Dart🌱 simile

After the Buddha’s foot is cut by a stone splinter, he endures the severe bodily pain mindfully and lies down in the lion’s posture. Māra approaches to taunt him for sleeping, and the Buddha replies in verse, explaining why one whose dart is removed sleeps in peace.

The Buddha explains the distinction between an ordinary person and a wise disciple using the metaphor of two darts. While both experience the first dart of physical pain, the ordinary person adds a second dart of emotional suffering through aversion and ignorance.