[656] Gāthābhigītaṃ me abhojaneyyaṃ sampassataṃ brāhmaṇa nesa dhammo gāthābhigītaṃ panudanti buddhā dhamme sati brāhmaṇa vutti resā aññena ca kevalinaṃ mahesiṃ khīṇāsavaṃ kukkuccavūpasantaṃ annena pānena upaṭṭhahassu khettañhi taṃ puññapekkhassa hotīti.

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