Udāna, Exalted Utterances

8: Pāṭaligāmiyavaggo
“Bhagavā kira Mallesu cārikaṁ caramāno
“The Gracious One, it seems, is walking on walking tour amongst the Mallas
mahatā Bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ, Pāvaṁ anuppatto,
with a great Community of monks, and has arrived at Pāva,
Pāvāyaṁ viharati mayhaṁ ambavane” ti.
and is dwelling near Pāva, in my mango wood.”
Atha kho Cundo kammāraputto yena Bhagavā tenupasaṅkami,
Then Cunda the smith went to the Gracious One,
upasaṅkamitvā Bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā, ekamantaṁ nisīdi.
and after going and worshipping the Gracious One, he sat down on one side.
Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho Cundaṁ kammāraputtaṁ Bhagavā
While Cunda the smith sat on one side the Gracious One
Dhammiyā kathāya sandassesi samādapesi samuttejesi sampahaṁsesi.
instructed, roused, enthused, and cheered him with a Dhamma talk.
Atha kho Cundo kammāraputto Bhagavatā,
° Then Cunda the smith, having been instructed,
Dhammiyā kathāya sandassito samādapito samuttejito sampahaṁsito,
roused, enthused, and cheered by the Gracious One with a Dhamma talk,
Bhagavantaṁ etad-avoca:
said to the Gracious One:
“Adhivāsetu me bhante Bhagavā
“May the Gracious One consent, reverend Sir, to me
svātanāya bhattaṁ saddhiṁ Bhikkhusaṅghenā” ti.
(offering him) a meal on the morrow, together with the Community of monks.”
Adivāsesi Bhagavā tuṇhībhāvena.
The Gracious One consented by maintaining silence.
Atha kho Cundo kammāraputto Bhagavato adhivāsanaṁ viditvā,
Then Cunda the smith, having understood the Gracious One's consent,
uṭṭhāyāsanā, Bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā, pakkāmi.
after rising from his seat, worshipping and circumambulating the Gracious One, went
away.
264