[87] Then the Venerable Meghiya rose from his seat, paid homage to the Blessed One, circumambulated him keeping him on his right, and approached that mango grove. Having approached and entered deep into that mango grove, he sat down for the day's abiding (divāvihāra) at the foot of a certain tree. Then, while the Venerable Meghiya was dwelling in that mango grove, for the most part three evil, unwholesome (akusala) thoughts kept assailing him, namely: the thought of sensual pleasures (kāmavitakka), the thought of ill will (byāpādavitakka), and the thought of harming (vihiṃsāvitakka). Then it occurred to the Venerable Meghiya: "It is astonishing indeed! It is amazing indeed! I have gone forth out of faith (saddhā) from the home life into homelessness, and yet I am beset by these three evil, unwholesome thoughts, namely: by the thought of sensual pleasures, by the thought of ill will, and by the thought of harming." Then, in the evening, the Venerable Meghiya emerged from seclusion (paṭisallāna) and approached the Blessed One; having approached and paid homage to the Blessed One, he sat down to one side. Sitting to one side, the Venerable Meghiya said this to the Blessed One: "Here, venerable sir, while I was dwelling in that mango grove, for the most part three evil, unwholesome thoughts kept assailing me, namely: the thought of sensual pleasures, the thought of ill will, and the thought of harming. Then, venerable sir, it occurred to me: 'It is astonishing indeed! It is amazing indeed! I have gone forth out of faith from the home life into homelessness, and yet I am beset by these three evil, unwholesome thoughts, namely: by the thought of sensual pleasures, by the thought of ill will, and by the thought of harming.'"
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.