The Long Āgama Sūtra 26.8

26.8

時，婆悉咤語頗羅墮曰：「我聞沙門瞿曇釋種子出家成道，於拘薩羅國遊行人間，今在伊車能伽羅林中，有大名稱，流聞天下，如來、至真、等正覺，十號具足。於諸天、世人、魔、若魔天、沙門、婆羅門中，自身作證，為他說法，上中下言，皆悉真正，義味具足，梵行清淨。如是真人，宜往覲現。我聞彼瞿曇知梵天道，能為人說，常與梵天往返言語，我等當共詣彼瞿曇，共決此義。若沙門瞿曇有所言說，當共奉持。」爾時，婆悉咤、頗羅墮二人相隨到伊車林中，詣世尊所，問訊已，一面坐。

Vasiṣṭha then said to Bhāradvāja, “I heard that the ascetic Gautama of the Śākya clan, who had left the home life and achieved awakening, was travelling among the people of Kośala and now is staying in the grove at Icchānaṅgala. He possesses a great reputation that’s heard throughout the world: ‘He’s a Tathāgata, an Arhat, and a Completely Awakened One who has perfected the ten epithets. Among gods, worldly men, and demons, whether they’re in the assemblies of Māra and gods or ascetics and priests, he is self-realized and teaches the Dharma for others. It’s good in the beginning, middle, and end, complete in content and expression, and purifies the religious life.’

“Since he’s a realized person, we should go and meet him! I’ve heard that Gautama knows the way to Brahmā’s Heaven and teaches it for others. He frequently visits Brahmā’s Heaven to speak with him. We should go together to visit Gautama. He’ll settle this matter. If the ascetic Gautama has something to tell us, we should uphold it together, too.”

Vasiṣṭha and Bhāradvāja both went to the citron grove to visit the Bhagavān. After exchanging greetings, they sat to one side.