20. 'Belief and joy, mind and thought incline me towards the doctrine of Gotama; whichever way the very wise man goes, the very same I am inclined to[1]. (?) (1142)

21. 'Therefore, as I am worn out and feeble, my body does not go there, but in my thoughts I always go there, for my mind, O Brahmana, is joined to him. (1143)

22. 'Lying in the mud (of lusts) wriggling, I jumped from island to island; then I saw the perfectly Enlightened, who has crossed the stream, and is free from passion.' (1144)

23. Bhagavat[2]: 'As Vakkali was delivered by

[1. Saddha ka piti ka mano sati ka
Namenti me Gotamasasanamha (?),
Yam yam disam vagati bhuripanno
Sa tena ten' eva nato 'ham asmi.

2. At the conclusion of this (i.e. the preceding) gatha, Bhagavat, who stayed at Savatthi, when seeing the maturity of the minds of Pingiya and Bavari, shed a golden light. Pingiya, who sat picturing Buddha's virtues to Bavari, having seen the light, looked round, saying, 'What is this?' And when he saw Bhagavat standing, as it were, before him, he said to the Brahmana Bavari: 'Buddha has come.' The Brahmana rose from his seat and stood with folded hands. Bhagavat, shedding a light, showed himself to the Brahmana, and knowing what was beneficial for both, he said this stanza while addressing Pingiya. Commentator.]

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faith, (as well as) Bhadravudha and Alavi-Gotama, so thou shalt let faith deliver thee, and thou shalt go, O Pingiya, to the further shore of the realm of death[1].' (1145)

24. Pingiya: 'I am highly pleased at hearing the Muni's words; Sambuddha has removed the veil, he is free from harshness, and wise. (1146)

25. 'Having penetrated (all things) concerning the gods, he knows everything of every description; the Master will put an end to all questions of the doubtful that (will) admit (him). (1147)

26. 'To the insuperable, the unchangeable (Nibbana), whose likeness is nowhere, I shall certainly go; in this (Nibbana) there will be no doubt (left) for me, so know (me to be) of a dispossessed mind[2].' (1148)

Parayanavagga is ended.

Suttanipata is ended.

[1. Yatha ahu Vakkali muttasaddho
Bhadravudho Alavi-Gotamo ka
Evam eva tvam pi pamunkayassu saddham,
Gamissasi tvam Pingiya makkudheyyaparam.

2. Asamhiram asamkuppam
Yassa n' atthi upama kvaki
Addha gamissami, na me 'ttha kamkha,
Evam padharehi avittakittam.]