Mahāparinibbāna Sutta 6.28

6.28.1

Aṭṭhadoṇaṃ cakkhumato sarīraṃ,

There were eight shares
of the Clear-eyed One’s relics.

6.28.2

Sattadoṇaṃ jambudīpe mahenti;

Seven were worshiped in the Black Plum Tree Land.

6.28.3

Ekañca doṇaṃ purisavaruttamassa,

But one share of the most excellent of men

6.28.4

Rāmagāme nāgarājā maheti.

was worshiped in Rāmagāma by a dragon king.

6.28.5

Ekāhi dāṭhā tidivehi pūjitā,

One tooth is venerated
by the gods of the Third Heaven,

6.28.6

Ekā pana gandhārapure mahīyati;

and one is worshiped in the city of Gandhāra;

6.28.7

Kāliṅgarañño vijite punekaṃ,

another one in the realm of the Kaliṅga King,

6.28.8

Ekaṃ pana nāgarājā maheti.

and one is worshiped by a dragon king.

6.28.9

Tasseva tejena ayaṃ vasundharā,

Through their glory this rich earth

6.28.10

Āyāgaseṭṭhehi mahī alaṅkatā;

is adorned with the best of offerings.

6.28.11

Evaṃ imaṃ cakkhumato sarīraṃ,

Thus the Clear-eyed One’s corpse

6.28.12

Susakkataṃ sakkatasakkatehi.

is well honored by the honorable.

6.28.13

Devindanāgindanarindapūjito,

It’s venerated by lords of gods, dragons, and fairies;

6.28.14

Manussindaseṭṭhehi tatheva pūjito;

and likewise venerated by the finest lords of men.

6.28.15

Taṃ vandatha pañjalikā labhitvā,

Honor it with cupped palms when you get the chance,

6.28.16

Buddho have kappasatehi dullabhoti.

for a Buddha is rare even in a hundred eons.

6.28.17

Cattālīsa samā dantā,

Altogether forty even teeth,

6.28.18

kesā lomā ca sabbaso;

and the body hair and head hair,

6.28.19

Devā hariṃsu ekekaṃ,

were carried off individually by gods

6.28.20

cakkavāḷaparamparāti.

across the universe.

6.28.21

Mahāparinibbānasuttaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ tatiyaṃ.