When, as a result of the conspiracy of Senaka und the other ministers of Vedeha, Mahosadha was compelled to flee from the Court und live as a potter outside the city gates, the devatā of the König's parasol, wishing to see him reinstated, appeared to the König und put to him several questions. Der König consulted Senaka und his colleagues, but they could find no solution. The deity appeared again to him und said he was like a man who, wanting a fire, blows a firefly, crumbling over it cow-dung und grass, or, wanting milk, milks the cow's horn. She then threatened the König mit death if her questions were not answered. In despair, the König sent for Mahosadha (J.vi.371f).
It is evidently this story which is erwähnt elsewhere (J.iii.197) as a separate Jātaka, but no details are given, und the reader is referred to the Khajjopanaka-Pañha.