Then, after spending much of the night outside, the Buddha entered the dwelling, as did Soṇa. Rising early in the morning, the Buddha said to Soṇa, “Recite a teaching, monk.” Saying, “Yes, sir,” he chanted the entire Chapter of Eights. When he was finished, the Buddha said, “Well done, Soṇa, well done. You have learned the Chapter of Eights well. You have remembered it well. And you have a good voice—it’s clear, articulate, and gets the meaning across. How long have you been a monk?” “One year, sir.”

“But why did it take you so long to go forth?” “Well, I have long seen the downside of worldly pleasures. Still, because household life is crowded and busy, I was not able to leave.” Seeing the significance of this, the Buddha uttered a heartfelt exclamation: “Having seen the downside of the world, Knowing the Truth beyond ownership, The noble one doesn’t delight in the bad; In the bad, the pure one doesn’t delight.”