Buddha and Nalagiri

The story of the Buddha and Nalagiri (or Dhanapāla) is a significant Buddhist narrative detailing how the Buddha tamed a wild, intoxicated elephant sent by his jealous cousin, Devadatta, to kill him in Rājagaha. Rather than fleeing, the Buddha used loving-kindness (metta) to calm the beast, causing it to bow at his feet, demonstrating that compassion is stronger than violence.