Buddhist Suttas — SBE Vol. 11 (Clarendon Press, 1881) page scans
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y thousand nobles, of whom the Wonderful Adviser is the
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chief. Arise, O King, re-awaken thy desire for these! quicken thy longing after life !
1 " Thine, O King, are those four and eighty thousand cows, with jute trappings, and horns tipped with bronze. Arise, O King, re-awaken thy desire for these ! quicken thy longing after life !
* " Thine, O King, are those four and eighty thousand myriads of garments, of delicate textures, of flax, and cotton, and silk, and wool. Arise, O King, re-awaken thy desire for these! quicken thy longing after life !
4 " Thine, O King, are those four and eighty thousand dishes, in which, in the evening and in the morning, rice is served. Arise, O King, re-awaken thy desire for these ! quicken thy longing after life !"
30. 'When she had thus spoken, Ananda, the
Great King of Glory said to the Queen of Glory :
'"Long hast thou addressed me, O Queen, in pleasant words, much to be desired, and sweets Yet now in this last time you speak in words unpleasant, disagreeable, not to be desired."
31. * " How then, O King, shall I address thee ?"
'"Thus, O Queen, shouldst thou address me: —
The nature of all things near and dear to us, O King, is such that we must leave them, divide ourselves from them, separate ourselves from them 1 . Pass not away, O King, with longing in thy heart Sad is the death of him who longs, unworthy is the death of him who longs 2 . Thine, O King, are these
1 The Pali words are the same as those at the beginning of the constantly repeated longer phrase to the same effect in the Book of the Great Decease.
a Compare Gataka, No. 34.
II.
mahA-sudassana sutta.
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four and eighty thousand cities, the chief of which is the royal city of Kusivatl. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life !
* " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand palaces, the chief of which is the Palace of Righteousness. Cast away desire for these! long not after life !
' " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand chambers, the chief of which is the chamber of the Great Complex. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life !
4 44 Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand divans, of gold, and silver, and ivory, and sandal wood, spread with long-haired rugs, and cloths embroidered with flowers, and magnificent antelope skins; covered with lofty canopies; and provided at both ends with purple cushions. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life !
4 44 Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand state elephants, with trappings of gold, and gilded flags, and golden coverings of network, — of which the king of elephants, called 4 the Changes of the Moon/ is chief.
with purple cushions. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life !
4 44 Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand state elephants, with trappings of gold, and gilded flags, and golden coverings of network, — of which the king of elephants, called 4 the Changes of the Moon/ is chief. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life!
4 44 Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand state horses, with trappings of gold, and gilded flags, and golden coverings of network, — of which 4 Thunder-cloud/ the king of horses, is the chief. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life!
4 44 Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand chariots, with coverings of the skins of lions, and of tigers, and of panthers, — of which the chariot called 4 the Flag of Victory* is the chief. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life !
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* " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand gems, of which the Wondrous Gem is the chief. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life !
* " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand wives, of whom the Queen of Glory is the chief. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life !
' " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand yeomen, of whom the Wonderful Steward is the chief. Cast away desire for these! long not after life!
* " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand nobles, of whom the Wonderful Adviser is the chief. Cast away desire for these! long not after life!
' " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand cows, with jute trappings, and horns tipped with bronze. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life!
' " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand myriads of garments, of delicate textures, of flax, and cotton, and silk, and wool. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life !
' " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand dishes, in which, in the evening and in the morning, rice is served. Cast away desire for these! long not after life ! "
32. ' When he thus spake, Ananda, the Queen of Glory wept and poured forth tears.
33. ' Then, Ananda, the Queen of Glory wiped away her tears, and addressed the Great King of Glory, and said :
1 " The nature of all things near and dear to us,
O King, is such that we must leave them, divide
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ourselves from them, separate ourselves from them. Pass not away, O King, with longing in thy heart. Sad is the death of him who longs, unworthy is the death of him who longs. Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand cities, the chief of which is the royal city of Kusivatl. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life !
'"Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand palaces, the chief of which is the Palace of Righteousness.
he death of him who longs. Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand cities, the chief of which is the royal city of Kusivatl. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life !
'"Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand palaces, the chief of which is the Palace of Righteousness. Cast away desire for these! long not after life !
' " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand chambers, the chief of which is the chamber of the Great Complex. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life!
' " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand divans, of gold, and silver, and ivory, and sandal wood, spread with long-haired rugs, and cloths embroidered with flowers, and magnificent antelope skins ; covered with lofty canopies ; and provided at both ends with purple cushions. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life !
4 " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand state elephants, with trappings of gold, and gilded flags, and golden coverings of network, — of which the king of elephants, called 'the Changes of the Moon/ is chief. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life !
' " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand state horses, with trappings of gold, and gilded flags, and golden coverings of network, — of which * Thunder-cloud/ the king of horses, is the chief. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life !
' " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thoup. 284sand chariots, with coverings of the skins of lions, and of tigers, and of panthers, — of which the chariot called ' the Flag of Victory ' is the chief. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life !
' " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand gems, of which the Wondrous Gem is the chief. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life !
' " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand wives, of whom the Queen of Glory is the chief. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life !
1 " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand yeomen, of whom the Wonderful Steward is the chief. Cast away desire for these! long not after life!
* " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand nobles, of whom the Wonderful Adviser is the chief. Cast away desire for these! long not after life !
' " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand cows, with jute trappings, and horns tipped with bronze. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life!
* " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand myriads of garments, of delicate textures, of flax, and cotton, and silk, and wool. Cast away desire for these ! long not after life !
* " Thine, O King, are these four and eighty thousand dishes, in which, in the evening and in the morning, rice is served. Cast away desire for these! long not after life ! "
34. 4 Then immediately, Ananda, the Great King of Glory died.
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