Mahāparinibbāna Sutta 5.4: 27. Upavāṇatthera

5.4.1

Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā upavāṇo bhagavato purato ṭhito hoti bhagavantaṃ bījayamāno.

Now at that time Venerable Upavāṇa was standing in front of the Buddha fanning him.

5.4.2

Atha kho bhagavā āyasmantaṃ upavāṇaṃ apasāresi:

Then the Buddha made him move,

5.4.3

“apehi, bhikkhu, mā me purato aṭṭhāsī”ti.

“Move over, mendicant, don’t stand in front of me.”

5.4.4

Atha kho āyasmato ānandassa etadahosi:

Ānanda thought,

5.4.5

“ayaṃ kho āyasmā upavāṇo dīgharattaṃ bhagavato upaṭṭhāko santikāvacaro samīpacārī.

“This Venerable Upavāṇa has been the Buddha’s attendant for a long time, close to him, living in his presence.

5.4.6

Atha ca pana bhagavā pacchime kāle āyasmantaṃ upavāṇaṃ apasāreti:

Yet in his final hour the Buddha makes him move, saying:

5.4.7

‘apehi, bhikkhu, mā me purato aṭṭhāsī’ti.

‘Move over, mendicant, don’t stand in front of me.’

5.4.8

Ko nu kho hetu, ko paccayo, yaṃ bhagavā āyasmantaṃ upavāṇaṃ apasāreti:

What is the cause, what is the reason for this?”

5.4.9

‘apehi, bhikkhu, mā me purato aṭṭhāsī’”ti?