Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

The First Chapter for Recitation - 46
Adhivāsesi Bhagavā tuṇhībhāvena.
The Gracious One consented by maintaining silence.
Atha kho Pāṭaligāmiyā upāsakā Bhagavato adhivāsanaṁ viditvā,
Then the laymen of Pāṭaligāma, having understood the Gracious One’s consent,
uṭṭhāyāsanā, Bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā,
after rising from their seats, worshipping and circumambulating the Gracious One,
yena āvasathāgāraṁ tenupasaṅkamiṁsu,
approached their rest house,
upasaṅkamitvā, sabbasanthariṁ āvasathāgāraṁ santharitvā,
and after approaching, and spreading (the mats) so that the rest house was spread all
over,
āsanāni paññāpetvā, udakamaṇikaṁ patiṭṭhāpetvā,
and preparing the seats, setting up the water-pot,
telappadīpaṁ āropetvā, yena Bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu,
and lighting the oil-lamp, they approached the Gracious One,
upasaṅkamitvā Bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā, ekam-antaṁ aṭṭhaṁsu.
and after approaching and worshipping the Gracious One, they stood on one side.
Ekam-antaṁ ṭhitā kho Pāṭaligāmiyā upāsakā Bhagavantaṁ etad-avocuṁ:
While standing on one side, the laymen of Pāṭaligāma said this to the Gracious One:
“Sabbasantharisanthataṁ Bhante āvasathāgāraṁ,
“The rest house is spread with mats all over, reverend Sir,
āsanāni paññattāni, udakamaṇiko patiṭṭhāpito, telappadīpo āropito,
the seats are prepared, the water-pot is set up, and the oil-lamp is lit,
yassa dāni Bhante Bhagavā kālaṁ maññatī.” ti
now is the time, reverend Sir, for whatever the Gracious One is thinking.”
Atha kho Bhagavā sāyanhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā, pattacīvaram-ādāya,
Then the Gracious One, having dressed in the evening time, after picking up his bowl
and robe,
saddhiṁ Bhikkhusaṅghena, yena āvasathāgāraṁ tenupasaṅkami,
together with the Community of monks, approached the rest house,
upasaṅkamitvā, pāde pakkhāletvā, āvasathāgāraṁ pavisitvā,
and after approaching, washing his feet, and entering the rest house,
majjhimaṁ thambhaṁ nissāya puratthābhimukho nisīdi,
he sat down near to the middle pillar, facing the East,