Linked Discourses 23.35 Saṁyutta Nikāya 23.35–45

4. Sitting Close 4. Upanisinnavagga

Eleven Discourses on Māra, Etc. Mārādisuttaekādasaka

At Sāvatthī. Sāvatthinidānaṁ.

When Venerable Rādha was seated to one side, the Buddha said to him: Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ rādhaṁ bhagavā etadavoca:

“Rādha, you should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is Māra. “yo kho, rādha, māro; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo.

And what is Māra? Ko ca, rādha, māro?

Form is Māra. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for it. … Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, māro; tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe…

Consciousness is Māra. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for it. viññāṇaṁ māro; tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe…

You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is Māra.” yo kho, rādha, māro; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo”ti.

“You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is subject to Māra …” “Yo kho, rādha, māradhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo …pe….

“… impermanent …” “Yaṁ kho, rādha, aniccaṁ …pe….

“… liable to impermanence …” “Yo kho, rādha, aniccadhammo …pe….

“… suffering …” “Yaṁ kho, rādha, dukkhaṁ …pe….

“… liable to suffering …” “Yo kho, rādha, dukkhadhammo …pe….

“… not-self …” “Yo kho, rādha, anattā …pe….

“… liable to not-self …” “Yo kho, rādha, anattadhammo …pe….

“… liable to end …” “Yo kho, rādha, khayadhammo …pe….

“… liable to fall …” “Yo kho, rādha, vayadhammo …pe….

“… liable to originate …” “Yo kho, rādha, samudayadhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo …pe….