Ekaṃ samayaṃ āyasmā anuruddho sāvatthiyaṃ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā anuruddho rattiyā paccūsasamayaṃ paccuṭṭhāya dhammapadāni bhāsati. Atha kho piyaṅkaramātā yakkhinī puttakaṃ evaṃ tosesi:

“Mā saddaṃ kari piyaṅkara,
Bhikkhu dhammapadāni bhāsati;
Api ca dhammapadaṃ vijāniya,
Paṭipajjema hitāya no siyā.

Pāṇesu ca saṃyamāmase,
Sampajānamusā na bhaṇāmase;

VAR: susīlyamattano → susīlamattano (bj, mr)

Sikkhema susīlyamattano,
Api muccema pisācayoniyā”ti.