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					Mittāmitta Jātaka:1.Mittāmitta Jātaka (No.197).The Bodhisatta was once the leader of a band of ascetics,and one of these,disregarding the advice of the Bodhisatta,adopted a young elephant whose dam was dead.The elephant grew up and slew its master.
The story was told in reference to a monk who took a piece of cloth belonging to his teacher and made with it a shoe bag,feeling sure that his teacher would not mind.The latter,however,flew into a rage and struck him.J.ii.130ff.
2.Mittāmitta Jātaka (No.473).The Bodhisatta was once the minister of Brahmadatta,king of Benares.At that time the other ministers were slandering a certain courtier who was upright.The king consulted the Bodhisatta,who pointed out to him the marks of a friend as opposed to those of a foe.
The story was told to the king of Kosala,who consulted the Buddha on a similar matter.J.iv.496ff.