Mahāparinibbāna Sutta 5.12: 30. Thūpārahapuggala
Mahāparinibbānasutta 5.12
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- Pāli
30. Thūpārahapuggala
5.12.1
Cattārome, ānanda, thūpārahā.
Ānanda, these four are worthy of a monument.
5.12.2
Katame cattāro?
What four?
5.12.3
Tathāgato arahaṃ sammāsambuddho thūpāraho, paccekasambuddho thūpāraho, tathāgatassa sāvako thūpāraho, rājā cakkavattī thūpārahoti.
A Realized One, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha; an independent Buddha; a disciple of a Realized One; and a wheel-turning monarch.
5.12.4
Kiñcānanda, atthavasaṃ paṭicca tathāgato arahaṃ sammāsambuddho thūpāraho?
And for what reason is a Realized One worthy of a monument?
5.12.5
‘Ayaṃ tassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa thūpo’ti, ānanda, bahujanā cittaṃ pasādenti.
So that many people will inspire confidence in their hearts, thinking: ‘This is the monument for that Blessed One, perfected and fully awakened!’
5.12.6
Te tattha cittaṃ pasādetvā kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ upapajjanti.
And having done so, when their body breaks up, after death, they are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.
5.12.7
Idaṃ kho, ānanda, atthavasaṃ paṭicca tathāgato arahaṃ sammāsambuddho thūpāraho.
It is for this reason that a Realized One is worthy of a monument.
5.12.8
Kiñcānanda, atthavasaṃ paṭicca paccekasambuddho thūpāraho?
And for what reason is an independent Buddha worthy of a monument?
5.12.9
‘Ayaṃ tassa bhagavato paccekasambuddhassa thūpo’ti, ānanda, bahujanā cittaṃ pasādenti.
So that many people will inspire confidence in their hearts, thinking: ‘This is the monument for that independent Buddha!’
5.12.10
Te tattha cittaṃ pasādetvā kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ upapajjanti.
And having done so, when their body breaks up, after death, they are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.
5.12.11
Idaṃ kho, ānanda, atthavasaṃ paṭicca paccekasambuddho thūpāraho.
It is for this reason that an independent Buddha is worthy of a monument.
5.12.12
Kiñcānanda, atthavasaṃ paṭicca tathāgatassa sāvako thūpāraho?
And for what reason is a Realized One’s disciple worthy of a monument?
5.12.13
‘Ayaṃ tassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa sāvakassa thūpo’ti, ānanda, bahujanā cittaṃ pasādenti.
So that many people will inspire confidence in their hearts, thinking: ‘This is the monument for that Blessed One’s disciple!’
5.12.14
Te tattha cittaṃ pasādetvā kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ upapajjanti.
And having done so, when their body breaks up, after death, they are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.
5.12.15
Idaṃ kho, ānanda, atthavasaṃ paṭicca tathāgatassa sāvako thūpāraho.
It is for this reason that a Realized One’s disciple is worthy of a monument.
5.12.16
Kiñcānanda, atthavasaṃ paṭicca rājā cakkavattī thūpāraho?
And for what reason is a wheel-turning monarch worthy of a monument?
5.12.17
‘Ayaṃ tassa dhammikassa dhammarañño thūpo’ti, ānanda, bahujanā cittaṃ pasādenti.
So that many people will inspire confidence in their hearts, thinking: ‘This is the monument for that just and principled king!’
5.12.18
Te tattha cittaṃ pasādetvā kāyassa bhedā paraṃ maraṇā sugatiṃ saggaṃ lokaṃ upapajjanti.
And having done so, when their body breaks up, after death, they are reborn in a good place, a heavenly realm.
5.12.19
Idaṃ kho, ānanda, atthavasaṃ paṭicca rājā cakkavattī thūpāraho.
It is for this reason that a wheel-turning monarch is worthy of a monument.
5.12.20
Ime kho, ānanda, cattāro thūpārahā”ti.
These four are worthy of a monument.”
Translations (5)
- Большое наставление об окончательной ниббане — Russian
- Die große Lehrrede vom Erlöschen des Buddha — German
- Dugi govor o konačnom oslobođenju — sr
- The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment — English
- The Book of the Great Decease (Mahâ-parinibbâna-suttanta) — English
Commentaries (1)
- Sumaṅgalavilāsinī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli
Discussed in (1)
- Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names — Malalasekera 1937, English