Mahakhandhako, The Great Chapter sections 1-4

The Great Chapter - 106
Seyyathā pi nāma suddhaṁ vatthaṁ apagatakāḷakaṁ
Just as it is known that a clean cloth without a stain
sammad-eva rajanaṁ paṭiggaṇheyya,
will take the dye well,
evam-eva tesaṁ tasmiṁ yeva āsane,
just so to them on that very seat,
virajaṁ vītamalaṁ Dhammacakkhuṁ udapādi:
the dust-free, stainless Vision-of-the-Dhamma arose: 162
“Yaṁ kiñci samudayadhammaṁ,
“Whatever has the nature of arising,
sabban-taṁ nirodhadhamman.”-ti
all that has the nature of ceasing.”
Te diṭṭhadhammā pattadhammā,
They, having seen the Dhamma, attained the Dhamma,
viditadhammā pariyogāḷhadhammā tiṇṇavicikicchā vigatakathaṁkathā,
understood the Dhamma, penetrated the Dhamma, crossed over uncertainty, being
without doubts,
vesārajjappattā aparappaccayā Satthusāsane Bhagavantaṁ etad-avocuṁ:
having attained full confidence, having become independent of others in the
Teacher’s teaching, said this to the Gracious One:
“Labheyyāma mayaṁ Bhante Bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ,
“May we receive the going-forth, venerable Sir, in the presence of the Gracious One,
labheyyāma upasampadan.”-ti
may we receive the full ordination.”
“Etha bhikkhavo” ti Bhagavā avoca “svākkhāto Dhammo,
“Come, monks,” 163 said the Gracious One, “the Dhamma has been well-proclaimed,
caratha brahmacariyaṁ sammā dukkhassa antakiriyāyā.” ti
live the spiritual life for the complete ending of suffering.”
162 Comm: kesañ-ci Sotāpattimaggo, kesañ-ci Sakadāgāmimaggo, kesañ-ci Anāgāmimaggo
udapādi; to some arose the path of Stream-Entry, to some Once-Returning, to some Non-
Returning.
163 Notice that the Buddha is still giving the ehi bhikkhu ordination, even after the new goingfor-refuge
ordination procedure has been introduced. Indeed even much later he will give
Sāriputta and Mahāmoggallāna the ehibhikkhu ordination also, see below.