I alone am fully awakened, cooled, quenched. I am going to the city of Kāsi While I was traveling along the road between Gayā and Bodhgaya, the Ājīvaka ascetic Upaka saw me to roll forth the Wheel of Dhamma. In this world that is so blind, I’ll beat the drum of freedom from death!’ ‘According to what you claim, reverend, you ought to be the Infinite Victor.’ ‘The victors are those who, like me, have reached the ending of defilements.