So I have heard. Evaṁ me sutaṁ—At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

Then, late at night, the glorious godling Kassapa, lighting up the entire Jeta’s Grove, went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side, and said to him, Atha kho kassapo devaputto abhikkantāya rattiyā abhikkantavaṇṇo kevalakappaṁ jetavanaṁ obhāsetvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi. Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho kassapo devaputto bhagavantaṁ etadavoca: “The Buddha has revealed the mendicant, but not his instructions to a mendicant.” “bhikkhuṁ bhagavā pakāsesi, no ca bhikkhuno anusāsan”ti.

“Well then, Kassapa, clarify this matter yourself.” “Tena hi, kassapa, taññevettha paṭibhātū”ti.

“You should all train <j>to learn well-spoken words, “Subhāsitassa sikkhetha, to attend closely to ascetics, samaṇūpāsanassa ca; to sit alone in hidden places, Ekāsanassa ca raho, and to calm the mind.” cittavūpasamassa cā”ti.

That’s what the godling Kassapa said, Idamavoca kassapo devaputto; and the teacher approved. samanuñño satthā ahosi. Then Kassapa, knowing that the teacher approved, bowed and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on his right, before vanishing right there. Atha kho kassapo devaputto “samanuñño me satthā”ti bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā tatthevantaradhāyīti.