[246] Subrahmā and Paramatta,
together with sons of the mighty one (iddhimant),
and Sanaṅkumāra and Tissa —
these too came to the assembly in the wood.
The Great Brahmā stands supreme
over a thousand Brahmā-worlds;
arisen there, resplendent,
of awesome frame, glorious is he.
Ten lords came here,
each wielding sway in his own domain,
and in their midst came
Hārita, encircled by his retinue.
And when all of these had come forth —
the gods with their Inda, together with the Brahmās —
Māra's army advanced:
behold the folly of the Dark One (Kaṇha)!
"Come, seize them, bind them!
Let there be binding by lust for you!
Surround them on every side;
let none of you release a single one!"
Thus there the great general
dispatched the dark army;
striking the ground with his hand,
he made a dreadful sound,
as a monsoon cloud
thunders amid flashes of lightning.
But then he turned back,
enraged, with none brought under his sway.
And the One with Vision (Cakkhumā), having directly known
all of this and discerned it,
thereupon the Teacher addressed
the disciples who delight in the teaching:
"Māra's army has advanced —
bhikkhus, know them!"
And having heard the Buddha's instruction,
they made ardent effort.
From those free of lust the army retreated;
not even a hair of theirs did they stir.
"All victorious in battle,
passed beyond fear, glorious,
those disciples renowned among the people
rejoice together with the beings."
The Mahāsamaya Sutta, the seventh, is concluded.
Sakkapañha Sutta
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.