4.
The Discourse on Vijayā
165.
At Sāvatthī.
Then the nun Vijayā, having dressed in the earlier period of the day, etc.
sat down for the day residence at the foot of a certain tree.
Then Māra the Evil One, wishing to arouse fear, trepidation, and terror in the nun Vijayā, wishing to make her fall away from concentration, approached the nun Vijayā;
having approached, he addressed the nun Vijayā in verse -
Come, lady, let us delight with the five-part music."
Then this occurred to the nun Vijayā - "Who indeed is this, a human being or a non-human spirit, speaking a verse?" Then this occurred to the nun Vijayā - "This is Māra the Evil One, wishing to arouse fear, trepidation, and terror in me, wishing to make me fall away from concentration, speaking a verse." Then the nun Vijayā, having understood "this is Māra the Evil One", replied to Māra the Evil One in verses -
I hand them over to you alone, Māra, I have no need of them.
I am troubled and ashamed, sensual craving has been uprooted.
And the peaceful attainment, everywhere darkness has been destroyed."
Then Māra the Evil One, thinking "the nun Vijayā knows me", afflicted and unhappy, disappeared right there.