Jaṭilasutta untranslated

Jaṭilasutta. Once when Pasenadi was talking with the Buddha in the loggia outside the Migāramātupāsāda, there passed close by thirty-five ascetics of various denominations – Jaṭilas, Nigaṇṭhas, etc. – and the king saluted them respectfully. Later, he asked the Buddha whether they were Arahants or on the way to Arahant-ship. The Buddha explained to him how hard it was for a layman, with all his encumbrances, to find an opportunity to learn the truth about Arahants; much time and care and attention were necessary. The king agreed and mentioned how he gathered information through his spies. SN.i.77f.