Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

The First Chapter for Recitation - 53
Idhāhaṁ Ānanda addasaṁ Dibbena cakkhunā,
Here, Ānanda, I saw with my Divine-eye,
visuddhena atikkantamānusakena,
which is purified, and surpasses that of (normal) men,
sambahulā Devatāyo sahassasahasseva Pāṭaligāme vatthūni parigaṇhantiyo.
that a great many Divinities, thousands upon thousands, were taking possession of
grounds at Pāṭaligāma.
Yasmiṁ padese mahesakkhā Devatā vatthūni parigaṇhanti,
In that place where the great Divinities took possession of grounds,
mahesakkhānaṁ tattha raññaṁ rājamahāmattānaṁ cittāni
there the powerful rulers and great royal ministers’ minds
namanti nivesanāni māpetuṁ.
inclined to building up residences.
Yasmiṁ padese majjhimā Devatā vatthūni parigaṇhanti,
In that place where the middling Divinities took possession of grounds,
majjhimānaṁ tattha raññaṁ rājamahāmattānaṁ cittāni
there the middling rulers and middling royal ministers’ minds
namanti nivesanāni māpetuṁ.
inclined to building up residences.
Yasmiṁ padese nīcā Devatā vatthūni parigaṇhanti,
In that place where the lower Divinities took possession of grounds,
nīcānaṁ tattha raññaṁ rājamahāmattānaṁ cittāni
there the lower rulers and lower royal ministers’ minds
namanti nivesanāni māpetuṁ.
inclined to building up residences.
Yāvatā Ānanda Ariyaṁ āyatanaṁ, yāvatā vaṇippatho,
For as long, Ānanda, as there is an Ariyan sphere (of influence), for as long as there is
trade,
idaṁ agganagaraṁ bhavissati Pāṭaliputtaṁ puṭabhedanaṁ.
this basket-opening Pāṭaliputta will be the chief city.
Pāṭaliputtassa kho Ānanda tayo antarāyā bhavissanti:
For Pāṭaliputta, Ānanda, there will be three dangers: