The Discourse about the Great Emancipation

The Third Chapter for Recitation
from their own teacher, do declare, reveal, make known, set forth,
open up, analyse, make plain - after giving a good rebuke with reason
to the doctrines of others that have arisen - and teach the miraculous
Teaching.
May the Gracious One attain Final Emancipation now, reverend Sir,
may the Fortunate One attain Final Emancipation, now is the time,
reverend Sir, for the Gracious One's Final Emancipation. For these
words, reverend Sir, were spoken by the Gracious One:
‘I will not attain Final Emancipation, Wicked One, for as long as this
spiritual life of mine has not become successful and prosperous, well
spread-out, possessed by many, become great, until it is well-explained
amongst Divinities and men.’
But at present, reverend Sir, the Gracious One's spiritual life is
successful and prosperous, well spread-out, possessed by many, become
great, it is well-explained amongst Divinities and men. May the
Gracious One attain Final Emancipation now, reverend Sir, may the
Fortunate One attain Final Emancipation, now is the time, reverend
Sir, for the Gracious One's Final Emancipation.”
When that was said the Gracious One said this to the Wicked Māra:
“You should have little concern, Wicked One, in no long time the
Realised One will be Finally Emancipated, after three months have
passed from now, the Realised One will attain Final Emancipation.”
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