Samannaphalasutta 13.1-5

13.1

Atha kho rājā māgadho ajātasattu vedehiputto bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā, bhikkhusaṅghassa añjaliṃ paṇāmetvā, ekamantaṃ nisīdi.

Then the king bowed to the Buddha, raised his cupped palms toward the Saṅgha, and sat down to one side.

13.2

Ekamantaṃ nisinno kho rājā māgadho ajātasattu vedehiputto bhagavantaṃ etadavoca:

He said to the Buddha,

13.3

“puccheyyāmahaṃ, bhante, bhagavantaṃ kañcideva desaṃ;

“Sir, I’d like to ask you about a certain point, if you’d take the time to answer.”

13.4

sace me bhagavā okāsaṃ karoti pañhassa veyyākaraṇāyā”ti.

13.5

“Puccha, mahārāja, yadākaṅkhasī”ti.

“Ask what you wish, Great King.”