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Kinnusīhasuttaṃ [SN 4.12, PTS 1.110]

2.

The Discourse on "What is a Lion?"

148.More DetailsCommentaries On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthī in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's park. Now at that time the Blessed One was expounding the Teaching surrounded by a great assembly.

Then this occurred to Māra the Evil One: "This ascetic Gotama is expounding the Teaching surrounded by a great assembly. What if I were to approach the ascetic Gotama for the purpose of blinding their vision." Then Māra the Evil One approached the Blessed One; having approached, he addressed the Blessed One in verse -

"Why do you roar like a lion, confident in the assembly?

For there is a rival wrestler for you; do you think yourself victorious?"

"Great heroes indeed roar, confident in assemblies;

Truth-finders who have attained power, who have crossed over attachment in the world."

Then Māra the Evil One, thinking "the Blessed One knows me, the Fortunate One knows me", afflicted and unhappy, disappeared right there.

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