Then an elephant marshal chief went up to the Buddha …Atha kho hatthāroho gāmaṇi yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā …pe…“From this day forth, may the Buddha remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”ajjatagge pāṇupetaṁ saraṇaṁ gatanti.
Similar passages elsewhere
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SN 42.5 A Cavalryman0.73near 0.1Linked Discourses 42.5 1. Chiefs A Cavalryman Then a cavalry chief went up to the Buddha … “From this day forth, may the Buddha remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”…
SN 42.7 The Simile of the Field0.52near 0.1When he said this, Asibandhaka’s son the chief said to the Buddha, “Excellent, sir! Excellent! … From this day forth, may the Buddha remember me as a lay follower who has gone for refuge for life.”…