Buddhist Monks who own elephants shoulld read this verse from Dhammapada
Verse 324:
Dhammapada Verse 324
Parijinna Brahmanaputta Vatthu
Dhanapalo nama kunjaro
katukabhedano dunnivarayo
baddho kabalam na bhunjati
sumarati nagavanassa kunjaro.
baddho kabalam na bhunjati
sumarati nagavanassa kunjaro.
The elephant called Dhanapala, in severe must and uncontrollable, being in captivity, eats not a morsel, yearning for his native forest (i.e., longing to look after his parents).
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