9. "Ta.m ki.m maññatha, bhikkhave; katama.m nu kho vara.m: ya.m
balavaa puriso tattena ayopa.t.tena aadittena sampajjalitena
sajotibhuutena kaaya.m sampalive.theyya, ya.m vaa
khattiyamahaasaalaana.m vaa braahma.namahaasaalaana.m vaa
gahapatimahaasaalaana.m vaa saddhaadeyya.m ciivara.m
paribhuñjeyyaa"ti? "Etadeva, bhante, vara.m: ya.m
khattiyamahaasaalaana.m vaa ... pe ... saddhaadeyya.m ciivara.m
paribhuñjeyya, dukkhañheta.m, bhante, ya.m balavaa puriso tattena
ayopa.t.tena aadittena sampajjalitena sajotibhuutena kaaya.m
sampalive.theyyaa"ti.

9. "What do think, monks; which is the better? If a strong man were
to wrap the body with red-hot iron, blazing, burning, glowing? Or for
a rich kshatriya or brahmin or householder to use the robe given in
faith?

"This one, surely, venerable Sir, is the better: For a rich kshatriya
or brahmin or householder to use the robe given in faith. For it
would be painful, venerable Sir, if a strong man were to wrap the
body with red-hot iron, blazing, burning, glowing.

Derek.