Once more returning to the Sravasti country, he converted the Gautamas
Gatisruna and Dakatili; returning to the Kosala country, he converted
the leaders of the heretics Vakrapali and all the Brahmakarins. Coming
to Satavaka, in the forest retreat, he converted the heretical Rishis,
and constrained them to enter the path of the Buddha Rishi. Coming to
the country of Ayodhya, he converted the demon Nagas; coming to the
country of Kimbila, he converted the two Nagaragas; one called Kimbila,
the other called Kalaka. Again coming to the Vaggi country, he converted
the Yaksha demon, whose name was Pisha, the father and mother of Nagara,
and the great noble also, he caused to believe gladly in the true law.
Coming to the Kausarubi country, he converted Goshira, and the two
Upasikas, Vaguttara and her companion Uvari; and besides these, many
others, one after the other. Coming to the country of Gandhara he
converted the Naga Apalala; thus in due order all these air-going,
water-loving natures he completely converted and saved, as the sun when
he shines upon some dark and sombre cave. At this time Devadatta, seeing
the remarkable excellences of Buddha, conceived in his heart a jealous
hatred; losing all power of thoughtful abstraction he ever plotted
wicked schemes, to put a stop to the spread of the true law; ascending
the Gridhrakuta mount he rolled down a stone to hit Buddha; the stone
divided into two parts, each part passing on either side of him.
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