Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

The Third Chapter for Recitation - 129
“Alaṁ dāni Ānanda mā Tathāgataṁ yāci,
“Enough, Ānanda, do not beg the Realised One,
akālo dāni Ānanda Tathāgataṁ yācanāyā.” ti
now is the wrong time, Ānanda, for begging the Realised One.”
Dutiyam-pi kho āyasmā Ānando Bhagavantaṁ etad-avoca:
For a second time venerable Ānanda said this to the Gracious One:
“Tiṭṭhatu Bhante Bhagavā kappaṁ tiṭṭhatu sugato kappaṁ
“Let the Gracious One remain, reverend Sir, for the lifespan, let the Fortunate One
remain for the lifespan,
bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya
for the benefit of many people, for the happiness of many people, having compassion on
the world,
atthāya hitāya sukhāya Devamanussānan.”-ti
for the welfare, benefit, and happiness of Divinities and men.”
“Alaṁ dāni Ānanda mā Tathāgataṁ yāci,
“Enough, Ānanda, do not beg the Realised One,
akālo dāni Ānanda Tathāgataṁ yācanāyā.” ti
now is the wrong time, Ānanda, for begging the Realised One.”
Tatiyam-pi kho āyasmā Ānando Bhagavantaṁ etad-avoca:
For a third time venerable Ānanda said this to the Gracious One:
“Tiṭṭhatu Bhante Bhagavā kappaṁ tiṭṭhatu sugato kappaṁ
“Let the Gracious One remain, reverend Sir, for the lifespan, let the Fortunate One
remain for the lifespan,
bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya
for the benefit of many people, for the happiness of many people, having compassion on
the world,
atthāya hitāya sukhāya Devamanussānan.”-ti
for the welfare, benefit, and happiness of Divinities and men.”
“Saddahasi tvaṁ Ānanda Tathāgatassa bodhin?”-ti
“Do you, Ānanda, have faith in the Realised One’s Awakening?”