[561] Then King Pasenadi of Kosala, having mounted a fine carriage, set out from Nagaraka with the finest carriages toward the Sakyan town named Medaḷupa. He reached the Sakyan town named Medaḷupa with the remainder of that very day, and headed for the park. Having gone by carriage as far as the ground was passable for carriages, he descended from the carriage and entered the park on foot.
Now at that time several bhikkhus were walking in meditation in the open air. Then King Pasenadi of Kosala approached those bhikkhus and said to them: "Venerable sirs, where is the Blessed One now dwelling, the Arahant, the Fully Awakened One? For we wish to see that Blessed One, the Arahant, the Fully Awakened One."
"Great king, that is his dwelling, with the door closed. Approach it quietly, and without hurrying enter the porch, clear your throat, and knock on the door-bar. The Blessed One will open the door for you."
Then King Pasenadi of Kosala right there handed over his sword and turban to Dīgha Kārāyana. Then it occurred to Dīgha Kārāyana: "Now the great king desires privacy. I should remain right here."
Then King Pasenadi of Kosala approached that dwelling with its closed door quietly, and without hurrying entered the porch, cleared his throat, and knocked on the door-bar. The Blessed One opened the door. Then King Pasenadi of Kosala, having entered the dwelling and bowed down with his head at the Blessed One's feet, covered the Blessed One's feet with kisses from his mouth and stroked them with his hands, and announced his name: "Venerable sir, I am King Pasenadi of Kosala! Venerable sir, I am King Pasenadi of Kosala!"
"But, great king, seeing what advantage do you show such supreme humble homage (paramanipaccakāra) toward this body and display such an offering of friendship?"
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.