The intensity of these transmuted passions can be seen in the legacy of realization songs he left for his students. Now, through the kindness of the jetsun siddha, I understand there is no samsara to stop, no nirvana to accomplish. Whatever appears arises as mahamudra. With the realization that confusion is groundless, The water that reflects the moon of awareness is clear of murkiness. The sun of luminosity, free of clouds, Clears away the darkness of ignorance from the edges.
Deluded confusion disappears.
The true nature arises from within. With this, Milarepa acknowledged that perceiving external demons is a precious opportunity to open our minds to direct experience of things as they are. Blessing his guru, Milarepa acknowledged that Marpa's protections and instruction had kept him from harm. The Lord of the Maras was depicted as leader of an army of denizens, a kind of demon in his own right. These are detailed in many texts of the Tibetan tradition.