Āmagandhasuttaṃ [Snp 2.2, PTS 43–45]

Eating what is obtained by the Teaching, the peaceful do not speak falsehood desiring sensual pleasures.

Consuming rice food, you eat, Kassapa, verminous odour.

Consuming rice food, with well-prepared bird meat;

I ask you, Kassapa, about this matter, of what kind is your verminous odour?"

Useless recitation, consorting with another's wife - this is verminous odour, not the eating of meat.

Holding the view of nihilism, unrighteous, hard to guide - this is verminous odour, not the eating of meat.

Habitually not giving and not giving anything to anyone - this is verminous odour, not the eating of meat.

Conceit and arrogance and intimacy with the unvirtuous - this is verminous odour, not the eating of meat.

Vile men who here commit wrong-doing - this is verminous odour, not the eating of meat.

Immoral, cruel, harsh, disrespectful - this is verminous odour, not the eating of meat.

Beings fall headlong into hell - this is verminous odour, not the eating of meat.

Not rough hides, nor the practice of fire-sacrifice, nor whatever many austerities for immortality in the world;

Nor incantations, oblations, sacrifices, nor seasonal observances, can purify a mortal who has not overcome uncertainty.

Gone beyond attachment, with all suffering abandoned, the wise one does not cling to what is seen and heard."

With variegated verses the sage made known, free from the odour of flesh, unattached, hard to lead astray.

With humble mind he paid homage to the Truth-finder, and right there he requested the going forth.