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Mahāparinibbāna Sutta 3.1: 13. Nimittobhāsakathā

Mahāparinibbānasutta 3.1

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Pāli

13. Nimittobhāsakathā

3.1.1

Atha kho bhagavā pubbaṇhasamayaṃ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya vesāliṃ piṇḍāya pāvisi.

Then the Buddha robed up in the morning and, taking his bowl and robe, entered Vesālī for alms.

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

3.1.2

Vesāliyaṃ piṇḍāya caritvā pacchābhattaṃ piṇḍapātapaṭikkanto āyasmantaṃ ānandaṃ āmantesi:

Then, after the meal, on his return from almsround, he addressed Venerable Ānanda:

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

3.1.3

“gaṇhāhi, ānanda, nisīdanaṃ,

“Ānanda, get your sitting cloth.

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

3.1.4

yena cāpālaṃ cetiyaṃ tenupasaṅkamissāma divā vihārāyā”ti.

Let’s go to the Cāpāla Shrine for the day’s meditation.”

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

3.1.5

“Evaṃ, bhante”ti kho āyasmā ānando bhagavato paṭissutvā nisīdanaṃ ādāya bhagavantaṃ piṭṭhito piṭṭhito anubandhi.

“Yes, sir,” replied Ānanda. Taking his sitting cloth he followed behind the Buddha.

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

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