Sakkā bhikkhūti Bhagavā avoca: Seyyathāpi, bhikkhu, coraṃ āgucāriṃ gahetvā rañño dasseyyuṃ: Ayan te, deva, coro āgucārī, imassa yaṃ icchasi taṃ daṇḍaṃ paṇehīti; tam enaṃ rājā evaṃ vadeyya: Gacchatha bho imaṃ purisaṃ pubbaṇhasamayaṃ sattisatena hanathāti; tam enaṃ pubbaṇhasamayaṃ sattisatena haneyyuṃ.