[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [The Pāli Canon](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada) › [Basket of Discourses](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp) › [Dīghanikāya](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha) › [Mahaparinibbanasutta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16) › 5.24 # Mahaparinibbanasutta 5.24 Mahāparinibbānasutta 5.24 - **Language:** Pāli ### [5.24.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24.1) Atha kho subhaddo paribbājako yena upavattanaṃ mallānaṃ sālavanaṃ, yenāyasmā ānando tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṃ ānandaṃ etadavoca: > Then Subhadda went to the Mallian sal grove at Upavattana, approached Ānanda, and said to him, > — The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment ### [5.24.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24.2) “sutaṃ metaṃ, bho ānanda, paribbājakānaṃ vuḍḍhānaṃ mahallakānaṃ ācariyapācariyānaṃ bhāsamānānaṃ: > “Worthy Ānanda, I have heard that brahmins of the past who were elderly and senior, the tutors of tutors, said: > — The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment ### [5.24.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24.3) ‘kadāci karahaci tathāgatā loke uppajjanti arahanto sammāsambuddhā’ti. > ‘Only rarely do Realized Ones arise in the world, perfected ones, fully awakened Buddhas.’ > — The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment ### [5.24.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24.4) Ajjeva rattiyā pacchime yāme samaṇassa gotamassa parinibbānaṃ bhavissati. > And this very day, in the last watch of the night, will be the full extinguishment of the ascetic Gotama. > — The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment ### [5.24.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24.5) Atthi ca me ayaṃ kaṅkhādhammo uppanno— > This state of uncertainty has come up in me. > — The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment ### [5.24.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24.6) evaṃ pasanno ahaṃ samaṇe gotame ‘pahoti me samaṇo gotamo tathā dhammaṃ desetuṃ, yathāhaṃ imaṃ kaṅkhādhammaṃ pajaheyyan’ti. > I am quite confident that the Buddha is capable of teaching me so that I can give up this state of uncertainty. > — The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment ### [5.24.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24.7) Sādhāhaṃ, bho ānanda, labheyyaṃ samaṇaṃ gotamaṃ dassanāyā”ti. > Worthy Ānanda, please let me see the ascetic Gotama.” > — The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment ### [5.24.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24.8) Evaṃ vutte, āyasmā ānando subhaddaṃ paribbājakaṃ etadavoca: > When he had spoken, Ānanda said, > — The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment ### [5.24.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24.9) “alaṃ, āvuso subhadda, mā tathāgataṃ viheṭhesi, kilanto bhagavā”ti. > “Enough, Reverend Subhadda, do not trouble the Realized One. He is tired.” > — The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment ### [5.24.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24.10) Dutiyampi kho subhaddo paribbājako …pe… > For a second time … > — The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment ### [5.24.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24.11) tatiyampi kho subhaddo paribbājako āyasmantaṃ ānandaṃ etadavoca: > For a third time, Subhadda asked Ānanda, and a third time Ānanda refused. > — The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment ### [5.24.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24.12) “sutaṃ metaṃ, bho ānanda, paribbājakānaṃ vuḍḍhānaṃ mahallakānaṃ ācariyapācariyānaṃ bhāsamānānaṃ: ### [5.24.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24.13) ‘kadāci karahaci tathāgatā loke uppajjanti arahanto sammāsambuddhā’ti. ### [5.24.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24.14) Ajjeva rattiyā pacchime yāme samaṇassa gotamassa parinibbānaṃ bhavissati. ### [5.24.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24.15) Atthi ca me ayaṃ kaṅkhādhammo uppanno— ### [5.24.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24.16) evaṃ pasanno ahaṃ samaṇe gotame, ‘pahoti me samaṇo gotamo tathā dhammaṃ desetuṃ, yathāhaṃ imaṃ kaṅkhādhammaṃ pajaheyyan’ti. ### [5.24.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24.17) Sādhāhaṃ, bho ānanda, labheyyaṃ samaṇaṃ gotamaṃ dassanāyā”ti. ### [5.24.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24.18) Tatiyampi kho āyasmā ānando subhaddaṃ paribbājakaṃ etadavoca: ### [5.24.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24.19) “alaṃ, āvuso subhadda, mā tathāgataṃ viheṭhesi, kilanto bhagavā”ti. ## Translations (5) - [Большое наставление об окончательной ниббане](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16~ru-khantibalo.5.24.1) — Russian - [Dugi govor o konačnom oslobođenju](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16~sr-brankokovacevic.5.24.1) — sr - [Die große Lehrrede vom Erlöschen des Buddha](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16~de-sabbamitta.5.24.1) — German - [The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16~en-sujato.5.24.1) — English - [The Book of the Great Decease (Mahâ-parinibbâna-suttanta)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16~en-rhysdavids1881.5.54) — English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.theravada.sp.digha.16.5.24) · Pramāṇa