[491] "Prince (rājakumāra), then, seeking what is wholesome (kusala), searching for the unsurpassed, supreme state of peace (santivarapada), wandering by stages through the Magadhan country, I arrived in due course at Uruvelā, the town of Senā. There I saw a delightful stretch of ground, a pleasing woodland grove, a flowing river with cool water and lovely, smooth banks, and, all around, a village for alms resort. Then, Prince, it occurred to me: 'Delightful indeed is this stretch of ground; the woodland grove is pleasing; the river flows with cool water and lovely, smooth banks; and all around there is a village for alms resort. This indeed is suitable for the striving (padhāna) of a clansman intent on striving.' So, Prince, I sat down right there, thinking: 'This is suitable for striving.'"
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.