The Discourse about the Great Emancipation

[The Fifth Chapter for Recitation]
[33: Worshipping the Realised One]
Then the Gracious One addressed venerable Ānanda, (saying): “Come
Ānanda, let us approach the further shore of the Golden river, to
Kusinārā, and to the Mallas' Sal Wood at Upavattana.”
“Very well, reverend Sir,” venerable Ānanda replied to the Gracious
One. Then the Gracious One together with a great Community of
monks went to the further shore of the Golden river, to Kusinārā, and
the Mallas' Sal Wood at Upavattana, and after going he addressed
venerable Ānanda, (saying): “Come, Ānanda, prepare a couch with the
head facing north between the Twin Sal Trees for me, I am weary,
Ānanda, and will lie down.”
“Very well, reverend Sir,” said venerable Ānanda, and after replying
to the Gracious One, he prepared a couch with the head facing north
between the Twin Sal Trees. Then the Gracious One, lay down on his
right side in the lion's posture, after placing one foot on the top of the
other, mindfully, with full awareness.
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