0.3MāradhītusuttaMāra’s Daughters
1.1Atha kho māro pāpimā bhagavato santike imā nibbejanīyā gāthāyo abhāsitvā tamhā ṭhānā apakkamma bhagavato avidūre pathaviyaṁ pallaṅkena nisīdi tuṇhībhūto maṅkubhūto pattakkhandho adhomukho pajjhāyanto appaṭibhāno kaṭṭhena bhūmiṁ vilikhanto.And then Māra the Wicked, after reciting these verses of disillusionment in the Buddha’s presence, left that place. He sat cross-legged on the ground not far from the Buddha, silent, dismayed, shoulders drooping, downcast, depressed, with nothing to say, scratching the ground with a stick.1
1.2Atha kho taṇhā ca arati ca ragā ca māradhītaro yena māro pāpimā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā māraṁ pāpimantaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsiṁsu:Then Māra’s daughters Craving, Malignancy, and Lust went up to Māra the Wicked, and addressed him in verse:2
2.1“Kenāsi dummano tāta,“Why so downhearted, dad?2.2purisaṁ kaṁ nu socasi;What man are you upset about?32.3Mayaṁ taṁ rāgapāsena,We’ll catch him with the snare of lust,2.4āraññamiva kuñjaraṁ;like an elephant in the wild.42.5Bandhitvā ānayissāma,We’ll tie him up and bring him back—2.6vasago te bhavissatī”ti.he’ll fall under your sway!”
3.1“Arahaṁ sugato loke,“In this world he is the perfected one, the Holy One.3.2na rāgena suvānayo;He’s not easily seduced by lust.3.3Māradheyyaṁ atikkanto,He has slipped free of Māra’s dominion;3.4tasmā socāmahaṁ bhusan”ti.that’s why I’m so upset.”5
4.1Atha kho taṇhā ca arati ca ragā ca māradhītaro yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ:Then Māra’s daughters Craving, Malignancy, and Lust went up to the Buddha, and said to him,4.2“pāde te, samaṇa, paricāremā”ti.“We serve at your feet, ascetic.”4.3Atha kho bhagavā na manasākāsi, yathā taṁ anuttare upadhisaṅkhaye vimutto.But the Buddha ignored them, since he was freed with the supreme ending of attachments.6
5.1Atha kho taṇhā ca arati ca ragā ca māradhītaro ekamantaṁ apakkamma evaṁ samacintesuṁ:Then Craving, Malignancy, and Lust withdrew to one side to think up a plan.5.2“uccāvacā kho purisānaṁ adhippāyā.“Men have a diverse spectrum of tastes.5.3Yannūna mayaṁ ekasataṁ ekasataṁ kumārivaṇṇasataṁ abhinimmineyyāmā”ti.Why don’t we each manifest in the form of a hundred young maidens?”
5.4Atha kho taṇhā ca arati ca ragā ca māradhītaro ekasataṁ ekasataṁ kumārivaṇṇasataṁ abhinimminitvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ:So that’s what they did. Then they went up to the Buddha and said to him,5.5“pāde te, samaṇa, paricāremā”ti.“We serve at your feet, ascetic.”5.6Tampi bhagavā na manasākāsi, yathā taṁ anuttare upadhisaṅkhaye vimutto.But the Buddha still ignored them, since he was freed with the supreme ending of attachments.
6.1Atha kho taṇhā ca arati ca ragā ca māradhītaro ekamantaṁ apakkamma evaṁ samacintesuṁ:Then Craving, Malignancy, and Lust withdrew to one side to think up a plan.6.2“uccāvacā kho purisānaṁ adhippāyā.“Men have a diverse spectrum of tastes.6.3Yannūna mayaṁ ekasataṁ ekasataṁ avijātavaṇṇasataṁ abhinimmineyyāmā”ti.Why don’t we each manifest in the form of a hundred women who have never given birth?”6.4Atha kho taṇhā ca arati ca ragā ca māradhītaro ekasataṁ ekasataṁ avijātavaṇṇasataṁ abhinimminitvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ:So that’s what they did. Then they went up to the Buddha and said to him,6.5“pāde te, samaṇa, paricāremā”ti.“We serve at your feet, ascetic.”76.6Tampi bhagavā na manasākāsi, yathā taṁ anuttare upadhisaṅkhaye vimutto.But the Buddha still ignored them, since he was freed with the supreme ending of attachments.
7.1Atha kho taṇhā ca …pe…Then Craving, Malignancy, and Lust …7.2yannūna mayaṁ ekasataṁ ekasataṁ sakiṁ vijātavaṇṇasataṁ abhinimmineyyāmāti.7.3Atha kho taṇhā ca …pe…7.4sakiṁ vijātavaṇṇasataṁ abhinimminitvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ:each manifested in the form of a hundred women who have given birth once …7.5“pāde te, samaṇa, paricāremā”ti.7.6Tampi bhagavā na manasākāsi, yathā taṁ anuttare upadhisaṅkhaye vimutto.8.1Atha kho taṇhā ca …pe…8.2yannūna mayaṁ ekasataṁ ekasataṁ duvijātavaṇṇasataṁ abhinimmineyyāmāti.8.3Atha kho taṇhā ca …pe…8.4duvijātavaṇṇasataṁ abhinimminitvā yena bhagavā …pe…women who have given birth twice …8.5yathā taṁ anuttare upadhisaṅkhaye vimutto.8.6Atha kho taṇhā ca …pe…8.7majjhimitthivaṇṇasataṁ abhinimmineyyāmā”ti.8.8Atha kho taṇhā ca …pe…8.9majjhimitthivaṇṇasataṁ abhinimminitvā …pe…middle-aged women …8.10anuttare upadhisaṅkhaye vimutto.9.1Atha kho taṇhā ca …pe…9.2mahitthivaṇṇasataṁ abhinimmineyyāmāti.9.3Atha kho taṇhā ca …pe…9.4mahitthivaṇṇasataṁ abhinimminitvā yena bhagavā …pe…old women …9.5anuttare upadhisaṅkhaye vimutto.But the Buddha still ignored them, since he was freed with the supreme ending of attachments.
9.6Atha kho taṇhā ca arati ca ragā ca māradhītaro ekamantaṁ apakkamma etadavocuṁ:Then Craving, Malignancy, and Lust withdrew to one side and said,9.7“saccaṁ kira no pitā avoca:“What our father said is true:
10.1‘Arahaṁ sugato loke,‘In this world he is the perfected one, the Holy One.10.2na rāgena suvānayo;He’s not easily seduced by lust.10.3Māradheyyaṁ atikkanto,He has slipped free of Māra’s dominion;10.4tasmā socāmahaṁ bhusan’ti.that’s why I’m so upset.’
11.1Yañhi mayaṁ samaṇaṁ vā brāhmaṇaṁ vā avītarāgaṁ iminā upakkamena upakkameyyāma hadayaṁ vāssa phaleyya, uṇhaṁ lohitaṁ vā mukhato uggaccheyya, ummādaṁ vā pāpuṇeyya cittakkhepaṁ vā.For if we had come on to any ascetic or brahmin like this who was not free of lust, his heart would explode, or he’d spew hot blood from his mouth, or he’d go mad or lose his mind.11.2Seyyathā vā pana naḷo harito luto ussussati visussati milāyati;He’d dry up, wither away, and shrivel up like a green reed that was mowed down.”11.3evameva ussusseyya visusseyya milāyeyyā”ti.
12.1Atha kho taṇhā ca arati ca ragā ca māradhītaro yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhaṁsu.Then Māra’s daughters Craving, Malignancy, and Lust went up to the Buddha, and stood to one side.12.2Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho taṇhā māradhītā bhagavantaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:Māra’s daughter Craving addressed the Buddha in verse:
13.1“Sokāvatiṇṇo nu vanamhi jhāyasi,“Are you swamped by sorrow <j>that you meditate in the forest?813.2Vittaṁ nu jīno uda patthayāno;Have you lost a fortune, or do you long for one?13.3Āguṁ nu gāmasmimakāsi kiñci,Or perhaps you’ve committed <j>some crime in the village?13.4Kasmā janena na karosi sakkhiṁ;Why don’t you get too close to people?13.5Sakkhī na sampajjati kenaci te”ti.And why does no one get close to you?”
14.1“Atthassa pattiṁ hadayassa santiṁ,“I’ve reached the goal, peace of heart.914.2Jetvāna senaṁ piyasātarūpaṁ;Having conquered the army <j>of the likable and pleasant,14.3Ekohaṁ jhāyaṁ sukhamanubodhiṁ,alone, practicing absorption, I awakened to bliss.14.4Tasmā janena na karomi sakkhiṁ;That’s why I don’t get too close to people,14.5Sakkhī na sampajjati kenaci me”ti.and no one gets too close to me.”
15.1Atha kho arati māradhītā bhagavantaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:Then Māra’s daughter Malignancy addressed the Buddha in verse:
16.1“Kathaṁvihārībahulodha bhikkhu,“How does a mendicant who has crossed five floods16.2Pañcoghatiṇṇo atarīdha chaṭṭhaṁ;usually meditate here while crossing the sixth?1016.3Kathaṁ jhāyiṁ bahulaṁ kāmasaññā,How do they usually practice absorption <j>so that sensual perceptions16.4Paribāhirā honti aladdha yo tan”ti.are blocked out and don’t get hold of them?”
17.1“Passaddhakāyo suvimuttacitto,“With tranquil body and mind well freed,17.2Asaṅkharāno satimā anoko;without making choices, mindful, homeless;1117.3Aññāya dhammaṁ avitakkajhāyī,understanding the teaching, <j>they practice absorption without placing the mind;17.4Na kuppati na sarati na thino.they’re not shaking or drifting or rigid.
18.1Evaṁvihārībahulodha bhikkhu,That’s how a mendicant who has crossed five floods18.2Pañcoghatiṇṇo atarīdha chaṭṭhaṁ;usually meditates here while crossing the sixth.18.3Evaṁ jhāyiṁ bahulaṁ kāmasaññā,That’s how they usually practice absorption <j>so that sensual perceptions18.4Paribāhirā honti aladdha yo tan”ti.are blocked out and don’t get hold of them.”
19.1Atha kho ragā māradhītā bhagavato santike gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:Then Māra’s daughter Lust addressed the Buddha in verse:
20.1“Acchejja taṇhaṁ gaṇasaṅghacārī,“He lives with his community after cutting off craving,20.2Addhā carissanti bahū ca saddhā;and many of the faithful will cross over for sure.1220.3Bahuṁ vatāyaṁ janataṁ anoko,Alas, this homeless one will snatch many men away,20.4Acchejja nessati maccurājassa pāran”ti.and lead them past the King of Death!”
21.1“Nayanti ve mahāvīrā,“The great heroes they lead1321.2saddhammena tathāgatā;by means of the true teaching.21.3Dhammena nayamānānaṁ,When the Realized Ones are leading by the teaching,21.4kā usūyā vijānatan”ti.how could anyone who knows be jealous?”
22.1Atha kho taṇhā ca arati ca ragā ca māradhītaro yena māro pāpimā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu.Then Māra’s daughters Craving, Malignancy, and Lust went up to Māra the Wicked.22.2Addasā kho māro pāpimā taṇhañca aratiñca ragañca māradhītaro dūratova āgacchantiyo.Māra the Wicked saw them coming off in the distance,22.3Disvāna gāthāhi ajjhabhāsi:and addressed them in verse:
23.1“Bālā kumudanāḷehi,“Fools! You drill into a mountain23.2pabbataṁ abhimatthatha;with lotus stalks!23.3Giriṁ nakhena khanatha,You dig up a hill with your nails!23.4ayo dantehi khādatha.You chew iron with your teeth!
24.1Selaṁva sirasūhacca,You seek a footing in the abyss, as it were,24.2pātāle gādhamesatha;while lifting a rock with your head!24.3Khāṇuṁva urasāsajja,After attacking a stump with your breast, as it were,24.4nibbijjāpetha gotamā”ti.you leave Gotama disappointed.”
25.1“Daddallamānā āgañchuṁ,They came dazzling—1425.2taṇhā ca aratī ragā;Craving, Malignancy, and Lust.25.3Tā tattha panudī satthā,But the Teacher brushed them off right there,25.4tūlaṁ bhaṭṭhaṁva māluto”ti.like the gale, a fallen tuft.
25.5Tatiyo vaggo.
26.0Tassuddānaṁ
26.1Sambahulā samiddhi ca,26.2Godhikaṁ sattavassāni;26.3Dhītaraṁ desitaṁ buddha,26.4Seṭṭhena imaṁ mārapañcakanti.
26.5Mārasaṁyuttaṁ samattaṁ.The Linked Discourses with Māra are complete.