With Soṇadaṇḍa 4.1-7

4.1

Tena kho pana samayena nānāverajjakānaṃ brāhmaṇānaṃ pañcamattāni brāhmaṇasatāni campāyaṃ paṭivasanti kenacideva karaṇīyena.

Now at that time around five hundred brahmins from abroad were residing in Campā on some business.

4.2

Assosuṃ kho te brāhmaṇā:

They heard that

4.3

“soṇadaṇḍo kira brāhmaṇo samaṇaṃ gotamaṃ dassanāya upasaṅkamissatī”ti.

the brahmin Soṇadaṇḍa was going to see the ascetic Gotama.

4.4

Atha kho te brāhmaṇā yena soṇadaṇḍo brāhmaṇo tenupasaṅkamiṃsu; upasaṅkamitvā soṇadaṇḍaṃ brāhmaṇaṃ etadavocuṃ:

They approached Soṇadaṇḍa and said to him,

4.5

“saccaṃ kira bhavaṃ soṇadaṇḍo samaṇaṃ gotamaṃ dassanāya upasaṅkamissatī”ti?

“Is it really true that you are going to see the ascetic Gotama?”

4.6

“Evaṃ kho me, bho, hoti:

“Yes, gentlemen, it is true.”

4.7

‘ahampi samaṇaṃ gotamaṃ dassanāya upasaṅkamissāmī’”ti.