Tripiṭaka 3. Āyācanavagga
3. Appeals
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Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā rādho bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:
Seated to one side, Venerable Rādha said to the Buddha:
“sādhu me, bhante, bhagavā saṅkhittena dhammaṁ desetu, yamahaṁ bhagavato dhammaṁ sutvā eko vūpakaṭṭho appamatto ātāpī pahitatto vihareyyan”ti.
“Sir, may the Buddha please teach me Dhamma in brief. When I’ve heard it, I’ll live alone, withdrawn, diligent, keen, and resolute.”
“Yo kho, rādha, māro; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo.
“Rādha, you should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is Māra.
Rūpaṁ kho, rādha, māro; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo.
Form is Māra. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for it.
viññāṇaṁ māro; tatra te chando pahātabbo …pe…
Consciousness is Māra. You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for it.
yo kho, rādha, māro; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo”ti.
You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is Māra.”
“Yo kho, rādha, māradhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo …pe….
“You should give up any desire, any greed, any desire and greed for whatever is of Māra nature …”
“Yo kho, rādha, samudayadhammo; tatra te chando pahātabbo, rāgo pahātabbo, chandarāgo pahātabbo …pe….
“… of a nature to originate …”