[169] "Bhikkhus, I do not say that the end of the world can be known, seen, or reached by traveling. Yet, bhikkhus, neither do I say that the making of an end of suffering (dukkha) can be done without having reached the end of the world." Having said this, the Blessed One rose from his seat and entered his dwelling.
Then, not long after the Blessed One had departed, this thought occurred to those bhikkhus: "Friends, the Blessed One, having recited this summary in brief without analyzing its meaning in detail, has risen from his seat and entered his dwelling: 'Bhikkhus, I do not say that the end of the world can be known, seen, or reached by traveling. Yet, bhikkhus, neither do I say that the making of an end of suffering can be done without having reached the end of the world.' Who, now, could analyze in detail the meaning of this summary recited in brief by the Blessed One, whose meaning he did not analyze in detail?"
Then this thought occurred to those bhikkhus: "This Venerable Ānanda is praised by the Teacher himself and esteemed by his wise fellows in the holy life; and the Venerable Ānanda is capable of analyzing in detail the meaning of this summary recited in brief by the Blessed One, whose meaning he did not analyze in detail. Suppose we were to approach the Venerable Ānanda and, having approached, question the Venerable Ānanda about this matter."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.