Mahākhandhako The Great Chapter - Ancient Buddhist Texts

IV. In Rājagaha - 177
“Gacchāma mayaṁ āvuso Bhagavato santike, so no Bhagavā Satthā.” ti
“We are going, friend, to the Gracious One, the Gracious One is our Teacher.”
“Alaṁ āvuso mā gamittha sabbe va tayo imaṁ gaṇaṁ pariharissāmā.” ti
“Enough, friend, don’t go, the three of us will look after this group.” 215
Dutiyam-pi kho Sāriputta-Moggallānā Sañjayaṁ paribbājakaṁ etad-avocuṁ:
For a second time Sāriputta and Moggallāna said this to the wanderer Sañjaya:
“Gacchāma mayaṁ āvuso Bhagavato santike, so no Bhagavā Satthā.” ti
“We are going, friend, to the Gracious One, the Gracious One is our Teacher.”
“Alaṁ āvuso mā gamittha sabbe va tayo imaṁ gaṇaṁ pariharissāmā.” ti
“Enough, friend, don’t go, the three of us will look after this group.”
Tatiyam-pi kho Sāriputta-Moggallānā Sañjayaṁ paribbājakaṁ etad-avocuṁ:
For a third time Sāriputta and Moggallāna said this to the wanderer Sañjaya:
“Gacchāma mayaṁ āvuso Bhagavato santike, so no Bhagavā Satthā.” ti
“We are going, friend, to the Gracious One, the Gracious One is our Teacher.”
“Alaṁ āvuso mā gamittha sabbe va tayo imaṁ gaṇaṁ pariharissāmā.” ti
“Enough, friend, don’t go, the three of us will look after this group.”
Atha kho Sāriputta-Moggallānā tāni aḍḍhateyyāni paribbājakasatāni ādāya
Then Sāriputta and Moggallāna taking those two hundred and fifty wanderers
yena Veḷuvanaṁ tenupasaṅkamiṁsu.
approached the Bamboo Wood.
Sañjayassa pana paribbājakassa tattheva uṇhaṁ lohitaṁ mukhato uggañchi.
But the wanderer Sañjaya right there threw up hot blood from his mouth.
Addasā kho Bhagavā Sāriputta-Moggallāne dūrato va āgacchante,
The Gracious One saw Sāriputta and Moggallāna coming while still far away,
disvāna bhikkhū āmantesi:
and having seen (them), he addressed the monks, (saying):
“Ete bhikkhave dve sahāyā āgacchanti, Kolito Upatisso ca,
“These two companions who are coming, Kolita and Upatissa,
etaṁ me Sāvakayugaṁ bhavissati Aggaṁ bhaddayugan.” ti
will be my pair of Chief Disciples, an auspicious pair.”
215 I.e. he is offering them joint leadership of the group.