Vv_II,8[=20].5 Tam avoca rājā: anubhaviyāna tam pi eyyāsi khippaṃ aham pi karissaṃ pūjaṃ ācikkha me taṃ yadi atthi hetu saddhāyitaṃ hetuvaco suṇomi. || 250 ||
Vv_II,8[=20].6 Tathā ti vatvā agamāsi tattha bhuñjiṃsu bhattaṃ na ca pana dakkhiṇārahā paccāgami Rājagahaṃ punāparaṃ pātur ahosi purato janādhipassa. || 251 ||
Vv_II,8[=20].7 Disvāna petaṃ. punar eva āgataṃ rājā avoca: aham api kiṃ dadāmi ācikkha me taṃ yadi atthi hetu yena tuvaṃ cirataraṃ pīṇito siyā. || 252 ||
Vv_II,8[=20].8 Buddhañ ca saṅghaṃ parivisiyāna rāja annena pānena pi cīvarena taṃ dakkhiṇaṃ ādisā me hitāya evaṃ ahaṃ cirataraṃ pīṇito siyā. || 253 ||
Vv_II,8[=20].9 Tato ca rājā nipatitva tāvade dānaṃ sahatthā atulaṃ daditvā saṅghe ārocayī pakatiṃ tathāgatassa tassa ca petassa dakkhiṇaṃ ādisittha. || 254 ||
Vv_II,8[=20].10 So pūjito ativiya sobhamāno pātur ahosi purato janādhipassa: