With Kūṭadanta 4.1-13

4.1

Atha kho kūṭadantassa brāhmaṇassa etadahosi:

Then Kūṭadanta thought,

4.2

“sutaṃ kho pana metaṃ:

“I’ve heard that

4.3

‘samaṇo gotamo tividhaṃ yaññasampadaṃ soḷasaparikkhāraṃ jānātī’ti.

the ascetic Gotama knows how to accomplish the sacrifice with three modes and sixteen accessories.

4.4

Na kho panāhaṃ jānāmi tividhaṃ yaññasampadaṃ soḷasaparikkhāraṃ.

I don’t know about that,

4.5

Icchāmi cāhaṃ mahāyaññaṃ yajituṃ.

but I wish to perform a great sacrifice.

4.6

Yannūnāhaṃ samaṇaṃ gotamaṃ upasaṅkamitvā tividhaṃ yaññasampadaṃ soḷasaparikkhāraṃ puccheyyan”ti.

Why don’t I ask him how to accomplish the sacrifice with three modes and sixteen accessories?”

4.7

Atha kho kūṭadanto brāhmaṇo khattaṃ āmantesi:

Then Kūṭadanta addressed his butler,

4.8

“tena hi, bho khatte, yena khāṇumatakā brāhmaṇagahapatikā tenupasaṅkama. upasaṅkamitvā khāṇumatake brāhmaṇagahapatike evaṃ vadehi:

“Well then, go to the brahmins and householders and say to them:

4.9

‘kūṭadanto, bho, brāhmaṇo evamāha—

‘Sirs, the brahmin Kūṭadanta asks

4.10

āgamentu kira bhavanto, kūṭadantopi brāhmaṇo samaṇaṃ gotamaṃ dassanāya upasaṅkamissatī’”ti.

you to wait, as he will also go to see the ascetic Gotama.’”

4.11

“Evaṃ, bho”ti kho so khattā kūṭadantassa brāhmaṇassa paṭissutvā yena khāṇumatakā brāhmaṇagahapatikā tenupasaṅkami. upasaṅkamitvā khāṇumatake brāhmaṇagahapatike etadavoca:

“Yes, worthy sir,” replied the butler, and did as he was asked.

4.12

“kūṭadanto, bho, brāhmaṇo evamāha:

4.13

‘āgamentu kira bhonto, kūṭadantopi brāhmaṇo samaṇaṃ gotamaṃ dassanāya upasaṅkamissatī’”ti.