Dhammapada verses 320–333 highlight self-discipline, wisdom, and perseverance through the imagery of elephants. They highlight inner mastery over strength, the value of solitude over company of immature persons, and the importance of taming one’s mind. Honoring parents, cultivating virtue, and letting go of suffering lead to true ease.

King Pasenadi expresses deep sorrow over his grandmother's death. The Buddha teaches him that all beings, without exception, are subject to death and cannot escape it, likening it to a potter's pots that are all bound to break.

The Buddha shares the importance of explaining correctly what is not the Dhamma, discipline, spoken or uttered, practiced, and prescribed by the Tathāgata.

The Buddha describes the cause and condition for why a trade, once undertaken, leads to loss, fails to meet its intended aim, succeeds as intended, or surpasses even its intended aim.