Mahagovindasutta 51.1-7

51.1

“Tena hi bhavaṃ govindo satta vassāni āgametu.

“Well then, sir, please wait for seven years.

51.2

Sattannaṃ vassānaṃ accayena mayampi agārasmā anagāriyaṃ pabbajissāma, atha yā te gati, sā no gati bhavissatī”ti.

When seven years have passed, we shall go forth with you. Your destiny shall be ours.”

51.3

“Aticiraṃ kho, bho, satta vassāni, nāhaṃ sakkomi, bhavante, satta vassāni āgametuṃ.

“Seven years is too long, sirs. I cannot wait that long.

51.4

Ko nu kho pana, bho, jānāti jīvitānaṃ.

Who knows what will happen to the living?

51.5

Gamanīyo samparāyo, mantāyaṃ boddhabbaṃ, kattabbaṃ kusalaṃ, caritabbaṃ brahmacariyaṃ, natthi jātassa amaraṇaṃ.

We are headed for lives to come. We must be thoughtful and wake up! We must do what’s good and lead the spiritual life, for no one born can escape death.

51.6

Yathā kho pana me sutaṃ brahmuno āmagandhe bhāsamānassa, te na sunimmadayā agāraṃ ajjhāvasatā,

51.7

pabbajissāmahaṃ, bho, agārasmā anagāriyan”ti.

I shall go forth.”