Patirūpasutta

Saṁyutta Nikāya 4.14

Linked Discourses 4.14

2. Dutiyavagga

2. Rule

Patirūpasutta

Appropriate

Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā kosalesu viharati ekasālāyaṁ brāhmaṇagāme.

At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Kosalans near the brahmin village of Ekasālā.

Tena kho pana samayena bhagavā mahatiyā gihiparisāya parivuto dhammaṁ deseti.

Now, at that time the Buddha was teaching Dhamma, surrounded by a large assembly of laypeople.

Atha kho mārassa pāpimato etadahosi:

Then Māra thought,

“ayaṁ kho samaṇo gotamo mahatiyā gihiparisāya parivuto dhammaṁ deseti.

“The ascetic Gotama is teaching Dhamma, surrounded by a large assembly of laypeople.

Yannūnāhaṁ yena samaṇo gotamo tenupasaṅkameyyaṁ vicakkhukammāyā”ti.

Why don’t I go and pull the wool over their eyes?”

Atha kho māro pāpimā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:

Then Māra the Wicked went up to the Buddha and addressed him in verse:

“Netaṁ tava patirūpaṁ,

“It’s not appropriate for you

yadaññamanusāsasi;

to instruct others.

Anurodhavirodhesu,

As you engage in this,

mā sajjittho tadācaran”ti.

don’t get caught up in favoring and opposing.”

“Hitānukampī sambuddho,

“The Buddha instructs others

yadaññamanusāsati;

out of compassion for their welfare.

Anurodhavirodhehi,

The Realized One is liberated

vippamutto tathāgato”ti.

from favoring and opposing.”

Atha kho māro pāpimā “jānāti maṁ bhagavā, jānāti maṁ sugato”ti dukkhī dummano tatthevantaradhāyīti.

Then Māra the Wicked, thinking, “The Buddha knows me! The Holy One knows me!” miserable and sad, vanished right there.