Chapter 40
‚Venerable Sir, the BhagavÈ had said (to me) thus: ‘O Evil One, I shall not pass
away so long as my disciples, the
bhikkhus
, (p1:)
are not yet well versed in the
Doctrine, not yet well disciplined (in the threefold Training), not yet sure of
themselves (in the righteousness of their conduct), not yet possessed of wide
knowledge, not yet able to memorize the Teaching, not yet able to practise
according to the Teaching leading to the Supramundane, not yet able to take up the
proper practice (i.e. the life of purity), not yet settled in their practice; not yet able
to expound, to set forth, to show, to establish, to elucidate, to analyse, or to make
evident their Teacher's doctrine that they have learnt; so long as they are not yet
able to thoroughly refute on righteous grounds such other doctrines as may arise,
and expound the wonderful Teaching.’
‚Venerable Sir, now that the Bhagava's disciples, the
bhikkhus
, are well versed in
the Doctrine, are well disciplined (in the threefold Training), are sure of
themselves, are possessed of wide knowledge, are able to memorize the Teaching,
are able to practise according to the Teaching leading to the Supramundane, are
able to take up the proper practice, are settled in their practice; are able to
expound, to set forth, to show, to establish, to elucidate, to analyse, or to make
evident their Teacher's doctrine that they have learnt: are able to thoroughly refute
on righteous grounds such other doctrines as may arise, and expound the wonderful
Teaching.
‚Venerable Sir, let the BhagavÈ realize ParinibbÈna now, let the Well-spoken One
pass away! Venerable Sir, it is time now for the BhagavÈ to pass away." (1)
‚Venerable Sir, the BhagavÈ had said (to me) thus: ‘O Evil One, I shall not pass
away so long as my female disciples, the
bhikkhunÊs
... (
repeat p1 above
) ‘...my
male lay-disciples... (
repeat p2 below
)
‘... my female lay-disciples (p2:)
are not well versed in the Doctrine, not yet well
disciplined (in the threefold Training), not yet sure of themselves (in the
righteousness of their conduct), not yet possessed of wide knowledge, not yet able
to memorize the Teaching, not yet able to practise according to the Teaching
leading to the Supramundane, not yet able to take up the proper practice (i.e. the
life of purity), not yet settled in their practice; not yet able to expound, to set forth,
to show, to establish, to elucidate, to analyse, or to make evident their Teacher's
doctrine that they have learnt; so long as they are not yet able to thoroughly refute
on righteous grounds such other doctrines as may arise, and expound the wonderful
Teaching.
‚Venerable Sir, now that the Bhagava's female lay disciples are well versed in the
Doctrine, are well disciplined (in the three fold Training), are sure of themselves,
are possessed of wide knowledge, are able to memorize the Teaching, are able to
practise according to the Teaching leading to the Supramundane, are able to take up
the proper practice, are settled in their practice; are able to expound, to set forth, to
show, to establish, to elucidate, to analyse, or to make clear their Teacher's doctrine
that they have learnt, are able to thoroughly refute on righteous grounds such other
doctrines as may arise, and expound the wonderful Teaching.
‚Venerable Sir, let the BhagavÈ realize ParinibbÈna now, let the Well-spoken One
pass away! Venerable Sir, it is time now for the BhagavÈ to pass away.
‚Venerable Sir, the BhagavÈ had said (to me) thus: ‘O Evil One, I shall not pass
away so long as this Teaching of mine which is the Practice of Purity is not yet
sufficiently established among the disciples, not yet prosperous, widespread,
reached the multitudes, and renowned, to the extent that it can be thoroughly made
known by wise devas and humans.’
‚Venerable Sir, now that the Bhagava's Teaching which is the Practice of Purity is
sufficiently established among the disciples, is now prosperous, widespread, has
reached the multitudes, and is renowned to the extent that it can be thoroughly