ANALYTICAL TO ANALYZE THE AUBJECT OF SUKARA MADHAVA EMPHASIZING THE MAHAPARINIRVANA SUTTA

Abstract

Research article on “Analytical study of the interpretation of the story of the Sutra of the Maddava in the Mahaparinibbana Sutta” has three objectives: 1) to study the problem of interpreting the story of the Sutra of the Maddava in the Mahaparinibbana Sutta; 2) to study the concept of interpreting religious language in Theravada Buddhism. And 3) to analyze the proposed problem of the interpretation of the story of the Sutra of the Maddava Sutta that appears in the Mahaparinibbana Sutta. This is a document analysis research by classifying, organizing, summarizing the main points, and analyzing the content from important documents, including the Tripitaka, commentaries, and other related academic works.

          The results of the study found that

          Mahaparinibbana Sutta is the Sutta on Mahaparinibbana, a Sutta that records the story by summarizing all the events and sermons that occurred in the procession of the last Dharma teaching, including the passing away of the Buddha. It is named according to the content of the Sutta. This Sutta is a summary of the events and sermons during the final Dharma pilgrimage of the Lord Buddha, as well as the events of the day of his passing away, the cremation, the distribution of the Buddha's relics, and the construction of the stupa. The main content of this Sutta is divided into 6 sections and subdivided into 44 sections.

          The interpretation of the story of Sukrama-maddava as it appears in the Mahaparinibbana Sutta is that Sukrama-maddava is the last meal that Mr. Cunda, the son of a goldsmith, offered to the Buddha when he was walking to the city of Pava. After the Buddha had eaten Sukrama-maddava, His illness worsened and the Buddha later passed away, making the Buddha's Last Supper a matter of debate among scholars as to what Sukramattva was. There are four interpretations of the story of Sukramattva: 1) the interpretation is that it is pork that is neither too old nor too young; 2) Sukramattva is a type of mushroom or bamboo shoot that pigs like to eat; 3) Sukramattva is rice cooked with cow products; and 4) Sukramattva is a special medicine or a type of dietary supplement prepared according to a Rasayana recipe.