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Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

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Brahmā Sahampati imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:<br />

Brahmā Sahampati spoke this verse: 254<br />

The Sixth Chapter for Recitation - 219<br />

“Sabbe va nikkhipissanti bhūtā loke samussayaṁ,<br />

“All beings in the world will surely lay aside the body,<br />

Yathā 255 Etādiso Satthā loke appaṭipuggalo,<br />

In the same way the Teacher, Such-like, unmatched in the world,<br />

Tathāgato balappatto Sambuddho parinibbuto.” ti<br />

the Realised One, attained to (the ten) strengths, the Sambuddha, has attained<br />

Final Emancipation.”<br />

Parinibbute Bhagavati saha Parinibbānā<br />

When the Gracious One attained Final Emancipation along with the Emancipation<br />

Sakko Devānamindo imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:<br />

Sakka, the Lord of the Divinities, spoke this verse:<br />

“Aniccā vata saṅkhārā uppādavayadhammino<br />

“Impermanent, indeed, are (all) processes, arisen they have the nature to decay,<br />

Uppajjitvā nirujjhanti tesaṁ vūpasamo sukho.” ti<br />

After arising they come to cessation, the stilling of them is blissful.” 256<br />

Parinibbute Bhagavati saha Parinibbānā<br />

When the Gracious One attained Final Emancipation along with the Emancipation<br />

āyasmā Anuruddho imā gāthāyo abhāsi:<br />

venerable Anuruddha spoke these verses:<br />

“Nāhu assāsapassāso ṭhitacittassa Tādino,<br />

“There is no more breathing for that Such-like one of steady mind,<br />

Anejo santim-ārabbha yaṁ kālam-akarī Muni.<br />

Freed from lust, the Sage who has died, has entered the peace (of Nibbāna).<br />

Asallīnena cittena vedanaṁ ajjhavāsayi,<br />

With an unshaken heart, he endured the painful feelings,<br />

Pajjotasseva Nibbānaṁ vimokkho cetaso ahū.” ti<br />

Like a flame (when it goes out) so his mind was liberated in Nibbāna.” 257<br />

254 It was Brahmā Sahampati who had requested the newly Awakened Buddha to preach some 45<br />

years previously.<br />

255 ChS, Thai: Yattha; where, wherever, which does not have a good meaning.<br />

256 This famous verse is normally chanted by monks at a funeral.<br />

257 In Aggivacchasuttaṁ (MN 72) the Buddha tells Vaccha that as with a fire that has gone out<br />

you cannot say it has gone to the East, West, North or South, similarly with the mind of someone

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