Mahāparinibbāna Sutta 2.14: 11. Ambapālīgaṇikā

Mahāparinibbānasutta 2.14

Language: Pāli

11. Ambapālīgaṇikā

2.14.1

Assosi kho ambapālī gaṇikā: “bhagavā kira vesāliṃ anuppatto vesāliyaṃ viharati mayhaṃ ambavane”ti.

Ambapālī the courtesan heard that the Buddha had arrived and was staying in her mango grove.
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2.14.2

Atha kho ambapālī gaṇikā bhaddāni bhaddāni yānāni yojāpetvā bhaddaṃ bhaddaṃ yānaṃ abhiruhitvā bhaddehi bhaddehi yānehi vesāliyā niyyāsi. Yena sako ārāmo tena pāyāsi.

She had the finest carriages harnessed. Then she mounted a fine carriage and, along with other fine carriages, set out from Vesālī for her own park.
The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

2.14.3

Yāvatikā yānassa bhūmi, yānena gantvā, yānā paccorohitvā pattikāva yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ nisīdi.

She went by carriage as far as the terrain allowed, then descended and approached the Buddha on foot. She bowed and sat down to one side.
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2.14.4

Ekamantaṃ nisinnaṃ kho ambapāliṃ gaṇikaṃ bhagavā dhammiyā kathāya sandassesi samādapesi samuttejesi sampahaṃsesi.

The Buddha educated, encouraged, fired up, and inspired her with a Dhamma talk.
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2.14.5

Atha kho ambapālī gaṇikā bhagavatā dhammiyā kathāya sandassitā samādapitā samuttejitā sampahaṃsitā bhagavantaṃ etadavoca:

Then she said to the Buddha,
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2.14.6

“adhivāsetu me, bhante, bhagavā svātanāya bhattaṃ saddhiṃ bhikkhusaṅghenā”ti.

“Sir, would the Buddha, together with the mendicant Saṅgha, please accept tomorrow’s meal from me?”
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2.14.7

Adhivāsesi bhagavā tuṇhībhāvena.

The Buddha consented with silence.
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2.14.8

Atha kho ambapālī gaṇikā bhagavato adhivāsanaṃ viditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṃ katvā pakkāmi.

Then, knowing that the Buddha had consented, Ambapālī rose from her seat, bowed, and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on her right, before leaving.
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Translations (5)

Большое наставление об окончательной ниббане — Russian
Die große Lehrrede vom Erlöschen des Buddha — German
Dugi govor o konačnom oslobođenju — sr
The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment — English
The Book of the Great Decease (Mahâ-parinibbâna-suttanta) — English

Commentaries (1)

Sumaṅgalavilāsinī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli

Linked texts (1)

Mahāvagga — Pāli