Mahākhandhako The Great Chapter - Ancient Buddhist Texts

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