Mahāparinibbāna Sutta 4.33
Mahāparinibbānasutta 4.33
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4.33.1
Atha kho, pukkusa, tassa purisassa etadahosi:
Then that person thought:
4.33.2
‘acchariyaṃ vata bho, abbhutaṃ vata bho, santena vata bho pabbajitā vihārena viharanti.
‘Oh lord, how incredible, how amazing! Those who have gone forth remain in such peaceful meditations,
4.33.3
Yatra hi nāma saññī samāno jāgaro deve vassante deve gaḷagaḷāyante vijjullatāsu niccharantīsu asaniyā phalantiyā neva dakkhati, na pana saddaṃ sossatī’ti.
in that, while conscious and awake he neither saw nor heard a sound as the heavens were raining and pouring, lightning was flashing, and thunder was cracking.’
4.33.4
Mayi uḷāraṃ pasādaṃ pavedetvā maṃ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṃ katvā pakkāmī”ti.
And after declaring their lofty confidence in me, they bowed and respectfully circled me, keeping me on their right, before leaving.”