Growing on top of my head,“Uttamaṅgaruhā mayhaṁ,these thieves of life have sprouted.ime jātā vayoharā;Messengers of the gods have appeared—Pātubhūtā devadūtā,it is time for me to go forth.pabbajjāsamayo mamā”ti.
Similar passages elsewhere
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