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A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s3.t1.87

A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s3.t1.87

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v2.c19.s3.t1.87

Then the nun Kisā-Gotamī thought within herself, “Who is it, human or non-human, who has just uttered a verse?” And it occurred to the nun Kisā-Gotamī: “It is Māra the evil one, who, in order to cause me fear, terror and horror and to disturb me in my meditation, uttered the verse.” But when the nun Kisā-Gotamī knew that it was Māra the evil one, she addressed Māra the evil one in the following verses: