Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

The First Chapter for Recitation - 55
paṇītaṁ khādanīyaṁ bhojanīyaṁ paṭiyādāpetvā,
having had excellent foodstuffs made ready, 82
Bhagavato kālaṁ ārocāpesuṁ: “Kālo bho Gotama niṭṭhitaṁ bhattan.”-ti
had the time announced to the Gracious One, (saying): “It is time, dear Gotama, the
meal is ready.”
Atha kho Bhagavā, pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā,
Then the Gracious One, having dressed in the morning time,
pattacīvaram-ādāya, saddhiṁ Bhikkhusaṅghena,
after picking up his bowl and robe, together with the Community of monks,
yena Sunīdha-Vassakārānaṁ Magadhamahāmattānaṁ āvasatho tenupasaṅkami,
approached the dwelling of the Magadhan chief ministers Sunīdha and Vassakāra,
upasaṅkamitvā, paññatte āsane nisīdi.
and after approaching, he sat down on the prepared seat.
Atha kho Sunīdha-Vassakārā Magadhamahāmattā
Then the Magadhan chief ministers Sunīdha and Vassakāra
Buddhappamukhaṁ Bhikkhusaṅghaṁ paṇītena
* with their own hands served and satisfied the Community of monks with the Buddha
at its head
khādanīyena bhojanīyena sahatthā santappesuṁ sampavāresuṁ.
with excellent foodstuffs.
Atha kho Sunīdha-Vassakārā Magadhamahāmattā,
Then the Magadhan chief ministers Sunīdha and Vassakāra,
Bhagavantaṁ bhuttāviṁ onītapattapāṇiṁ,
when the Gracious One had eaten and washed his hand and bowl,
aññataraṁ nīcaṁ āsanaṁ gahetvā, ekam-antaṁ nisīdiṁsu.
having taken a low seat, sat down on one side.
82 Using the plural foodstuffs to translate the two words in Pāḷi khādanīyaṁ and bhojanīyaṁ. We
might say in English had excellent food and drink made ready, but that doesn’t translate the Pāḷi
accurately, and there is hardly a synonym for food in English that doesn’t sound quaint these
days. Ajahn Ṭhānissaro argues that the words mean staple and non-staple food, but it sounds
awkward when used in these contexts.