Mahāparinibbāna Sutta 4.3

Mahāparinibbānasutta 4.3

Idamavoca bhagavā.

That is what the Buddha said.
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Idaṃ vatvāna sugato athāparaṃ etadavoca satthā:

Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say:
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“Sīlaṃ samādhi paññā ca,

“Ethics, immersion, and wisdom,
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vimutti ca anuttarā;

and the supreme freedom:
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Anubuddhā ime dhammā,

these things have been understood
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gotamena yasassinā.

by Gotama the renowned.
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Iti buddho abhiññāya,

And so the Buddha, having insight,
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dhammamakkhāsi bhikkhunaṃ;

explained this teaching to the mendicants.
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Dukkhassantakaro satthā,

The teacher made an end of suffering,
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cakkhumā parinibbuto”ti.

seeing clearly, he is fully quenched.”
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