Difference between revisions of "Vajira Sutta"
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[[Bhikkhu Bodhi]]}}<br/><br/> | [[Bhikkhu Bodhi]]}}<br/><br/> | ||
| − | Setting at Savatthi. Then, in the morning, the bhikkhuni Vajira dressed and, taking bowl and robe, entered Savatthi for alms. When she had walked for alms in Savatthi [135] and had returned from her alms round, after her meal she went to the Blind Men's Grove for the day's abiding. Having plunged into the Blind Men's Grove, she sat down at the foot of a tree for the day's abiding. | + | Setting at [[Savatthi]]. Then, in the morning, the [[bhikkhuni]] [[Vajira]] dressed and, taking [[bowl]] and robe, entered [[Savatthi]] for [[alms]]. When she had walked for [[alms]] in [[Savatthi]] [135] and had returned from her [[alms]] round, after her meal she went to the Blind Men's Grove for the day's abiding. Having plunged into the Blind Men's Grove, she sat down at the foot of a [[tree]] for the day's abiding. |
| − | Then Mara the Evil One, desiring to arouse fear, trepidation, and terror in the bhikkhuni Vajira, desiring to make her fall away from concentration, approached her and addressed her in verse: | + | Then [[Mara]] the [[Evil One]], [[desiring]] to arouse [[fear]], trepidation, and {{Wiki|terror}} in the [[bhikkhuni]] [[Vajira]], [[desiring]] to make her fall away from [[concentration]], approached her and addressed her in verse: |
<poem> | <poem> | ||
By whom has this being been created? | By whom has this being been created? | ||
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Where has the being arisen? | Where has the being arisen? | ||
Where does the being cease? | Where does the being cease? | ||
| − | Then it occurred to the bhikkhuni Vajira: "Now who is this that recited the verse — a human being or a non-human being?" Then it occurred to her: "This is Mara the Evil One, who has recited the verse desiring to arouse fear, trepidation, and terror in me, desiring to make me fall away from concentration." | + | Then it occurred to the [[bhikkhuni]] [[Vajira]]: "Now who is this that recited the verse — a [[human being]] or a {{Wiki|non-human}} being?" Then it occurred to her: "This is [[Mara]] the [[Evil One]], who has recited the verse [[desiring]] to arouse [[fear]], trepidation, and {{Wiki|terror}} in me, [[desiring]] to make me fall away from [[concentration]]." |
| − | Then the bhikkhuni Vajira, having understood, "This is Mara the Evil One," replied to him in verses: | + | Then the [[bhikkhuni]] [[Vajira]], having understood, "This is [[Mara]] the [[Evil One]]," replied to him in verses: |
Why now do you assume 'a being'? | Why now do you assume 'a being'? | ||
| − | Mara, have you grasped a view? | + | [[Mara]], have you grasped a [[view]]? |
This is a heap of sheer constructions: | This is a heap of sheer constructions: | ||
Here no being is found. | Here no being is found. | ||
Just as, with an assemblage of parts, | Just as, with an assemblage of parts, | ||
| − | The word 'chariot' is used, | + | The [[word]] 'chariot' is used, |
| − | So, when the aggregates are present, | + | So, when the [[aggregates]] are {{Wiki|present}}, |
There's the convention 'a being.' | There's the convention 'a being.' | ||
| − | It's only suffering that comes to be, | + | It's only [[suffering]] that comes to be, |
| − | Suffering that stands and falls away. | + | [[Suffering]] that stands and falls away. |
| − | Nothing but suffering comes to be, | + | Nothing but [[suffering]] comes to be, |
| − | Nothing but suffering ceases. | + | Nothing but [[suffering]] ceases. |
| − | Then Mara the Evil One, realizing, "The bhikkhuni Vajira knows me," sad and disappointed, disappeared right there. | + | Then [[Mara]] the [[Evil One]], [[realizing]], "The [[bhikkhuni]] [[Vajira]] [[knows]] me," [[sad]] and disappointed, disappeared right there. |
</poem> | </poem> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:17, 3 April 2014
Vajira
translated from the Pali by
Bhikkhu Bodhi
Setting at Savatthi. Then, in the morning, the bhikkhuni Vajira dressed and, taking bowl and robe, entered Savatthi for alms. When she had walked for alms in Savatthi [135] and had returned from her alms round, after her meal she went to the Blind Men's Grove for the day's abiding. Having plunged into the Blind Men's Grove, she sat down at the foot of a tree for the day's abiding.
Then Mara the Evil One, desiring to arouse fear, trepidation, and terror in the bhikkhuni Vajira, desiring to make her fall away from concentration, approached her and addressed her in verse:
By whom has this being been created?
Where is the maker of the being?
Where has the being arisen?
Where does the being cease?
Then it occurred to the bhikkhuni Vajira: "Now who is this that recited the verse — a human being or a non-human being?" Then it occurred to her: "This is Mara the Evil One, who has recited the verse desiring to arouse fear, trepidation, and terror in me, desiring to make me fall away from concentration."
Then the bhikkhuni Vajira, having understood, "This is Mara the Evil One," replied to him in verses:
Why now do you assume 'a being'?
Mara, have you grasped a view?
This is a heap of sheer constructions:
Here no being is found.
Just as, with an assemblage of parts,
The word 'chariot' is used,
So, when the aggregates are present,
There's the convention 'a being.'
It's only suffering that comes to be,
Suffering that stands and falls away.
Nothing but suffering comes to be,
Nothing but suffering ceases.
Then Mara the Evil One, realizing, "The bhikkhuni Vajira knows me," sad and disappointed, disappeared right there.
