Mahākhandhako The Great Chapter - Ancient Buddhist Texts

III. The Miracles at Uruvelā - 143
Yan-nūnāhaṁ imaṁ jaṭilaṁ saṁvejeyyan” ti
Now what if I were to cause spiritual anxiety to this yogi”
Atha kho Bhagavā Uruvelakassapaṁ jaṭilaṁ etad-avoca:
Then the Gracious One said this to the yogi Uruvelakassapa
“Neva kho tvaṁ Kassapa Arahā.
“You are certainly not a Worthy One, Kassapa.
Na pi Arahattamaggaṁ vā samāpanno.
Nor have you entered the path to Worthiness.
Sāpi te paṭipadā natthi yāya tvaṁ Arahā vā assasi,
This practice of yours is not one whereby you could be a Worthy One,
Arahattamaggaṁ vā samāpanno.” ti
or one who has entered the path to Worthiness.”
Atha kho Uruvelakassapo jaṭilo Bhagavato pādesu sirasā nipatitvā,
Then the yogi Uruvelakassapa, having fallen with his head at the Gracious One’s feet,
Bhagavantaṁ etad-avoca:
said this to the Gracious One:
“Labheyyāmahaṁ Bhante Bhagavato santike pabbajjaṁ
“May I receive the going-forth, venerable Sir, in the presence of the Gracious One,
labheyyāmi upasampadan.”-ti
may I receive the full ordination.”
“Tvaṁ khosi Kassapa pañcannaṁ jaṭilasatānaṁ,
o “But you Kassapa, are the leader,
nāyako vināyako aggo pamukho pāmokkho.
guide, chief, director and instructor of five hundred yogis,
te pi tāva apalokehi yathā te maññissanti tathā karissantī.” ti
you should them give permission and they can do whatever they are thinking.”
Atha kho Uruvelakassapo jaṭilo yena te jaṭilā tenupasaṅkami,
Then the yogi Uruvelakassapa approached those yogis,
upasaṅkamitvā te jaṭile etad-avoca:
and after approaching he said this to those yogis:
“Icchāmahaṁ bho Mahāsamaṇe brahmacariyaṁ carituṁ,
“I wish to live the spiritual life under the Great Ascetic,