Saṁyutta Nikāya — The Connected Discourses

SN56: Connected Discourses on the Truths

SN56:90 Elephants

1… "So too, bhikkhus, those beings are few who abstain from accepting elephants, cattle, horses, and mares. But these beings are more numerous who do not so abstain. … " sn.v.473

1… "Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye hatthigavassavaḷavapaṭiggahaṇā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye hatthigavassavaḷavapaṭiggahaṇā appaṭiviratā … pe … .


Dasamaṁ.
Tatiyaāmakadhaññapeyyālavaggo navamo.

2Naccaṁ sayanaṁ rajataṁ,
dhaññaṁ maṁsaṁ kumārikā;
Dāsī ajeḷakañceva,
kukkuṭasūkarahatthīti.

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