Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

The Third Chapter for Recitation - 91
yathā taṁ Mārena pariyuṭṭhitacitto.
like one whose mind was possessed by Māra.
Tatiyam-pi kho Bhagavā āyasmantaṁ Ānandaṁ āmantesi:
For a third time the Gracious One addressed venerable Ānanda, (saying):
“Ramaṇīyā Ānanda Vesālī, ramaṇīyaṁ Udenaṁ Cetiyaṁ,
“Delightful, Ānanda, is Vesālī, delightful is the Udena shrine,
ramaṇīyaṁ Gotamakaṁ Cetiyaṁ, ramaṇīyaṁ Sattambaṁ Cetiyaṁ,
delightful is the Gotamaka shrine, delightful is the Sattamba shrine,
ramanīyaṁ Bahuputtaṁ Cetiyaṁ, ramaṇīyaṁ Sārandadaṁ Cetiyaṁ,
delightful is the Many Sons’ shrine, delightful is the Sārandada shrine,
ramaṇīyaṁ Cāpālaṁ Cetiyaṁ.
delightful is the Cāpāla shrine.
Yassa kassaci Ānanda cattāro Iddhipādā bhāvitā,
* Whoever has developed, Ānanda,
bahulīkatā yānīkatā vatthukatā anuṭṭhitā paricitā susamāraddhā,
made much of, carried on, established, maintained, augmented, and properly instigated
the Four Paths to Power,
so ākaṅkhamāno kappaṁ vā tiṭṭheyya kappāvasesaṁ vā.
could, if he wanted, remain for the lifespan or for what is left of the lifespan.
Tathāgatassa kho Ānanda cattāro Iddhipādā bhāvitā,
* The Realised One has developed, Ānanda,
bahulīkatā yānīkatā vatthukatā anuṭṭhitā paricitā susamāraddhā.
made much of, carried on, established, maintained, augmented, and properly instigated
the Four Paths to Power.
So ākaṅkhamāno Ānanda Tathāgato
If he wanted, Ānanda, the Realised One
kappaṁ vā tiṭṭheyya kappāvasesaṁ vā.” ti
could remain for the lifespan or for what is left of the lifespan.”
Evam-pi kho āyasmā Ānando Bhagavatā oḷārike nimitte kayiramāne,
But venerable Ānanda, despite such a gross hint being made by the Gracious One,
oḷārike obhāse kayiramāne, nāsakkhi paṭivijjhituṁ,
such a gross suggestion being made, was unable to penetrate it,