Chapter 7
jÈtonantajino ahaÑ
Buddho bodhitale hutvÈ
TÈremi janataÑ bahuÑ.
Hey, Mara, although I have been born into this human world, I have not in
the least been tainted with any conditioned states of beings. Having
surmounted the infinite conditioned states of beings and infinite mental
defilements, I have gained the title ‚Infinite Conqueror‛ (
Anantajina
). Even
while I remain seated on this Invincible Throne without moving from this
cross-legged posture, I have burnt up and got rid of all the mental
defilements, I have indeed truly become a Buddha amidst devas, humans and
BrahmÈs. And I will save all these beings from the stream of
saÑsÈra
and
carry them over to the high ground of NibbÈna. You are not in any way
capable of restraining me. It is no concern of yours.
9) SamantÈ dhajinin disvÈ
yuddhaÑ mÈraÑ savÈhanaÑ
yuddhÈya paccugacchÈmi
MÈ maÑ ÔhÈnÈ acÈvayi
10) YaÑ te taÑ nappasahati
senam loko sadevako
taÑ te paÒÒaya bhecchÈmi
Èmam pakkam va asmanÈ.
Hey, Mara, seeing your great armies advancing from all sides with flags
flying and you on Girimekkhala elephant, I have advanced facing you with
wisdom to do battle with you valiantly. (What is meant here is, not advancing
physically, but only exercising of his power of wisdom). You cannot make
me rise or move from this Invincible Throne. I will see that you will not be
able to do so.
Hey, Mara, in the same way a strong man breaks and destroys, with a large
stone, all the baked or unbaked pots and cups made by a potter, I will repulse
and smash single handedly, and without rising from this place and by the
power of wisdom, your ten great armies of sensual passions (
kÈma-rÈga
),
(already described above) to which the whole world concedes defeat with
repugnance; or your great armies which advance measuring twelve
yojanas
each, in front, on the right and left, nine
yojanas
in height and reaching as far
as the walls of the world-systems, I will drive away your armies so that not a
single soldier of yours is left behind. Even in a moment from now, I will
make you, as well as your hordes, flee like a flock of crows is made to fly
away by throwing a stone.
(Verses 9 and 10 are those delivered by the Buddha in the PadhÈna Sutta. Verses 1
to 8 and those following hereafter were composed by Buddharakkhita Thera, the
author of JinÈla~kÈra, taking extracts from Suttanta PÈli Texts which are in
accordance with the Teaching of the Buddha.)
11) IcchantosÈsape gabbhe,
cankamami iti cito
icchanto lokadhÈtumhi,
attabhÈvena chÈdayi
Hey Mara, indeed, if I wish (if I want to be small), I can walk to and fro
inside a mustard seed. If I wish (if I want to be big), I can keep even the
whole of the world-system covered with my body frame (
atta-bhava
).