Udana 6.5.1.1

6.5.1.1

Evaṃ me sutaṃ—

Thus have I heard. On a certain occasion the Blessed One dwelt at Savatthi, in the Jetavana, the garden of Anâthapindika.
Now at that time a great number of wandering monks, Samanas and Brahmanas, belonging to various heretical sects, holding a variety of views, doubters on many points, with diverse aspirations and having recourse to that which relates to diverse heresies, entered Savatthi for alms.
These Samanas and Brahmanas held various views, such as:
The self and the world are eternal.
The self and the world are both finite and infinite.
The self and the world are neither finite nor infinite.
The self and the world are self-produced.
The self and the world are both self-produced and other-produced.
The self and the world are neither self-produced nor other-produced.
The self and the world spring into existence without a cause.
The self and the world, ease and discomfort are eternal.
The self and the world, ease and discomfort, are not eternal.
(The above) are both finite and infinite.
(The above) are self-produced.
(The above) are other-produced.
(The above) are both self-produced and other-produced.
(The above) are both not self-produced and not other-produced, nor have they sprung into existence without a cause.
Thus they disagreed, each one declaring 'this view is true, every other false.'
And a number of Bhikkhus etc. went to where the Blessed One was and said: 'Just now, Sire, a number of Samanas and Brahmanas etc. [as before. Transl.] saying 'this view is true, every other false.'
"These wandering monks, O Bhikkhus, blind, without insight, belonging to various heretical sects, perceive not what is right nor what is wrong, know not what is true, nor what is false, and perceiving not what is right or what is wrong and knowing not what is true or what is false, dispute among themselves, saying etc. [as above. Transl].
And the Blessed One, in this connection, on that occasion, breathed forth this solemn utterance:
"Well it is known that some Samanas and Brahmanas,
Cling to such views, sink down into them,
And attain not to Nirvana."