This is the story of ascetic Pāveyya corresponding to Dhammapada Verse 50 from the chapter on Flowers (Pupphavagga).

The English translation of this verse by Acarya Buddharakkhita (alternate translation by Ajahn Thanissaro) is available at accesstoinsight.org :
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/dhp/dhp.04.budd.html.

An English translation of this story is available at :
https://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/English-Texts/Buddhist-Legends/04-06.htm.

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