[315] Now at that time the wanderer Sakuludāyi was seated with a large assembly of wanderers, which was uproarious, making a loud noise and a great noise, discussing many kinds of low talk (tiracchānakathā), namely: talk of kings, talk of thieves, talk of great ministers, talk of armies, talk of dangers, talk of battles, talk of food, talk of drink, talk of clothing, talk of beds, talk of garlands, talk of scents, talk of relatives, talk of vehicles, talk of villages, talk of towns, talk of cities, talk of countries, talk of women, talk of heroes, talk of streets, talk of wells, talk of the water-pot serving-girl, talk of those departed, miscellaneous talk, speculation about the world, speculation about the sea, and talk of becoming this or that—thus and so.
The wanderer Sakuludāyi saw the Blessed One coming in the distance, and having seen him, he quieted his own assembly: "Be quiet, good sirs; good sirs, make no noise. Here comes the ascetic Gotama. That venerable one loves quiet and speaks in praise of quiet. Perhaps, if he finds the assembly quiet, he may think it fit to approach." Then those wanderers fell silent. Then the Blessed One approached the wanderer Sakuludāyi. Then the wanderer Sakuludāyi said this to the Blessed One: "Let the Blessed One come, venerable sir! Welcome to the Blessed One, venerable sir! It is long indeed, venerable sir, since the Blessed One found occasion to do this, that is, to come here. Let the Blessed One be seated, venerable sir; this seat is prepared." The Blessed One sat down on the prepared seat, and the wanderer Sakuludāyi, taking a certain low seat, sat down to one side. When the wanderer Sakuludāyi was seated to one side, the Blessed One said this to him: "For what talk, Udāyi, are you now sitting together here? And what was the talk of yours that was interrupted?"
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.