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Mahāparinibbāna Sutta 4.24

Mahāparinibbānasutta 4.24

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Pāli

4.24.1

Tatiyampi kho bhagavā āyasmantaṃ ānandaṃ āmantesi:

And for a third time, the Buddha said to Ānanda,

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4.24.2

“iṅgha me tvaṃ, ānanda, pānīyaṃ āhara, pipāsitosmi, ānanda, pivissāmī”ti.

“Go on then, Ānanda, fetch me some water. I am thirsty and will drink.”

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

4.24.3

“Evaṃ, bhante”ti kho āyasmā ānando bhagavato paṭissutvā pattaṃ gahetvā yena sā nadikā tenupasaṅkami.

“Yes, sir,” replied Ānanda. Taking his bowl he went to the river.

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

4.24.4

Atha kho sā nadikā cakkacchinnā parittā luḷitā āvilā sandamānā, āyasmante ānande upasaṅkamante acchā vippasannā anāvilā sandittha.

Now, though the shallow water in that creek had been churned up by wheels, and flowed cloudy and murky, when Ānanda approached it flowed transparent, clear, and unclouded.

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

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