Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

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The Sixth Chapter for Recitation - 235 tassa neva chārikā paññāyittha na masi sarīrāneva avasissiṁsu. neither charcoal was evident, nor was ash of the body left over. Seyyathā pi nāma sappissa vā telassa vā jhāyamānassa Just as while ghee or oil is burning neva chārikā paññāyati na masi, there is no charcoal and no ash evident, evam-eva Bhagavato sarīrassa jhāyamānassa, so when the Gracious One’s body was burning, yaṁ ahosi chavī ti vā camman-ti vā maṁsan-ti vā nahārū ti vā lasikā ti vā, of the outer skin, the inner skin, the flesh, the sinews, the synovial fluid, tassa neva chārikā paññāyittha na masi sarīrāneva avasissiṁsu. neither charcoal was evident, nor was ash of the body left over. Tesañ-ca pañcannaṁ dussayugasatānaṁ dve va dussāni na ḍayhiṁsu Only two of those five-hundred pairs of clothes were not consumed, yañ-ca sabbabbhantarimaṁ yañ-ca bāhiraṁ. that on the inside and that on the outside. Daḍḍhe kho pana Bhagavato sarīre When the Gracious One’s body was burnt antalikkhā udakadhārā pātubhavitvā, Bhagavato citakaṁ nibbāpesi. a shower of water appeared in the sky, and the Gracious One’s funeral pyre was extinguished. Udakaṁ sālato pi abbhunnamitvā, Bhagavato citakaṁ nibbāpesi. Also after water rose from a well, 267 the Gracious One’s funeral pyre was extinguished. Kosinārakā pi Mallā sabbagandhodakena Bhagavato citakaṁ nibbāpesuṁ. Also the Mallas from Kusinārā extinguished the Gracious One’s funeral pyre with all types of fragrant water. 268 267 The Commentary first says the water came from the Sāla trees, which is hard to understand, but in the same comment continues: samantā pathaviṁ bhinditvā pi naṅgalasīsamattā udakavaṭṭi phalikavaṭaṁsakasadisā uggantvā citakam-eva gaṇhanti; having broken through the earth all round like the head of a plough, a jet of water, like a crystal crown, having risen caught hold of the pyre. This makes me think that the water may have come from a well (lit: [water]-hall), and I translate it as such. However, I have not found the expression used in this way elsewhere, so the meaning remains doubtful. 268 These lines seem to record three disparate accounts of how the pyre was eventually extinguished.
Atha kho Kosinārakā Mallā Then the Mallas of Kusinārā, The Sixth Chapter for Recitation - 236 Bhagavato sarīrāni, sattāhaṁ Santhāgāre sattipañjaraṁ karitvā, * after making an enclosure of spears in the Council Hall, 269 dhanupākāraṁ parikkhipitvā, and surrounding the Gracious One’s bodily relics with bows, naccehi gītehi vāditehi mālehi gandhehi honoured, respected, revered, and worshipped (it) sakkariṁsu garukariṁsu mānesuṁ pūjesuṁ. with dance, song, music, garlands, and perfumes. [44: Sarīravibhāgo] [The Distribution of the Relics] Assosi kho Rājā Māgadho Ajātasattu Vedehiputto: The Magadhan King Ajātasattu, the son of Lady Wisdom, heard: “Bhagavā kira Kusinārāyaṁ parinibbuto.” ti “The Gracious One, it seems, has attained Final Emancipation in Kusinārā.” Atha kho Rājā Māgadho Ajātasattu Vedehiputto, Then the Magadhan King Ajātasattu, the son of Lady Wisdom, Kosinārakānaṁ Mallānaṁ dūtaṁ pāhesi: sent a message to the Mallas of Kusinārā, (saying): “Bhagavā pi Khattiyo aham-pi Khattiyo, “The Gracious One was a Noble, and I also am a Noble, aham-pi arahāmi Bhagavato sarīrānaṁ bhāgaṁ, I am worthy of a share of the Gracious One’s bodily relics, aham-pi Bhagavato sarīrānaṁ Thūpañ-ca mahañ-ca karissāmī.” ti I will make a Shrine and hold a festival for the bodily relics.” Assosuṁ kho Vesālikā Licchavī: Then the Licchavīs of Vesālī heard: 269 Comm: tattha sattipañjaraṁ katvā ti sattihatthehi purisehi parikkhipāpetvā; here after making an enclosure of spears means having made an enclosure of people with spears in their hands.
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