Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

The Fourth Chapter for Recitation - 172
So codito 198 Bhāvitattena Cundo,
Cunda, urged by the One with Developed Mind,
Catugguṇaṁ patthari khippam-eva.
Very quickly spread (the robe) folded in four.
Nipajji Satthā sukilantarūpo, 199
The Teacher, very weary, lay down,
Cundo pi tattha pamukhe nisīdī.” ti
With Cunda sat right there at the front.” 200
Atha kho Bhagavā āyasmantaṁ Ānandaṁ āmantesi:
Then the Gracious One addressed venerable Ānanda, (saying):
“Siyā kho pan’ Ānanda,
“It may be, Ānanda,
Cundassa Kammāraputtassa koci vippaṭisāraṁ upadaheyya:
that someone might cause remorse for the smith Cunda, (saying):
‘Tassa te āvuso Cunda alābhā, tassa te dulladdhaṁ,
‘There is no gain for you, friend Cunda, it is a poor gain for you,
yassa te Tathāgato pacchimaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjitvā parinibbuto.’ ti
in that the Realised One, after eating his last almsfood from you, attained Final
Emancipation.’
Cundassa kho Ānanda Kammāraputtassa evaṁ vippaṭisāro paṭivinodetabbo:
If there is remorse for Cunda the Smith, Ānanda, drive it out in this way, (saying):
‘Tassa te āvuso Cunda lābhaṁ, tassa te suladdhaṁ,
‘There is a gain for you, friend Cunda, it is a good gain for you,
yassa te Tathāgato pacchimaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjitvā parinibbuto.
in that the Realised One, after eating his last almsfood from you, attained Final
Emancipation.
Sammukhā metaṁ āvuso Cunda Bhagavato sutaṁ,
I heard this face to face with the Gracious One, friend Cunda,
sammukhā paṭiggahitaṁ:
I learned it face to face:
198 PTS: modito. It would mean: rejoiced (by the One with Developed Mind).
199 Thai, ChS: akilanta-, which again reverses the meaning.
200 Comm: imā pi gāthā Saṅgītikāle yeva ṭhapitā; these verses were placed (here) at the time of
the (First) Council.