The Long Āgama Sūtra 30.32
長阿含經 30.32
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- Classical Chinese
30.32
「時,善住象王從八千象至摩陀延池,其諸象中有為王持蓋者,有執寶扇扇象王者,中有作倡伎樂前導從者。時,善住象王入池洗浴,作倡伎樂,共相娛樂,或有象為王洗鼻者,或有洗口、洗頭、洗牙、洗耳、洗腹、洗背、洗尾、洗足者,中有拔華根洗之與王食者,中有取四種花散王上者。爾時,善住象王洗浴、飲食,共相娛樂已,即出岸上,向善住樹立。其八千象然後各自入池洗浴、飲食,共相娛樂。訖已還出,至象王所。
“The elephant king Susaṃsthita then goes to Lake Mandākinī with the other 8,000 elephants. Some among those elephants carry parasols and hold precious fans for the elephant king. Some among them dance and play music in front of them.
“When the elephant king Susaṃsthita enters the lake to bathe, they dance and play music to entertain each other. Some of the elephants wash the king’s trunk, some wash his mouth, some wash his head, some wash his tusks, some wash his ears, some wash his stomach, some wash his back, some wash his tail, and some wash his feet. Some of them pick flowers and roots, wash them, and give them to the king to eat. Some of them throw the four kinds of flowers on the king.
“After he has bathed, drank, eaten, and entertained himself, the elephant king Susaṃsthita goes onto the shore and stands facing the tree Susaṃsthita. Afterward, the other 8,000 elephants each go into the lake to bathe, drink, eat, and entertain themselves. When they’re finished, they come back out and go to the elephant king.
Translations (2)
- The Long Discourses (selected sūtras) — Charles Patton, English
- English (machine translation) — English, machine translation