With Subha 2.10

2.10.1

Seyyathāpi, māṇava, puriso dāso assa anattādhīno parādhīno na yenakāmaṅgamo.

Suppose a person was a bondservant. They would not be their own master, but indentured to another, unable to go where they wish.

2.10.2

So aparena samayena tamhā dāsabyā mucceyya, attādhīno aparādhīno bhujisso yenakāmaṅgamo.

But after some time they’d be freed from servitude. They would be their own master, not indentured to another, a freeman able to go where they wish.

2.10.3

Tassa evamassa:

Thinking about this,

2.10.4

‘ahaṃ kho pubbe dāso ahosiṃ anattādhīno parādhīno na yenakāmaṅgamo.

2.10.5

Somhi etarahi tamhā dāsabyā mutto attādhīno aparādhīno bhujisso yenakāmaṅgamo’ti.

2.10.6

So tatonidānaṃ labhetha pāmojjaṃ, adhigaccheyya somanassaṃ.

they’d be filled with joy and happiness.