f.

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