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Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

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The First Chapter for Recitation - 40<br />

sabbe te Bhagavanto cetasā cetoparicca viditā?<br />

and known with your mind the minds of those Gracious Ones?<br />

Evaṁsīlā te Bhagavanto ahesuṁ iti pi,<br />

(Or that) those Gracious Ones had such and such virtues,<br />

evaṁdhammā te Bhagavanto ahesuṁ iti pi,<br />

those Gracious Ones had such and such qualities,<br />

evaṁpaññā te Bhagavanto ahesuṁ iti pi,<br />

those Gracious Ones had such and such wisdom,<br />

evaṁvihārī te Bhagavanto ahesuṁ iti pi,<br />

those Gracious Ones had such and such lifestyles,<br />

evaṁvimuttā te Bhagavanto ahesuṁ iti pī?” ti<br />

those Gracious Ones had such and such liberations?”<br />

“No hetaṁ Bhante.”<br />

“No, reverend Sir.”<br />

“Kim-pana te Sāriputta,<br />

“But have you, Sāriputta,<br />

ye te bhavissanti anāgatam-addhānaṁ Arahanto Sammāsambuddhā,<br />

* understood those who, in the future times, will be Worthy and Perfect Sambuddhas,<br />

sabbe te Bhagavanto cetasā cetoparicca viditā?<br />

and known with your mind the minds of those Gracious Ones?<br />

Evaṁsīlā te Bhagavanto bhavissanti iti pi,<br />

(Or that) those Gracious Ones will have such and such virtues,<br />

evaṁdhammā te Bhagavanto bhavissanti iti pi,<br />

those Gracious Ones will have such and such qualities,<br />

evaṁpaññā te Bhagavanto bhavissanti iti pi,<br />

those Gracious Ones will have such and such wisdom,<br />

evaṁvihārī te Bhagavanto bhavissanti iti pi,<br />

those Gracious Ones will have such and such lifestyles,<br />

evaṁvimuttā te Bhagavanto bhavissanti iti pī?” ti<br />

those Gracious Ones will have such and such liberations?”<br />

“No hetaṁ Bhante.” ti<br />

“No, reverend Sir.”

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