Mahakhandhako, The Great Chapter sections 1-4

I. The First Teachings - 47
[Isipatanasamosaraṇaṁ]
[8: The Meeting at Isipatana]
Atha kho Bhagavā anupubbena cārikaṁ caramāno
Then the Gracious One, while walking gradually on walking tour
yena Bārāṇasī Isipatanaṁ Migadāyo
o approached Bārāṇasī and the group-of-five monks
yena pañcavaggiyā bhikkhū tenupasaṅkami.
at the Deer Park in Isipatana. 114
Addasaṁsu kho pañcavaggiyā bhikkhū Bhagavantaṁ dūrato va āgacchantaṁ
The group-of-five monks saw the Gracious One coming from afar
disvāna aññam-aññaṁ saṇṭhapesuṁ:
and after seeing (him), they resolved among themselves (on this course of action):
“Ayaṁ āvuso Samaṇo Gotamo āgacchati bāhuliko,
“This Ascetic Gotama who is coming, friends, is given to luxury,
padhānavibbhanto āvatto bāhullāya.
forsaking the striving he has gone back to luxury.
So neva abhivādetabbo na paccuṭṭhātabbo,
He should certainly not be worshipped or stood up for,
nāssa pattacīvaraṁ paṭiggahetabbaṁ,
nor should his bowl and robe be taken,
api ca kho āsanaṁ ṭhapetabbaṁ sace ākaṅkhissati nisīdissatī.” ti
however, we can prepare a seat - if he wishes he will sit down.”
Yathā yathā kho Bhagavā pañcavaggiye bhikkhū upasaṅkamati,
As the Gracious One approached the group-of-five monks,
tathā tathā te pañcavaggiyā bhikkhū sakāya katikāya asaṇṭhahantā,
the group-of-five monks were unable to continue with their own agreement, 115
114 Mahāvastu and Lalitavistara again have more detail. Apparently the Buddha met some
yakkhas on the way; and had an encounter with a ferryman when he needed to cross the
river Ganges, but having no money he crossed by supernatural power (see From Uruvilva to
Ṛṣipatana elsewhere on this website); this incident is said to have led to King Bimbisāra
abolishing fares for monks on ferries.
115 According to Jā Nid this was because the Buddha was pervading them with lovingkindness
(mettā).