Riding on the back of Girimekhala, his celestial elephant, thousand-armed Mara, each hand brandishing a deadly weapon, advanced at noon with an incredibly large army toward the Bodhisatta（Buddha-to-be）to drive him from his seat under the Bodhi tree.
　　　　　Mara tried nine different weapons from his arsenal--a tornado, heavy rain, showers of hot rocks, various missiles, embers, hot ashes, hot sand, and hot mud, and complete darkness--all in vain. Then he threw his last great weapon, a sharp, spinning blade, but again with no effect.
　　　　　At last, Mara claimed the Bodhisatta's seat for himself, but the Bodhisatta asked, "Mara, do you have any witness of your greatness?
　　　　　”Certainly！”Mara replied, and he pointed to his soldiers who shouted, ”We are witnesses！”
　　　　　”What witness do you have?”Mara asked in return.
　　　　　”Not even counting other existences,” the Bodhisatta calmly answered, ”but recalling just a fraction of the meritorious deeds I performed when reborn as Vessantara, this great earth will be my witness that I have fulfilled the ten Paramis（merits）.”As the Bodhisatta pointed to the ground, the earth roared so loudly that the elephant Girimekhala dropped to its knees, and Mara's whole army fled in panic even before the sun had set.

　　　　　The demon Alavaka once spared the King of Alavi in exchange for a substitute victim every day，During the next twelve years he devoured 4,320 people. On the day before the Crown Prince, still a baby, was to be eaten, Buddha visited Alavaka's celestial mansion while the demon was away, and waited inside. Returning home, Alavaka was furious. Using nine kinds of deadly weapons, he tried the whole night to drive Buddha out, but completely in vain. By the power of universal love, Buddha calmly withstood every attack.
　　　　　Alavaka then changed his strategy and asked the questions his parents had been taught by the previous Buddha. Buddha's answers softened the demon's mind. Buddha showed him the Right Path, and at daybreak he attained Sottapatti Enlightenment.
　　　　When the king's men arrived and handed the Crown Prince to Alavaka for breakfast, the demon was ashamed of himself and gave the baby to Buddha. Buddha blessed both baby and demon and returned the baby to the king's men. From that time on, the people of Alavi revered Alavaka as a protector deity of babies. When the Crown Prince grew up, he attended Buddha and attained Anagami Enlightenment, becoming one of the chief lay disciples.

　　　　　　Buddha's cousin, Devadatta, twice failed to kill Buddha, once by sending thirty-two archers after him and again by rolling a boulder down from Mt.Gijjhakuta on him. In his third attempt, he used the killer elephant Nalagiri in the city of Rajagaha. After thoroughly intoxicating the elephant with twice the usual amount of alcohole, Devadatta had the animal released on the main street facing Buddha who was just entering the city for alms.
　　　　　　The chief disciples wanted to subdue the elephant, but Buddha would not allow them to do anything.　Terrified, a woman abandoned her baby in front of Buddha and fled in panic. As the elephant attacked, Buddha suffused him with loving‐kindness and spoke to him with affection. Nalagiri opened his eyes and was fascinated by Buddha's appearance. Suddenly, he became sober and knelt down at Buddha's feet. Buddha stroked his head, gave him Tisarana（the Three Refuges）, and made him obey the Five Precepts. If he had not been an animal, the elephant would have attained Enlightenment on the spot.
　　　　　　Marvelling at this great victory of Buddha, citizens watching from the rooftops applauded and threw down their ornaments on the elephant's back, completely covering him with jewels and treasures.
Thereafter, Nalagiri was called Dhanapala（Treasurer）.

　　　　　Once an eminent teacher of Taxila felt envious of one of his students and wished to kill him. Afraid of public condemnation if he personally killed his own student, the teacher devised a wicked plan and demanded a fee of one thousand human index fingers. The obedient student killed many people and collected their fingers which he wore around his neck as a garland. Thus he was called Angulimala.
　　　　　To complete his task, he was prepared to kill his own mother, who wanted to warn　him that the King of Kosala was coming to capture him. Buddha lntervened to divert Angulimala from that crime since matricide would have kept him from Enlightenment.　Buddha made Angulimala run until he was exhausted. Finally, the murderer voluntarily laid down his weapons and yielded to Buddha, who showed him the Right Path and ordained him into the Sangha by saying, ”Ehi Bhikkhu.”Later, Angulimala became an Arahat.
　　　　　In spite of this transformation, the people could not forgive Angulimala for his crimes, so Buddha taught him a verse of protection, known as the Angulimala Paritta, which brought about a safe and easy delivery for women in labor.
 

　　　　　Heretics, envious of the respect and gifts given to Buddha, Once asked Cincamanavika, a beautiful ascetic, to defame him. Complying with their request, she went out of Savatti each evening, slept at heretic quarters near Jetavana, came back in the morning, and told people that she had spent the night with Buddha. After eight or nine months, she tied a wooden disc around her belly. Then, standing before Buddha in the midst of the assembly, she accused him of making her pregnant and demanded that he take responsibility.
　　　　　Four devas（gods）, disguised as mice, chewed the strings holding the wooden disc, which fell on her feet and cut her toes. When the people saw this and realized how viciously she had slandered Buddha, they drove her out. As soon as she was out of sight of Buddha, the earth cracked, flames engulfed her, and she was reborn in hell.

　　　　　　Saccaka had learned five hundred dogmas from each of his parents.　He wore a sheet-iron belt to prevent his belly from exploding from this overload of isms and views. Surrounded by Vesali princes, he visited Buddha to defame him by finding fault with his doctrine.
　　　　　　”venerable Sir," saccaka began, ”what is your teaching?”
　　　　　　”Aggivessana," Buddha replied, ”mind and body are impermanent.
They are not a self. They are troublesome. Do not cling to them. This is my teaching.”
　　　　　　”I object to that.　As long as we are alive, how can we deny that our mind and body are a self?”
　　　　　　”Do you believe mind and body are a self?" Buddha asked.
　　　　　　”Yes, I do.”
　　　　　　”If they are a self, can you command them not to become ugly and old ?” asked Buddha.
　　　　　　Saccaka was in a dilemma since a positive answer would anger the Vesali princes, who might urge him, ”Command yourself to be as handsome as us.”A negative answer would be seen as defeat. He kept quiet.
　　　　　　Sakka, King of Devas, disguised as a demon, threatened to beat Saccaka with an iron club, demanding, "Answer！”
　　　　　　”Venerable Sir, I am wrong,”Saccaka admitted, bowing to Buddha.
”I will pay homage to you as long as I live.”
　　　　　　Buddha showed the Right Path, and all those assembled were enlightened.
 

　　　　　　When Buddha and five hundred Arahat disciples passed over the celestiat mansion of Nandopanada, the serpent was greatly offended and outraged, He created a huge body, hid Meru Mountain under his coils, and blocked their way.　By permission of Buddha, Moggalana Thero transformed himself into a serpent twice as big as Nandopananda and sandwiched him against the mountain. Moggalana announced who he was, and the two fought with each other, Moggalana clearly displayed his superiority in supernatural powers. At last Nandopananda acknowledged
defeat and was taken to Buddha. Buddha instructed Nandopananda with a suitable discourse, and he became a follower, receiving Tisarana and observing the Five Precepts.

　　　　　Long, long ago Baka Brahma had been a hermit possessing supernatural powers. On at least three occasions he had saved the lives of many people. Once was when a caravan was lost in a desert and the men were all in danger of dying of starvation and thirst, On another, many villagers had been captured by a band of robbers. Yet again, when a great crowd was being threatened by a fierce serpent in a river.
　　　　　For these selfless actions, Baka had been reborn in Brahma-Loka three consecutive times, but his life was so long that he could neither remember his birth nor foresee his death. Thus he thought that Brahma-Loka was eternal.
　　　　　Buddha revealed all this to him and showed him the Right Path. By his victory over Baka Brahma, ten thousand Brahmas were enlightened.