Mahaparinibbanasutta 5.19
Mahāparinibbānasutta 5.19
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- Pāli
5.19.1
Gaccha tvaṃ, ānanda, kusināraṃ pavisitvā kosinārakānaṃ mallānaṃ ārocehi:
Go, Ānanda, into Kusinārā and inform the Mallas:
5.19.2
‘ajja kho, vāseṭṭhā, rattiyā pacchime yāme tathāgatassa parinibbānaṃ bhavissati.
‘This very day, Vāseṭṭhas, in the last watch of the night, the Realized One will be fully extinguished.
5.19.3
Abhikkamatha, vāseṭṭhā, abhikkamatha, vāseṭṭhā.
Come forth, Vāseṭṭhas! Come forth, Vāseṭṭhas!
5.19.4
Mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha—
Don’t regret it later, thinking:
5.19.5
amhākañca no gāmakkhette tathāgatassa parinibbānaṃ ahosi, na mayaṃ labhimhā pacchime kāle tathāgataṃ dassanāyā’”ti.
“The Realized One became fully extinguished in our own village district, but we didn’t get a chance to see him in his final hour.”’”
5.19.6
“Evaṃ, bhante”ti kho āyasmā ānando bhagavato paṭissutvā nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya attadutiyo kusināraṃ pāvisi.
“Yes, sir,” replied Ānanda. Then he robed up and, taking his bowl and robe, entered Kusinārā with a companion.