Tena kho pana samayena rājagahe aṭṭhārasa mahāvihārā honti. Te sabbepi chaḍḍitapatitauklāpā ahesuṃ. Bhagavato hi parinibbāne sabbe bhikkhū attano attano pattacīvaraṃ gahetvā vihāre ca pariveṇe ca chaḍḍetvā agamaṃsu,
@4 dī. Sī. 9/447/197 5 cha.Ma. athakho Tattha therā bhagavato vacanapūjanatthaṃ titthiyavādaparimocanatthañca "paṭhamamāsaṃ khaṇḍaphullapaṭisaṅkharaṇaṃ karomā"ti cintesuṃ. Titthiyā hi vadeyyuṃ "samaṇassa gotamassa sāvakā satthari ṭhiteyeva vihāre paṭijaggiṃsu, parinibbute chaḍḍesun"ti. Tesaṃ vādaparimocanatthaṃ cintesunti vuttaṃ hoti. Vuttañcetaṃ:-
"athakho therānaṃ bhikkhūnaṃ etadahosi:- bhagavatā kho āvuso