Opening as in preceding sutta:
Then Mara the Evil One approached the Blessed One and addressed him in verse: sn.i.109
“The days and nights do not fly by,
Life does not come to a stop.
The life span of mortals rolls along
Like the chariot’s felly round the hub.”
The Blessed One:
“The days and nights go flying by,
Life comes to a stop.
The life span of mortals is depleted
Like the water in rivulets.”
Then Mara the Evil One … disappeared right there.
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