1.1Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā vesāliyaṁ viharati mahāvane kūṭāgārasālāyaṁ.At one time the Buddha was staying near Vesālī, at the Great Wood, in the hall with the peaked roof.

1.2Tena kho pana samayena pañcamattāni licchavisatāni bhagavantaṁ payirupāsanti.Now at that time around five hundred Licchavis were visiting the Buddha.1.3Appekacce licchavī nīlā honti nīlavaṇṇā nīlavatthā nīlālaṅkārā, appekacce licchavī pītā honti pītavaṇṇā pītavatthā pītālaṅkārā, appekacce licchavī lohitakā honti lohitakavaṇṇā lohitakavatthā lohitakālaṅkārā, appekacce licchavī odātā honti odātavaṇṇā odātavatthā odātālaṅkārā.Some of the Licchavis were in blue, of blue color, clad in blue, adorned with blue. And some were similarly colored in yellow, red, or white.1.4Tyassudaṁ bhagavā atirocati vaṇṇena ceva yasasā ca.But the Buddha outshone them all in beauty and glory.

2.1Atha kho piṅgiyānī brāhmaṇo uṭṭhāyāsanā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā yena bhagavā tenañjaliṁ paṇāmetvā bhagavantaṁ etadavoca:Then the brahmin Piṅgīyānī rose from his seat, arranged his robe over one shoulder, raised his cupped palms toward the Buddha, and said,2.2“paṭibhāti maṁ, bhagavā, paṭibhāti maṁ, sugatā”ti.“I feel inspired to speak, Blessed One! I feel inspired to speak, Holy One!”

2.3“Paṭibhātu taṁ piṅgiyānī”ti bhagavā avoca.“Then speak as you feel inspired,” said the Buddha.2.4Atha kho piṅgiyānī brāhmaṇo bhagavato sammukhā sāruppāya gāthāya abhitthavi:So the brahmin Piṅgīyānī extolled the Buddha in his presence with a fitting verse.

3.1“Padmaṁ yathā kokanadaṁ sugandhaṁ,“Like a fragrant pink lotus3.2Pāto siyā phullamavītagandhaṁ;that blooms at daybreak, its fragrance unfaded—3.3Aṅgīrasaṁ passa virocamānaṁ,see Aṅgīrasa dazzle,3.4Tapantamādiccamivantalikkhe”ti.bright as the sun in the sky!”

4.1PTS 3.240Atha kho te licchavī pañcahi uttarāsaṅgasatehi piṅgiyāniṁ brāhmaṇaṁ acchādesuṁ.Then those Licchavis clothed Piṅgiyānī with five hundred upper robes.4.2Atha kho piṅgiyānī brāhmaṇo tehi pañcahi uttarāsaṅgasatehi bhagavantaṁ acchādesi.And Piṅgiyānī clothed the Buddha with them.

5.1Atha kho bhagavā te licchavī etadavoca:∥Then the Buddha said to the Licchavis:

5.2“pañcannaṁ, licchavī, ratanānaṁ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ.“Licchavis, the appearance of five treasures is rare in the world.5.3Katamesaṁ pañcannaṁ?What five?5.4Tathāgatassa arahato sammāsambuddhassa pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmiṁ.A Realized One, a perfected one, a fully awakened Buddha.5.5Tathāgatappaveditassa dhammavinayassa desetā puggalo dullabho lokasmiṁ.A teacher of the teaching and training proclaimed by a Realized One.5.6Tathāgatappaveditassa dhammavinayassa desitassa viññātā puggalo dullabho lokasmiṁ.An individual who understands the teaching and training proclaimed by a Realized One.5.7Tathāgatappaveditassa dhammavinayassa desitassa viññātā dhammānudhammappaṭipanno puggalo dullabho lokasmiṁ.An individual who practices in line with the teaching.5.8Kataññū katavedī puggalo dullabho lokasmiṁ.An individual who is grateful and thankful.5.9Imesaṁ kho, licchavī, pañcannaṁ ratanānaṁ pātubhāvo dullabho lokasmin”ti.The appearance of these five treasures is rare in the world.”

5.10Pañcamaṁ.