Mahāparinibbāna Sutta 4.41

Mahāparinibbānasutta 4.41

Gantvāna buddho nadikaṃ kakudhaṃ,

Having gone to Kakudhā Creek,
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Acchodakaṃ sātudakaṃ vippasannaṃ;

whose water was transparent, sweet, and clear,
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Ogāhi satthā akilantarūpo,

the Teacher, being tired, plunged in,
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Tathāgato appaṭimo ca loke.

the Realized One, without compare in the world.
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Nhatvā ca pivitvā cudatāri satthā,

And after bathing and drinking the Teacher emerged.
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Purakkhato bhikkhugaṇassa majjhe;

Before the group of mendicants, in the middle,
the Buddha,
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Vattā pavattā bhagavā idha dhamme,

the Teacher
who rolled forth the present dispensation,
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Upāgami ambavanaṃ mahesi.

the great seer went to the mango grove.
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Āmantayi cundakaṃ nāma bhikkhuṃ,

He addressed the mendicant named Cundaka:
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Catugguṇaṃ santhara me nipajjaṃ;

“Spread out my folded robe so I can lie down.”
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So codito bhāvitattena cundo,

The evolved one urged Cunda,
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Catugguṇaṃ santhari khippameva;

who quickly spread the folded robe.
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Nipajji satthā akilantarūpo,

The Teacher lay down so tired,
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Cundopi tattha pamukhe nisīdīti.

while Cunda sat there before him.
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