[593] Then Devadatta together with his following approached the Blessed One; and having approached and paid homage to the Blessed One, they sat down to one side. Seated to one side, Devadatta said this to the Blessed One: "Venerable sir, the Blessed One in many ways speaks in praise of one of few wishes (appiccha), of one who is contented, of effacement (sallekha), of the scrupulous ascetic practice (dhuta), of what inspires confidence, of non-accumulation (apacaya), of the arousal of energy (vīriya). Venerable sir, these five points conduce in many ways to fewness of wishes, to contentment, to effacement, to scrupulous ascetic practice, to inspiring confidence, to non-accumulation, and to the arousal of energy: It would be good, venerable sir, if the bhikkhus were forest-dwellers for as long as life lasts; whoever should resort to the vicinity of a village, a fault would touch him. Let them be almsfood-eaters for as long as life lasts; whoever should accept an invitation, a fault would touch him. Let them be rag-robe wearers for as long as life lasts; whoever should accept a robe from a householder, a fault would touch him. Let them be dwellers at the foot of a tree for as long as life lasts; whoever should go under a roof, a fault would touch him. Let them not eat fish and meat for as long as life lasts; whoever should eat fish and meat, a fault would touch him."
"Enough, Devadatta. Whoever wishes, let him be a forest-dweller; whoever wishes, let him dwell in the vicinity of a village. Whoever wishes, let him be an almsfood-eater; whoever wishes, let him accept an invitation. Whoever wishes, let him be a rag-robe wearer; whoever wishes, let him accept a robe from a householder. For eight months, Devadatta, lodging at the foot of a tree has been allowed by me. Fish and meat pure in three respects — not seen, not heard, and not suspected [to have been killed on one's account] — [is allowable]."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.