Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā kosalesu viharati ekasālāyaṁ brāhmaṇagāme.
At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Kosalans near the brahmin village of Ekasālā.
Tena kho pana samayena bhagavā mahatiyā gihiparisāya parivuto dhammaṁ deseti.
Now, at that time the Buddha was teaching Dhamma, surrounded by a large assembly of laypeople.
Atha kho mārassa pāpimato etadahosi:
Then Māra thought,
“ayaṁ kho samaṇo gotamo mahatiyā gihiparisāya parivuto dhammaṁ deseti.
“The ascetic Gotama is teaching Dhamma, surrounded by a large assembly of laypeople.
Yannūnāhaṁ yena samaṇo gotamo tenupasaṅkameyyaṁ vicakkhukammāyā”ti.
Why don’t I go and pull the wool over their eyes?”
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:
“Netaṁ tava patirūpaṁ,
“It’s not appropriate for you
yadaññamanusāsasi;
to instruct others.
Anurodhavirodhesu,
As you engage in this,
mā sajjittho tadācaran”ti.
don’t get caught up in favoring and opposing.”
“Hitānukampī sambuddho,
“The Buddha instructs others
yadaññamanusāsati;
out of compassion for their welfare.
Anurodhavirodhehi,
The Realized One is liberated
vippamutto tathāgato”ti.
from favoring and opposing.”
Atha kho māro pāpimā “jānāti maṁ bhagavā, jānāti maṁ sugato”ti dukkhī dummano tatthevantaradhāyīti.
Then Māra the Wicked, thinking, “The Buddha knows me! The Holy One knows me!” miserable and sad, vanished right there.
Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
At one time the Buddha was staying in the land of the Kosalans near the brahmin village of Ekasālā.
Now, at that time the Buddha was teaching Dhamma, surrounded by a large assembly of laypeople.
Then Māra thought,
“The ascetic Gotama is teaching Dhamma, surrounded by a large assembly of laypeople.
Why don’t I go and pull the wool over their eyes?”
Then Māra the Wicked went up to the Buddha and addressed him in verse:
“It’s not appropriate for you
to instruct others.
As you engage in this,
don’t get caught up in favoring and opposing.”
“The Buddha instructs others
out of compassion for their welfare.
The Realized One is liberated
from favoring and opposing.”
Then Māra the Wicked, thinking, “The Buddha knows me! The Holy One knows me!” miserable and sad, vanished right there.
Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā kosalesu viharati ekasālāyaṁ brāhmaṇagāme.
Tena kho pana samayena bhagavā mahatiyā gihiparisāya parivuto dhammaṁ deseti.
Atha kho mārassa pāpimato etadahosi:
“ayaṁ kho samaṇo gotamo mahatiyā gihiparisāya parivuto dhammaṁ deseti.
Yannūnāhaṁ yena samaṇo gotamo tenupasaṅkameyyaṁ vicakkhukammāyā”ti.
Atha kho māro pāpimā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:
“Netaṁ tava patirūpaṁ,
yadaññamanusāsasi;
Anurodhavirodhesu,
mā sajjittho tadācaran”ti.
“Hitānukampī sambuddho,
yadaññamanusāsati;
Anurodhavirodhehi,
vippamutto tathāgato”ti.
Atha kho māro pāpimā “jānāti maṁ bhagavā, jānāti maṁ sugato”ti dukkhī dummano tatthevantaradhāyīti.