Mahāvessantarajātaka

Suttapiṭaka · Khuddakanikāya · Jātaka (2) · Vol. 28 · Section 1175

[1175] As they were being led away, the princes said this to their father: "Tell mother that we are in good health (ārogya); and you, dear father, be happy. These toy elephants of ours, these toy horses, and these toy oxen of ours — give them to mother; with them she will dispel her sorrow. These toy elephants of ours, these toy horses, and these toy oxen of ours — gazing upon them, mother will drive her sorrow away."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.