Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

The Third Chapter for Recitation - 126
Parinibbātu dāni Bhante Bhagavā, Parinibbātu Sugato,
May the Gracious One attain Final Emancipation now, reverend Sir, may the Fortunate
One attain Final Emancipation,
Parinibbānakālo dāni Bhante Bhagavato.
now is the time, reverend Sir, for the Gracious One’s Final Emancipation.
Bhāsitā kho panesā Bhagavatā vācā:
For the Gracious One has said these words:
“Na tāvāhaṁ Pāpima Parinibbāyissāmi,
“I will not attain Final Emancipation, Wicked One,
yāva me upāsikā na sāvikā bhavissanti,
for as long as my laywomen 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 anudhammacāriniyo,
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, upāsikā Bhagavato sāvikā,
But at present, reverend Sir, the Gracious One’s laywomen are (true) disciples,
viyattā vinītā visāradā bahussutā,
accomplished, disciplined, confident, learned,