Then Sīha served and satisfied the mendicant Saṅgha headed by the Buddha with his own hands with delicious fresh and cooked foods. When the Buddha had eaten and washed his hand and bowl, Sīha sat down to one side. Then the Buddha educated, encouraged, fired up, and inspired him with a Dhamma talk, after which he rose from his seat and left.
Numbered Discourses 8.13 2. The Great Chapter A Thoroughbred
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Mendicants, a fine royal thoroughbred with eight factors is worthy of a king, fit to serve a king, and reckoned a factor of kingship. What eight?
It’s when a fine royal thoroughbred is well born on both the mother’s and the father’s sides.
He’s bred in the region fine thoroughbreds come from.
Whatever food he’s given, fresh or dry, he eats carefully, without making a mess.
He’s disgusted by sitting or lying down in excrement or urine.
He’s gentle and pleasant to live with, and he doesn’t upset the other horses.
He openly shows his tricks, bluffs, ruses, and feints to his trainer, so the trainer can try to subdue them.
He carries his load, determining: ‘Whether or not the other horses carry their loads, I’ll carry mine.’
He always walks in a straight path. He’s strong, and stays strong even until death.
A fine royal thoroughbred with these eight factors is worthy of a king. …