Māra Saṃyutta

Māra Saṃyutta

Paṭhama Vagga

Mortification
Tapokamma Sutta SN 4.1 SN i 231

Māra accuses the Buddha of having abandoned the path of true austerity.
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In the Form of an Elephant King

Hatthirājavanṇa Sutta SN 4.2 SN i 232

Māra manifests before the Buddha in the form of a ferocious elephant in order to scare
him.
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Beautiful
Subha Sutta SN 4.3 SN i 233

Māra tries to scare the Buddha by taking on shiEing forms both beautiful and hideous.
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Mara’s Snares (1st)

Paṭhamamārapāsa Sutta SN 4.4 SN i 234

When the Buddha explains to the mendicants how he realized freedom, Māra claims he is
still trapped.
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Mara’s Snares (2nd)

Dutiyamārapāsa Sutta SN 4.5 SN i 236

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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A Serpent
Sappa Sutta SN 4.6 SN i 237

Māra manifests as a huge serpent, but the Buddha is unshaken.

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Sleeping
Supati Sutta SN 4.7 SN i 239

AEer meditating all night, the Buddha lies down to sleep at dawn, and Māra scolds him
for being lazy.
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