[479] "By this method too, great king, it may be understood that this is mere report in the world — 'Only brahmins are the best class (vaṇṇa); any other class is inferior … heirs of Brahmā.' What do you think, great king? Here a noble (khattiya), having shaved off his hair and beard, having clothed himself in ochre robes, having gone forth from the home life into homelessness, abstains from killing living beings, abstains from taking what is not given, abstains from false speech; he eats one meal a day, lives the holy life, is virtuous, of good character. How would you treat him?"
"Worthy Kaccāna, we would pay homage to him, or rise up for him, or invite him to a seat; or we would invite him to accept robes, almsfood, lodgings, and medicinal requisites for the sick; or we would arrange for him lawful guarding, shelter, and protection. Why is that? Because, worthy Kaccāna, his former designation 'noble' has vanished; he is reckoned simply as an ascetic (samaṇa)."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.