Mahakhandhako, The Great Chapter sections 1-4

The Great Chapter - 86
“No hetaṁ Bhante.” ti
“Certainly not, venerable Sir.”
“Yasassa kho gahapati kulaputtassa, sekhena ñāṇena sekhena dassanena,
“But for the young man Yasa, householder, with a trainee’s knowledge, with a
trainee’s insight,
Dhammo diṭṭho vidito seyyathā pi tayā,
he saw the Dhamma, just as you have,
tassa yathādiṭṭhaṁ yathāviditaṁ bhūmiṁ paccavekkhantassa,
(and) 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.
Abhabbo kho gahapati Yaso kulaputto hīnāyāvattitvā kāme paribhuñjituṁ
It is impossible that the young man Yasa 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.”
“Lābhā Bhante Yasassa kulaputtassa suladdhaṁ Bhante Yasassa kulaputtassa
“It is a gain for the young man Yasa, venerable Sir, it is a great gain, venerable Sir,
for the young man Yasa,
yathā Yasassa kulaputtassa anupādāya āsavehi cittaṁ vimuttaṁ.
that the young man Yasa’s mind is liberated from the pollutants without attachment.
Adhivāsetu me Bhante Bhagavā ajjatanāya bhattaṁ
May the Gracious One, venerable Sir, consent to me (offering him) a meal today,
together with
Yasena kulaputtena pacchāsamaṇenā.” ti
the young man Yasa as the ascetic who attends on him.” 141
Adhivāsesi Bhagavā tuṇhībhāvena.
The Gracious One consented by maintaining silence.
Atha kho seṭṭhī gahapati Bhagavato adhivāsanaṁ viditvā,
Then the merchant householder, having understood the Gracious One’s consent,
141 Lit: follows after him, which sounds unidiomatic in English, the meaning is that he attends
on him.