[1507] Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling among the Sakyans at Kapilavatthu, in the Nigrodhārāma. Then Mahānāma the Sakyan approached the Blessed One; having approached and paid homage to the Blessed One, he sat down to one side. Seated to one side, Mahānāma the Sakyan said this to the Blessed One:
"Venerable sir, this Kapilavatthu is rich and prosperous, populous, teeming with people, its thoroughfares congested. Now when I have attended upon the Blessed One, or upon bhikkhus who are worthy of esteem (manobhāvanīya), and am entering Kapilavatthu in the evening time, I encounter a stray elephant; I encounter a stray horse; I encounter a stray chariot; I encounter a stray cart; I encounter a stray man. On that occasion, venerable sir, my mindfulness concerning the Blessed One becomes muddled; my mindfulness concerning the Dhamma becomes muddled; my mindfulness concerning the Saṅgha becomes muddled. Then, venerable sir, it occurs to me: 'If I were to die at this very time, what would be my destination (gati)? What would be my future state (abhisamparāya)?'"
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.