{"collection":"Anguttara Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_an5.139/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_an5.139","id":"suttacentral_an5.139","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/an5.139/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Anguttara Nikaya","Early Buddhist Texts"],"text":"\u201cMendicants, a royal bull elephant with five factors is not worthy of a king, not fit to serve a king, and is not reckoned a factor of kingship. What five? It\u2019s when a royal bull elephant can\u2019t endure sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches. And how is it that a royal bull elephant can\u2019t endure sights? It\u2019s when a royal bull elephant gone to battle falters and founders at the sight of a division of elephants, of cavalry, of chariots, or of infantry. It doesn\u2019t stay firm, and fails to plunge into battle. That\u2019s how a royal bull elephant can\u2019t endure sights. And how is it that a royal bull elephant can\u2019t endure sounds? It\u2019s when a royal bull elephant gone to battle falters and founders at the sound of a division of elephants, of cavalry, of chariots, or of infantry, or the thunder of the drums, kettledrums, horns, and cymbals. It doesn\u2019t stay firm, and fails to plunge into battle. That\u2019s how a royal bull elephant can\u2019t endure sounds. And how is it that a royal bull elephant can\u2019t endure smells? It\u2019s when a royal bull elephant gone to battle falters and founders when it smells the odor of the feces and urine of battle-hardened, pedigree royal bull elephants. It doesn\u2019t stay firm, and fails to plunge into battle. That\u2019s how a royal bull elephant can\u2019t endure smells. And how is it that a royal bull elephant can\u2019t endure tastes? It\u2019s when a royal bull elephant gone to battle falters and founders when it misses a meal of grass and water, or it misses two, three, four, or five meals. It doesn\u2019t stay firm, and fails to plunge into battle. That\u2019s how a royal bull elephant can\u2019t endure tastes. And how is it that a royal bull elephant can\u2019t endure touches? It\u2019s when a royal bull elephant gone to battle falters and founders when struck by a swift arrow, or by two, three, four, or five swift arrows. It doesn\u2019t stay firm, and fails to plunge into battle. That\u2019s how a royal bull elephant can\u2019t endure touches. A royal bull elephant with these five factors is not worthy of a king, not fit to serve a king, and is not reckoned a factor of kingship. In the same way, a mendicant with five qualities is not worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, not worthy of hospitality, not worthy of a religious donation, not worthy of veneration with cupped palms, and is not the supreme field of merit for the world. What five? It\u2019s when a mendicant can\u2019t endure sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches. And how is it that a mendicant can\u2019t endure sights? It\u2019s when a mendicant, seeing a sight with their eyes, is aroused by a desirable sight, so is not able to still the mind. That\u2019s how a mendicant can\u2019t endure sights. And how is it that a mendicant can\u2019t endure sounds? It\u2019s when a mendicant, hearing a sound with their ears, is aroused by a desirable sound, so is not able to still the mind. That\u2019s how a mendicant can\u2019t endure sounds. And how is it that a mendicant can\u2019t endure smells? It\u2019s when a mendicant, smelling an odor with their nose, is aroused by a desirable smell, so is not able to still the mind. That\u2019s how a mendicant can\u2019t endure smells. And how is it that a mendicant can\u2019t endure tastes? It\u2019s when a mendicant, tasting a flavor with their tongue, is aroused by desirable tastes, so is not able to still the mind. That\u2019s how a mendicant can\u2019t endure tastes. And how is it that a mendicant can\u2019t endure touches? It\u2019s when a mendicant, encountering a touch with their body, is aroused by a desirable touch, so is not able to still the mind. That\u2019s how a mendicant can\u2019t endure touches. A mendicant with these five qualities is not worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, not worthy of hospitality, not worthy of a religious donation, not worthy of veneration with cupped palms, and is not the supreme field of merit for the world. A royal bull elephant with five factors is worthy of a king, fit to serve a king, and is reckoned a factor of kingship. What five? It\u2019s when a royal bull elephant can endure sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches. And how is it that a royal bull elephant can endure sights? It\u2019s when a royal bull elephant gone to battle does not falter or founder at the sight of a division of elephants, of cavalry, of chariots, or of infantry. It stays firm, and plunges into battle. That\u2019s how a royal bull elephant can endure sights. And how is it that a royal bull elephant can endure sounds? It\u2019s when a royal bull elephant does not falter or founder at the sound of a division of elephants, of cavalry, of chariots, or of infantry, or the thunder of the drums, kettledrums, horns, and cymbals. It stays firm, and plunges into battle. That\u2019s how a royal bull elephant can endure sounds. And how is it that a royal bull elephant can endure smells? It\u2019s when a royal bull elephant gone to battle does not falter or founder when it smells the odor of the feces and urine of battle-hardened, pedigree royal bull elephants. It stays firm, and plunges into battle. That\u2019s how a royal bull elephant can endure smells. And how is it that a royal bull elephant can endure tastes? It\u2019s when a royal bull elephant gone to battle does not falter or founder when it misses a meal of grass and water, or it misses two, three, four, or five meals. It stays firm, and plunges into battle. That\u2019s how a royal bull elephant can endure tastes. And how is it that a royal bull elephant can endure touches? It\u2019s when a royal bull elephant gone to battle does not falter or founder when struck by a swift arrow, or by two, three, four, or five swift arrows. It stays firm, and plunges into battle. That\u2019s how a royal bull elephant can endure touches. A royal bull elephant with these five factors is worthy of a king, fit to serve a king, and is reckoned a factor of kingship. In the same way, a mendicant with five qualities is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of veneration with cupped palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world. What five? It\u2019s when a mendicant can endure sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches. And how is it that a mendicant can endure sights? It\u2019s when a mendicant, seeing a sight with their eyes, is not aroused by a desirable sight, so is able to still the mind. That\u2019s how a mendicant can endure sights. And how is it that a mendicant can endure sounds? It\u2019s when a mendicant, hearing a sound with their ears, is not aroused by desirable sounds, so is able to still the mind. That\u2019s how a mendicant can endure sounds. And how is it that a mendicant can endure smells? It\u2019s when a mendicant, smelling an odor with their nose, is not aroused by a desirable smell, so is able to still the mind. That\u2019s how a mendicant can endure smells. And how is it that a mendicant can endure tastes? It\u2019s when a mendicant, tasting a flavor with their tongue, is not aroused by desirable tastes, so is able to still the mind. That\u2019s how a mendicant can endure tastes. And how is it that a mendicant can endure touches? It\u2019s when a mendicant, encountering a touch with their body, is not aroused by a desirable touch, so is able to still the mind. That\u2019s how a mendicant can endure touches. A mendicant with these five qualities is worthy of offerings dedicated to the gods, worthy of hospitality, worthy of a religious donation, worthy of veneration with cupped palms, and is the supreme field of merit for the world.\u201d","title":"Cannot Endure","tradition":"Anguttara Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":1340}