With Channa 8.1-5

Channasutta 8.1-5

“Ettakenapi mayaṃ āyasmato channassa attamanā api nāma taṃ āyasmā channo āvi akāsi khīlaṃ chindi.

“I’m already delighted with Venerable Channa. Hopefully you’ve opened yourself up and severed your hard-heartedness.
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Odahāvuso channa, sotaṃ;

Listen well, Channa.
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bhabbosi dhammaṃ viññātun”ti.

You are capable of understanding the teaching.”
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Atha kho āyasmato channassa tāvatakeneva uḷāraṃ pītipāmojjaṃ uppajji:

Then right away Channa was filled with lofty rapture and joy,
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“bhabbo kirasmi dhammaṃ viññātun”ti.

“It seems I’m capable of understanding the teaching!”
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