[559] The Venerable Mahāmoggallāna saw Māra the Evil One (pāpimā) standing at the door-bar; and having seen him, he said to Māra the Evil One: "Even there, Evil One, I see you. Do not think, 'He does not see me.' There you are, Evil One, standing at the door-bar. Once in the past, Evil One, I was a Māra named Dūsī, and I had a sister named Kāḷī. You were that sister's son; thus you were my nephew.
"Now at that time, [Evil One,] the Blessed One Kakusandha, the Arahant, the Perfectly Enlightened One, had arisen in the world. The Blessed One Kakusandha, the Arahant, the Perfectly Enlightened One, had a pair of great disciples named Vidhura and Sañjīva, a chief and auspicious pair. Of however many disciples the Blessed One Kakusandha, the Arahant, the Perfectly Enlightened One, had, Evil One, there was none among them the equal of the Venerable Vidhura in respect of the teaching of the Dhamma. It was in this way, Evil One, that the designation 'Vidhura, Vidhura' arose for the Venerable Vidhura.
"But the Venerable Sañjīva, Evil One, whether gone to a forest, or gone to the root of a tree, or gone to an empty hut, would attain the cessation of perception and feeling (saññāvedayitanirodha) with hardly any difficulty. Once in the past, Evil One, the Venerable Sañjīva was seated at the root of a certain tree, having attained the cessation of perception and feeling. Cowherds, herders of livestock, ploughmen, and travellers on the road, Evil One, saw the Venerable Sañjīva seated at the root of that tree, having attained the cessation of perception and feeling; and having seen him, this occurred to them: 'It is wonderful indeed, sirs, it is marvellous indeed, sirs! This ascetic has died while seated. Come, let us cremate him.' Then, Evil One, those cowherds, herders of livestock, ploughmen, and travellers on the road gathered grass, wood, and cow-dung, heaped it upon the Venerable Sañjīva's body, set fire to it, and departed.
"Then, Evil One, when that night had passed, the Venerable Sañjīva emerged from that attainment (samāpatti), shook out his robes, and in the morning, having dressed and taken his bowl and robe, entered the village for alms. Those cowherds, herders of livestock, ploughmen, and travellers on the road, Evil One, saw the Venerable Sañjīva wandering for alms; and having seen him, this occurred to them: 'It is wonderful indeed, sirs, it is marvellous indeed, sirs! This ascetic died while seated—and here he stands, conscious once more!' It was in this way, Evil One, that the designation 'Sañjīva, Sañjīva' arose for the Venerable Sañjīva.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.