Atha sayameva bhikkhū ānandassatthāya theraṃ yāciṃsu. Yathāha:-

"bhikkhū āyasmantaṃ mahākassapaṃ etadavocuṃ:- `ayaṃ bhante āyasmā

ānando kiñcāpi sekho, abhabbo chandadosamohabhayāgatiṃ gantuṃ, bahu

cānena bhagavato santike dhammo ca vinayo ca pariyatto, tenahi bhante