12.
The Discourse on the Companion
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He was dwelling at Sāvatthī.
Then two monks who were friends, co-residents of the Venerable Mahākappina, approached the Blessed One.
The Blessed One saw those monks coming from afar.
Having seen them, he addressed the monks -
"Do you see, monks, those monks who are friends coming, co-residents of Kappina?"
"Yes, venerable sir."
"Those monks are of great supernormal power and great majesty.
And there is no attainment easy to obtain that has not been previously attained by those monks.
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 themselves, having attained, they dwell."
This is what the Blessed One said. Having said this, the Fortunate One, the Teacher, further said this -
The Good Teaching agrees with them, in the Teaching proclaimed by the Buddha.
They bear their final body, having conquered Māra with his army." The twelfth.