[873] Pucchāmi taṃ nārada etamatthaṃ puṭṭho ca me nārada mā musā bhaṇi atthi nu devā pitaro nu atthi loko paro atthi jano yamāha.

[874] Attheva devā pitaro ca atthi loko paro atthi jano yamāha kāmesu giddhā ca narā pamuḷhā lokaṃ paraṃ na vidū mohayuttā.

[875] Atthīti ce nārada saddahāsi nivesanaṃ paraloke matānaṃ idheva me pañcasatāni dehi dassāmi te paraloke sahassaṃ.

[876] |876.1| Dajjemu kho pañcasatāni bhoto jaññāmu ce sīlavantaṃ vadaññuṃ luddantaṃ bhontaṃ niraye vasantaṃ ko codaye paraloke sahassaṃ. |876.2| Idheva yo hoti adhammasīlo pāpācāro alaso luddakammo na paṇḍitā tasmiṃ iṇaṃ dadanti na hi āgamo hoti tathāvidhamhā. |876.3| Dakkhañca posaṃ manujā viditvā uṭṭhānakaṃ sīlavantaṃ vadaññuṃ sayameva bhogehi nimantayanti kammaṃ karitvā punamāharesi.