[122] Then the Blessed One, having dressed in the morning and taken his bowl and robe, approached the residence of Prince Bodhi. Now on that occasion Prince Bodhi was standing at the outer gatehouse awaiting the Blessed One. Prince Bodhi saw the Blessed One coming from afar; having seen him, he went out from there to meet him, paid homage to the Blessed One, and, letting him go in front, proceeded to the Kokanuda Palace. Then the Blessed One stood still at the lowest step of the staircase. Then Prince Bodhi said this to the Blessed One: "Venerable sir, let the Blessed One step upon the cloths; venerable sir, let the Sugata step upon the cloths, that it may be for my welfare and happiness for a long time." When this was said, the Blessed One remained silent. A second time … A third time Prince Bodhi said this to the Blessed One: "Venerable sir, let the Blessed One step upon the cloths; venerable sir, let the Sugata step upon the cloths, that it may be for my welfare and happiness for a long time."
Then the Blessed One looked at the Venerable Ānanda. Then the Venerable Ānanda said this to Prince Bodhi: "Roll up the cloths, Prince; the Blessed One will not step upon a strip of cloth. The Tathāgata has compassion for the generations to come." Then Prince Bodhi had the cloths rolled up and had a seat prepared in the upper part of the Kokanuda Palace. Then the Blessed One, having ascended the Kokanuda Palace, sat down on the prepared seat together with the Saṅgha of bhikkhus. Then Prince Bodhi, with his own hand, served and satisfied the Saṅgha of bhikkhus headed by the Buddha with excellent hard and soft food; and when the Blessed One had eaten and had withdrawn his hand from the bowl, he sat down to one side. Then the Blessed One, having instructed, roused, inspired, and gladdened Prince Bodhi, seated to one side, with a talk on the Dhamma, rose from his seat and departed.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.