＃７　<Penance and Work>　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 S.N.4-1


＃７　<Penance and Work> -original

At Uruvela.
Thus have I heard:−The Exalted One was once staying at Uruvela, on the banks
of the Neranjara river, beneath the Goatherds' Banyan, and he just won full en-
lightenment.

Now he was meditating im solitude, and there arose in his mind this train of
thought: Ah! well freed am I indeed from that toil so hard to achieve, linked
to naught that could bring me good! Steadfast, mindful, well have I arrived at
enlightenment.

Now, Mara the evil one, conscious in his mind of the Exalted One's thought,
drew nigh and addressed him in the verse: −

　　　　　　　Those penitential tasks abandoning,
　　　　　　　Whereby the sons of men are purified,
　　　　　 The impure fancieth that he is pure,
　　　　　 When he hath strayed from path of purity.

Then the Exalted One, discerning that this was Mara the evil one, made rejoinder
with verses:−

　 I understood full well how any rites
　　　　　　　Austere, aimed at the overthrow of death,
　 Belong to matters useless for our good,
　 Yes, nothing good they bring along with them,
　 Like oar and rudder in a ship on land.
　 But morals, concentration and insight:−
　　　　　　　The Path to Enlightenment −these were my task;
　　　　　　　That Path creating and developing,
　 Have I attained the purity supreme.
　 Thou thing of ends, confess thyself laid low!

Then Mara the evil one thought: The Exalted One knows me!
The Blessed One knows me! and sad and sorrowful he vanished there and then.

Rewrite the Exalted One to Buddha.

Looking for the essence of this sutta, I delete the unnecessary words.

＃７　<Penance and Work> -2

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Thus have I heard:−Buddha■■■■■was once staying at Uruvela, on the banks
of the Neranjara river■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ and he just won full en-
lightenment.

Now he was meditating in solitude, and there arose in his mind this train of
thought: Ah! well freed am I■■■ from that toil so hard to achieve, linked
to naught that could bring me good! ■■■■■ mindful, well have I arrived at
enlightenment.

■■ Mara the evil one, conscious in his mind of Buddha ■■■■'s thought,
■■■■■■■addressed him in the verse: −

　　　　　　　Those penitential tasks abandoning,
　　　　　　　Whereby the sons of men are purified,
　　　　　 The impure fancieth that he is pure,
　　　　　 When he hath strayed from path of purity.

Then Buddha,■■■■■discerning that this was Mara the evil one, made rejoinder
with verses:−

　 I understood full well how any austere rites,
　　　　　　　aimed at the overthrow of death,
　 belong to matters useless for our good (sacca),
　 Yes, they bring nothing good (sacca) along with them,
　 ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
　 But morals, concentration and insight:−
　　　　　　　The Path to Enlightenment(Nibbana)−these were my task;
　　　　　　　That Path creating and developing,
　 Have I attained the purity supreme(Nibbana).
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Then Mara the evil one thought: Buddha■■■■■knows me!
■■■■■■■■■■■■■and ■■■■■■■■■he vanished there and then.


Looking for the essence of this sutta, I delete the unnecessary ■■.

＃７　<Penance and Work> -3

Thus Have I heard:−Buddha was once staying at Uruvela, on the banks of the
Neranjara river and he just won full enlightenment.

Now he was meditating in solitude, and there arose in his mind this train of
thought: Ah! well freed am I from that toil so hard to achieve, linked to naught
that could bring me good! mindful, well have I arrived at enlightenment.

Mara the evil one, conscious in his mind of Buddha's thought, addressed him in
the verse:−

　　　　　　　Those penitential tasks abandoning,
　　　　　　　Whereby the sons of men are purified,
　　　　　 The impure fancieth that he is pure,
　　　　　 When he hath strayed from path of purity.

Then Buddha, discerning that this was Mara the evil one, made rejoinder
with verses:−

　 I understood full well how any austere rites,
　　　　　　　aimed at the overthrow of death,
　 belong to matters useless for our good (sacca),
　 Yes, they bring nothing good (sacca) along with them,
But morals, concentration and insight:−
　　　　　　　The Path to Enlightenment(Nibbana)−these were my task;
　　　　　　　That Path creating and developing,
　 Have I attained the purity supreme(Nibbana).

Then Mara the evil one thought: Buddha knows me! and he vanished there and then.

Looking for the essence of this sutta, I delete the unnecessary words.

＃７　<Penance and Work> -4

■■■■■■■■Buddha■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
■■■■■■ just won full enlightenment. [Nibbana]

■■He was in samadhi,■■■■■■ and he ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
thought:■■■■■I am freed from that toil so hard to achieve, linked to naught
that could bring me good!
Mindful,■■■I have arrived at enlightenment. [sati] [Nibbana]

Mara the evil one,■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ addressed Buddha
in the verse: −

　　　　　　　Those penitential tasks abandoning,
　　　　　　　Whereby the sons of men are purified,
　　　　　 The impure fancieth that he is pure,
　　　　　 When he hath strayed from path of purity.

Then Buddha, discerning that this was Mara the evil one, made rejoinder
with verses:−

　 I understood■■■■■■■■■ austere rites,
　　　　　　　aimed at the overthrow of death, [deadless]
　 belong to matters useless for our good (sacca),
　 Yes, they bring nothing good (sacca) along with them,
But morals, concentration and insight:− [sila, sati, samadhi]
　　　　　　　The Path to Enlightenment(Nibbana). ■■■■■■■■■■
　　　　　　　■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
　 I Have attained the purity supreme(Nibbana)

Looking for the essence of this sutta, I delete the unnecessary ■■.

＃７　<Penance and Work> -5

Buddha just won Nibbana.

He was in samadhi, and he thought: I am freed from that toil so hard to achieve,
linked to naught that could bring me good!
Sati, I have arrived at Nibbana. [sati] [Nibbana]

Mara the evil one, addressed Buddha in the verse: −

　　　　　　　Those penitential tasks abandoning,
　　　　　　　Whereby the sons of men are purified,
　　　　　 The impure fancieth that he is pure,
　　　　　 When he hath strayed from path of purity.

Then Buddha, discerning that this was Mara the evil one, made rejoinder
with verses:−

　 I understood austere rites,
　　　　　　　aimed at the deadless,
　 belong to matters useless for our good (sacca),
　 Yes, they bring nothing good (sacca) along with them,
But moral(sila), mindfulness(sati), samadhi −
　　　　　　　The Path to Nibbana ; [the Eightfold Path]
　　　　　　　I Have attained Nibbana [I have understood the Four Truths]

Looking for the essence of this sutta, I delete the unnecessary words.

＃７　<Penance and Work> -6

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■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ I am freed from that toil so hard to achieve,
linked to naught that could bring me good (sacca).
Sati, I have arrived at Nibbana. [sati] [Nibbana]

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　　　 ■■Moral(sila), mindfulness(sati), samadhi −
　　　　　 The Path to Nibbana ; [the Eightfold Path]
I Have attained Nibbana [I have understood the Four Truths]

The following is the essence of this sutta, I copy out fair.

＃７　<Penance and Work> -essence

１３＞　I am freed from that toil so hard to achieve, linked to naught that
could bring me good (sacca).

１４＞　By Sati(mindfulness), I have arrived at Nibbana.

１５＞ By sila (moral), sati (mindfulness), samadhi−the Eightfold Path−I have
understood the Four Truths.