The Bound Elephant

Musty during rut, the tusker named Dhanapalaka is uncontrollable.
Held in captivity, the tusker does not touch a morsel,
but only longingly calls to mind the elephant forest.
– Dhammapada XXIII. Nagavagga: The Elephant :: Verse 324

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