The Long Āgama Sūtra 22.19

22.19

「又沙門瞿曇具賢聖戒，智慧成就；成就此法者，我應詣彼，彼不應來此。又沙門瞿曇，善於言語柔軟和雅；成就此法者，我應詣彼，彼不應來此。又沙門瞿曇，為眾導師，弟子眾多；成就此法者，我應詣彼，彼不應來此。又沙門瞿曇，永滅欲愛，無有卒暴，憂畏已除，衣毛不竪，歡喜和悅，見人稱善，善說行報，不毀餘道；成就此法者，我應詣彼，彼不應來此。又沙門瞿曇，恒為波斯匿王及瓶沙王禮敬供養；成就此法者，我應詣彼，彼不應來此。又沙門瞿曇，為沸伽羅娑羅婆羅門禮敬供養，亦為梵婆羅門、多利遮婆羅門、鋸齒婆羅門、首迦摩納都耶子所見供養；成就此法者，我應詣彼，彼不應來此。

“Moreover, the ascetic Gautama has perfected noble precepts and accomplished wisdom. He has achieved such status, so we should go there to him; he shouldn’t come here to us.

“Moreover, the ascetic Gautama’s words are gentle and refined. He has achieved such status, so we should go there to him; he shouldn’t come here to us.

“Moreover, the ascetic Gautama is a teacher to a multitude, and his disciples are numerous. He has achieved such status, so we should go there to him; he shouldn’t come here to us.

“Moreover, the ascetic Gautama has forever destroyed craving without any fickleness. He has eliminated sorrow and fear, and his hair doesn’t stand on end. He rejoices and is glad to see people commend what’s good, skillfully teaches the results of conduct, and doesn’t criticize other religions. He has achieved such status, so we should go there to him; he shouldn’t come here to us.

“Moreover, the ascetic Gautama is always respected and supported by King Prasenajit and King Bimbisāra. He has achieved such status, so we should go there to him; he shouldn’t come here to us.

“Moreover, the ascetic Gautama is respected and supported by the priest Puṣkarasārin, and the priests Brahmāyu, [Tārukkha], [Kūṭadanta], Śukamāṇava Taudeyaputra support him, too. Having achieved such a state, I should go to him; he shouldn’t come here.