The Religions of India c19.23

c19.23

The later tradition here records how he was tempted by Satan. For Māra (Death), ‘the Evil One’ as he is called by the Buddhists, knowing that Buddha had found the way of salvation, tempted him to enter into Nirvāna at once, lest by converting others Buddha should rob Māra of his power and dominion. This and the legend of storms attacking him and his being protected by the king of snakes, Mucalinda, is lacking in the earlier tradition.