Romakajātaka untranslated

Romakajātaka. v.l. Pārāpatajātaka (Ja 277). The Bodhisatta was once born as king of a flock of pigeons. For a long time they visited regularly a good ascetic in a cave near by, until, one day, he left and his place was taken by a sham ascetic. The pigeons continued their visits, till one day the villagers served the ascetic with a dish of pigeon’s flesh, and he, liking the flavour, conceived the desire to kill the pigeons. The Bodhisatta, suspecting his intentions, warned his followers and charged the ascetic with hypocrisy. Ja.ii.382-4; cp. Godhajātaka (Ja 325).