Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

The Fourth Chapter for Recitation - 152
seyyathīdaṁ: kāmāsavā bhavāsavā avijjāsavā.” ti
that is to say: the pollutant of sensuality, the pollutant of (craving for) continued
existence, the pollutant of ignorance.”
[29: Pacchimabhattaṁ] 180
[The Last Meal]
Atha kho Bhagavā Bhoganagare yathābhirantaṁ viharitvā,
Then the Gracious One, after living near Bhoganagara for as long as he liked,
āyasmantaṁ Ānandaṁ āmantesi:
addressed venerable Ānanda, (saying):
“Āyām’ Ānanda yena Pāvā tenupasaṅkamissāmā.” ti
“Come Ānanda let us approach Pāvā.” 181
“Evaṁ Bhante,” ti kho āyasmā Ānando Bhagavato paccassosi.
“Very well, reverend Sir,” venerable Ānanda replied to the Gracious One.
Atha kho Bhagavā mahatā bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ yena Pāvā tad-avasari.
Then the Gracious One together with a great Community of monks arrived at Pāvā.
Tatra sudaṁ Bhagavā Pāvāyaṁ viharati Cundassa Kammāraputtassa Ambavane.
There the Gracious One lived near Pāvā in Cunda the Smith’s 182 mango wood.
Assosi kho Cundo Kammāraputto:
Cunda the Smith heard:
“Bhagavā kira Pāvaṁ anuppatto,
“The Gracious One, it seems, has arrived at Pāvā,
Pāvāyaṁ viharati mayhaṁ ambavane.” ti
and is dwelling near Pāvā, in my mango wood.”
Atha kho Cundo Kammāraputto yena Bhagavā tenupasaṅkami,
Then Cunda the Smith approached the Gracious One,
180 cf. Cundasuttaṁ (Ud. 8:5) Part One.
181 When we trace the last leg of this tour on a map it very much looks like the Buddha was
actually heading for Kapilavatthu, where he had grown up and where his kinsfolk were, but
attained parinibbāna before he could reach his destination.
182 Comm: Suvaṇṇakāraputtassa, the Gold Smith, I take -putta here as pleonastic, otherwise it
would mean son of the (Gold-)Smith.