Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā magadhesu viharati maṇimālike cetiye maṇibhaddassa yakkhassa bhavane. Atha kho maṇibhaddo yakkho yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

“Satīmato sadā bhaddaṁ, satimā sukhamedhati; Satīmato suve seyyo, verā ca parimuccatī”ti.

“Satīmato sadā bhaddaṁ, satimā sukhamedhati; Satīmato suve seyyo, verā na parimuccati.

Yassa sabbamahorattaṁ, ahiṁsāya rato mano; Mettaṁso sabbabhūtesu, veraṁ tassa na kenacī”ti.