7.
The Discourse on Suddhika
193.
At Sāvatthī.
Then the brahmin Suddhika Bhāradvāja approached the Blessed One;
having approached, he exchanged friendly greetings with the Blessed One.
Having concluded the pleasant and memorable talk, he sat down to one side.
Seated to one side, the brahmin Suddhika Bhāradvāja addressed the Blessed One in verse in his presence -
One accomplished in true knowledge and conduct, he is purified, not other people of different kinds."
Inwardly full of rubbish, mentally defiled, dependent on scheming.
Putting forth strenuous energy, resolute, always of firm effort;
He attains the supreme purity - thus know, brahmin."
When this was said, the brahmin Suddhika Bhāradvāja said this to the Blessed One - "Excellent, Master Gotama! Etc. And the Venerable Bhāradvāja became one of the Worthy Ones."