MahÄkhandhako The Great Chapter - Ancient Buddhist Texts
MahÄkhandhako The Great Chapter - Ancient Buddhist Texts
MahÄkhandhako The Great Chapter - Ancient Buddhist Texts
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II. Progress of the Sāsana - 85<br />
seyyathā pi pubbe agārikabhūto.<br />
in the way he formerly did when he was at home.<br />
Yan-nūnāhaṁ taṁ iddhābhisaṅkhāraṁ paṭippassambheyyan” ti<br />
Now what if I were to allay my psychic powers”<br />
Atha kho Bhagavā taṁ iddhābhisaṅkhāraṁ paṭippassambhesi.<br />
<strong>The</strong>n the Gracious One allayed his psychic powers.<br />
Addasā kho seṭṭhī gahapati Yasaṁ kulaputtaṁ nisinnaṁ,<br />
<strong>The</strong>n the merchant householder saw the young man Yasa sitting (there),<br />
disvāna Yasaṁ kulaputtaṁ etad-avoca:<br />
and after seeing (him), he said this to the young man Yasa:<br />
“Mātā te tāta Yasa paridevisokasamāpannā, dehi Mātuyā jīvitan!”-ti<br />
“Your Mother, dear Yasa, is taken up with lamenting and grieving, give life to your<br />
Mother!”<br />
Atha kho Yaso kulaputto Bhagavantaṁ ullokesi.<br />
<strong>The</strong>n the young man Yasa looked up at the Gracious One.<br />
Atha kho Bhagavā seṭṭhiṁ gahapatiṁ etad-avoca:<br />
<strong>The</strong>n the Gracious One said this to the merchant householder:<br />
“Taṁ kiṁ maññasi gahapati,<br />
“What do you think of this, householder,<br />
Yasassa kulaputtassa sekhena ñāṇena sekhena dassanena<br />
for the young man Yasa, with a trainee’s knowledge, with a trainee’s insight,<br />
Dhammo diṭṭho vidito seyyathā pi tayā,<br />
who saw the Dhamma, just as you have,<br />
tassa yathādiṭṭhaṁ yathāviditaṁ bhūmiṁ paccavekkhantassa<br />
(but) as he was reflecting on the stage (he had reached), just as it was seen, as it was<br />
understood,<br />
anupādāya āsavehi cittaṁ vimuttaṁ.<br />
his mind was liberated from the pollutants without attachment.<br />
Bhabbo nu kho so gahapati hīnāyāvattitvā kāme paribhuñjituṁ<br />
Is it possible that he could go back to enjoying the low life of sensual pleasures<br />
seyyathā pi pubbe agārikabhūto” ti<br />
in the way he formerly did when he was at home”