[698] Atha kho mānatthaddho brāhmaṇo sake āsane nisīditvā bhagavantaṃ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi kesu na mānaṃ kayirātha kathaṃ svassa sagāravo kyassa apacitā assu kyassa sādhu supūjitāti.

[699] Mātarī pitari vāpi atho jeṭṭhamhi bhātari ācariye catutthamhi [3]- tesu assa sagāravo tyassa apacitā assu te cassu sādhu pūjitā arahante sītībhūte katakicce anāsave nihacca mānaṃ atthaddho tena anusayena anuttareti.

[700] Evaṃ vutte mānatthaddho brāhmaṇo bhagavantaṃ etadavoca abhikkantaṃ bho gotama abhikkantaṃ bho gotama .pe. upāsakaṃ maṃ bhavaṃ gotamo dhāretu ajjatagge pāṇupetaṃ saraṇaṅgatanti.