sn41.3:7.1 “Sir, where has Master Isidatta come from?”
sn41.3:7.2 “I come from Avanti, householder.”
sn41.3:7.3 “Sir, there’s a friend of mine named Isidatta who I’ve never met. He’s gone forth from a good family in Avanti.
sn41.3:7.4 Have you met him?”
sn41.3:7.5 “Yes, householder.”
sn41.3:7.6 “Sir, where is that venerable now staying?”
sn41.3:7.7 When he said this, Isidatta kept silent.
sn41.3:7.8 “Sir, are you that Isidatta?”
sn41.3:7.9 “Yes, householder.”
sn41.3:7.10 “Sir, I hope Master Isidatta is happy here in Macchikāsaṇḍa,
sn41.3:7.11 for the Wild Mango Grove is lovely.
sn41.3:7.12 I’ll make sure that Master Isidatta is provided with robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicines and supplies for the sick.”
sn41.3:7.13 “That’s nice of you to say, householder.”