Gautamia said You should not, O king, take away by force this elephant which brings me my fuel and water, which protects my hermitage when I am away, which is exceedingly docile and obedient to his instructor, which carefully does what his preceptor commands, which is mild and wellbroken, and which is grateful and very dear to me. Indeed, you should not take it away without caring for my protestalions and cries.