[198] Ekamantaṃ ṭhitā kho sā devatā bhagavantaṃ gāthāya ajjhabhāsi kiṃsu ghatvā sukhaṃ seti kiṃsu ghatvā na socati kissassa ekadhammassa vadhaṃ rocesi gotamāti.

[199] Kodhaṃ ghatvā sukhaṃ seti kodhaṃ ghatvā na socati kodhassa visamūlassa madhuraggassa devate vadhaṃ ariyā pasaṃsanti tañhi ghatvā na socatīti.