Madhupiṇḍikasutta

Suttapiṭaka · Majjhimanikāya · Vol. 12 · Section 244

[244] Then, in the evening, the Blessed One, having emerged from seclusion, went to the Nigrodhārāma; having approached, he sat down on the seat that had been prepared. Having sat down, the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus: "Bhikkhus, here, in the morning, having dressed and taking bowl and robe, I entered Kapilavatthu for alms. Having walked for alms in Kapilavatthu, after the meal, returning from the almsround, I went to the Great Wood for the day's abiding; having plunged into the Great Wood, I sat down for the day's abiding at the root of a young beluva tree. Daṇḍapāṇi the Sakyan too, bhikkhus, while walking and wandering about for exercise, went to the Great Wood; having plunged into the Great Wood, he approached the young beluva tree where I was; having approached, he exchanged greetings with me, and when the courteous and memorable talk was concluded, he stood to one side leaning on his staff. Standing to one side, bhikkhus, Daṇḍapāṇi the Sakyan said this to me: 'What does the ascetic assert? What does he proclaim?' When this was said, bhikkhus, I said this to Daṇḍapāṇi the Sakyan: 'Friend, I assert such a doctrine that one does not stand quarreling with anyone in the world with its devas, its Māras, and its Brahmās, in this generation with its ascetics and brahmins, its devas and humans; and such that perceptions (saññā) do not lie latent in that brahmin who dwells detached from sensual pleasures, without perplexity, with remorse cut off, rid of craving (taṇhā) for this or that state of existence — asserting thus, friend, do I proclaim thus.' When this was said, bhikkhus, Daṇḍapāṇi the Sakyan shook his head, wagged his tongue, raised a frown of three furrows upon his forehead, and departed leaning on his staff."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.