Mahaparinibbanasutta 5.26

5.26.1

Atha kho subhaddo paribbājako yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṃ sammodi, sammodanīyaṃ kathaṃ sāraṇīyaṃ vītisāretvā ekamantaṃ nisīdi. Ekamantaṃ nisinno kho subhaddo paribbājako bhagavantaṃ etadavoca:

Then the wanderer Subhadda went up to the Buddha, and exchanged greetings with him. When the greetings and polite conversation were over, he sat down to one side and said to the Buddha:

5.26.2

“yeme, bho gotama, samaṇabrāhmaṇā saṅghino gaṇino gaṇācariyā ñātā yasassino titthakarā sādhusammatā bahujanassa,

“Worthy Gotama, there are those ascetics and brahmins who lead an order and a community, and tutor a community. They’re well-known and famous religious founders, deemed holy by many people.

5.26.3

seyyathidaṃ—pūraṇo kassapo, makkhali gosālo, ajito kesakambalo, pakudho kaccāyano, sañcayo belaṭṭhaputto, nigaṇṭho nāṭaputto,

Namely: Pūraṇa Kassapa, the bamboo-staffed ascetic Gosāla, Ajita of the hair blanket, Pakudha Kaccāyana, Sañjaya Belaṭṭhiputta, and the Jain ascetic of the Ñātika clan.

5.26.4

sabbete sakāya paṭiññāya abbhaññiṃsu, sabbeva na abbhaññiṃsu, udāhu ekacce abbhaññiṃsu, ekacce na abbhaññiṃsū”ti?

According to their own claims, did all of them have direct knowledge, or none of them, or only some?”

5.26.5

“Alaṃ, subhadda, tiṭṭhatetaṃ:

“Enough, Subhadda, let that be.

5.26.6

‘sabbete sakāya paṭiññāya abbhaññiṃsu, sabbeva na abbhaññiṃsu, udāhu ekacce abbhaññiṃsu, ekacce na abbhaññiṃsū’ti.

5.26.7

Dhammaṃ te, subhadda, desessāmi;

I shall teach you the Dhamma.

5.26.8

taṃ suṇāhi sādhukaṃ manasikarohi, bhāsissāmī”ti.

Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.”

5.26.9

“Evaṃ, bhante”ti kho subhaddo paribbājako bhagavato paccassosi.

“Yes, sir,” Subhadda replied.

5.26.10

Bhagavā etadavoca:

The Buddha said this: