[222] "'Now, while the king is performing the great sacrifice, someone might say: "King Mahāvijita performs a great sacrifice, but he did not invite the ministers and councillors of both town and country … the well-to-do brahmins of both town and country … the well-off householders of both town and country; and yet the good king performs such a great sacrifice." Even so, one who would speak thus against the king has no legitimate grounds. For the king did indeed invite the well-off householders of both town and country. Let the king know this too as a reason: let the good sir sacrifice, let the good sir relinquish, let the good sir rejoice, and let the good sir make his innermost heart confident.'"
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.