[5] "Bhaggava, at one time I was staying at Vesālī, in the Great Wood, in the Hall with the Peaked Roof. Now at that time a naked ascetic (acela) named Kaḷāramajjaka was residing in Vesālī, and he had attained the pinnacle of gain and the pinnacle of fame in the Vajjian village. He had undertaken and fully observed seven items of vows: 'As long as I live I shall be a naked ascetic and shall not put on a garment; as long as I live I shall live the holy life and shall not engage in sexual intercourse; as long as I live I shall sustain myself only on liquor and meat and shall not eat boiled rice or sour gruel; I shall not pass beyond the shrine named Udena to the east of Vesālī; I shall not pass beyond the shrine named Gotamaka to the south of Vesālī; I shall not pass beyond the shrine named Sattamba to the west of Vesālī; I shall not pass beyond the shrine named Bahuputta to the north of Vesālī.' And it was by reason of undertaking these seven items of vows that he had attained the pinnacle of gain and the pinnacle of fame in the Vajjian village.
Then, Bhaggava, Sunakkhatta the Licchavi son approached the naked ascetic Kaḷāramajjaka, and having approached, asked the naked ascetic Kaḷāramajjaka a question. Being asked the question, the naked ascetic Kaḷāramajjaka could not answer it; and being unable to answer, he displayed anger, hatred, and displeasure. Then, Bhaggava, it occurred to Sunakkhatta the Licchavi son: 'Alas, sirs, we have assailed a good ascetic, an arahant! May it not be for our harm and suffering (dukkha) for a long time!'
Then, Bhaggava, Sunakkhatta the Licchavi son approached me, and having approached, paid homage to me and sat down to one side. As he was sitting to one side, Bhaggava, I said this to Sunakkhatta the Licchavi son: 'Foolish man, will even you claim to be a follower of the Sakyan son?'
'But why, venerable sir, does the Blessed One say this to me: "Foolish man, will even you claim to be a follower of the Sakyan son?"'
'Sunakkhatta, did you not approach the naked ascetic Kaḷāramajjaka and ask him a question? Being asked the question by you, the naked ascetic Kaḷāramajjaka could not answer it; and being unable to answer, he displayed anger, hatred, and displeasure. And did it not then occur to you: "Alas, sirs, we have assailed a good ascetic, an arahant! May it not be for our harm and suffering for a long time!"?'
'It is so, venerable sir. But, venerable sir, is the Blessed One then jealous of arahantship?'
'Foolish man, I am not jealous of arahantship. Rather, this evil view has arisen in you: abandon it. Let it not be for your harm and suffering for a long time. And as for the naked ascetic Kaḷāramajjaka, whom you consider "a good ascetic, an arahant" — before long he will go about clothed and accompanied by a female companion, eating boiled rice and sour gruel; and having passed beyond all the shrines of Vesālī, fallen away from fame, he will die.'
Then, Bhaggava, before long the naked ascetic Kaḷāramajjaka did go about clothed and accompanied by a female companion, eating boiled rice and sour gruel; and having passed beyond all the shrines of Vesālī, fallen away from fame, he died. And Sunakkhatta the Licchavi son heard: 'It is said that the naked ascetic Kaḷāramajjaka, going about clothed and accompanied by a female companion, eating boiled rice and sour gruel, having passed beyond all the shrines of Vesālī, fallen away from fame, has died.'
Then, Bhaggava, Sunakkhatta the Licchavi son approached me, and having approached, paid homage to me and sat down to one side. As he was sitting to one side, Bhaggava, I said this to Sunakkhatta the Licchavi son: 'What do you think, Sunakkhatta? Did the result turn out exactly as I declared to you concerning the naked ascetic Kaḷāramajjaka, and not otherwise?'
'Venerable sir, the result turned out exactly as the Blessed One declared to me concerning the naked ascetic Kaḷāramajjaka, and not otherwise.'
'What do you think, Sunakkhatta? Such being the case, has a demonstration of psychic power surpassing the human state been performed, or has it not been performed?'
'Assuredly, venerable sir, such being the case, a demonstration of psychic power surpassing the human state has been performed, not left unperformed.'
'Even so, foolish man, you say to me, who perform a demonstration of psychic power surpassing the human state: "Venerable sir, the Blessed One does not perform for me any demonstration of psychic power surpassing the human state." See, foolish man, how far you have transgressed in this.'
Even when spoken to by me thus, Bhaggava, Sunakkhatta the Licchavi son departed from this Dhamma and Discipline, like one bound for the plane of misery, bound for hell."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.