Verses on Dhamma 3.9.p1

3.9.p1

Na taṃ mātā pitā kayirāti imaṃ dhammadesanaṃ satthā sāvatthiyaṃ jetavane viharanto soreyyattheraṃ ārabbha kathesi.

_Neither mother nor father could do this._ This religious instruction was given by the Teacher while he was in residence at the Jetavana in Sāvatthi with reference to the treasurer, Elder Soreyya. The story begins in the city of Soreyya and ends in the city of Sāvatthi.