[230] "As I understand the honorable one speaking of these putrid odors (āmagandha), they are not easily quelled by one dwelling in the home. Sir, I shall go forth from the home life into homelessness."
"Let the worthy Govinda do now whatever he thinks it is time for."
Then, sirs, the brahmin Mahāgovinda approached King Reṇu; having approached, he said this to King Reṇu: "Let your honor now seek another high priest (purohita), one who will administer the realm for your honor. I wish, sir, to go forth from the home life into homelessness. For as I have heard the Brahmā speaking of putrid odors, they are not easily quelled by one dwelling in the home. Sir, I shall go forth from the home life into homelessness."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.