[51] Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling among the Sakyans at Sāmagāma. Now on that occasion the Nigaṇṭha Nāṭaputta had recently died at Pāvā. On his death the Nigaṇṭhas split, having become divided into two factions, given to strife, given to quarrels, fallen into dispute, wounding one another with verbal daggers: "You do not understand this Dhamma and Discipline (dhammavinaya); I understand this Dhamma and Discipline. How could you understand this Dhamma and Discipline? You are practicing wrongly; I am practicing rightly. What I say is consistent; what you say is inconsistent. What should have been said first you said last; what should have been said last you said first. What you have so long practiced has been overturned. Your doctrine has been charged against you; you stand refuted. Go about to free your doctrine, or extricate yourself if you can!" Thus they quarreled with one another. One would think that nothing but slaughter prevailed among the Nigaṇṭhas, the followers of Nāṭaputta. Even the white-clothed lay disciples of the Nigaṇṭha Nāṭaputta appeared disgusted, dispassionate, and repelled by the Nigaṇṭhas, the followers of Nāṭaputta, as is natural toward a Dhamma and Discipline that is badly proclaimed, badly expounded, not emancipating, not conducing to peace, proclaimed by one who is not a Fully Awakened One — its shrine broken, left without refuge.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.