Mahakhandhako, The Great Chapter sections 1-4

II. Progress of the Sāsana - 79
Atha kho Yaso kulaputto yena Isipatanaṁ Migadāyo tenupasaṅkami.
Then the young man Yasa approached the Deer Park at Isipatana.
Tena kho pana samayena Bhagavā rattiyā paccūsasamayaṁ paccuṭṭhāya
Then at that time, towards the time of dawn, after rising, the Gracious One
ajjhokāse caṅkamati.
was walking in the open air.
Addasā kho Bhagavā Yasaṁ kulaputtaṁ dūrato va āgacchantaṁ
The Gracious One saw the young man Yasa coming while still far away,
disvāna caṅkamā orohitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi.
and after seeing (him) and descending from the walkway, he sat down on the
prepared seat.
Atha kho Yaso kulaputto Bhagavato avidūre udānaṁ udānesi:
Then the young man Yasa, not far from the Gracious One uttered this exalted
utterance:
“Upaddutaṁ vata bho upassaṭṭhaṁ vata bho” ti.
“Tribulation indeed, ruination indeed!”
Atha kho Bhagavā Yasaṁ kulaputtaṁ etad-avoca:
Then the Gracious One said this to the young man Yasa:
“Idaṁ kho Yasa anupaddutaṁ idaṁ anupassaṭṭhaṁ,
“This, Yasa, is not tribulation, this is not ruination,
ehi Yasa nisīda Dhammaṁ te desessāmī.” ti
come, Yasa, sit down and I will teach Dhamma to you.”
Atha kho Yaso kulaputto: ‘Idaṁ kira anupaddutaṁ idaṁ anupassaṭṭhan,’-ti
Then the young man Yasa (thinking): ‘It seems this is not tribulation, this is not
ruination’,
haṭṭho udaggo suvaṇṇapādukāhi orohitvā, yena Bhagavā tenupasaṅkami,
joyful, uplifted, after taking off his golden slippers, approached the Gracious One,
upasaṅkamitvā Bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā, ekam-antaṁ nisīdi.
and after approaching and worshipping the Gracious One, he sat down on one
side.
Ekam-antaṁ nisinnassa kho Yasassa kulaputtassa
To the young man Yasa, sitting at one side,