Cūḷavedallasuttaṁ, The Small Discourse giving an Elaboration

The Commentarial Introduction - 15
Bhikkhunisaṅgho pi 47 paccayehi na kilamissati, Rājagahaṁ gacchāmī,” ti
Also the Community of nuns should not be tired out with the (lack of) requisites, I am
going to Rājagaha,”
Bhikkhunisaṅghaṁ gahetvā Rājagaham-eva agamāsi.
and taking the Community of nuns she went to Rājagaha.
Visākho: “Dhammadinnā kira āgatā,” ti sutvā,
Visākha, having heard: “Dhammadinnā has come, it seems,”
‘Pabbajitvā nacirasseva janapadaṁ gatā,
thought: ‘Not long after her going forth she went to the country,
gantvā pi nacirasseva paccāgatā,
and not long after going she returns again,
kiṁ nu kho bhavissati? Gantvā jānissāmī,’ ti
what can be up? I will go and see,’
dutiyagamanena bhikkhuni-upassayaṁ agamāsi.
and he came to the nunnery with a second person.
Evaṁ kirassa ahosi:
(And) he thought this it seems:
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‘Abhiramasi nābhiramasi, Ayye?’ ti 48
‘Do you take delight, or do you not take delight, Noble Lady?’
Evaṁ pucchanaṁ nāma na paṇḍitakiccaṁ,
(But) this sort of questioning is not for a wise man,
pañcupādānakkhandhe upanetvā, pañhaṁ pucchissāmi,
(so) having brought up the five constituents (of mind and body) that provide fuel for
attachment, I will question her with a question,
pañhabyākaraṇenevassā 49 abhiratiṁ vā anabhiratiṁ vā jānissāmī.’ ti
by her answer to the question I will know whether she has delight or no delight.’
47 RTE omits: pi.
48 RTE, PTS: Ayye, abhiramasi nābhiramasī ti.
49 PTS: pañhabyākaraṇen’ ev’ assā; ChS: pañhabyākaraṇena tassā.