Mahāparinibbāna Sutta 6.24: 39. Sarīradhātuvibhajana
Mahāparinibbānasutta 6.24
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- Pāli
39. Sarīradhātuvibhajana
6.24.1
Assosi kho rājā māgadho ajātasattu vedehiputto:
King Ajātasattu of Magadha, son of the princess of Videha, heard
6.24.2
“bhagavā kira kusinārāyaṃ parinibbuto”ti.
that the Buddha had become fully quenched at Kusinārā.
6.24.3
Atha kho rājā māgadho ajātasattu vedehiputto kosinārakānaṃ mallānaṃ dūtaṃ pāhesi:
He sent an envoy to the Mallas of Kusinārā:
6.24.4
“bhagavāpi khattiyo ahampi khattiyo, ahampi arahāmi bhagavato sarīrānaṃ bhāgaṃ, ahampi bhagavato sarīrānaṃ thūpañca mahañca karissāmī”ti.
“The Buddha was an aristocrat and so am I. I too deserve a share of the Buddha’s relics. I will build a monument for them and conduct a memorial service.”
6.24.5
Assosuṃ kho vesālikā licchavī:
The Licchavis of Vesālī also heard
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“bhagavā kira kusinārāyaṃ parinibbuto”ti.
that the Buddha had become fully quenched at Kusinārā.
6.24.7
Atha kho vesālikā licchavī kosinārakānaṃ mallānaṃ dūtaṃ pāhesuṃ:
They sent an envoy to the Mallas of Kusinārā:
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“bhagavāpi khattiyo mayampi khattiyā, mayampi arahāma bhagavato sarīrānaṃ bhāgaṃ, mayampi bhagavato sarīrānaṃ thūpañca mahañca karissāmā”ti.
“The Buddha was an aristocrat and so are we. We too deserve a share of the Buddha’s relics. We will build a monument for them and conduct a memorial service.”
6.24.9
Assosuṃ kho kapilavatthuvāsī sakyā:
The Sakyans of Kapilavatthu also heard
6.24.10
“bhagavā kira kusinārāyaṃ parinibbuto”ti.
that the Buddha had become fully quenched at Kusinārā.
6.24.11
Atha kho kapilavatthuvāsī sakyā kosinārakānaṃ mallānaṃ dūtaṃ pāhesuṃ:
They sent an envoy to the Mallas of Kusinārā:
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“bhagavā amhākaṃ ñātiseṭṭho, mayampi arahāma bhagavato sarīrānaṃ bhāgaṃ, mayampi bhagavato sarīrānaṃ thūpañca mahañca karissāmā”ti.
“The Buddha was our foremost relative. We too deserve a share of the Buddha’s relics. We will build a monument for them and conduct a memorial service.”
6.24.13
Assosuṃ kho allakappakā bulayo:
The Bulis of Allakappa also heard
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“bhagavā kira kusinārāyaṃ parinibbuto”ti.
that the Buddha had become fully quenched at Kusinārā.
6.24.15
Atha kho allakappakā bulayo kosinārakānaṃ mallānaṃ dūtaṃ pāhesuṃ:
They sent an envoy to the Mallas of Kusinārā:
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“bhagavāpi khattiyo mayampi khattiyā, mayampi arahāma bhagavato sarīrānaṃ bhāgaṃ, mayampi bhagavato sarīrānaṃ thūpañca mahañca karissāmā”ti.
“The Buddha was an aristocrat and so are we. We too deserve a share of the Buddha’s relics. We will build a monument for them and conduct a memorial service.”
6.24.17
Assosuṃ kho rāmagāmakā koḷiyā:
The Koliyans of Rāmagāma also heard
6.24.18
“bhagavā kira kusinārāyaṃ parinibbuto”ti.
that the Buddha had become fully quenched at Kusinārā.
6.24.19
Atha kho rāmagāmakā koḷiyā kosinārakānaṃ mallānaṃ dūtaṃ pāhesuṃ:
They sent an envoy to the Mallas of Kusinārā:
6.24.20
“bhagavāpi khattiyo mayampi khattiyā, mayampi arahāma bhagavato sarīrānaṃ bhāgaṃ, mayampi bhagavato sarīrānaṃ thūpañca mahañca karissāmā”ti.
“The Buddha was an aristocrat and so are we. We too deserve a share of the Buddha’s relics. We will build a monument for them and conduct a memorial service.”
6.24.21
Assosi kho veṭṭhadīpako brāhmaṇo:
The brahmin of Veṭhadīpa also heard
6.24.22
“bhagavā kira kusinārāyaṃ parinibbuto”ti.
that the Buddha had become fully quenched at Kusinārā.
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Atha kho veṭṭhadīpako brāhmaṇo kosinārakānaṃ mallānaṃ dūtaṃ pāhesi:
He sent an envoy to the Mallas of Kusinārā:
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“bhagavāpi khattiyo ahampismi brāhmaṇo, ahampi arahāmi bhagavato sarīrānaṃ bhāgaṃ, ahampi bhagavato sarīrānaṃ thūpañca mahañca karissāmī”ti.
“The Buddha was an aristocrat and I am a brahmin. I too deserve a share of the Buddha’s relics. I will build a monument for them and conduct a memorial service.”
6.24.25
Assosuṃ kho pāveyyakā mallā:
The Mallas of Pāvā also heard
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“bhagavā kira kusinārāyaṃ parinibbuto”ti.
that the Buddha had become fully quenched at Kusinārā.
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Atha kho pāveyyakā mallā kosinārakānaṃ mallānaṃ dūtaṃ pāhesuṃ:
They sent an envoy to the Mallas of Kusinārā:
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“bhagavāpi khattiyo mayampi khattiyā, mayampi arahāma bhagavato sarīrānaṃ bhāgaṃ, mayampi bhagavato sarīrānaṃ thūpañca mahañca karissāmā”ti.
“The Buddha was an aristocrat and so are we. We too deserve a share of the Buddha’s relics. We will build a monument for them and conduct a memorial service.”
Translations (5)
- Большое наставление об окончательной ниббане — Russian
- Die große Lehrrede vom Erlöschen des Buddha — German
- Dugi govor o konačnom oslobođenju — sr
- The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment — English
- The Book of the Great Decease (Mahâ-parinibbâna-suttanta) — English
Commentaries (1)
- Sumaṅgalavilāsinī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli
Discussed in (3)
- Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names — Malalasekera 1937, English
- Tribes in Ancient India — Law 1943, English
- Republics in Ancient India, c. 1500 B.C.–500 B.C. — Sharma 1968, English