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The Discourse on the Appearance of the Elephant King
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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, having created a great elephant-king appearance, approached the Blessed One.
Just as a great black stone, so was its head.
Just as pure silver, so were its tusks.
Just as a great plough-beam, so was its trunk.
Then the Blessed One, having understood "this is Māra the Evil One", addressed Māra the Evil One in verse -
Enough for you with that, Evil One, you are defeated, O Death."
Then Māra the Evil One, thinking "the Blessed One knows me, the Fortunate One knows me", afflicted and unhappy, disappeared right there.