[67] Then the Blessed One, having dwelt at Rājagaha for as long as he wished, set out on a journey toward Pāṭaligāma together with a great Saṅgha of bhikkhus, with twelve and a half hundred bhikkhus. Then the Blessed One, wandering by stages, arrived at Pāṭaligāma. The lay followers (upāsakas) of Pāṭaligāma heard: "The Blessed One, it is said, has arrived at Pāṭaligāma." Then the lay followers of Pāṭaligāma approached the Blessed One; having approached, they paid homage to the Blessed One and sat down to one side. As the lay followers of Pāṭaligāma sat to one side, the Blessed One instructed, urged, roused, and gladdened them with a talk on the Dhamma.
Then the lay followers of Pāṭaligāma, having been instructed, urged, roused, and gladdened by the Blessed One with a talk on the Dhamma, said this to the Blessed One: "Venerable sir, may the Blessed One consent to accept our rest house, together with the Saṅgha of bhikkhus." The Blessed One consented by silence. Then the lay followers of Pāṭaligāma, having understood the Blessed One's consent, rose from their seats, paid homage to the Blessed One, circumambulated him keeping him to their right, and went to the rest house. Having gone there, they spread the rest house with coverings so that it was spread throughout, prepared seats, set up a water pot, and raised an oil lamp. Then they approached the Blessed One; having approached, they paid homage to the Blessed One and stood to one side. Standing to one side, the lay followers of Pāṭaligāma said this to the Blessed One: "Venerable sir, the rest house has been spread with coverings throughout, seats have been prepared, a water pot has been set up, and an oil lamp has been raised. Now, venerable sir, let the Blessed One do as he deems timely."
Then the Blessed One, having dressed and taken his bowl and robe, went to the rest house together with the Saṅgha of bhikkhus. Having gone there and washed his feet, he entered the rest house and sat down leaning against the central pillar, facing east. The Saṅgha of bhikkhus, too, having washed their feet, entered the rest house and sat down leaning against the western wall, facing east, with the Blessed One before them. The lay followers of Pāṭaligāma, too, having washed their feet, entered the rest house and sat down leaning against the eastern wall, facing west, with the Blessed One before them. Then the Blessed One addressed the lay followers of Pāṭaligāma.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.