[105] Thus have I heard. On one occasion, not long after the Blessed One had attained final Nibbāna, the venerable Ānanda was dwelling at Rājagaha, in the Veḷuvana, the squirrels' feeding ground. Now at that time King Ajātasattu of Magadha, the son of the Videhan princess, being suspicious of King Pajjota, was having Rājagaha repaired. Then, in the morning, the venerable Ānanda dressed and, taking his bowl and robe, entered Rājagaha for alms. Then this thought occurred to the venerable Ānanda: "It is still too early to walk for alms in Rājagaha. Suppose I were to approach the brahmin Gopakamoggallāna at the brahmin Gopakamoggallāna's place of work." Then the venerable Ānanda approached the brahmin Gopakamoggallāna at the brahmin Gopakamoggallāna's place of work. The brahmin Gopakamoggallāna saw the venerable Ānanda coming from afar; having seen him, he said this to the venerable Ānanda: "Let the worthy Ānanda come! Welcome to the worthy Ānanda! It has been long indeed since the worthy Ānanda found occasion for this, that is, for coming here. Let the worthy Ānanda be seated; this seat has been prepared." The venerable Ānanda sat down on the prepared seat, and the brahmin Gopakamoggallāna, taking a certain low seat, sat down.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.