Vighāsa Jātaka
Vighāsa Jātaka:Once seven brothers of a Kāsi village renounced the world and lived as ascetics in Mejjhārañña,but they were given up to various amusements.The Bodhisatta,who was Sakka,saw this,and,assuming the form of a parrot,visited them and sang the praises of the ascetic life.They expressed their joy at being thus praised,but the parrot went on to make them understand that their lives were useless; they were mere refuse eaters and not ascetics.
The story was related in reference to the monks mentioned in the Pāsādakampana Sutta (q.v.).The monks are identified with the seven ascetics.J.iii.310f.