Ekamantaṁ ṭhito kho veṇḍu devaputto bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

“Sukhitāva te manujā, sugataṁ payirupāsiya; Yuñjaṁ gotamasāsane, appamattā nu sikkhare”ti.

“Ye me pavutte siṭṭhipade, (veṇḍūti bhagavā) Anusikkhanti jhāyino; Kāle te appamajjantā, Na maccuvasagā siyun”ti.