Mahāparinibbāna Sutta 6.14

6.14.1

Atha kho sattamaṃ divasaṃ kosinārakānaṃ mallānaṃ etadahosi:

Then on the seventh day they thought,

6.14.2

“mayaṃ bhagavato sarīraṃ naccehi gītehi vāditehi mālehi gandhehi sakkarontā garuṃ karontā mānentā pūjentā dakkhiṇena dakkhiṇaṃ nagarassa haritvā bāhirena bāhiraṃ dakkhiṇato nagarassa bhagavato sarīraṃ jhāpessāmā”ti.

“Honoring, respecting, revering, and venerating the Buddha’s corpse with dance and song and music and garlands and fragrances, let us carry it to the south of the town, and cremate it there outside the town.”

6.14.3

Tena kho pana samayena aṭṭha mallapāmokkhā sīsaṃnhātā ahatāni vatthāni nivatthā:

Now at that time eight of the leading Mallas, having bathed their heads and dressed in unworn clothes, said,

6.14.4

“mayaṃ bhagavato sarīraṃ uccāressāmā”ti na sakkonti uccāretuṃ.

“We shall lift the Buddha’s corpse.” But they were unable to do so.

6.14.5

Atha kho kosinārakā mallā āyasmantaṃ anuruddhaṃ etadavocuṃ:

The Mallas said to Anuruddha,

6.14.6

“ko nu kho, bhante anuruddha, hetu ko paccayo, yenime aṭṭha mallapāmokkhā sīsaṃnhātā ahatāni vatthāni nivatthā:

“What is the cause, Honorable Anuruddha, what is the reason why these eight Mallian chiefs are unable to lift the Buddha’s corpse?”

6.14.7

‘mayaṃ bhagavato sarīraṃ uccāressāmā’ti na sakkonti uccāretun”ti?

6.14.8

“Aññathā kho, vāseṭṭhā, tumhākaṃ adhippāyo, aññathā devatānaṃ adhippāyo”ti.

“Vāseṭṭhas, you have one plan, but the deities have a different one.”