TAPOKAMMASUTTA
Mortification
Māra accuses the Buddha of having abandoned the path of true austerity.
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HATTHIRĀJAVAŅŅASUTTA
In the Form of an Elephant King
Māra manifests before the Buddha in the form of a ferocious elephant in order to scare him.
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SUBHASUTTA
Beautiful
Māra tries to scare the Buddha by taking on shifting forms both beautiful and hideous.
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PATHAMAMĀRAPĀSASUTTA
Māra's Snares (1st)
When the Buddha explains to the mendicants how he realized freedom, Māra claims he is still trapped.
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DUTIYAMĀRAPĀSASUTTA
Māra's Snares (2nd)
When the Buddha explains to the mendicants how he has realized freedom, and so have his mendicant followers, Māra claims he is still trapped.
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SAPPASUTTA
A Serpent
Māra manifests as a huge serpent, but the Buddha is unshaken.
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SUPATISUTTA
Sleeping
After meditating all night, the Buddha lies down to sleep at dawn, and Māra scolds him for being lazy.
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NANDATISUTTA
Delighting
The Buddha and Māra exchange verses on whether attachments are a source of delight or suffering.
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PATHAMAAYUSUTTA
Lifespan (1st)
Though the Buddha says that life is short, Māra says it is long.
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DUTIYAĀYUSUTTA
Lifespan (2nd)
Though the Buddha says that life is short, Māra says it is long.