1838.'] Pali Buddhistkal Annals. 1009 



On Bhagawa' attaining parinibbdnan, of those bhikkhus who had not yet realized 

 arahathood, some wept aloud, with uplifted arms — some sank (on the earth) as if 

 they had been felled — and others reeled about, exclaiming : too soon has Bhagawa' 

 expired— too soon has Sugat6 expired— too soon has the chakku (eye) closed on 

 the world. But those bhikkhus who had attained arahathood, collectedly and com- 

 posedly submitted themselves, saying : transitory things are perishable — how can 

 we in this world obtain it (permanency). 



The venerable Anurudho then addressed the bhikkhus : A'wuso, enough — grieve 

 not— bewail not — Why, has it not been emphatically declared by Bhagawa' himself 

 saying : even amidst every community of happy and contented persons, various 

 destructive and changeable issues come to pass. A'wuso, how can we in this world 

 obtain it (permanency). It is not by merely saying of any thing born or otherwise 

 produced, which from its perishable nature, is transitory — " most assuredly it 

 perishes not," — that it will come to pass. A'wuso, the dewatd are reproaching us 

 (for our lamentations). (The bhikkhus inquired), Lord, does the venerable Anu- 

 rudho discern the dewatd? Yes, A'wuso A'nando, the dewatd &ve looking down 

 on earth from the skies : with dishevelled hair they are weeping ; and with uplifted 

 arms they are bewailing— they are falling as if felled, and reeling about, they are 

 exclaiming : too soon has Bhagawa' expired — too soon has Suoato expired — too 

 soon has the Eye closed on this world. 



The Suttan repeats in regard to the dewatd, what has been said of 

 the bhikkhus, as to a portion having- attained arahathood, and others 

 not having acquired that sanctification ; and describes the different 

 manner in which each bore the loss of Buddho. 



The remainder of that night the venerable Anurudho and the venerable 

 A'nando passed in discoursing on dhammo. Then (at the dawn of day) the vene- 

 rable Anurudho thus addressed the venerable A'nando : A 'wuso A'nando, de- 

 part : entering Kusindrd, warn the Kusindrian Malla tribes, saying : descendants of 

 Wdsetiho, Bhagawa' has realized nibbdndn. Know ye that this is the time for the 

 performance of your (allotted) part. The venerable A'nando, replying: Yes, 

 lord. Pursuant to that direction, early in the morning, arraying himself, and tak- 

 ing his robes and begging-dish with him, attended by a "second person, he entered 

 Kusindrd. At that moment the Kusindridn Malla tribes were gathered together 

 in their assembly hall, in consequence of this very circumstance. Wherever that 

 assembly hall of the Kusindrian Malla tribes might be, thither the venerable A'nan- 

 do proceeded ; and thus addressed the Kusindrian Mallians : Descendants of Wdset- 

 tho, Bhagawa' has achieved parinibbdndn. Know ye that this is the time for the 

 performance of your (allotted) part. 



On hearing this announcement of the venerable A'nando, the Mallians, the 

 Mallian youths, the Mallian damsels, and Mallian wives — afflicted, disconsolate, and 

 oppressed with grief, — some wept with dishevelled hair, some bewailed with up- 

 lifted arms — some dropt as if felled, and others reeled to and fro, exclaiming : Too 

 soon has Bhagawa' died : too soon has Sugato died : too soon has the Eye closed 

 on the world. 



Thereupon the Kusindrian Mallians issued this command to their men : collect 

 then in Kusindra garlands of flowers, and procure every description of musical in- 

 strument. Accordingly the Kusindrian Mallians, taking with them garlands of 

 flowers, every description of musical instrument, and five hundred pairs of cloths— 

 wherever the Upawattano said grove of the Mallians might be, there they approached 

 the corpse of Bhagawa'. Having approached the corpse of Bhagawa'— with dan- 

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