[211] A second time that brahmin youth approached the Venerable Udāyi; having approached, he exchanged greetings with the Venerable Udāyi, and when the courteous and memorable talk was concluded, he sat down to one side. As he sat to one side, the Venerable Udāyi instructed, roused, inspired, and gladdened that brahmin youth with a talk on the Dhamma. Then a second time that brahmin youth, having been instructed, roused, inspired, and gladdened by the Venerable Udāyi with a talk on the Dhamma, rose from his seat and approached the brahmin lady of the Verahaccāni clan; having approached, he said this to the brahmin lady of the Verahaccāni clan: "Madam, may you know this: the ascetic Udāyi teaches a Dhamma that is good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end; he proclaims the holy life with its meaning and its phrasing, entirely complete and pure."
"In just such a way, young man, do you speak praise of the ascetic Udāyi; yet the ascetic Udāyi, when told, 'Speak the Dhamma, ascetic,' said, 'Sister, there will be a proper time,' rose from his seat, and departed."
"But that, madam, was because you, having mounted your sandals, seated yourself on a high seat, covered your head, and said this: 'Speak the Dhamma, ascetic.' For those venerable ones hold the Dhamma in esteem; they have reverence for the Dhamma."
"Well then, young man, in my name invite the ascetic Udāyi for tomorrow's meal."
"Yes, madam," that brahmin youth replied to the brahmin lady of the Verahaccāni clan, and he approached the Venerable Udāyi; having approached, he said this to the Venerable Udāyi: "May the honorable Udāyi consent to accept tomorrow's meal from the brahmin lady of the Verahaccāni clan, the wife of our teacher." The Venerable Udāyi consented by silence.
Then, when that night had passed, in the morning the Venerable Udāyi dressed, and taking bowl and robe, approached the residence of the brahmin lady of the Verahaccāni clan; having approached, he sat down on the seat that had been prepared. Then the brahmin lady of the Verahaccāni clan with her own hand served and satisfied the Venerable Udāyi with excellent hard and soft food. Then, when the Venerable Udāyi had finished eating and had withdrawn his hand from the bowl, the brahmin lady of the Verahaccāni clan removed her sandals, sat down on a low seat, uncovered her head, and said this to the Venerable Udāyi: "Venerable sir, when what exists do the arahants declare pleasure and pain (sukhadukkha)? When what does not exist do the arahants not declare pleasure and pain?"
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.