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SN 35.114PTS SN 4.911 min read

Māra’s Snare (1st)

Paṭhamamārapāsasutta

A mendicant who craves the senses is under the sway of Māra.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Saṁyutta Nikāya 35.114Linked Discourses 35.114
  • 0.212. Lokakāmaguṇavagga12. The World and the Kinds of Sensual Stimulation

0.3PaṭhamamārapāsasuttaMāra’s Snare (1st)

1.1“Santi, bhikkhave, cakkhuviññeyyā rūpā, iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā.“Mendicants, there are sights known by the eye, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.1.2Tañce bhikkhu abhinandati abhivadati ajjhosāya tiṭṭhati—If a mendicant approves, welcomes, and keeps clinging to them,1.3ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, bhikkhu āvāsagato mārassa, mārassa vasaṁ gato, paṭimukkassa mārapāso.they’re called a mendicant trapped in Māra’s lair, fallen under Māra’s sway, and caught in Māra’s snare.1.4Baddho so mārabandhanena yathākāmakaraṇīyo pāpimato …pe….They’re bound by Māra’s bonds, and the Wicked One can do with them what he wants.

2.1Santi, bhikkhave, jivhāviññeyyā rasā, iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā.There are sounds … smells … tastes … touches …2.2Tañce bhikkhu abhinandati abhivadati ajjhosāya tiṭṭhati—2.3ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, bhikkhu āvāsagato mārassa, mārassa vasaṁ gato, paṭimukkassa mārapāso. Baddho so mārabandhanena …pe….

3.1PTS 4.92Santi, bhikkhave, manoviññeyyā dhammā, iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā.There are ideas known by the mind, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.3.2Tañce bhikkhu abhinandati abhivadati ajjhosāya tiṭṭhati—If a mendicant approves, welcomes, and keep clinging to them,3.3ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, bhikkhu āvāsagato mārassa, mārassa vasaṁ gato, paṭimukkassa mārapāso.they’re called a mendicant trapped in Māra’s lair, fallen under Māra’s sway, and caught in Māra’s snare.3.4Baddho so mārabandhanena yathākāmakaraṇīyo pāpimato …pe…They’re bound by Māra, and the Wicked One can do with them what he wants.

4.1Santi ca kho, bhikkhave, cakkhuviññeyyā rūpā, iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā.There are sights known by the eye, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.4.2Tañce bhikkhu nābhinandati nābhivadati nājjhosāya tiṭṭhati—If a mendicant doesn’t approve, welcome, and keep clinging to them,4.3ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, bhikkhu nāvāsagato mārassa, na mārassa vasaṁ gato, ummukkassa mārapāso.they’re called a mendicant not trapped in Māra’s lair, not fallen under Māra’s sway, and released from Māra’s snare.4.4Mutto so mārabandhanena na yathākāmakaraṇīyo pāpimato …pe….They’re free from Māra’s bonds, and the Wicked One cannot do with them what he wants.

5.1Santi, bhikkhave, jivhāviññeyyā rasā, iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā.There are sounds … smells … tastes … touches …5.2Tañce bhikkhu nābhinandati nābhivadati nājjhosāya tiṭṭhati—5.3ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, bhikkhu nāvāsagato mārassa, na mārassa vasaṁ gato, ummukkassa mārapāso. Mutto so mārabandhanena na yathākāmakaraṇīyo pāpimato …pe….

6.1Santi, bhikkhave, manoviññeyyā dhammā, iṭṭhā kantā manāpā piyarūpā kāmūpasaṁhitā rajanīyā.There are ideas known by the mind, which are likable, desirable, agreeable, pleasant, sensual, and arousing.6.2Tañce bhikkhu nābhinandati nābhivadati nājjhosāya tiṭṭhati—If a mendicant doesn’t approve, welcome, and keep clinging to them,6.3ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, bhikkhu nāvāsagato mārassa, na mārassa vasaṁ gato, ummukkassa mārapāso.they’re called a mendicant not trapped in Māra’s lair, not fallen under Māra’s sway, and released from Māra’s snare.6.4Mutto so mārabandhanena na yathākāmakaraṇīyo pāpimato”ti.They’re free from Māra’s bonds, and the Wicked One cannot do with them what he wants.”

6.5Paṭhamaṁ.