Paṭhamamārapāsasutta

Saṁyutta Nikāya 4.4

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1. Paṭhamavagga

1. Lifespan

Paṭhamamārapāsasutta

Māra’s Snares (1st)

Evaṁ me sutaṁ—

So I have heard.

ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā bārāṇasiyaṁ viharati isipatane migadāye.

At one time the Buddha was staying near Varanasi in the deer park at Isipatana.

Tatra kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:

There the Buddha addressed the mendicants,

“bhikkhavo”ti.

“Mendicants!”

“Bhadante”ti te bhikkhū bhagavato paccassosuṁ.

“Venerable sir,” they replied.

Bhagavā etadavoca:

The Buddha said this:

“Mayhaṁ kho, bhikkhave, yoniso manasikārā yoniso sammappadhānā anuttarā vimutti anuppattā, anuttarā vimutti sacchikatā.

“Mendicants, I have attained and realized supreme freedom through rational application of mind and rational right effort.

Tumhepi, bhikkhave, yoniso manasikārā yoniso sammappadhānā anuttaraṁ vimuttiṁ anupāpuṇātha, anuttaraṁ vimuttiṁ sacchikarothā”ti.

You too should attain and realize supreme freedom through rational application of mind and rational right effort.”

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:

“Baddhosi mārapāsena,

“You’re bound by Māra’s snares,

ye dibbā ye ca mānusā;

both human and heavenly.

Mārabandhanabaddhosi,

You’re bound by Māra’s bonds:

na me samaṇa mokkhasī”ti.

you won’t escape me, ascetic!”

“Muttāhaṁ mārapāsena,

“I’m freed from Māra’s snares,

Ye dibbā ye ca mānusā;

both human and heavenly.

Mārabandhanamuttomhi,

I’m freed from Māra’s bonds.

Nihato tvamasi antakā”ti.

You’re beaten, terminator!”

Atha kho māro pāpimā …pe… tatthevantaradhāyīti.

Then Māra … vanished right there.