Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

The Sixth Chapter for Recitation - 227
akkarontā garukarontā mānentā pūjentā,
with the Divinities’ dance, song, music, garlands, and perfumes,
uttarena uttaraṁ Nagarassa haritvā,
after carrying it to the North of the City by the North,
Uttarena Dvārena Nagaraṁ pavesetvā,
and re-entering the City by the North Gate,
majjhena majjhaṁ Nagarassa haritvā,
and carrying it to the middle of the City by the middle,
Puratthimena Dvārena nikkhamitvā,
and going out by the Eastern Gate,
puratthimato Nagarassa Makuṭabandhanaṁ nāma Mallānaṁ Cetiyaṁ,
to the East of the City, at the Mallas’ Shrine called the Bonded Coronet,
ettha Bhagavato sarīraṁ jhāpessāmā.” ti
there let us burn the Gracious One’s body.”
“Yathā Bhante Devatānaṁ adhippāyo tathā hotū.” ti
“Let us do according to the Divinities’ intention, reverend Sir.”
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Tena kho pana samayena Kusinārā yāva sandhisamalasaṅkaṭīrā,
* Now at that time the whole of Kusinārā, including the dirty rubbish heaps,
jaṇṇumattena odhinā Mandāravapupphehi santhatā hoti.
was covered knee-deep with (Divine) Coral Tree flowers.
Atha kho Devatā ca Kosinārakā ca Mallā
Then the Divinities and the Mallas of Kusinārā
Bhagavato sarīraṁ Dibbehi ca mānusakehi ca naccehi gītehi vāditehi mālehi gandhehi
* while honouring, respecting, revering, and worshipping the Gracious One’s body
sakkarontā garukarontā mānentā pūjentā,
with the Divinities’ and mens’ dance, song, music, garlands, and perfumes,
uttarena uttaraṁ Nagarassa haritvā,
after carrying it to the North of the City by the North,
Uttarena Dvārena Nagaraṁ pavesetvā,
and re-entering the City by the North Gate,