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Brahmajalasutta 3.73

Brahmajālasutta 3.73

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Pāli

3.73.1

Ucchinnabhavanettiko, bhikkhave, tathāgatassa kāyo tiṭṭhati.

The Realized One’s body remains, but his leash to existence has been cut off.

The Divine Net

3.73.2

Yāvassa kāyo ṭhassati, tāva naṃ dakkhanti devamanussā.

As long as his body remains he will be seen by gods and humans.

The Divine Net

3.73.3

Kāyassa bhedā uddhaṃ jīvitapariyādānā na naṃ dakkhanti devamanussā.

But when his body breaks up, after life has ended, gods and humans will see him no more.

The Divine Net

3.73.4

Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, ambapiṇḍiyā vaṇṭacchinnāya yāni kānici ambāni vaṇṭapaṭibandhāni, sabbāni tāni tadanvayāni bhavanti;

When the stalk of a bunch of mangoes is cut, all the mangoes attached to the stalk will follow along.

The Divine Net

3.73.5

evameva kho, bhikkhave, ucchinnabhavanettiko tathāgatassa kāyo tiṭṭhati,

In the same way, the Realized One’s body remains, but his leash to existence has been cut off.

The Divine Net

3.73.6

yāvassa kāyo ṭhassati, tāva naṃ dakkhanti devamanussā,

As long as his body remains he will be seen by gods and humans.

The Divine Net

3.73.7

kāyassa bhedā uddhaṃ jīvitapariyādānā na naṃ dakkhanti devamanussā”ti.

But when his body breaks up, after life has ended, gods and humans will see him no more.”

The Divine Net

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