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1986 Luck Symbols The Precious Elephant 4 Nu Bhutan
Text: The Precious Elephant 4 Nu Bhutan
Condition: Ø = used/cancelled
Title: Luck
Symbols
Face value: 4 Nu
Country/area: Bhutan
Year: 1986
Set: 1986
Symbols
Stamp number in set: 6
Basic colour: Multi-coloured
Usage:
Franking
Type: Stamp
Theme:
Stamp subject: Buddhist Symbols
Michel number:
Stanley Gibbons number:
Perforation: K 13¼
Watermark: Without watermark
Luminescence: None
Printing: Offset
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THE PRECIOUS ELEPHANT
(Skt. hastiratna; Tib. gland-po-rin-po-che)
The precious elephant has the strength of
a thousand ordinary elephants. He is the lord of all bull elephants, and as unshakable as a mountain. His skin is as white as snow, or silver like moonlight upon snow
peaks, and his trunk, tail, and scrotum reach down to the ground. The rutting
fragrance that exudes from his forehead glands overpowers all other elephants,
enticing them meekly towards him. He is described as posing seven mighty limbs,
which consist of his four sturdy legs, his versatile trunk, and his two
powerful tusks.
In battle the precious elephant is
inexhaustible, fearless, and unassailable. His endurance enables him to
circumambulate the entire continent of Jambudvipa there times in a day. In
peacetime he is wise and dignified. His steps are serene, measured, and gentle,
and he moves his great majesty and beauty. As the regal mount of the
chakravartin the precious elephant is perfectly obedient to his master,
following his mental directions with perfect telepathic accord. He wears a
golden head ornament, a jeweled necklace, and a silk carpet covers his back. He
can be led by the thinnest of cords, and possesses a supernatural ability to
travel through the heavens. The precious elephant wheel, or the cloth-covered
alms-bowl of the Buddha, upon his back.
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