Kasmā panete aññattha natthīti. Akhettatāya. Yathā hi na āragge sāsapo tiṭṭhati, na udakapiṭṭhe aggi jalati, na piṭṭhipāsāṇe vījāni ruhanti, evameva bāhiresu titthāyatanesu na ime samaṇā uppajjanti, imasmiṃyeva pana sāsane uppajjanti. Kasmā? sukhettatāya. Sā panesā akhettatā ca sukhettatā ca ariyamaggassa abhāvato ca bhāvato ca veditabbā. Tenāha bhagavā:-

"yasmiṃ kho subhadda dhammavinaye ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo na upalabbhati, samaṇopi tattha na upalabbhati, dutiyopi tattha samaṇo na upalabbhati, tatiyopi tattha samaṇo na upalabbhati, catutthopi tattha samaṇo na upalabbhati. Yasmiñca kho subhadda dhammavinaye ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo upalabbhati, samaṇopi tattha upalabbhati, dutiyopi tattha .pe. Catutthopi tattha samaṇo upalabbhati. Imasmiṃ kho subhadda dhammavinaye ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo upalabbhati, idheva subhadda samaṇo, idha dutiyo samaṇo, idha tatiyo samaṇo, idha catuttho samaṇo, suññā parappavādā samaṇebhi aññehī"ti.

@4 cha.Ma. khettatā 5 dī. mahā. 10/214/132 subhaddaparibbājakavatthu