1.1Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe.At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground.

1.2Tena kho pana samayena aññataro upāsako sukkāya bhikkhuniyā bhojanaṁ adāsi.Now at that time a certain lay follower gave food to the nun Sukkā.¹1.3Atha kho sukkāya bhikkhuniyā abhippasanno yakkho rājagahe rathikāya rathikaṁ siṅghāṭakena siṅghāṭakaṁ upasaṅkamitvā tāyaṁ velāyaṁ imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:Then a native spirit was so devoted to Sukkā that he went from street to street and from square to square, and on that occasion recited these verses:

2.1“Puññaṁ vata pasavi bahuṁ,“O! He has made so much merit!2.2Sappañño vatāyaṁ upāsako;That lay follower is so very wise.2.3Yo sukkāya adāsi bhojanaṁ,He just gave food to Sukkā,2.4Sabbaganthehi vippamuttiyā”ti.who is released from all ties.”