8. Sārambhajātakaṃ

kalyāṇameva muñceyyāti idaṃ satthā sāvatthiṃ upanissāya jetavane viharanto omasavādasikkhāpadaṃ ārabbha kathesi. Dvepi vatthūni heṭṭhā nandivisālajātake vuttasadisāneva. Imasmiṃ pana jātake bodhisatto gandhāraraṭṭhe takkasilāyaṃ aññatarassa brāhmaṇassa sārambho nāma balibaddo ahosi. Satthā idaṃ atītavatthuṃ kathetvā Abhisambuddho hutvā imaṃ gāthamāha

kalyāṇameva muñceyya na hi muñceyya pāpikaṃ

mokkho kalyāṇiyā sādhu mutvā tapati pāpikanti.