Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).
“Sace vo, bhikkhave, aññatitthiyā paribbājakā evaṁ puccheyyuṁ:
¶ 1“Mendicants, if wanderers who follow another religion were to ask you:
‘devalokūpapattiyā, āvuso, samaṇe gotame brahmacariyaṁ vussathā’ti?
¶ 2‘Reverend, do you lead the spiritual life with the ascetic Gotama so that you can be reborn in the realm of the gods?’
Nanu tumhe, bhikkhave, evaṁ puṭṭhā aṭṭīyeyyātha harāyeyyātha jiguccheyyāthā”ti?
¶ 3Being questioned like this, wouldn’t you be horrified, repelled, and disgusted?”
“Evaṁ, bhante”.
¶ 4“Yes, sir.”
“Iti kira tumhe, bhikkhave, dibbena āyunā aṭṭīyatha harāyatha jigucchatha, dibbena vaṇṇena dibbena sukhena dibbena yasena dibbenādhipateyyena aṭṭīyatha harāyatha jigucchatha;
¶ 5“So it seems that you are horrified, repelled, and disgusted by heavenly lifespan, beauty, happiness, glory, and sovereignty.
pageva kho pana, bhikkhave, tumhehi kāyaduccaritena aṭṭīyitabbaṁ harāyitabbaṁ jigucchitabbaṁ, vacīduccaritena … manoduccaritena aṭṭīyitabbaṁ harāyitabbaṁ jigucchitabban”ti.
¶ 6How much more then should you be horrified, embarrassed, and disgusted by bad conduct by way of body, speech, and mind.”