The Elephant Named Ladyface: a past life story6. Mahiḷāmukhajātaka
Before, hearing the speech of the bandits,“Purāṇacorāna vaco nisamma,Ladyface went on a rampage.Mahiḷāmukho pothayamanvacārī;But hearing the speech of the well-restrained,Susaññatānañhi vaco nisamma,the supreme elephant is established <j>in all good qualities.Gajuttamo sabbaguṇesu aṭṭhā”ti.
Similar passages elsewhere
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