[428] Thus have I heard.
On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Bārāṇasī, in the Deer Park at Isipatana. There the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus: "Bhikkhus!"
"Venerable sir," those bhikkhus replied to the Blessed One.
The Blessed One said this: "Bhikkhus, I am freed from all snares, both those that are divine and those that are human. You too, bhikkhus, are freed from all snares, both those that are divine and those that are human. Wander forth, bhikkhus, on tour for the welfare of the many, for the happiness of the many, out of compassion for the world, for the good, the welfare, and the happiness of devas and human beings. Let not two go by one way. Teach the Dhamma, bhikkhus, that is good in the beginning, good in the middle, and good in the end, with its meaning and with its phrasing; proclaim the holy life (brahmacariya) that is utterly complete and pure. There are beings with little dust in their eyes who are falling away through not hearing the Dhamma; there will be those who understand the Dhamma. I too, bhikkhus, will go to Senānigama in Uruvelā in order to teach the Dhamma."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.