Verses on Dhamma 25.12.p33

25.12.p33

Evaṃ tasmiṃ upasampanne dhammasabhāyaṃ kathaṃ samuṭṭhāpesuṃ, ‘‘acchariyaṃ āvuso, evarūpo hi nāma daharasāmaṇerassa ānubhāvo hoti, na no ito pubbe evarūpo ānubhāvo diṭṭhapubbo’’ti. Satthā āgantvā ‘‘kāya nuttha, bhikkhave, etarahi kathāya sannisinnā’’ti pucchitvā ‘‘imāya nāmā’’ti vutte, ‘‘bhikkhave, mama sāsane daharopi sammā paṭipanno evarūpaṃ sampattiṃ labhatiyevā’’ti vatvā dhammaṃ desento imaṃ gāthamāha –

When this novice Sumana had thus received admission to full membership in the Order, the monks began the following discussion in the Hall of Truth, “How wonderful it is, brethren! How great is the supernatural power of this novice! We have never seen supernatural power so marvelous before!” At that moment the Teacher drew near and asked the monks, “Monks, what is the subject that engages your attention now as you sit here all gathered together?” When they told him, he said, “Monks, such is the Attainment that even a young monk wins in my Religion, if he walk in righteousness.” So saying, he pronounced the following Stanza,