King Mahāsudassana 2.17

2.17.1

Chakkhattuṃ kho panāhaṃ, ānanda, abhijānāmi imasmiṃ padese sarīraṃ nikkhipitaṃ, tañca kho rājāva samāno cakkavattī dhammiko dhammarājā cāturanto vijitāvī janapadatthāvariyappatto sattaratanasamannāgato, ayaṃ sattamo sarīranikkhepo.

Six times, Ānanda, I recall having laid down my body at this place. And the seventh time was as a wheel-turning monarch, a just and principled king, at which time my dominion extended to all four sides, I achieved stability in the country, and I possessed the seven treasures.

2.17.2

Na kho panāhaṃ, ānanda, taṃ padesaṃ samanupassāmi sadevake loke samārake sabrahmake sassamaṇabrāhmaṇiyā pajāya sadevamanussāya yattha tathāgato aṭṭhamaṃ sarīraṃ nikkhipeyyā”ti.

But Ānanda, I do not see any place in this world with its gods, Māras, and divinities, this population with its ascetics and brahmins, its gods and humans where the Realized One would lay down his body for the eighth time.”

2.17.3

Idamavoca bhagavā.

That is what the Buddha said.

2.17.4

Idaṃ vatvāna sugato athāparaṃ etadavoca satthā:

Then the Holy One, the Teacher, went on to say:

2.17.5

“Aniccā vata saṅkhārā,

“Oh! Conditions are impermanent,

2.17.6

uppādavayadhammino;

their nature is to rise and fall;

2.17.7

Uppajjitvā nirujjhanti,

having arisen, they cease;

2.17.8

tesaṃ vūpasamo sukho”ti.

their settling is such bliss.”

2.17.9

Mahāsudassanasuttaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ catutthaṃ.