Udanavarga 3.29

3.29

憂呼聞偈悵惘不解，即問世尊瞿曇如行？佛告梵志：「欲詣波羅奈國擊甘露法鼓轉無上法輪，三界眾聖未曾有轉法輪遷人入泥洹如我今者也。」憂呼大喜：「善哉善哉！如佛言者，願聞甘露如應說法。」梵志揖已即便過去，未到師所於道路宿，至其夜半卒便命終。佛以道眼見其已終，愍傷之曰：「世間愚癡謂命有常，見佛捨去而獨喪亡，法鼓震動而獨不聞，甘露滅苦而獨不甞，展轉五道生死彌長，經歷劫數何時得度？」

Upaka having heard these words, without any spiritual understanding, asked further, “Well, Gotama, which way are you going?” To which Buddha replied, “I am going to Benares, to sound the drum of the insurpassable Law, which never yet has been heard, by which both Devas and men may attain Nirvāna, even as I now have attained.” Then Upaka joyously replied, “Well said! sadhu! may you, as you say, be able to declare the Law of Eternal Life! “And having said so, Upaka turned away on another way, and so lost the chance of finding a teacher to guide him into the right way. In the middle of that night Upaka died; on which occasion Buddha, perceiving the fact by his spiritual sight, spoke as follows (after a similar sentiment in prose):—