There was a Gina, Parsva by name, an Arhat, worshipped by the people, who was thoroughly enlightened and omniscient, a prophet of the Law, and a Gina. (1)

And there was a famous disciple of this Light of

the World, the young Sramana Kesi, who had completely mastered the sciences and right conduct. (2)

He possessed the light of Sruta and Avadhi knowledge , and was surrounded by a crowd of disciples; wandering from village to village he arrived in the town of Sravasti. (3)

In the district of that town there is a park, called Tinduka; there he took up his abode in a pure place to live and sleep in. (4)

Now at that time there lived the Prophet of the Law, the Gina, who in the whole world is known as the venerable Vardhamana. (5)

And there was a famous disciple of this Light of the World, the venerable Gautama by name, who had completely mastered the sciences and right conduct. (6)

He knew the twelve Angas, was enlightened, and was surrounded by a crowd of disciples; wandering from village to village he too arrived in Sravasti. (7)

In the district of that town there is a park Koshthaka; there he took up his abode in a pure place to live and sleep in. (8)

The young Sramana Kesi and the famous Gautama, both lived there, protecting themselves (by the Guptis) and being careful. (9)

The pupils of both, who, controlled themselves, who practised austerities, who possessed virtues, and who protected their Self, made the following reflection: (10)

'Is our Law the right one, or is the other Law the right one? are our conduct and doctrines right, or the other? (it)

'The Law as taught by the great sage Parsva, which recognises but four vows , or the Law taught by Vardhamana, which enjoins five vows? (12)

'The Law which forbids clothes (for a monk), hr that which (allows) an under and upper garment? Both pursuing the same end, what has caused their difference?' (13)

Knowing the thoughts of their pupils, both Kesi and Gautama made up their minds to meet each other. (14)

Gautama, knowing what is proper and what is due to the older section (of the church), went to the Tinduka park, accompanied by the crowd, his pupils. (15)

When Kesi, the young monk, saw Gautama approach, he received him with all becoming attention. (16)

He at once offered Gautama the four pure kinds of straw and hay to sit upon. (17)

Kesi, the young Sramana, and the famous Gautama, sitting together, shone forth with a lustre like that of sun and moon. (18)

There assembled many heretics out of curiosity, and many thousands of laymen; (19)

Gods, Danavas, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Rakshasas,

and Kinnaras (assembled there), and there came together invisible ghosts too. (20)