[195] Ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā vesāliyaṃ viharati mahāvane kūṭāgārasālāyaṃ . tena kho pana samayena pañcamattāni licchavisatāni bhagavantaṃ payirupāsanti appekacce licchavī nīlā honti nīlavaṇṇā nīlavatthā nīlālaṅkārā appekacce licchavī pītā honti pītavaṇṇā pītavatthā Pītālaṅkārā appekacce licchavī lohitakā honti lohitakavaṇṇā lohitakavatthā lohitakālaṅkārā appekacce licchavī odātā honti odātavaṇṇā odātavatthā odātālaṅkārā tyassudaṃ bhagavā atirocati vaṇṇena ceva yasasā ca athakho piṅgiyānī brāhmaṇo uṭṭhāyāsanā ekaṃsaṃ uttarāsaṅgaṃ karitvā yena bhagavā tenañjaliṃ paṇāmetvā bhagavantaṃ etadavoca paṭibhāti maṃ bhagavā paṭibhāti maṃ sugatāti . paṭibhātu taṃ piṅgiyānīti bhagavā avoca . athakho piṅgiyānī brāhmaṇo bhagavato sammukhā sārūpāya gāthāya abhitthavi padmaṃ yathā kokanudaṃ sugandhaṃ pāto siyā phullamavītagandhaṃ aṅgīrasaṃ passa virocamānaṃ tapantamādiccamivantalikkheti. Athakho te licchavī pañcahi uttarāsaṅgasatehi piṅgiyāniṃ brāhmaṇaṃ acchādesuṃ . athakho piṅgiyānī brāhmaṇo tehi pañcahi uttarāsaṅgasatehi bhagavantaṃ acchādesi . athakho bhagavā te licchavī etadavoca pañcannaṃ licchavī ratanānaṃ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṃ katamesaṃ pañcannaṃ tathāgatassa arahato sammāsambuddhassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṃ tathāgatappaveditassa dhammavinayassa desitā puggalo dullabho lokasmiṃ tathāgatappaveditassa dhammavinayassa desitassa viññātā puggalo dullabho lokasmiṃ tathāgatappaveditassa dhammavinayassa desitassa Viññātā dhammānudhammapaṭipanno puggalo dullabho lokasmiṃ kataññukatavedī puggalo dullabho lokasmiṃ imesaṃ kho licchavī pañcannaṃ ratanānaṃ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasminti.