--- title: Opening, part 6 — The grateful elephant · full text with trees · page 2 description: Opening, part 6, «The grateful elephant» by Eugene Watson Burlingame: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: Now the consort of Dīghīti king of Kosala approached the Brahman who was the house-priest of Brahmadatta king of Kāsi. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74064/6/page/2/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [The grateful elephant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74064/) / Opening, part 6 # Opening, part 6 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74064/6/) **2** “Was it you, young man, who rose at night, at time of dawn, and sang and played the lute with charming voice in the elephant-stable?”[63](../../63/ "tree and pragmatics") “Yes, your majesty.”[64](../../64/ "tree and pragmatics") “Very well, young man, sing and play the lute for me.”[65](../../65/ "tree and pragmatics") “Yes, your majesty,” said Prince Dīghāvu to Brahmadatta king of Kāsi; and in obedience to his command, desiring to win his favor, sang and played the lute with charming voice.[66](../../66/ "tree and pragmatics") Thereupon Brahmadatta king of Kāsi said this to Prince Dīghāvu: “You, young man, may wait upon me.”[67](../../67/ "tree and pragmatics") “Yes, your majesty,” said Prince Dīghāvu to Brahmadatta king of Kāsi, and obeyed his command.[68](../../68/ "tree and pragmatics") And Prince Dīghāvu rose in advance of Brahmadatta king of Kāsi, retired after him, obeyed his every command, conducted himself in a pleasing manner, spoke in a friendly manner.[69](../../69/ "tree and pragmatics") And in no very long time Brahmadatta king of Kāsi appointed Prince Dīghāvu to a highly confidential position.[70](../../70/ "tree and pragmatics") Now Brahmadatta king of Kāsi said this to Prince Dīghāvu: “Now then, young man, harness the chariot; I wish to go a-hunting.”[71](../../71/ "tree and pragmatics") “Yes, your majesty,” said Prince Dīghāvu to Brahmadatta king of Kāsi.[72](../../72/ "tree and pragmatics") And having, in obedience to the king’s command, harnessed the chariot, he said this to Brahmadatta king of Kāsi: “Your majesty, the chariot is harnessed for you; do as you think fit.”[73](../../73/ "tree and pragmatics") Thereupon Brahmadatta king of Kāsi mounted the chariot; Prince Dīghāvu drove the chariot.[74](../../74/ "tree and pragmatics") In such wise did he drive the chariot that the army went one way, the chariot the other.[75](../../75/ "tree and pragmatics") Now when he had gone a long way, Brahmadatta king of Kāsi said this to Prince Dīghāvu: “Now then, young man, unharness the chariot.[76](../../76/ "tree and pragmatics") I am tired: I wish to lie down.”[77](../../77/ "tree and pragmatics") “Yes, your majesty,” said Prince Dīghāvu to Brahmadatta king of Kāsi; and in obedience to his command unharnessed the chariot and sat down on the ground cross-legged.[78](../../78/ "tree and pragmatics") And Brahmadatta king of Kāsi lay down, placing his head in Prince Dīghāvu’s lap.[79](../../79/ "tree and pragmatics") So tired was he that in the mere fraction of a moment he fell asleep.[80](../../80/ "tree and pragmatics") Thereupon to Prince Dīghāvu occurred the following thought: “This Brahmadatta king of Kāsi has done us much injury.[81](../../81/ "tree and pragmatics") He has robbed us of army and vehicles and territory and treasuries and storehouses.[82](../../82/ "tree and pragmatics") And he has killed my mother and father.[83](../../83/ "tree and pragmatics") This would be the very time for me to satisfy my hatred!”[84](../../84/ "tree and pragmatics") And he drew sword from sheath.[85](../../85/ "tree and pragmatics") Then to Prince Dīghāvu occurred the following thought: “My father said to me in the hour of death: ‘Dear Dīghāvu, do not look long\![86](../../86/ "tree and pragmatics") Do not look short\![87](../../87/ "tree and pragmatics") For, dear Dīghāvu, hatreds are not quenched by hatred.[88](../../88/ "tree and pragmatics") Nay rather, dear Dīghāvu, hatreds are quenched by love.’[89](../../89/ "tree and pragmatics") It is not fitting that I should transgress the command of my father.”[90](../../90/ "tree and pragmatics") And he returned sword to sheath.[91](../../91/ "tree and pragmatics") And this happened a second time, and a third time.[92](../../92/ "tree and pragmatics") Suddenly Brahmadatta king of Kāsi rose, frightened, agitated, alarmed, terrified.[93](../../93/ "tree and pragmatics") Thereupon Prince Dīghāvu said this to Brahmadatta king of Kāsi: “Why, your majesty, did you rise so suddenly, frightened, agitated, alarmed, terrified?”[94](../../94/ "tree and pragmatics") “Right here, young man, Prince Dīghāvu, son of Dīghīti king of Kosala, fell upon me with his sword in a dream.[95](../../95/ "tree and pragmatics") Therefore I rose suddenly, frightened, agitated, alarmed, terrified.”[96](../../96/ "tree and pragmatics") Then Prince Dīghāvu, stroking the head of Brahmadatta king of Kāsi with his left hand, and drawing his sword with his right hand, said this to Brahmadatta king of Kāsi: “I, your majesty, am Prince Dīghāvu, son of Dīghīti king of Kosala.[97](../../97/ "tree and pragmatics") You have done us much injury.[98](../../98/ "tree and pragmatics") You have robbed us of army and vehicles and territory and treasuries and storehouses.[99](../../99/ "tree and pragmatics") And you have killed my mother and father.[100](../../100/ "tree and pragmatics") This would be the very time for me to satisfy my hatred!”[101](../../101/ "tree and pragmatics") Thereupon Brahmadatta king of Kāsi prostrated himself on his face at the feet of Prince Dīghāvu, and said this to Prince Dīghāvu: “Grant me my life, dear Dīghāvu\![102](../../102/ "tree and pragmatics") Grant me my life, dear Dīghāvu!”[103](../../103/ "tree and pragmatics") “How have I the power to grant your majesty your life?[104](../../104/ "tree and pragmatics") Your majesty, however, might grant me my life.”[105](../../105/ "tree and pragmatics") “Very well, dear Dīghāvu.[106](../../106/ "tree and pragmatics") You grant me my life, and I will grant you your life.”[107](../../107/ "tree and pragmatics") Then Brahmadatta king of Kāsi and Prince Dīghāvu granted each other their lives and shook hands and swore an oath not to injure each other.[108](../../108/ "tree and pragmatics") Then Brahmadatta king of Kāsi said this to Prince Dīghāvu: “Now then, dear Dīghāvu, harness the chariot; let us be going.”[109](../../109/ "tree and pragmatics") “Yes, your majesty,” said Prince Dīghāvu to Brahmadatta king of Kāsi.[110](../../110/ "tree and pragmatics") And having, in obedience to the king’s command, harnessed the chariot, he said this to Brahmadatta king of Kāsi: “Your majesty, the chariot is harnessed for you; do as you think fit.”[111](../../111/ "tree and pragmatics") Thereupon Brahmadatta king of Kāsi mounted the chariot; Prince Dīghāvu drove the chariot.[112](../../112/ "tree and pragmatics") In such wise did he drive the chariot that in no very long time he came up with the army.[113](../../113/ "tree and pragmatics") Then Brahmadatta king of Kāsi entered Benāres, caused the ministers of his council to be assembled, and said this: “If, sirs, you were to see Prince Dīghāvu, son of Dīghīti king of Kosala, what would you do to him?”[114](../../114/ "tree and pragmatics") Some spoke thus: “We, your majesty, would cut off his hands.”[115](../../115/ "tree and pragmatics") Others spoke thus: “We, your majesty, would cut off his feet.”[116](../../116/ "tree and pragmatics") “We would cut off his hands and feet.”[117](../../117/ "tree and pragmatics") “We would cut off his ears.”[118](../../118/ "tree and pragmatics") “We would cut off his nose.”[119](../../119/ "tree and pragmatics") “We would cut off his ears and nose.”[120](../../120/ "tree and pragmatics") “We, your majesty, would cut off his head.”[121](../../121/ "tree and pragmatics") “Sirs, this is Prince Dīghāvu, son of Dīghīti king of Kosala; it is not permissible to do anything to him.[122](../../122/ "tree and pragmatics") He has granted me my life, and I have granted him his life.”[123](../../123/ "tree and pragmatics") Then Brahmadatta king of Kāsi said this to Prince Dīghāvu: “When, dear Dīghāvu, your father said to you in the hour of death: ‘Dear Dīghāvu, do not look long\![124](../../124/ "tree and pragmatics") Do not look short\![125](../../125/ "tree and pragmatics") For, dear Dīghāvu, hatreds are not quenched by hatred.[126](../../126/ "tree and pragmatics") Nay rather, dear Dīghāvu, hatreds are quenched by love,’ what did your father mean by that?”[127](../../127/ "tree and pragmatics") “When, your majesty, my father said to me in the hour of death: ‘Not long,’ what he meant was: ‘Do not cherish hatred long.’[128](../../128/ "tree and pragmatics") This, your majesty, is what my father meant when he said to me in the hour of death: ‘Not long.’[129](../../129/ "tree and pragmatics") When, your majesty, my father said to me in the hour of death: ‘Not short,’ what he meant was: ‘Do not break with your friends quickly.’[130](../../130/ "tree and pragmatics") This, your majesty, is what my father meant when he said to me in the hour of death: ‘Not short.’[131](../../131/ "tree and pragmatics") “When, your majesty, my father said to me in the hour of death: ‘For, dear Dīghāvu, hatreds are not quenched by hatred.[132](../../132/ "tree and pragmatics") Nay rather, dear Dīghāvu, hatreds are quenched by love,’ what he meant to have me understand was this: Your majesty has killed my mother and father.[133](../../133/ "tree and pragmatics") Were I to deprive your majesty of life, your majesty’s well-wishers would deprive me of life, and my well-wishers would deprive yours of life.[134](../../134/ "tree and pragmatics") Thus that hatred would not be quenched by hatred.[135](../../135/ "tree and pragmatics") But as matters stand, your majesty has granted me my life, and I have granted your majesty his life.[136](../../136/ "tree and pragmatics") Thus hatred has been quenched by love.[137](../../137/ "tree and pragmatics") This, your majesty, is what my father meant when he said to me in the hour of death: ‘For, dear Dīghāvu, hatreds are not quenched by hatred.[138](../../138/ "tree and pragmatics") Nay rather, dear Dīghāvu, hatreds are quenched by love.’”[139](../../139/ "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74064/6/) **2** - ← previous: [page 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74064/6/) - next →: [Opening, part 7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74064/7/) - ↑ back to [The grateful elephant](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg74064/)