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Dantabhumisutta 31.1

Dantabhūmisutta 31.1

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Pāli

31.1

Mahallako cepi, aggivessana, rañño nāgo adanto avinīto kālaṃ karoti, ‘adantamaraṇaṃ mahallako rañño nāgo kālaṅkato’tveva saṅkhaṃ gacchati;

If a royal bull elephant—whether elderly, middle aged, or youthful—passes away untamed and untrained, they’re reckoned a royal bull elephant who passed away untamed.

The Level of the Tamed

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