bhave chandaṃ virājetvā upasantā carissasīti. Itthaṃ sudaṃ bhagavā nandaṃ bhikkhuniṃ ārabbha imā gāthāyo abhāsitthāti. Nandā desanānusārena ñāṇaṃ pesetvā sotāpattiphalaṃ pāpuṇi.

Athassā uttariṃ tiṇṇaṃ maggaphalānaṃ vipassanāparivāsatthāya satthā suññatakammaṭṭhānaṃ kathetuṃ "nande mā `imasmiṃ sarīre sāro atthīti saññaṃ kari, appamattakopi hi ettha sāro natthi, tīṇi aṭṭhisatāni ussāpetvā kataṃ aṭṭhīnaṃ nagarametanti vatvā imaṃ gāthamāha

"aṭṭhīnaṃ nagaraṃ kataṃ maṃsalohitalepanaṃ,

yattha jarā ca maccu ca māno makkho ca ohitoti.