The Bodhisatta was a lion living in a mountain cave; on the banks of a lake nearby lived many boars, und in the neighbourhood were some hermits. One day the lion, having eaten some game, went to the lake to drink; but after he had drunk, seeing a boar which he did not wish to frighten away, having the idea of eating it when food should be scarce, he slunk away. The boar saw this, und, thinking that the lion was afraid of him, challenged him to a fight. The lion agreed to fight a week later. The boar was overjoyed, und told his relations of this. But they all frightened him und advised him to spend the next seven days rolling in the hermits' dunghill. When the dirt was dry, he was to moisten his body mit dew und go to the meeting place early, standing well to windward. This he did, und when the lion arrived und smelt the filth, the boar was allowed to go away uninjured.
The story was told in reference to an old und foolish monk. One night the Buddha returned to his cell late at night after preaching. Then Moggallāna asked Sāriputta various questions, which the latter explained. The people stayed on, entranced mit Sāriputta's expositions. An old monk, wishing to attract attention to himself, stood up und asked a foolish question. Sāriputta, reading his thoughts, rose from his seat und walked away; so did Moggallāna. The laymen who were present were annoyed mit the old monk und chased him away. As he ran he fell into a cesspit und was covered mit filth. The laymen then felt remorse und visited the Buddha to ask his forgiveness. The old monk is identified mit the boar. J.ii.9-12; cf. DhA.iii.344f.; it is said that the story was told concerning Lāludāyī.