Tamehibhikkhūti tadā avocāti bhagavato imaṃ pabbājento kuhiṃ satthakaṃ labhissāmi, kuhiṃ pattacīvaranti pariyesanakiccaṃ natthi, kammaṃ pana olokesi. Athassa pubbe sīlavantānaṃ aṭṭhaparikkhārabhaṇḍakassa dinnabhāvaṃ ñatvā dakkhiṇahatthaṃ pasāretvā – "ehi bhikkhu svākkhāto dhammo, cara brahmacariyaṃ sammā dukkhassa antakiriyāyā"ti āha. So saha vacaneneva iddhimayapattacīvaraṃ paṭilabhi. Tāvadevassa gihiliṅgaṃ antaradhāyi, samaṇaliṅgaṃ pāturahosi.