Tena samayena buddho bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe. Tena kho pana samayena āyasmatā dabbena mallaputtena jātiyā sattavassena arahattaṁ sacchikataṁ hoti. Yaṁ kiñci sāvakena pattabbaṁ sabbaṁ tena anuppattaṁ hoti. Natthi cassa kiñci uttari karaṇīyaṁ, katassa vā paticayo. Atha kho āyasmato dabbassa mallaputtassa rahogatassa paṭisallīnassa evaṁ cetaso parivitakko udapādi— “mayā kho jātiyā sattavassena arahattaṁ sacchikataṁ. Yaṁ kiñci sāvakena pattabbaṁ sabbaṁ mayā anuppattaṁ. Natthi ca me kiñci uttari karaṇīyaṁ, katassa vā paticayo. Kiṁ nu kho ahaṁ saṅghassa veyyāvaccaṁ kareyyan”ti?