[384] Then Devadatta, together with his following, approached the Blessed One; having approached and paid homage to the Blessed One, he sat down to one side. Seated to one side, Devadatta said this to the Blessed One: "Venerable sir, the Blessed One in many ways speaks in praise of one of few wishes (appiccha), of one who is content, of effacement (sallekha), of the shaking off of defilements (dhuta), of what inspires confidence, of non-accumulation (apacaya), and of the arousing of energy. These five points, venerable sir, conduce in many ways to fewness of wishes, to contentment, to effacement, to the shaking off of defilements, to inspiring 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 a village neighborhood, fault would touch him; if they were alms-food eaters for as long as life lasts—whoever should accept an invitation, fault would touch him; if they were rag-robe wearers for as long as life lasts—whoever should accept a robe from a householder, fault would touch him; if they were dwellers at the root of a tree for as long as life lasts—whoever should take to a roofed dwelling, fault would touch him; if they did not eat fish and meat for as long as life lasts—whoever should eat fish and meat, fault would touch him."
"Enough, Devadatta. Whoever wishes, let him be a forest-dweller; whoever wishes, let him dwell in a village neighborhood. Whoever wishes, let him be an alms-food eater; whoever wishes, let him accept an invitation. Whoever wishes, let him be a rag-robe wearer; whoever wishes, let him accept a robe from a householder. For eight months, Devadatta, lodging at the root of a tree has been allowed by me; and fish and meat pure in three respects—not seen, not heard, and not suspected—[has been allowed]."
Then Devadatta, thinking, "The Blessed One does not allow these five points," glad and elated, rose from his seat together with his following, paid homage to the Blessed One, circumambulated him keeping the right side toward him, and departed.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.