Mahaparinibbanasutta 2.18

Mahāparinibbānasutta 2.18

Language: Pāli

2.18.1

Atha kho te licchavī yāvatikā yānassa bhūmi, yānena gantvā, yānā paccorohitvā pattikāva yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṃsu; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ nisīdiṃsu.

The Licchavis went by carriage as far as the terrain allowed, then descended and approached the Buddha on foot. They bowed to the Buddha, sat down to one side,
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2.18.2

Ekamantaṃ nisinne kho te licchavī bhagavā dhammiyā kathāya sandassesi samādapesi samuttejesi sampahaṃsesi.

and the Buddha educated, encouraged, fired up, and inspired them with a Dhamma talk.
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2.18.3

Atha kho te licchavī bhagavatā dhammiyā kathāya sandassitā samādapitā samuttejitā sampahaṃsitā bhagavantaṃ etadavocuṃ:

Then they said to the Buddha,
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2.18.4

“adhivāsetu no, bhante, bhagavā svātanāya bhattaṃ saddhiṃ bhikkhusaṅghenā”ti.

“Sir, would the Buddha, together with the mendicant Saṅgha, please accept tomorrow’s meal from us?”
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2.18.5

Atha kho bhagavā te licchavī etadavoca:

Then the Buddha said to the Licchavis,
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2.18.6

“adhivutthaṃ kho me, licchavī, svātanāya ambapāliyā gaṇikāya bhattan”ti.

“I have already accepted tomorrow’s meal from Ambapālī the courtesan.”
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2.18.7

Atha kho te licchavī aṅguliṃ phoṭesuṃ:

Then the Licchavis snapped their fingers, saying,
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2.18.8

“jitamha vata bho ambakāya, jitamha vata bho ambakāyā”ti.

“We’ve been beaten by the aunty! We’ve been beaten by the aunty!”
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2.18.9

Atha kho te licchavī bhagavato bhāsitaṃ abhinanditvā anumoditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṃ katvā pakkamiṃsu.

And then those Licchavis approved and agreed with what the Buddha said. They got up from their seat, bowed and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on their 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

Linked texts (1)

Mahāvagga — Pāli