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Mahāparinibbāna Sutta 1.34

Mahāparinibbānasutta 1.34

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Pāli

1.34.1

Addasā kho bhagavā te manusse appekacce nāvaṃ pariyesante appekacce uḷumpaṃ pariyesante appekacce kullaṃ bandhante apārā pāraṃ gantukāme.

He saw all those humans wanting to cross over.

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

1.34.2

Atha kho bhagavā etamatthaṃ viditvā tāyaṃ velāyaṃ imaṃ udānaṃ udānesi:

Knowing the meaning of this, on that occasion the Buddha expressed this heartfelt sentiment:

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

1.34.3

“Ye taranti aṇṇavaṃ saraṃ,

“Those who cross a deluge or stream

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

1.34.4

Setuṃ katvāna visajja pallalāni;

have built a bridge and left the marshes behind.

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

1.34.5

Kullañhi jano bandhati,

While some people are still tying a raft,

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

1.34.6

Tiṇṇā medhāvino janā”ti.

intelligent people have crossed over.”

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

1.34.7

Paṭhamabhāṇavāro.

The first recitation section.

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

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