Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

The Fifth Chapter for Recitation - 203
‘Pahoti me samaṇo Gotamo tathā Dhammaṁ desetuṁ
‘The ascetic Gotama is able to teach the Teaching
yathāhaṁ imaṁ kaṅkhādhammaṁ pajaheyyaṁ’.
in such a way that I will be able to abandon that doubt’.
Sādhāhaṁ bho Ānanda labheyyaṁ samaṇaṁ Gotamaṁ dassanāyā.” ti
It would be well, dear Ānanda, if I was allowed to see the ascetic Gotama.
Dutiyam-pi kho āyasmā Ānando Subhaddaṁ paribbājakaṁ etad-avoca:
For a second time venerable Ānanda said this to the wanderer Subhadda:
“Alaṁ āvuso Subhadda mā Tathāgataṁ viheṭhesi kilanto Bhagavā.” ti
“Enough, friend Subhadda, do not trouble the Realised One, the Gracious One is
exhausted.”
Tatiyam-pi kho Subhaddo paribbājako āyasmantaṁ Ānandaṁ etad-avoca:
For a third time the wanderer Subhadda said this to venerable Ānanda:
“Sutaṁ metaṁ bho Ānanda paribbājakānaṁ vuḍḍhānaṁ mahallakānaṁ,
“I have heard this from old, elderly wanderers, dear Ānanda,
ācariyapācariyānaṁ bhāsamānānaṁ:
who are teachers and teachers’ teachers, when they said:
‘Kadāci karahaci Tathāgatā loke uppajjanti Arahanto Sammāsambuddhā.’ ti
‘Only occasionally, rarely, do Realised Ones, Worthy Ones, Perfect Sambuddhas arise in
the world.’
Ajjeva rattiyā pacchime yāme samaṇassa Gotamassa Parinibbānaṁ bhavissati.
Today, in the last watch of the night, will be the ascetic Gotama’s attainment of Final
Emancipation.
Atthi ca me ayaṁ kaṅkhādhammo uppanno,
There is a doubt that has arisen for me,
evaṁ pasanno ahaṁ samaṇe Gotame:
and I have confidence in the ascetic Gotama thus:
‘Pahoti me samaṇo Gotamo tathā Dhammaṁ desetuṁ
‘The ascetic Gotama is able to teach the Teaching
yathāhaṁ imaṁ kaṅkhādhammaṁ pajaheyyaṁ’.
in such a way that I will be able to abandon that doubt’.