{"collection":"Khuddaka Nikaya","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/suttacentral_cp3/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/suttacentral_cp3","id":"suttacentral_cp3","license":"CC0","rights_basis":"suttacentral_bilara_data_cc0","source":"suttacentral","source_url":"https://suttacentral.net/cp3/en/sujato","summary":null,"tags":["Early Buddhist Texts","Khuddaka Nikaya"],"text":"\u201cThen again when I reigned in Indapatta, the capital city, as the king named Dhana\u00f1jaya I was blessed with the ten skillful deeds. From the realm of Kali\u1e45ga brahmins came to me requesting the royal elephant that was lucky and deemed auspicious. \u2018Our nation is suffering from drought, food is scarce and famine abounds, please give the noble elephant of midnight hue named A\u00f1jana.\u2019 \u2018When supplicants come to me it is unbefitting to refuse. Let not my vow be broken, I shall give the mighty elephant.\u2019 Taking the elephant by the trunk, and a bejeweled ceremonial vessel, I sprinkled water on the hand, and gave the elephant to the brahmins. When I had given the elephant, my ministers said, \u2018Why did you give the noble elephant to the supplicants? He was lucky and endowed with the auspicious, supreme victor in battle. Now you have given the elephant, how shall you govern the realm?\u2019 \u2018I would give the entire realm and my physical body as well. Omniscience is precious to me, which is why I gave away the elephant.\u2019\u201d","title":"Kurur\u0101ja\u2019s Conduct","tradition":"Khuddaka Nikaya","translated_text":null,"word_count":178}