Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

The Fourth Chapter for Recitation - 150
Tāni ce Sutte osāriyamānāni Vinaye sandassiyamānāni
If when these are laid alongside the Discourses, compared with the Discipline
Sutte ceva osaranti Vinaye ca sandissanti,
they do fit in with the Discourses, they do compare (well) with the Discipline,
Niṭṭham-ettha gantabbaṁ: ‘Addhā idaṁ tassa Bhagavato vacanaṁ,
you may here come to this conclusion: ‘Certainly this is the Gracious One’s word,
tesañ-ca therānaṁ suggahitan.’-ti
it is well-learned by those elders.’
Idaṁ bhikkhave tatiyaṁ mahāpadesaṁ dhāreyyātha.
This, monks, is the third Great Referral you should bear in mind.
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Idha pana bhikkhave bhikkhu evaṁ vadeyya:
Here, monks, a monk might speak like this:
‘Amukasmiṁ nāma āvāse eko thero bhikkhu viharati,
‘In a certain dwelling place lives one elder,
bahussuto āgatāgamo Dhammadharo Vinayadharo Mātikādharo,
very learned, who has learned the traditions, a bearer of the Teaching, a bearer of the
Discipline, a bearer of the Tabulation,
tassa me therassa sammukhā sutaṁ sammukhā paṭiggahitaṁ:
I have heard this directly from that elder, directly I learned it:
“Ayaṁ Dhammo ayaṁ Vinayo idaṁ Satthu Sāsanan.-”’ti
“This is the Teaching, this is the Discipline, this is the Teacher’s Dispensation.”’
Tassa bhikkhave bhikkhuno bhāsitaṁ neva abhinanditabbaṁ na paṭikkositabbaṁ.
That monk’s speech, monks, is not to be rejoiced over, not to be scorned at.
Anabhinanditvā appaṭikkositvā tāni padabyañjanāni sādhukaṁ uggahetvā,
Without having rejoiced over it, without having scorned it, after learning those words
and syllables well,
Sutte osāretabbāni Vinaye sandassetabbāni.
they should be laid alongside the Discourses, they should be compared with the
Discipline.
Tāni ce Sutte osāriyamānāni Vinaye sandassiyamānāni
If, when these are laid alongside the Discourses, compared with the Discipline