Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

The Fifth Chapter for Recitation - 181
‘Atikhippaṁ Bhagavā parinibbāyissati,
‘Too quickly the Gracious One will attain Final Emancipation,
atikhippaṁ Sugato parinibbāyissati,
too quickly the Fortunate One will attain Final Emancipation,
atikhippaṁ Cakkhumā loke antaradhāyissatī!’” ti
too quickly the Visionary in the world will disappear!’”
Yā pana tā Devatā vītarāgā tā satā sampajānā adhivāsenti:
But those Divinities who have cut off passion, mindfully, with full awareness, they
endure, (thinking):
‘Aniccā saṅkhārā taṁ kutettha labbhā?’” ti
‘Impermanent are (all) processes, how can it be otherwise?’”
[35: Cattāri Saṁvejanīyāni Ṭhānāni]
[The Four Places that Produce Enthusiasm]
“Pubbe Bhante disāsu Vassaṁ vutthā bhikkhū āgacchanti Tathāgataṁ dassanāya,
“Formerly, reverend Sir, the monks, having dwelt for the Rains Retreat used to come to
see the Realised One,
te mayaṁ labhāma manobhāvanīye bhikkhū dassanāya labhāma payirupāsanāya.
and we would receive those meditating monks for assembling and seeing (the Realised
One). 207
Bhagavato pana mayaṁ Bhante accayena
But after the Gracious One has passed way, reverend Sir,
na labhissāma manobhāvanīye bhikkhū dassanāya na labhissāma payirupāsanāyā.”
ti
we will not receive those meditating monks for assembling and seeing (the Realised
One).”
“Cattārimāni Ānanda saddhassa kulaputtassa dassanīyāni saṁvejanīyāni ṭhānāni.
208
“There are these four places that can be seen, that produce enthusiasm, Ānanda, for a
faithful man of good family.
Katamāni cattāri?
Which four?
207 The Commentary mentions that it was customary for monks to come and see the Buddha
before the Rains Retreat began to get a meditation subject (kammaṭṭhāna), and again after the
Retreat had ended to announce their attainments.
208 cf. Saṁvejanīyasuttaṁ (AN Bk. 4.118).