So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then Māra the Wicked went up to the Buddha and spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence: “Children bring you delight!
Cattle also bring you delight! For attachments are a man’s delight; without attachments there’s no delight.” “Your children bring you sorrow.
PL
Gomā gobhi tatheva nandati; Upadhīhi narassa nandanā, Na hi so nandati yo nirūpadhī”ti. “Socati puttehi puttimā,
EN
Your cattle also bring you sorrow. For attachments are a man’s sorrow; without attachments there are no sorrows.” Then Māra the Wicked, thinking, “The Buddha knows me! The Holy One knows me!” miserable and sad, vanished right there.
PL
Gomā gobhi tatheva socati; Upadhīhi narassa socanā, Na hi so socati yo nirūpadhī”ti. Atha kho māro pāpimā “jānāti maṁ bhagavā, jānāti maṁ sugato”ti dukkhī dummano tatthevantaradhāyīti.
So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Then Māra the Wicked went up to the Buddha and spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence: “Children bring you delight!
Cattle also bring you delight! For attachments are a man’s delight; without attachments there’s no delight.” “Your children bring you sorrow.
PL
Gomā gobhi tatheva nandati; Upadhīhi narassa nandanā, Na hi so nandati yo nirūpadhī”ti. “Socati puttehi puttimā,
EN
Your cattle also bring you sorrow. For attachments are a man’s sorrow; without attachments there are no sorrows.” Then Māra the Wicked, thinking, “The Buddha knows me! The Holy One knows me!” miserable and sad, vanished right there.
PL
Gomā gobhi tatheva socati; Upadhīhi narassa socanā, Na hi so socati yo nirūpadhī”ti. Atha kho māro pāpimā “jānāti maṁ bhagavā, jānāti maṁ sugato”ti dukkhī dummano tatthevantaradhāyīti.
Sutraya