Buddhacarita by Ven Asvaghosa - Ancient Buddhist Texts

Buddha-carita, or Life of Buddha - 92
50. Then having heard the prince’s discourse, gracious and of deep
meaning, gentle, strong, and full of dignity, the ascetics paid him
especial honour.
51. But a certain Brāhman who was lying there in the ashes, tall and
wearing his hair in a tuft, and clothed in the bark of trees, with
reddish eyes and a thin long nose, and carrying a pot with water in
his hand, thus lifted his voice:
52. ‘O sage, brave indeed is thy purpose, who, young as thou art, hast
seen the evils of birth; he who, having pondered thoroughly heaven
and liberation, makes up his mind for liberation, – he is indeed brave!
53. ‘By all those various sacrifices, penances and vows the slaves of
passion desire to go to heaven; but the strong, having battled with
passion as with an enemy, desire to obtain liberation.
54. ‘If this is thy settled purpose, go quickly to Viṁdhyakoṣṭha; the
Muni Arāḍa lives there who has gained an insight into absolute bliss.
55. ‘From him thou wilt hear the path to truth, and if thou hast a
desire for it, thou wilt embrace it; but as I foresee, this purpose of
thine will go on further, after having rejected his theory.
56. ‘With the nose of a well-fed horse, large long eyes, a red lower
lip, white sharp teeth, and a thin red tongue, – this face of thine will
drink up the entire ocean of what is to be known.