King Mahāsudassana 2.9
Mahāsudassanasutta 2.9
- Language
- Pāli
2.9.1
Atha kho, ānanda, rājā mahāsudassano aññataraṃ purisaṃ āmantesi:
Then he addressed a certain man,
2.9.2
‘ehi tvaṃ, ambho purisa, mahāviyūhā kūṭāgārā sovaṇṇamayaṃ pallaṅkaṃ nīharitvā sabbasovaṇṇamaye tālavane paññapehī’ti.
‘Come, my man, bring the golden couch from the Chamber of the Grand Tower and set it up in the golden palm grove.’
2.9.3
‘Evaṃ, devā’ti kho, ānanda, so puriso rañño mahāsudassanassa paṭissutvā mahāviyūhā kūṭāgārā sovaṇṇamayaṃ pallaṅkaṃ nīharitvā sabbasovaṇṇamaye tālavane paññapesi.
‘Yes, Your Majesty,’ that man replied, and did as he was asked.
2.9.4
Atha kho, ānanda, rājā mahāsudassano dakkhiṇena passena sīhaseyyaṃ kappesi pāde pādaṃ accādhāya sato sampajāno.
The king laid down in the lion’s posture—on the right side, placing one foot on top of the other—mindful and aware.
Translations (4)
- Kralj Mahasudassana — sr
- Der König Mahāsudassana — German
- King Mahāsudassana — English
- Legend of the Great King of Glory (Mahâ-sudassana-sutta) — English
Linked texts (1)
- 中阿含經 — Classical Chinese