Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

The Third Chapter for Recitation - 93
[18: Āyusaṅkhārossajanaṁ] 128
[The Relinquishment of the Life Process]
Atha kho Māro Pāpimā, acirapakkante āyasmante Ānande,
Then the Wicked Māra, not long after venerable Ānanda had gone,
yena Bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā, ekam-antaṁ aṭṭhāsi.
approached the Gracious One, and after approaching, he stood on one side.
Ekam-antaṁ ṭhito kho Māro Pāpimā Bhagavantaṁ etad-avoca:
While standing on one side the Wicked Māra said this to the Gracious One:
“Parinibbātu dāni Bhante Bhagavā, Parinibbātu Sugato,
“May the Gracious One attain Final Emancipation now, reverend Sir, may the Fortunate
One attain Final Emancipation,
Parinibbānakālo dāni Bhante Bhagavato.
now is the time, reverend Sir, for the Gracious One’s Final Emancipation.
Bhāsitā kho panesā Bhante Bhagavatā vācā:
For these words, reverend Sir, were spoken by the Gracious One:
‘Na tāvāhaṁ Pāpima Parinibbāyissāmi,
‘I will not attain Final Emancipation, Wicked One,
yāva me bhikkhū na sāvakā bhavissanti,
for as long as my monks are not (true) disciples,
viyattā vinītā visāradā bahussutā,
accomplished, disciplined, confident, learned,
Dhammadharā Dhammānudhammapaṭipannā,
bearers of the Teaching, practising in conformity with the Teaching,
sāmīcipaṭipannā anudhammacārino,
correct in their practice, living in conformity with the Teaching,
sakaṁ ācariyakaṁ uggahetvā,
and having learned it from their own teacher,
ācikkhissanti desessanti paññāpessanti paṭṭhapessanti,
will declare, reveal, make known, set forth,
128 cf. Āyusaṅkhāravossajanasuttaṁ, Part Two (Udāna 6.1); Cetiyasuttaṁ (SN 51:10).