brahmacariyaṃ carissāma bhagavā tava santike"ti gāthamāha.
Tato bhagavā yasmā selo heṭṭhā vuttanayena padumuttarassa bhagavato kāle tesaṃyeva tiṇṇaṃ purisasatānaṃ gaṇajeṭṭho hutvā ropitakusalamūlo, idāni pacchima- bhavepi tesaṃyeva ācariyo hutvā nibbatto, ñāṇañcassa tesañca paripakkaṃ, ehibhikkhu- bhāvassa ca upanissayo atthi, tasmā te sabbeva ehibhikkhubhāvena pabbajjāya pabbājento:-
[837] "svākkhātaṃ brahmacariyaṃ sandiṭṭhikamakālikaṃ
yattha amoghā pabbajjā appamattassa sikkhato"ti gāthamāha.