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Mahāparinibbāna Sutta 5.1: 26. Yamakasālā

Mahāparinibbānasutta 5.1

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Pāli

26. Yamakasālā

5.1.1

Atha kho bhagavā āyasmantaṃ ānandaṃ āmantesi:

Then the Buddha said to Ānanda,

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

5.1.2

“āyāmānanda, yena hiraññavatiyā nadiyā pārimaṃ tīraṃ, yena kusinārā upavattanaṃ mallānaṃ sālavanaṃ tenupasaṅkamissāmā”ti.

“Come, Ānanda, let’s go to the far shore of the Golden River, and on to the sal forest of the Mallas at Upavattana near Kusinārā.”

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

5.1.3

“Evaṃ, bhante”ti kho āyasmā ānando bhagavato paccassosi.

“Yes, sir,” Ānanda replied.

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

5.1.4

Atha kho bhagavā mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṃ yena hiraññavatiyā nadiyā pārimaṃ tīraṃ, yena kusinārā upavattanaṃ mallānaṃ sālavanaṃ tenupasaṅkami. upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṃ ānandaṃ āmantesi:

And that’s where they went. Then the Buddha addressed Ānanda,

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

5.1.5

“iṅgha me tvaṃ, ānanda, antarena yamakasālānaṃ uttarasīsakaṃ mañcakaṃ paññapehi, kilantosmi, ānanda, nipajjissāmī”ti.

“Go on then, Ānanda, set up a cot for me between the twin sal trees, with my head to the north. I am tired and will lie down.”

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

5.1.6

“Evaṃ, bhante”ti kho āyasmā ānando bhagavato paṭissutvā antarena yamakasālānaṃ uttarasīsakaṃ mañcakaṃ paññapesi.

“Yes, sir,” replied Ānanda, and did as he was asked.

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

5.1.7

Atha kho bhagavā dakkhiṇena passena sīhaseyyaṃ kappesi pāde pādaṃ accādhāya sato sampajāno.

And then the Buddha laid down in the lion’s posture—on the right side, placing one foot on top of the other—mindful and aware.

The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

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