With Soṇadaṇḍa 1.6.2
Sonadanda Sutta (Dialogues of the Buddha) 1.6.2
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1.6.2
‘Truly, Sirs, the Samaṇa Gotama hath a pleasant voice, and a pleasing delivery, he is gifted with polite address, distinct, not husky, suitable for making clear the matter in hand.
‘Truly, Sirs, the Samaṇa Gotama is the teacher of the teachers of many.
‘Truly, Sirs the Samaṇa Gotama has no passion of lust left in him, and has put away all fickleness of mind.
‘Truly, Sirs, the Samaṇa Gotama believes in karma, and in action, he is one who puts righteousness in the forefront (of his exhortations) to the Brahman race.
‘Truly, Sirs, the Samaṇa Gotama went forth from a distinguished family primeval among the Kshatriya clans.
‘Truly, Sirs, the Samaṇa Gotama went forth from a family prosperous, well to do, and rich.
‘Truly, Sirs, people come right across the country from distant lands to ask questions of the Samaṇa Gotama.
‘Truly, Sirs, multitudes of heavenly beings put their trust in the Samaṇa Gotama.
‘Truly, Sirs, such is the high reputation noised abroad concerning the Samaṇa Gotama, that he is said to be an Arahat, exalted, fully awakened, abounding in wisdom and righteousness, happy, with knowledge of the worlds, a Blessed One, a Buddha.
‘Truly, Sirs, the Samaṇa Gotama has all the thirty two bodily marks of a Great Being.
‘Truly, Sirs, the Samaṇa Gotama bids all men welcome, is congenial, conciliatory, not supercilious, accessible to all, not backward in conversation.
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- Soṇadaṇḍasutta — Pāli