dn2:10.1 Then King Ajātasattu had women mounted on each of the five hundred female elephants, while he mounted his bull elephant. With attendants carrying torches, he set out in full royal pomp from Rājagaha to Jīvaka’s Mango Grove.
dn2:10.2 But as he drew near the mango grove, the king became frightened, scared, his hair standing on end.
dn2:10.3 He said to Jīvaka,
dn2:10.4 “My dear Jīvaka, I hope you’re not deceiving me!
dn2:10.5 I hope you’re not betraying me!
dn2:10.6 I hope you’re not turning me over to my enemies!
dn2:10.7 For how on earth can there be no sound of coughing or clearing throats or any noise in such a large Saṅgha of 1,250 mendicants?”
dn2:10.8 “Do not fear, Great King, do not fear!
dn2:10.9 I am not deceiving you,
dn2:10.10 or betraying you,
dn2:10.11 or turning you over to your enemies.
dn2:10.12 Go forward, Great King, go forward! Those are lamps shining in the pavilion.”



