Māradheyyasutta

Itivuttaka 59

So It Was Said 59

Tikanipāta

The Book of the Threes

Paṭhamavagga

Chapter One

Māradheyyasutta

Māra’s Dominion

Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.

“Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu atikkamma māradheyyaṁ ādiccova virocati.

“Mendicants, a mendicant with three qualities has slipped free of Māra’s dominion and dazzles like the sun.

Katamehi tīhi?

What three?

Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asekhena sīlakkhandhena samannāgato hoti, asekhena samādhikkhandhena samannāgato hoti, asekhena paññākkhandhena samannāgato hoti—

It’s when they have the entire spectrum of the adept’s ethics, immersion, and wisdom.

imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu atikkamma māradheyyaṁ ādiccova virocatī”ti.

A mendicant with these three qualities has slipped free of Māra’s dominion and dazzles like the sun.”

Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca.

The Buddha spoke this matter.

Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

On this it is said:

“Sīlaṁ samādhi paññā ca,

“Whoever has well developed

yassa ete subhāvitā;

ethics, immersion, and wisdom

Atikkamma māradheyyaṁ,

has slipped free of Māra’s dominion

ādiccova virocatī”ti.

and dazzles like the sun.”

Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.

Dasamaṁ.

Paṭhamo vaggo.

Tassuddānaṁ

Mūladhātu atha vedanā duve,

Esanā ca duve āsavā duve;

Taṇhāto ca atha māradheyyato,

Vaggamāhu paṭhamanti muttamanti.