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Subhasuttaṃ [SN 4.3, PTS 1.104]

3.

The Discourse to Subha

139.More DetailsCommentaries Thus have I heard - On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Uruvelā on the bank of the river Nerañjarā at the root of the goatherd's banyan tree, newly fully enlightened. Now at that time the Blessed One was seated in the open air in the darkness of the night, and the rain god was sprinkling drop by drop. Then Māra the Evil One, wishing to arouse fear, trepidation, and terror in the Blessed One, approached the Blessed One; having approached, he displayed various radiant colours not far from the Blessed One, both beautiful and ugly. Then the Blessed One, having understood "this is Māra the Evil One", addressed Māra the Evil One in verses -

"Wandering for a long course, having assumed beautiful and ugly forms;

Enough for you with that, Evil One, you are defeated, O Death.

"Those who are well-restrained by body, by speech, and by mind;

They are not subject to Māra's control, they are not Māra's captive followers."

Then Māra etc. disappeared right there.

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