Dighanikaya 2.162_2

2.162_2

Athassa bhagavā pañhapucchane ussāhaṃ janento āha – ‘‘puccha, mahārāja, yadākaṅkhasī’’ti. Tassattho – ‘‘puccha yadi ākaṅkhasi, na me pañhavissajjane bhāro atthi’’. Atha vā ‘‘puccha, yaṃ ākaṅkhasi, sabbaṃ te vissajjessāmī’’ti sabbaññupavāraṇaṃ pavāresi, asādhāraṇaṃ paccekabuddhaaggasāvakamahāsāvakehi. Te hi yadākaṅkhasīti na vadanti, sutvā vedissāmāti vadanti. Buddhā pana – ‘‘puccha, āvuso, yadākaṅkhasī’’ti (saṃ. ni. 1.237), vā ‘‘puccha, mahārāja, yadākaṅkhasī’’ti vā,

Then the Blessed One, inspiring enthusiasm in him to ask questions, said: “Ask, great king, whatever you desire.” Its meaning is: “Ask if you desire, there is no burden for me in answering questions.” Or else, “Ask whatever you desire, I will answer it all for you”; thus he made the invitation of omniscience, not shared by paccekabuddhas, chief disciples, and great disciples. For they do not say, “Whatever you desire”; they say, “Having heard, we will know.” But Buddhas say: “Ask, friend, whatever you desire,” or “Ask, great king, whatever you desire,”