[383] Then Devadatta approached Kokālika, Kaṭamorakatissaka, the son of Khaṇḍadevī, and Samuddadatta; and having approached, he said to Kokālika, Kaṭamorakatissaka, the son of Khaṇḍadevī, and Samuddadatta: "Come, friends, let us create a schism in the Saṅgha (saṅghabheda) of the ascetic Gotama — a breaking of the wheel (cakkabheda)."
When this was said, Kokālika said to Devadatta: "Friend, the ascetic Gotama is of great psychic power, of great might. How shall we create a schism in the Saṅgha of the ascetic Gotama, a breaking of the wheel?"
"Come, friends, we shall approach the ascetic Gotama and request five points (vatthu), saying: 'Venerable sir, in many ways the Blessed One speaks in praise of one of few wishes, of one who is content, of effacement, of the scrupulous (dhuta), of what inspires confidence, of non-accumulation, and of the arousing of energy (vīriya). Venerable sir, these five points conduce in many ways to fewness of wishes, to contentment, to effacement, to scrupulousness, to what inspires confidence, to non-accumulation, and to the arousing of energy. It would be good, venerable sir, if the bhikkhus were forest dwellers for as long as life lasts — whoever should resort to the vicinity of a village, fault would befall him; if they were almsfood eaters for as long as life lasts — whoever should accept an invitation, fault would befall him; if they were rag-robe wearers for as long as life lasts — whoever should accept a robe from a householder, fault would befall him; if they were dwellers at the roots of trees for as long as life lasts — whoever should go to a covered dwelling, fault would befall him; if they did not eat fish and meat for as long as life lasts — whoever should eat fish and meat, fault would befall him.' The ascetic Gotama will not allow these five points; and then we shall win the people over by means of these five points."
"Friend, it is indeed possible, by means of these five points, to create a schism in the Saṅgha of the ascetic Gotama, a breaking of the wheel; for, friend, people have confidence in austerity."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.