Dhammapada 8.4.p2

8.4.p2

So kira brāhmaṇo ‘‘kiṃ nu kho sammāsambuddho atthameva jānāti, udāhu anatthampi, pucchissāmi na’’nti satthāraṃ upasaṅkamitvā pucchi – ‘‘bhante, tumhe atthameva jānātha maññe, no anattha’’nti? ‘‘Atthañcāhaṃ, brāhmaṇa, jānāmi anatthañcā’’ti. ‘‘Tena hi me anatthaṃ kathethā’’ti. Athassa satthā imaṃ gāthamāha –

The story goes that this Brahman considered within himself, "Does the Supremely Enlightened know gain alone or does he know loss also? I will ask him." Accordingly he approached the Teacher and asked him, "Reverend Sir, tell me, I pray you, do you know gain alone, and not loss?" "Brahman, I know both gain and loss." "Well then, tell me about loss." At once the Teacher pronounced the following Stanza,