Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c16.1146
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c16.1146
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Cetiya Sutta.—The Buddha goes with Ānanda on his begging round in Vesālī and, after the meal, rests at the Cāpāla Cetiya. There the Buddha sings the praises of Vesālī and declares that, if he would, he could live for a whole kappa. Ānanda does not act on the hint. When Ānanda leaves him, Māra asks that the Buddha should die, as his disciples have been fully trained. The Buddha agrees, and declares that he will die in three months’ time.¹