維摩經略疏 6.60

6.60

From "The māra at once" to "could not depart," third, the māra is terrified and wishes to leave. Originally slighting Maitreyamaṇḍalaputra, he wished to ruin another to accomplish his own ends, but suddenly encountered Vimalakīrti exposing his illusions and fraud, and knowing that he was no match and would certainly suffer defeat and humiliation, he was therefore terrified. Regarding "wishing to conceal his form and leave, though he exhausted his supernatural power, he could still not depart": although the māra possesses supernatural power, when facing a great being of the dharmakāya who acts without deliberation, he still cannot leave even by exhausting his strength.