[90] Seeing King Brahmadatta, bull among charioteers, seated there,
[the park keeper] then made announcement to him:
"He to whom you show kindly compassion —
this Saṅkicca, esteemed as good among the seers, has arrived;
go forth in haste; quickly behold the great seer!"
Then the king, hastening, mounted the yoked chariot,
and, surrounded by friends and ministers, that bull among charioteers set out.
The increaser of the realm of the Kāsis laid down the five emblems of royalty:
the yak-tail fan, the turban, the sword, the parasol, and the sandals.
The king, descending from his carriage and setting aside [that] covering,
approached Saṅkicca, who was seated at the side of the park.
Having approached, the king exchanged cordial greetings with the seer,
and when that talk of friendly greeting was concluded, he sat down to one side.
Seated to one side, he then judged it the fitting time;
thereupon he set about asking concerning evil deeds (kamma):
"I ask the seer Saṅkicca, esteemed as good among the seers,
seated at the side of the park, honored at the head of the company of seers:
To what destination (gati) do men go after death — men who transgress against righteousness (dhamma)?
I have transgressed against righteousness; being asked, declare that to me."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.