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# Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v2.c26.592

Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v2.c26.592

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### [v2.c26.592](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v2.c26.592)

4. Nāga Sutta.—An elephant, to be fit for the royal stalls, should have four qualities: he should be a good listener (sotā), a good slayer (hantā), full of patience (khantā), and a good goer (gantā). A monk should have the corresponding qualities in order to be fit for the respect and gifts of the world.¹

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