Mahākhandhako The Great Chapter - Ancient Buddhist Texts

III. The Miracles at Uruvelā - 121
Atha kho Uruvelakassapo jaṭilo, tassā rattiyā accayena,
Then the yogi Uruvelakassapa, with the passing of that night,
yena Bhagavā tenupasaṅkami,
approached the Gracious One,
upasaṅkamitvā Bhagavantaṁ etad-avoca:
and after approaching, he said this to the Gracious One:
“Kālo Mahāsamaṇa niṭṭhitaṁ bhattaṁ.
“It is time, Great Ascetic, the meal is ready.
Kiṁ nu kho Mahāsamaṇa hiyyo nāgamāsi, api ca mayaṁ taṁ sarāma:
Why did you not come yesterday, Great Ascetic, we remembered you, (thinking):
‘Kiṁ nu kho Mahāsamaṇo nāgacchatī’ ti
‘Why does the Great Ascetic not come
Khādanīyassa ca bhojanīyassa ca te paṭiviso ṭhapito.” ti
A portion of the food and drinks was set aside for you.”
“Nanu te Kassapa etad-ahosi:
“Didn’t this occur to you, Kassapa:
‘Etarahi kho me mahāyañño paccupaṭṭhito,
‘Now I have arranged for a great sacrifice,
kevalakappā ca Aṅgamagadhā,
and almost the whole (population) of Aṅga and Magadha,
pahūtaṁ khādanīyaṁ bhojanīyaṁ ādāya, abhikkamissanti.
having gathered abundant food and drinks, will attend.
Sace Mahāsamaṇo mahājanakāye iddhipāṭihāriyaṁ karissati
If the Great Ascetic performs a powerful miracle in the midst of the people
Mahāsamaṇassa lābhasakkāro abhivaḍḍhissati,
his gain and honour will increase,
mama lābhasakkāro parihāyissati.
and my gain and honour will decrease.
Aho nūna Mahāsamaṇo svātanāya nāgaccheyyā’ ti
Surely the Great Ascetic should not come on the morrow’
So kho ahaṁ Kassapa tava cetasā cetoparivitakkam-aññāya,
Then I, Kassapa, knowing with my mind the reflection that had arisen in your mind,