[619] Athakho āyasmā mahākassapo saṅghaṃ ñāpesi suṇātu me āvuso saṅgho yadi saṅghassa pattakallaṃ ahaṃ ānandaṃ dhammaṃ puccheyyanti . āyasmā ānando saṅghaṃ ñāpesi suṇātu me bhante saṅgho yadi saṅghassa pattakallaṃ ahaṃ āyasmatā mahākassapena dhammaṃ puṭṭho vissajjeyyanti. {619.1} Athakho āyasmā mahākassapo āyasmantaṃ ānandaṃ etadavoca brahmajālaṃ āvuso ānanda kattha bhāsitanti . Antarā ca bhante rājagahaṃ antarā ca nāḷandaṃ rājāgāre ambalaṭṭhikāyāti . kaṃ ārabbhāti . suppiyañca paribbājakaṃ brahmadattañca māṇavanti . athakho āyasmā mahākassapo āyasmantaṃ ānandaṃ brahmajālassa nidānampi pucchi puggalampi pucchi sāmaññaphalaṃ panāvuso ānanda kattha bhāsitanti . Rājagahe bhante jīvakambavaneti . kena saddhinti . ajātasattunā vedehiputtena saddhinti . athakho āyasmā mahākassapo āyasmantaṃ ānandaṃ sāmaññaphalassa nidānampi pucchi Puggalampi pucchi eteneva upāyena pañca nikāye pucchi . Puṭṭho puṭṭho āyasmā ānando vissajjesi.