Mahāparinibbāna Sutta 5.2

Mahāparinibbānasutta 5.2

Language: Pāli

5.2.1

Tena kho pana samayena yamakasālā sabbaphāliphullā honti akālapupphehi.

Now at that time the twin sal trees were in full blossom with flowers out of season.
The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

5.2.2

Te tathāgatassa sarīraṃ okiranti ajjhokiranti abhippakiranti tathāgatassa pūjāya.

They sprinkled and bestrewed the Realized One’s body in honor of the Realized One.
The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

5.2.3

Dibbānipi mandāravapupphāni antalikkhā papatanti, tāni tathāgatassa sarīraṃ okiranti ajjhokiranti abhippakiranti tathāgatassa pūjāya.

And the flowers of the heavenly Flame Tree fell from the sky, and they too sprinkled and bestrewed the Realized One’s body in honor of the Realized One.
The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

5.2.4

Dibbānipi candanacuṇṇāni antalikkhā papatanti, tāni tathāgatassa sarīraṃ okiranti ajjhokiranti abhippakiranti tathāgatassa pūjāya.

And heavenly sandalwood powder fell from the sky, and it too sprinkled and bestrewed the Realized One’s body in honor of the Realized One.
The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

5.2.5

Dibbānipi tūriyāni antalikkhe vajjanti tathāgatassa pūjāya.

And heavenly music played in midair in honor of the Realized One.
The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

5.2.6

Dibbānipi saṅgītāni antalikkhe vattanti tathāgatassa pūjāya.

And heavenly choirs sang in midair in honor of the Realized One.
The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment

Translations (5)

Большое наставление об окончательной ниббане — Russian
Die große Lehrrede vom Erlöschen des Buddha — German
The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment — English
Dugi govor o konačnom oslobođenju — sr
The Book of the Great Decease (Mahâ-parinibbâna-suttanta) — English

Discussed in (2)

Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names — Malalasekera 1937, English
Early Monastic Buddhism — Dutt 1941, English