Paṭṭhāya paññāpāramimpi pūreyyāsi. Hīnamajjhimukkaṭṭhesu kañci avajjetvā sabbepi paṇḍite upasaṅkamitvā pañhaṃ puccheyyāsi. Yathā hi piṇḍapātiko bhikkhu hīnādibhedesu kulesu kiñci avajjetvā paṭipāṭiyā piṇḍāya caranto khippaṃ yāpanaṃ labhati, evaṃ tvampi sabbapaṇḍite upasaṅkamitvā pañhaṃ pucchanto buddho bhavissasī"ti catutthaṃ paññāpāramiṃ daḷhaṃ katvā adhiṭṭhāsi. Tena vuttaṃ:-
"na hete ettakāyeva buddhadhammā bhavissare
aññepi vicinissāmi ye dhammā bodhipācanā.
Vicinanto tadā dakkhiṃ catutthaṃ paññāpāramiṃ