[511] Bhikkhus, then King Yama, having questioned, cross-examined, and pressed him concerning the fourth divine messenger, questions, presses, and cross-examines him concerning the fifth divine messenger: 'My good man, did you not see the fifth divine messenger that appeared among human beings?'
He says thus: 'I did not see him, venerable sir.'
Bhikkhus, then King Yama says thus to him: 'My good man, did you not see among human beings a woman or a man, dead for one day, or dead for two days, or dead for three days—bloated, livid, and festering?'
He says thus: 'I saw that, venerable sir.'
Bhikkhus, then King Yama says thus to him: 'My good man, did it not occur to you, being intelligent and grown up: "I too am subject to death; I have not passed beyond death. Come now, let me do good by body, by speech, and by mind"?'
He says thus: 'I was not able, venerable sir; I was negligent, venerable sir.'
Bhikkhus, then King Yama says thus to him: 'My good man, through negligence you did not do good by body, by speech, and by mind. Surely, my good man, they will deal with you in accordance with that negligence. Now this evil deed of yours was not done by your mother, not done by your father, not done by your brother, not done by your sister, not done by friends and companions, not done by kinsmen and blood-relations, not done by ascetics and brahmins, not done by deities. This evil deed was done by you yourself, and you yourself will experience its result.'
Bhikkhus, then King Yama, having questioned, pressed, and cross-examined him concerning the fifth divine messenger, falls silent.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.