Atha kho Bhagavā acirapakkantāsu tāsu bhikkhunīsu bhikkhū āmantesi:-- Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, tadahu 'posathe cātuddase na hoti bahuno janassa kaṅkhā vā vimati vā: Ūno nu kho cando, puṇṇo nu kho cando ti; atha kho ūno cando tveva hoti;-- evam eva kho, bhikkhave, tā bhikkhuniyo Nandakassa dhammadesanāya attamanā c'eva honti no ca kho paripuṇṇasaṃkappā ti.