The blanket of head hair

Bhikkhus, of cloth woven with different kinds of thread, the blanket made of head hair, should be proclaimed the most miserable, when cold it is cold, when hot it is hot, it isn't beautiful, its smell is evil and it is unpleasant to the touch. Bhikkhus, in the same manner it should be declared that of the various beliefs of various recluses, Makkhali's view is the most miserable. Bhikkhus, Makkhali the foolish man is of this view: There is no action, there is nothing done, there is no effort.

Bhikkhus, those who became worthy and rightfully enlightned in the past, those Blessed Ones too were of the view there is action, there is action done, and effort should be made. They too shut out the foolish man Makkhali's view. There is no action, there is nothing done, there is no effort.

Bhikkhus, those who will become worthy and rightfully enlightned in the future, those Blessed Ones too will be of the view there is action, there is action done, and effort should be made. They too will shut out the foolish man Makkhali's view. There is no action, there is nothing done, there is no effort.

Bhikkhus, I too worthy and rightfully enlightned at present, am of the view there is action, there is action done, and effort should be made. I too shut out the foolish man Makkhali's view. There is no action, there is nothing done, there is no effort.

Bhikkhus, a net thrown at the mouth of the river ensnares many fish, to their ill fate, unpleasantness and disaster in the same manner Makkhali the foolish man's net entices many sentient beings, to their ill fate, unpleasantness and disaster.