Mahāparinibbāna Sutta 6.25
Mahāparinibbānasutta 6.25
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- Pāli
6.25.1
Evaṃ vutte, kosinārakā mallā te saṅghe gaṇe etadavocuṃ:
When they had spoken, the Mallas of Kusinārā said to those various groups:
6.25.2
“bhagavā amhākaṃ gāmakkhette parinibbuto, na mayaṃ dassāma bhagavato sarīrānaṃ bhāgan”ti.
“The Buddha was fully quenched in our village district. We will not give away a share of his relics.”
6.25.3
Evaṃ vutte, doṇo brāhmaṇo te saṅghe gaṇe etadavoca:
Then Doṇa the brahmin said to those various groups:
6.25.4
“Suṇantu bhonto mama ekavācaṃ,
“Hear, worthy sirs, a single word from me.
6.25.5
Amhāka buddho ahu khantivādo;
Our Buddha’s teaching was acceptance.
6.25.6
Na hi sādhu yaṃ uttamapuggalassa,
It would not be good to fight over
6.25.7
Sarīrabhāge siyā sampahāro.
a share of the supreme individual’s relics.
6.25.8
Sabbeva bhonto sahitā samaggā,
Let us make eight portions, worthy sirs,
6.25.9
Sammodamānā karomaṭṭhabhāge;
rejoicing in unity and harmony.
6.25.10
Vitthārikā hontu disāsu thūpā,
Let there be monuments far and wide,
6.25.11
Bahū janā cakkhumato pasannā”ti.
so many folk may gain faith in the Clear-eyed One!”
6.25.12
“Tena hi, brāhmaṇa, tvaññeva bhagavato sarīrāni aṭṭhadhā samaṃ savibhattaṃ vibhajāhī”ti.
“Well then, brahmin, you yourself should fairly divide the Buddha’s relics in eight portions.”
6.25.13
“Evaṃ, bho”ti kho doṇo brāhmaṇo tesaṃ saṅghānaṃ gaṇānaṃ paṭissutvā bhagavato sarīrāni aṭṭhadhā samaṃ suvibhattaṃ vibhajitvā te saṅghe gaṇe etadavoca:
“Yes, worthy sirs,” replied Doṇa to those various groups. He divided the relics as asked and said to them,
6.25.14
“imaṃ me bhonto tumbaṃ dadantu ahampi tumbassa thūpañca mahañca karissāmī”ti.
“Worthy sirs, please give me the urn, and I shall build a monument for it and conduct a memorial service.”
6.25.15
Adaṃsu kho te doṇassa brāhmaṇassa tumbaṃ.
So they gave Doṇa the urn.
Translations (5)
- Die große Lehrrede vom Erlöschen des Buddha — German
- Dugi govor o konačnom oslobođenju — sr
- The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment — English
- Большое наставление об окончательной ниббане — Russian
- The Book of the Great Decease (Mahâ-parinibbâna-suttanta) — English
Commentaries (1)
- Sumaṅgalavilāsinī — Buddhaghosa, Pāli
Linked texts (1)
- Thūpavaṃsa — Vācissara, Pāli
Discussed in (4)
- 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
- Pāli Literature and Language — Geiger 1916, English