Mahāupāsikā araññā āgantvā "kiṃ amma bhātiko te āgato"ti pucchi. Sā sabbaṃ taṃ pavattiṃ ārocesi. Upāsikā "ajja mama puttassa pabbajitakiccaṃ matthakaṃ pattan"ti ñatvā "abhiramati te amma bhātā buddhasāsane, na ukkaṇṭhatī"ti āha.

Mahantaṃ kho panetaṃ satthu dāyajjaṃ yadidaṃ sattaariyadhanāni nāma, taṃ na sakkā kusītena gahetuṃ. Yathā hi vippaṭipannaṃ puttaṃ mātāpitaro "ayaṃ amhākaṃ aputto"ti paribāhiraṃ karonti, so tesaṃ accayena dāyajjaṃ na labhati, evaṃ kusītopi idaṃ ariyadhanadāyajjaṃ na labhati, āraddhaviriyova labhatīti dāyajjamahattaṃ paccavekkhatopi uppajjati.

Mahā kho pana te satthā, satthuno hi te mātu kucchimmiṃ paṭisandhiggahaṇakālepi abhinikkhamanepi abhisambodhiyaṃpi dhammacakkappavattanayamakapāṭihāriya- devorohaṇaāyusaṅkhāravossajjanesupi parinibbānakālepi dasasahassīlokadhātu akampittha, yuttaṃ nu te evarūpassa sutthu sāsane pabbajitvā kusītena bhavitunti evaṃ satthumahattaṃ paccavekkhatopi uppajjati.