PĀSĀŅASUTTA
Boulders
Māra smashes boulders in an attempt to scare the Buddha.
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KINNUSIHASUTTA
Lion
Māra criticizes the Buddha for his lion's roar, asserting that the Buddha is not in fact peerless.
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SAKALIKASUTTA
A Splinter
The Buddha rests after being struck by stone splinters, and Māra criticizes him for being lazy.
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PATIRŪPASUTTA
Appropriate
Māra discourages the Buddha from teaching, warning him that he will become corrupted by favoritism.
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MĀNASASUTTA
A Mental Snare
Māra threatens the Buddha with a "mental snare" in the sky.
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PATTASUTTA
The Alms Bowls
While the mendicants are listening to the teachings, Māra takes the form of an ox and looks as if he will break their almsbowls.
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CHAPHASSAYATANASUTTA
The Six Fields of Contact
While the mendicants are listening to the teachings, Māra makes an awful roar to distract them.
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PINDASUTTA
Alms Food
Māra ensures that the Buddha fails to get alms, but the Buddha is happy to feed on joy.
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KASSAKASUTTA
A Farmer
While the mendicants are listening to the teachings, Māra takes the form of a farmer looking for lost oxen and addresses the Buddha.
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RAJJASUTTA
Ruling
The Buddha wonders whether it is possible to rule justly, without violence. Māra appears and encourages the Buddha to pursue such a path.