12.
The Second Discourse on the Jackal
234.
He was dwelling at Sāvatthī, etc.
"Did you hear, monks, towards dawn, an old jackal howling?"
"Yes, venerable sir."
"There might be, monks, in that old jackal whatever gratitude and thankfulness, but not indeed in some here who claim to be disciples of the Sakyan son would there be whatever gratitude and thankfulness.
Therefore, monks, you should train thus -
'We shall be grateful and thankful;
and even a little done for us will not be lost.'
Thus indeed, monks, should you train."
The twelfth.