The Long Āgama Sūtra 27.23

27.23

弟無畏白言：「有尼乾子，於大眾中而為導首，多所知識，名稱遠聞，猶如大海無不容受，眾所供養。大王！宜往詣彼問訊，王若見者，心或開悟。」

His brother Abhaya said, “There’s Nirgrantha Jñātaputra who leads a large assembly. Many have known him, and his fame is heard far away. Just as there’s nothing that the ocean doesn’t hold, he gets many kinds of support. Great king, it would be fitting to visit him and exchange greetings. If the king meets him, his mind might be enlightened.”