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Mahāparinibbāna Sutta 2.24

Mahāparinibbānasutta 2.24

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Pāli

2.24.1

Atha kho bhagavā taṃ ābādhaṃ vīriyena paṭipaṇāmetvā jīvitasaṅkhāraṃ adhiṭṭhāya vihāsi.

So that is what he did.

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

2.24.2

Atha kho bhagavato so ābādho paṭippassambhi.

Then the Buddha’s illness died down.

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

2.24.3

Atha kho bhagavā gilānā vuṭṭhito aciravuṭṭhito gelaññā vihārā nikkhamma vihārapacchāyāyaṃ paññatte āsane nisīdi.

Soon after the Buddha had recovered from that sickness, he left his dwelling and sat in the shade of the porch on the seat spread out.

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

2.24.4

Atha kho āyasmā ānando yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ nisīdi. Ekamantaṃ nisinno kho āyasmā ānando bhagavantaṃ etadavoca:

Then Venerable Ānanda went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him,

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

2.24.5

“diṭṭho me, bhante, bhagavato phāsu; diṭṭhaṃ me, bhante, bhagavato khamanīyaṃ, api ca me, bhante, madhurakajāto viya kāyo, disāpi me na pakkhāyanti, dhammāpi maṃ na paṭibhanti bhagavato gelaññena.

“Sir, it’s fantastic that the Buddha is comfortable and well. Because when the Buddha was sick, my body felt like it was drugged. I was disorientated, and the teachings didn’t spring to mind.

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

2.24.6

Api ca me, bhante, ahosi kācideva assāsamattā:

Still, at least I was consoled by the thought that

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

2.24.7

‘na tāva bhagavā parinibbāyissati, na yāva bhagavā bhikkhusaṅghaṃ ārabbha kiñcideva udāharatī’”ti.

the Buddha won’t be fully extinguished without bringing something up regarding the Saṅgha of mendicants.”

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

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