[648] Sāvatthīnidānaṃ . atha kho suddhikabhāradvājo brāhmaṇo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami upasaṅkamitvā bhagavatā saddhiṃ sammodi sammodanīyaṃ kathaṃ sārāṇīyaṃ vītisāretvā ekamantaṃ nisīdi.

[649] Ekamantaṃ nisinno kho suddhikabhāradvājo brāhmaṇo bhagavato santike imaṃ gāthaṃ abhāsi na brāhmaṇo sujjhati koci loke sīlavāpi tapo karaṃ vijjācaraṇasampanno so sujjhati na aññā itarā pajāti.

[650] Bahumpi palapaṃ jappaṃ na jaccā hoti brāhmaṇo anto kasambusaṅkliṭṭho kuhanā upanissito khattiyo brāhmaṇo vesso suddo caṇḍālapukkuso āraddhaviriyo pahitatto niccaṃ daḷhaparakkamo pappoti paramaṃ suddhiṃ evaṃ jānāhi brāhmaṇāti.

[651] Evaṃ vutte suddhikabhāradvājo brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṃ etadavoca abhikkantaṃ bho gotama abhikkantaṃ bho gotama .pe. Aññataro ca panāyasmā bhāradvājo arahataṃ ahosīti.