[243] Thus have I heard. At one time the Blessed One was dwelling among the Sakyans, at Kapilavatthu, in the Nigrodha Park (Nigrodhārāma). Then the Blessed One, having dressed in the morning and taken his bowl and robe, entered Kapilavatthu for alms. Having walked for alms in Kapilavatthu, after the meal, returning from the alms round, he went to the Great Wood (Mahāvana) for the day's abiding; and having plunged into the Great Wood, he sat down for the day's abiding at the root of a young bael sapling.
Daṇḍapāṇi the Sakyan too, while walking and wandering about for exercise, went to the Great Wood; having plunged into the Great Wood, he approached the young bael sapling where the Blessed One was. Having approached, he exchanged greetings with the Blessed One, and when the courteous and memorable talk was concluded, he stood to one side, leaning on his staff. Standing to one side, Daṇḍapāṇi the Sakyan said this to the Blessed One: "What is the ascetic's doctrine? What does he proclaim?"
"Friend, my doctrine is such that one does not stand quarreling with anyone in the world with its gods, its Māras, and its Brahmās, in this generation with its ascetics and brahmins, its gods and humans; and such that perceptions (saññā) no longer lie latent in that brahmin who dwells detached from sensual pleasures, without perplexity, with remorse (kukkucca) cut off, rid of craving (taṇhā) for existence in this or that state. Such is my doctrine, friend; thus do I proclaim."
When this was said, Daṇḍapāṇi the Sakyan shook his head, wagged his tongue, raised upon his brow a frown of three furrows, and departed leaning on his staff.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.