Mahākhandhako The Great Chapter - Ancient Buddhist Texts

The Great Chapter - 166
Evaṁ vutte Sakko Devānam-indo te manusse gāthāya ajjhabhāsi:
After this was said, Sakka, the Lord of the Gods, addressed those people with a verse:
“Yo dhīro sabbadhī danto suddho appaṭipuggalo,
“He who is firm, tamed in every way, pure, a person unmatched,
Arahaṁ Sugato - loke tassāhaṁ paricārako.” ti
A Worthy One, a Fortunate One - I am his attendant in the world.”
Atha kho Bhagavā yena Rañño Māgadhassa
o Then the Gracious One approached the Magadhan King
Seniyassa Bimbisārassa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami,
Seniya Bimbisāra’s residence,
upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi, saddhiṁ Bhikkhusaṅghena.
and after approaching he sat down on the prepared seat, together with the
Community of monks.
Atha kho Rājā Māgadho Seniyo Bimbisāro,
Then the Magadhan King Seniya Bimbisāra,
Buddhappamukhaṁ Bhikkhusaṅghaṁ paṇītena khādanīyena
° after serving and satisfying with his own hand the Community of monks
bhojanīyena sahatthā santappetvā sampavāretvā,
with the Buddha at its head with excellent food and drinks,
Bhagavantaṁ bhuttāviṁ onītapattapāṇiṁ, ekam-antaṁ nisīdi.
when the Gracious One had eaten and washed his hand and bowl, sat down on one
side.
Ekam-antaṁ nisinnassa kho
While sittting on one side
Rañño Māgadhassa Seniyassa Bimbisārassa etad-ahosi:
this occurred to the Magadhan King Seniya Bimbisāra:
“Kattha nu kho Bhagavā vihareyya
“Now where can the Gracious One dwell
yaṁ assa gāmato neva atidūre na accāsanne,
that is neither too far from a village nor too near,
gamanāgamanasampannaṁ, atthikānaṁ manussānaṁ abhikkamanīyaṁ,
easy for coming and going, approachable for people who desire (to hear the
Dhamma),