Whats with the elephants?

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“Keeping elephants is a very expensive job; to keep many elephants, therefore, the kingdom must be very rich, and Hastinapura was full of elephants, horses, chariots and other opulences.”

The Throne of Maharaja Yudhisthira

“Hastinapura is said to be the site of what is now New Delhi. The part of New Delhi, which is still known as Indraprastha, is accepted by people in general as the old capital of the Pandavas. The very name Hastinapura suggests that there were many hastis, or elephants. Because the Pandavas kept many elephants in the capital, it was called Hastinapura. Keeping elephants is a very expensive job; to keep many elephants, therefore, the kingdom must be very rich, and Hastinapura was full of elephants, horses, chariots and other opulences. When Akrura reached Hastinapura, he saw that the capital was full of all kinds of opulences. The kings of Hastinapura were taken to be the ruling kings of the whole world. Their fame was widely spread throughout the entire kingdom, and their administration was conducted under the good counsel of learned brahmanas.” A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

From the Book Krsna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead which tells the story of Krishna's life from Srimad-Bhagavatam, the summit of the ancient Vedas from India. http://www.krsnabook.com/ch49.html

“Thus Vedic Empire uses the image of the Gold Bedecked Elephants to emphasize the ancient wealth and organizational capabilities of ancient Vedic Civilization. Many people judge India and Hinduism based on the current and recent state of affairs. However without knowing the true state of ancient India, it is very difficult to envision a wealthy and prosperous Hindu civilization.”

 

 

 

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