• So It Was Said 59 Itivuttaka 59
  • The Book of the Threes Tikanipāta
  • Chapter One Paį¹­hamavagga

Māra’s Dominion Māradheyyasutta

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard. Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

ā€œMendicants, a mendicant with these three qualities has slipped free of Māra’s dominion and shines like the sun. ā€œTÄ«hi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu atikkamma māradheyyaṁ ādiccova virocati. What three? Katamehi tÄ«hi? It’s when they have the entire spectrum of the adept’s ethics, immersion, and wisdom. Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asekhena sÄ«lakkhandhena samannāgato hoti, asekhena samādhikkhandhena samannāgato hoti, asekhena paƱƱākkhandhena samannāgato hoti—A mendicant with these three qualities has slipped free of Māra’s dominion and shines like the sun.ā€ imehi kho, bhikkhave, tÄ«hi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu atikkamma māradheyyaṁ ādiccova virocatÄ«ā€ti.

The Buddha spoke this matter. Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. On this it is said: Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

ā€œWhoever has well developed ā€œSÄ«laṁ samādhi paƱƱā ca, ethics, immersion, and wisdom yassa ete subhāvitā; has slipped free of Māra’s dominion Atikkamma māradheyyaṁ, and shines like the sun.ā€ ādiccova virocatÄ«ā€ti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard. Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.

Dasamaṁ.

Paį¹­hamo vaggo.

Tassuddānaṁ

MÅ«ladhātu atha vedanā duve, Esanā ca duve āsavā duve; Taṇhāto ca atha māradheyyato, Vaggamāhu paį¹­hamanti muttamanti.