[389] Then, on that Uposatha day, Devadatta rose from his seat and had voting tickets (salākā) taken, saying: "Friends, we approached the ascetic Gotama and requested the five points, saying: 'Venerable sir, the Blessed One in many ways speaks in praise of fewness of wishes … of the arousing of energy (vīriya). These five points, venerable sir, conduce in many ways to fewness of wishes … 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, a fault would touch him … for as long as life lasts they should not eat fish and meat; whoever should eat fish and meat, a fault would touch him.' These five points the ascetic Gotama does not allow. But we undertake these five points and conduct ourselves by them. To whichever venerable one these five points are agreeable, let him take a ticket."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.