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Mahāparinibbāna Sutta 3.10: 15. Āyusaṅkhāraossajjana

Mahāparinibbānasutta 3.10

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15. Āyusaṅkhāraossajjana

3.10.1

Atha kho bhagavā cāpāle cetiye sato sampajāno āyusaṅkhāraṃ ossaji.

So at the Cāpāla Shrine the Buddha, mindful and aware, surrendered the life force.

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

3.10.2

Ossaṭṭhe ca bhagavatā āyusaṅkhāre mahābhūmicālo ahosi bhiṃsanako salomahaṃso, devadundubhiyo ca phaliṃsu.

When he did so there was a great earthquake, awe-inspiring and hair-raising, and thunder cracked the sky.

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

3.10.3

Atha kho bhagavā etamatthaṃ viditvā tāyaṃ velāyaṃ imaṃ udānaṃ udānesi:

Then, understanding this matter, on that occasion the Buddha expressed this heartfelt sentiment:

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

3.10.4

“Tulamatulañca sambhavaṃ,

“Comparing the incomparable
with the creation of prolonged life,

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

3.10.5

Bhavasaṅkhāramavassaji muni;

the sage surrendered the life force.

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

3.10.6

Ajjhattarato samāhito,

Happy inside, serene,

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

3.10.7

Abhindi kavacamivattasambhavan”ti.

he shattered self-creation like a suit of armor.”

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

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