5. Dhanapàlako nàma kuñjaro
kañukappabhedano dunnivàrayo
Baddho kabalam na bhuñjati
sumarati nàgavanassa kuñjaro. 324.
AN ELEPHANT CARED FOR HIS MOTHER
5. The uncontrollable, captive tusker named Dhanapàlaka, with pungent juice flowing, eats no morsel; the tusker calls to mind the elephant forest. 324.
Story
An old man was neglected by his children. One day he went to see the Buddha, who made a suggestion to him which proved very successful. Later, the children tenderly cared for their father. Commenting on their attention, the Buddha uttered this verse to show the loving care of a captive elephant towards its mother.
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