Māra:
“The Devas of the Thirty-three,
the Hours, the Contented,
devas who delight in creation,
& devas in control:
Direct your mind there
and it will enjoy
delight.”
Sister Upacālā:
“The Devas of the Thirty-three,
the Hours, the Contented,
devas who delight in creation,
& devas in control:
They are bound
with the bonds of sensuality;
they come again
under Māra’s sway.
The whole world is burning.
The whole world is aflame.
The whole world is blazing.
The whole world is shaken.
The unshaken, untrembling1
—of which people run-of-the-mill
don’t partake,
where Māra’s
never been—
that’s where my heart
truly delights.”
Notes
1. Acalita. This word plays on the “cālā” in Upacālā’s name.
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