Udāna, Exalted Utterances

8: Pāṭaligāmiyavaggo
āsanāni paññāpetvā, udakamaṇikaṁ patiṭṭhāpetvā,
and preparing the seats, setting up the water-pot,
telappadīpaṁ āropetvā, 216 yena Bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu,
and lighting the oil-lamp, they went to the Gracious One,
upasaṅkamitvā Bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā, ekamantaṁ aṭṭhaṁsu.
and after going and worshipping the Gracious One, they stood on one side.
Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho
While stood on one side
Pāṭaligāmiyā upāsakā Bhagavantaṁ etad-avocuṁ:
the lay followers of Pāṭaligāma said this to the Gracious One:
“Sabbasantharisanthataṁ bhante āvasathāgāraṁ,
“The rest house is spread with mats all over, reverend Sir,
āsanāni paññattāni, udakamaṇiko patiṭṭhāpito, telappadīpo āropito,
the seats are prepared, the water-pot is set up, and the oil-lamp is lit,
yassa dāni bhante Bhagavā kālaṁ maññatī” ti.
now is the time for whatever the Gracious One is thinking, reverend Sir.”
Atha kho Bhagavā nivāsetvā, pattacīvaram-ādāya,
Then the Gracious One, having dressed, after picking up his bowl and robe,
saddhiṁ Bhikkhusaṅghena, yena āvasathāgāraṁ tenupasaṅkami,
together with the Community of monks, went to the rest house,
upasaṅkamitvā, pāde pakkhāletvā, āvasathāgāraṁ pavisitvā,
and after going, washing his feet, and entering the rest house,
majjhimaṁ thambhaṁ nissāya puratthābhimukho nisīdi,
he sat down near to the middle pillar, facing the East,
Bhikkhusaṅgho pi kho pāde pakkhāletvā, āvasathāgāraṁ pavisitvā,
and the Community of monks, having washed their feet, and entering the rest house,
pacchimaṁ bhittiṁ nissāya puratthābhimukho nisīdi,
sat down near the West wall, facing the East,
Bhagavantaṁ yeva purekkhatvā.
having the Gracious One at the front.
Pāṭaligāmiyā pi kho upāsakā, pāde pakkhāletvā,
Also the lay followers of Pāṭaligāma, having washed their feet,
216 Āropetvā here is glossed in the Commentary with jālayitvā, after kindling.
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