[1757] Atha kho bhagavā parittaṃ nakhasikhāyaṃ paṃsuṃ āropetvā bhikkhū āmantesi taṃ kiṃ maññatha bhikkhave katamaṃ nu kho bahutaraṃ . Yo vāyaṃ mayā paritto nakhasikhāyaṃ paṃsu āropito ayaṃ vā mahāpaṭhavīti. Etadeva bhante bahutaraṃ yadidaṃ mahāpaṭhavī appamattakāyaṃ bhagavatā paritto nakhasikhāyaṃ paṃsu āropito saṅkhampi na upeti upanidhampi na upeti kalabhāgampi na upeti mahāpaṭhaviṃ upanidhāya bhagavatā paritto nakhasikhāyaṃ paṃsu āropitoti . evameva kho bhikkhave appamattakā te sattā ye manussesu paccājāyanti atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye aññatra manussehi paccājāyanti . Taṃ kissa hetu . adiṭṭhattā bhikkhave catunnaṃ ariyasaccānaṃ . Katamesaṃ catunnaṃ . dukkhassa ariyasaccassa .pe. dukkhanirodha- gāminīpaṭipadāya ariyasaccassa . tasmā tiha bhikkhave idaṃ dukkhanti yogo karaṇīyo .pe. ayaṃ dukkhanirodhagāminī paṭipadāti yogo karaṇīyoti.

[1758] Atha kho bhagavā parittaṃ nakhasikhāyaṃ paṃsuṃ āropetvā bhikkhū āmantesi taṃ kiṃ maññatha bhikkhave katamaṃ nu kho bahutaraṃ . Yo vāyaṃ mayā paritto nakhasikhāyaṃ paṃsu āropito ayaṃ vā mahāpaṭhavīti. Etadeva bhante bahutaraṃ yadidaṃ mahāpaṭhavī appamattakāyaṃ Bhagavatā paritto nakhasikhāyaṃ paṃsu āropito saṅkhampi na upeti upanidhampi na upeti kalabhāgampi na upeti mahāpaṭhaviṃ upanidhāya bhagavatā paritto nakhasikhāyaṃ paṃsu āropitoti . evameva kho bhikkhave appamattakā te sattā ye majjhimesu janapadesu paccājāyanti atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye paccantimesu janapadesu paccājāyanti. Aviññātāresu milakkhūsu .pe.

[1759] Evameva kho bhikkhave appamattakā te sattā ye ariyena pana paññācakkhunā samannāgatā atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye avijjāgatā sammūḷhā .pe.

[1760] Evameva kho bhikkhave appakā te sattā ye surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā paṭiviratā atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā appaṭiviratā .pe.