Māra’s DominionMāradheyyasutta

This was said by the Buddha, the Perfected One: that is what I heard.Vuttañhetaṁ bhagavatā vuttamarahatāti me sutaṁ:

“Mendicants, a mendicant with three qualities has slipped free of Māra’s dominion and shines like the sun.“Tīhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu atikkamma māradheyyaṁ ādiccova virocati. What three?Katamehi tīhi? It’s when they have the entire spectrum of the adept’s ethics, immersion, and wisdom.Idha, bhikkhave, bhikkhu asekhena sīlakkhandhena samannāgato hoti, asekhena samādhikkhandhena samannāgato hoti, asekhena paññākkhandhena samannāgato hoti— A mendicant with these three qualities has slipped free of Māra’s dominion and shines like the sun.”imehi kho, bhikkhave, tīhi dhammehi samannāgato bhikkhu atikkamma māradheyyaṁ ādiccova virocatī”ti.

The Buddha spoke this matter.Etamatthaṁ bhagavā avoca. On this it is said:Tatthetaṁ iti vuccati:

“Whoever has well developed“Sīlaṁ samādhi paññā ca, ethics, immersion, and wisdomyassa ete subhāvitā; has slipped free of Māra’s dominionAtikkamma māradheyyaṁ, and shines like the sun.”ādiccova virocatī”ti.

This too is a matter that was spoken by the Blessed One: that is what I heard.Ayampi attho vutto bhagavatā, iti me sutanti.