Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

vivarissanti vibhajissanti uttānī karissanti
open up, analyse, make plain
The Third Chapter for Recitation - 94
- uppannaṁ parappavādaṁ sahadhammena suniggahītaṁ niggahetvā -
- after giving a good rebuke with reason to the doctrines of others that have arisen -
sappāṭihāriyaṁ Dhammaṁ desessantī.’ ti
and teach the miraculous Teaching.’ 129
Etarahi kho pana Bhante bhikkhū Bhagavato sāvakā,
But at present, reverend Sir, the Gracious One’s monks are (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,
ācikkhanti desenti paññāpenti paṭṭhapenti,
do declare, reveal, make known, set forth,
vivaranti vibhajanti uttānī karonti
open up, analyse, make plain
- uppannaṁ parappavādaṁ sahadhammena suniggahītaṁ niggahetvā -
- after giving a good rebuke with reason to the doctrines of others that have arisen -
sappāṭihāriyaṁ Dhammaṁ desenti.
and teach the miraculous Teaching.
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.
129 There are 3 types of miracles (pāṭihāriya): miraculous powers (iddhipāṭihāriya), prophecy
(ādesanāpāṭihāriya), and the miracle of instruction (anusāsanīpāṭihāriya); it is the last which is
intended here. It does not mean the Teaching accompanied by miracles.