[227] Then the Venerable Dāsaka approached the elder bhikkhus; having approached, he said this to the elder bhikkhus: "Friends, the bhikkhu Khemaka says this: 'These five aggregates subject to clinging have been spoken of by the Blessed One, namely: the form aggregate subject to clinging … the consciousness aggregate subject to clinging. In these five aggregates subject to clinging, friends, I do not regard anything as self (attā) or as belonging to self (attaniya).'"
"Come, friend Dāsaka, approach the bhikkhu Khemaka; having approached, say this to the bhikkhu Khemaka: 'Friend Khemaka, the elders say this to you: These five aggregates subject to clinging, friend, have been spoken of by the Blessed One, namely: the form aggregate subject to clinging … the consciousness aggregate subject to clinging. If, indeed, the Venerable Khemaka does not regard anything in these five aggregates subject to clinging as self or as belonging to self, then the Venerable Khemaka is an arahant, one whose taints (āsava) are destroyed.'"
"Yes, friends," the Venerable Dāsaka replied to the elder bhikkhus, and he approached the Venerable Khemaka … "Friend Khemaka, the elders say this to you: 'These five aggregates subject to clinging, friend, have been spoken of by the Blessed One, namely: the form aggregate subject to clinging … the consciousness aggregate subject to clinging. If, indeed, the Venerable Khemaka does not regard anything in these five aggregates subject to clinging as self or as belonging to self, then the Venerable Khemaka is an arahant, one whose taints are destroyed.'"
"Friends, these five aggregates subject to clinging have been spoken of by the Blessed One, namely: the form aggregate subject to clinging … the consciousness aggregate subject to clinging. In these five aggregates subject to clinging, friends, I do not regard anything as self or as belonging to self, and yet I am not an arahant, one whose taints are destroyed. Rather, friends, with regard to these five aggregates subject to clinging, the notion 'I am' is still found in me, yet I do not regard anything [among them] as 'This I am.'"
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.