Mahākhandhako The Great Chapter - Ancient Buddhist Texts

II. Progress of the Sāsana - 97
Mārakathā
17: The Story about Māra 150
Atha kho Bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:
Then the Gracious One addressed the monks, (saying):
“Muttohaṁ bhikkhave sabbapāsehi ye dibbā ye ca mānusā,
“I am liberated from all snares, monks, both divine and human,
tumhe pi bhikkhave muttā sabbapāsehi ye dibbā ye ca mānusā.
you are also liberated from all snares, monks, both divine and human.
Caratha bhikkhave cārikaṁ bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya
Go on a walk, 151 monks, for the benefit of many people, for the happiness of many
people,
lokānukampāya atthāya hitāya sukhāya devamanussānaṁ.
out of compassion for the world, for the welfare, benefit, and happiness of gods and
men.
Mā ekena dve agamittha, desetha bhikkhave Dhammaṁ,
Do not let two go by one (way), 152 teach the Dhamma, monks,
ādikalyāṇaṁ majjhekalyāṇaṁ pariyosānakalyāṇaṁ, sātthaṁ sabyañjanaṁ;
(which is) good in the beginning, good in the middle, good in the end, with its
meaning, with its (proper) phrasing;
kevalaparipuṇṇaṁ parisuddhaṁ brahmacariyaṁ pakāsetha,
explain the spiritual life which is complete, full and pure,
santi sattā apparajakkhajātikā assavanatā Dhammassa parihāyanti,
there are beings with little dust on the eyes who are perishing through not hearing
the Dhamma,
bhavissanti Dhammassa aññātāro.
there will be those who will understand the Dhamma.
Aham-pi bhikkhave yena Uruvelā Senānigamo
I will go, monks, to Uruvelā and Senāni Village
tenupasaṅkamissāmi Dhammadesanāyā.” ti
in order to teach the Dhamma.”
150 Cf. Dutiyamārapāsasuttaṁ in Mārasaṁyuttaṁ, SN1.4.5.
151 Lit: walk a walk, which is a common sort of construction in Pāḷi, but unidiomatic in
English. We can infer from the injunction that the Rainy Season is now over and the monks
are free to wander around the countryside.
152 Following the commentarial paraphrase: ekena maggena dve mā agamittha.