ud3.7:3.2 Having manifested in the appearance of an embroiderer, he wove the thread. The titan maiden Sujā spun it onto the spindle.
ud3.7:3.3 Then, as Mahākassapa wandered indiscriminately for almsfood in Rājagaha, he approached Sakka’s house.
ud3.7:3.4 Seeing Mahākassapa coming off in the distance,
ud3.7:3.5 Sakka came out of his house, greeted him, and took the bowl from his hand. He re-entered the house and filled the bowl with rice from the pot.
ud3.7:3.6 That almsfood had many tasty soups and sauces.
ud3.7:3.7 Then it occurred to Mahākassapa,
ud3.7:3.8 “Now, what being is this who has such psychic power?”
ud3.7:3.9 It occurred to him,
ud3.7:3.10 “This is Sakka, lord of gods.”
ud3.7:3.11 Knowing this, he said to Sakka,
ud3.7:3.12 “This is your doing, Kosiya;
ud3.7:3.13 don’t do such a thing again.”
ud3.7:3.14 “But Honorable Kassapa, we too need merit!
ud3.7:3.15 We too ought to make merit.”