Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts
Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts
Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts
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Evaṁ vutte te bhikkhū tuṇhī ahesuṁ.<br />
After this was said those monks were silent.<br />
The Sixth Chapter for Recitation - 214<br />
Dutiyam-pi kho Bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:<br />
For a second time the Gracious One addressed the monks, (saying):<br />
“Siyā kho pana bhikkhave ekabhikkhussa pi kaṅkhā vā vimati vā<br />
“It may be, monks, that for one of the monks there is doubt or confusion<br />
Buddhe vā Dhamme vā Saṅghe vā Magge vā paṭipadāya vā.<br />
about the Buddha, or about the Teaching, or about the Community, or about the Path, or<br />
about the practice.<br />
Pucchatha bhikkhave mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha:<br />
Ask, monks, do not be regretful later (thinking):<br />
‘Sammukhībhūto no Satthā ahosi<br />
‘The Teacher was face to face with us<br />
na mayaṁ sikkhimhā Bhagavantaṁ sammukhā paṭipucchitun.’”-ti<br />
and we didn’t ask the Gracious One directly about the training.’”<br />
Dutiyam-pi kho te bhikkhū tuṇhī ahesuṁ.<br />
For a second time those monks were silent.<br />
Tatiyam-pi kho Bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:<br />
For a third time the Gracious One addressed the monks, (saying):<br />
“Siyā kho pana bhikkhave ekabhikkhussa pi kaṅkhā vā vimati vā<br />
“It may be, monks, that for one of the monks there is doubt or confusion<br />
Buddhe vā Dhamme vā Saṅghe vā Magge vā paṭipadāya vā.<br />
about the Buddha, or about the Teaching, or about the Community, or about the Path, or<br />
about the practice.<br />
Pucchatha bhikkhave mā pacchā vippaṭisārino ahuvattha:<br />
Ask, monks, do not be regretful later (thinking):<br />
‘Sammukhībhūto no Satthā ahosi<br />
‘The Teacher was face to face with us<br />
na mayaṁ sikkhimhā Bhagavantaṁ sammukhā paṭipucchitun.’”-ti<br />
and we didn’t ask the Gracious One directly about the training.’”