[602] When this was said, the Blessed One addressed the Venerable Ānanda: "See, Ānanda, the wrong track of this misguided man (moghapurisa) Udāyi. I knew, Ānanda, that just now this misguided man Udāyi, in surfacing, would surface unwisely. From the very beginning, Ānanda, the wanderer Potaliputta asked about the three feelings (vedanā). If, Ānanda, this misguided man Samiddhi, being thus questioned by the wanderer Potaliputta, had answered thus: 'Friend Potaliputta, having done an intentional action (kamma) by body, by speech, or by mind — one to be experienced as pleasant — he feels pleasure; having done an intentional action by body, by speech, or by mind — one to be experienced as painful — he feels pain; having done an intentional action by body, by speech, or by mind — one to be experienced as neither-painful-nor-pleasant — he feels neither-pain-nor-pleasure' — answering thus, Ānanda, the misguided man Samiddhi would have answered the wanderer Potaliputta rightly. But then, Ānanda, those wanderers of other sects are foolish and incompetent: who among them will understand the Tathāgata's great exposition of action (mahākammavibhaṅga)? If, Ānanda, you would listen to the Tathāgata as he analyzes the great exposition of action—"
"Blessed One, this is the time; Sublime One, this is the time for the Blessed One to analyze the great exposition of action. Having heard it from the Blessed One, the bhikkhus will remember it."
"Then, Ānanda, listen and attend closely; I will speak."
"Yes, venerable sir," the Venerable Ānanda replied to the Blessed One.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.