Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

The Third Chapter for Recitation - 95
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 bhikkhuniyo na sāvikā bhavissanti,
for as long as my nuns 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 anudhammacāriniyo,
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,
vivarissanti vibhajissanti uttānī karissanti
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 desessantī.’ ti
and teach the miraculous Teaching.’
Etarahi kho pana Bhante, bhikkhuniyo Bhagavato sāvikā,
But at present, reverend Sir, the Gracious One’s nuns are (true) disciples,
viyattā vinītā visāradā bahussutā,
accomplished, disciplined, confident, learned,
Dhammadharā Dhammānudhammapaṭipannā,
bearers of the Teaching, practising in conformity with the Teaching,
sāmīcipaṭipannā anudhammacāriniyo,
correct in their practice, living in conformity with the Teaching,
sakaṁ ācariyakaṁ uggahetvā,
and having learned it from their own teacher,