[1510] 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. Sitting to one side, Mahānāma the Sakyan said this to the Blessed One: "Venerable sir, this Kapilavatthu is rich and prosperous, populous, crowded with people, with congested thoroughfares. Now, venerable sir, when I have attended upon the Blessed One or upon bhikkhus worthy of esteem (manobhāvanīya) and am entering Kapilavatthu in the evening, I come across a stray elephant; I come across a stray horse; I come across a stray chariot; I come across a stray cart; I come across a stray man. On that occasion, venerable sir, my mindfulness (sati) concerning the Blessed One becomes muddled; my mindfulness concerning the Dhamma becomes muddled; my mindfulness concerning the Saṅgha becomes muddled. It occurs to me, venerable sir: 'If I were to die at this very moment, what would be my destination (gati), what my future state (abhisamparāya)?'"
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.