Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

The Third Chapter for Recitation - 138
Atha kho Bhagavā yena Upaṭṭhānasālā tenupasaṅkami,
Then the Gracious One approached the Attendance Hall,
upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi.
and after approaching he sat down on the prepared seat.
Nisajja kho Bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:
While sitting the Gracious One addressed the monks, (saying):
“Tasmātiha bhikkhave ye te mayā Dhammā abhiññāya desitā,
“Therefore, 156 monks, whatever Teachings have, with deep knowledge, been taught by
me,
te vo sādhukaṁ uggahetvā, āsevitabbā bhāvetabbā bahulīkātabbā,
after grasping them well, you should practise, develop, and make a lot of them,
yathayidaṁ Brahmacariyaṁ addhaniyaṁ assa, ciraṭṭhitikaṁ,
so that the Spiritual Life may last long, and may endure for a long time,
tad-assa bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya,
and that will be for the benefit of many people, for the happiness of many people, out of
compassion for the world,
atthāya hitāya sukhāya Devamanussānaṁ.
for the welfare, benefit, and happiness of Divinities and men.
Katame ca te bhikkhave Dhammā mayā abhiññāya desitā,
And what are those Teachings that have, with deep knowledge, been taught by me,
ye vo sādhukaṁ uggahetvā āsevitabbā bhāvetabbā bahulīkātabbā,
which after grasping them well, you should practise, develop, and make a lot of them,
yathayidaṁ brahmacariyaṁ addhaniyaṁ assa ciraṭṭhitikaṁ,
so that the Spiritual Life may last long, and may endure for a long time,
tad-assa bahujanahitāya bahujanasukhāya lokānukampāya,
that will be for the benefit of many people, for the happiness of many people, out of
compassion for the world,
atthāya hitāya sukhāya Devamanussānaṁ?
for the welfare, benefit, and happiness of Divinities and men?
Seyyathīdaṁ:
They are as follows: 157
156 This is a funny way to begin a Teaching, it looks like it has been extracted from a longer
section somewhere, where Therefore... might be more in place.