The Long Āgama Sūtra 22.18

22.18

爾時，種德告諸婆羅門曰：「如是！如是！如汝所言，我具有此德，非不有也。汝當聽我說，沙門瞿曇所有功德，我等應往彼，彼不應來此。沙門瞿曇七世已來父母真正，不為他人之所輕毀；彼成就此法者，我等應往彼，彼不應來此。又沙門瞿曇顏貌端正，出剎利種；成就此法者，我應詣彼，彼不應來此。又沙門瞿曇生尊貴處，出家為道；成就此法者，我應詣彼，彼不應來此。又沙門瞿曇光色具足，種姓真正，出家修道；成就此法者，我應詣彼，彼不應來此。又沙門瞿曇生財富家，有大威力，出家為道；成就此法者，我應詣彼，彼不應來此。

Śroṇatāṇḍya then told the priests, “So it is, so it is! As you’ve said, I’m endowed with these virtues; there are none I don’t possess. Now, listen to what I say: These virtues are possessed by the ascetic Gautama, so we should go there to him; he shouldn’t come here to us. The ascetic Gautama is descended from fathers and mothers who were genuine for seven generations, so he’s not slighted by other people. He has achieved such status, so we should go there to him; he shouldn’t come here to us.

“Moreover, the ascetic Gautama is handsome looking, having come from the warrior caste. He has achieved such status, so we should go there to him; he shouldn’t come here to us.

“Moreover, the ascetic Gautama was born to a noble station and left home for the path. He has achieved such status, so we should go there to him; he shouldn’t come here to us.

“Moreover, the ascetic Gautama is endowed with a glowing form, his caste and clan are genuine, and he left home to cultivate the path. He has achieved such status, so we should go there to him; he shouldn’t come here to us.

“Moreover, the ascetic Gautama was born to a wealthy family that possessed great majesty, and he left home for the path. He has achieved such status, so we should go there to him; he shouldn’t come here to us.