Atha kho nakulapitā gahapati bhagavato bhāsitaṁ abhinanditvā anumoditvā uṭṭhāyāsanā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā yenāyasmā sāriputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ sāriputtaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho nakulapitaraṁ gahapatiṁ āyasmā sāriputto etadavoca:
Kemudian perumah tangga Nakulapitā menyetujui dan menikmati kata-kata Sang Bhagavā. Ia bangkit dari duduknya, memberi hormat, mengelilingi Sang Bhagavā dengan menghadap ke kanan, lalu mendatangi Yang Mulia Sāriputta, memberi hormat, dan duduk di satu sisi. Yang Mulia Sāriputta berkata kepadanya:
And then the householder Nakula’s father approved and agreed with what the Buddha said. He got up from his seat, bowed and respectfully circled the Buddha, keeping him on his right. Then he went up to Venerable Sāriputta, bowed, and sat down to one side. Sāriputta said to him: