Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

The Third Chapter for Recitation - 122
yāva me bhikkhū na sāvakā bhavissanti,
for as long as my monks are not (true) disciples,
viyattā vinītā visāradā bahussutā,
accomplished, disciplined, confident, learned,
Dhammadharā Dhammānudhammapaṭipannā,
bearers of the Teaching, practising in conformity with the Teaching,
sāmīcipaṭipannā anudhammacārino,
correct in their practice, living in conformity with the Teaching,
sakaṁ ācariyakaṁ uggahetvā,
and having learned it from their own teacher,
ācikkhissanti desessanti paññāpessanti paṭṭhapessanti,
will declare, reveal, make known, set forth,
vivarissanti vibhajissanti uttānī karissanti
open up, analyse, make plain
- uppannaṁ parappavādaṁ sahadhammena suniggahītaṁ niggahetvā -
- after giving a good rebuke with reason to the doctrines of others that have arisen -
sappāṭihāriyaṁ Dhammaṁ desessantī.” ti
and teach the miraculous Teaching.”
Etarahi kho pana Bhante bhikkhū Bhagavato sāvakā,
But at present, reverend Sir, the Gracious One’s monks are (true) disciples,
viyattā vinītā visāradā bahussutā,
accomplished, disciplined, confident, learned,
Dhammadharā Dhammānudhammapaṭipannā,
bearers of the Teaching, practising in conformity with the Teaching,
sāmīcipaṭipannā anudhammacārino,
correct in their practice, living in conformity with the Teaching,
sakaṁ ācariyakaṁ uggahetvā,
and having learned it from their own teacher,
ācikkhanti desenti paññāpenti paṭṭhapenti,
do declare, reveal, make known, set forth,
vivaranti vibhajanti uttānī karonti
open up, analyse, make plain