[355] Now on that occasion seven matted-hair ascetics (jaṭila), seven Nigaṇṭhas, seven naked ascetics (acela), seven one-cloth ascetics (ekasāṭaka), and seven wanderers (paribbājaka) — their armpit hair, nails, and body hair grown long, carrying their assorted bundles of requisites — passed by not far from the Blessed One.
Then King Pasenadi of Kosala rose from his seat, arranged his upper garment over one shoulder, set his right knee upon the ground, and, raising his joined palms in reverential salutation toward those seven matted-hair ascetics, seven Nigaṇṭhas, seven naked ascetics, seven one-cloth ascetics, and seven wanderers, announced his name three times: "I am the king, venerable sirs, Pasenadi of Kosala! … I am the king, venerable sirs, Pasenadi of Kosala!"
Then, not long after those seven matted-hair ascetics, seven Nigaṇṭhas, seven naked ascetics, seven one-cloth ascetics, and seven wanderers had departed, King Pasenadi of Kosala approached the Blessed One; having approached, he paid homage to the Blessed One and sat down to one side.
Sitting to one side, King Pasenadi of Kosala said this to the Blessed One: "Venerable sir, those in the world who are arahants or who have entered upon the path to arahantship — these are among them."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.