mn57:2.1 Then Puṇṇa the Koliyan, a cow votary, and the naked ascetic Seniya, a dog votary, went to the Buddha. Puṇṇa bowed to the Buddha and sat down to one side, while Seniya exchanged greetings and polite conversation with him before sitting down to one side curled up like a dog.
mn57:2.2 Puṇṇa said to the Buddha,
mn57:2.3 “Sir, this naked ascetic Seniya the dog votary does a hard thing: he eats food placed on the ground.
mn57:2.4 For a long time he has undertaken that observance to behave like a dog.
mn57:2.5 Where will he be reborn in his next life?”
mn57:2.6 “Enough, Puṇṇa, let it be. Don’t ask me that.”
mn57:2.7 For a second time …
mn57:2.8 and a third time, Puṇṇa said to the Buddha,
mn57:2.9 “Sir, this naked ascetic Seniya does a hard thing: he eats food placed on the ground.
mn57:2.10 For a long time he has undertaken that observance to behave like a dog.
mn57:2.11 Where will he be reborn in his next life?”
mn57:2.12 “Clearly, Puṇṇa, I’m not getting through to you when I say:
mn57:2.13 ‘Enough, Puṇṇa, let it be. Don’t ask me that.’
mn57:2.14 Nevertheless, I will answer you.