With Subha 1.4

1.4.1

Evaṃ vutte, āyasmā ānando taṃ māṇavakaṃ etadavoca:

When he had spoken, Venerable Ānanda said to him,

1.4.2

“akālo kho, māṇavaka.

“It’s not the right time, young student.

1.4.3

Atthi me ajja bhesajjamattā pītā.

I have drunk a dose of medicine today.

1.4.4

Appevanāma svepi upasaṅkameyyāma kālañca samayañca upādāyā”ti.

But hopefully tomorrow I’ll get a chance to visit him.”

1.4.5

“Evaṃ, bho”ti kho so māṇavako āyasmato ānandassa paṭissutvā uṭṭhāyāsanā yena subho māṇavo todeyyaputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā subhaṃ māṇavaṃ todeyyaputtaṃ etadavoca:

“Yes, worthy sir,” replied the young student. He went back to Subha, and told him what had happened, adding,

1.4.6

“avocumhā kho mayaṃ bhoto vacanena taṃ bhavantaṃ ānandaṃ:

1.4.7

‘subho māṇavo todeyyaputto bhavantaṃ ānandaṃ appābādhaṃ appātaṅkaṃ lahuṭṭhānaṃ balaṃ phāsuvihāraṃ pucchati, evañca vadeti:

1.4.8

“sādhu kira bhavaṃ ānando yena subhassa māṇavassa todeyyaputtassa nivesanaṃ tenupasaṅkamatu anukampaṃ upādāyā”’ti.

1.4.9

Evaṃ vutte, bho, samaṇo ānando maṃ etadavoca:

1.4.10

‘akālo kho, māṇavaka.

1.4.11

Atthi me ajja bhesajjamattā pītā.

1.4.12

Appevanāma svepi upasaṅkameyyāma kālañca samayañca upādāyā’ti.

1.4.13

Ettāvatāpi kho, bho, katameva etaṃ, yato kho so bhavaṃ ānando okāsamakāsi svātanāyapi upasaṅkamanāyā”ti.

“This much, sir, I managed to do. At least the worthy Ānanda will take the opportunity to visit tomorrow.”