[80] Now at that time Sakka, lord of the devas, was desirous of giving almsfood (piṇḍapāta) to the Venerable Mahākassapa. Having conjured up the appearance of a weaver, he was weaving at the loom, while Sujātā, an asura maiden, was filling the shuttle.
Then the Venerable Mahākassapa, walking for alms in Rājagaha on an unbroken round from house to house (sapadāna), approached the dwelling of Sakka, lord of the devas. Sakka, lord of the devas, saw the Venerable Mahākassapa coming while still far off; on seeing him, he came out of the house, went forth to meet him, took the bowl from his hand, entered the house, took up boiled rice from the pot, filled the bowl, and gave it to the Venerable Mahākassapa. That almsfood was of many soups and many curries.
Then it occurred to the Venerable Mahākassapa: "Who, now, is this being, who possesses such psychic power and majesty (iddhānubhāva)?" Then it occurred to the Venerable Mahākassapa himself: "Could this be Sakka, lord of the devas?" Having understood that it was so, he said to Sakka, lord of the devas: "This is your doing, Kosiya; do not do such a thing again."
"We too, venerable Kassapa, have need of merit (puñña); we too have use for merit."
Then Sakka, lord of the devas, having paid homage to the Venerable Mahākassapa and circumambulated him keeping his right side towards him, rose up into the air and, in the sky, in mid-air, three times uttered this exclamation (udāna):
"Ah, the gift, the supreme gift, is well established in Kassapa!
Ah, the gift, the supreme gift, is well established in Kassapa!"
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.