Dighanikaya 19.321

19.321

Mahāpurisopi ‘‘mama itova nikkhamitvā pabbajanaṃ nāma na yuttaṃ, ahaṃ rājakulassa atthaṃ anusāsāmi, tasmā rañño ārocessāmi. Sace sopi pabbajissati, sundarameva. No ce pabbajissati, purohitaṭṭhānaṃ niyyātetvā ahaṃ pabbajissāmī’’ti cintetvā rājānaṃ upasaṅkami, tena vuttaṃ – ‘‘atha kho bho mahāgovindo,…pe… nāhaṃ porohacce rame’’ti.

The Great Being, too, thought: “It is not proper for me to leave right from here and go forth. I advise the royal family regarding its welfare; therefore, I will inform the king. If he too goes forth, that will be excellent indeed. If he does not go forth, I will hand over the office of chaplain and go forth myself.” Having thought this, he approached the king. Hence it was said: “Then, sir, Mahāgovinda… ‘I find no delight in the chaplaincy.’”