“Yes, may they,” he replied. And the five hundred fires were extinguished all at once. Uruvelā Kassapa thought, “The Great Ascetic is powerful and mighty, in that he can extinguish fires just like that. But he’s not a perfected one like me.” At that time it was midwinter, with cold days and snow. During this period those ascetics emerged from the Nerañjara river, immersed themselves in it, and repeatedly emerged and immersed themselves. Then the Buddha manifested five hundred pans with hot coals, where those ascetics could warm themselves after coming out of the water. “These were no doubt created by the supernormal powers of the Great Ascetic.” Uruvelā Kassapa thought, “The Great Ascetic is powerful and mighty, in that he can manifest so many pans with hot coals. But he’s not a perfected one like me.” Soon afterwards an unseasonal storm poured down, producing a great flood.