5.
Another Discourse on Lakuṇḍaka Bhaddiya
65.
Thus have I heard -
On one occasion the Blessed One was dwelling at Sāvatthī in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's park.
Now at that time the Venerable Lakuṇḍakabhaddiyo, following closely behind several monks, approached the Blessed One.
The Blessed One saw the Venerable Lakuṇḍakabhaddiyo coming from afar, following closely behind several monks, ugly, unsightly, stunted, one who was for the most part despised by the monks. Having seen them, he addressed the monks -
"Do you see, monks, this monk coming from afar, following closely behind several monks, ugly, unsightly, stunted, one who is for the most part despised by the monks?" "Yes, venerable sir."
"This monk, monks, is of great supernormal power, of great might. And there is no attainment easy to obtain that has not been previously attained by that monk. That unsurpassed final consummation of the holy life, for the sake of which sons of good family rightly go forth from home into homelessness, in this very life, having realised by direct knowledge himself, having attained, he dwells."
Then the Blessed One, having understood this matter, at that time uttered this inspired utterance -
See the one coming free from trouble, with stream cut off, unfettered." The fifth.