285. He who is free from sin has come to Rǡjagaha Glorious as Singī gold, — the Blessed One; And with him those who once were mere ascetics, Now freed from sin and saved.
286. He who has crossed the flood[1] has come to Rājagaha Glorious as Singī gold, — the Blessed One; And with him those who once were mere ascetics, But now crossed o'er the flood and freed from sin.
287. He whose dwelling and whose wisdom are tenfold; He who has seen and gained ten precious things;[2] Attended by ten hundred as a retinue, — The Blessed One, — has come to Rajagaha.
The multitude, seeing the beauty of the young Brāhman, thought, "This young Brāhman is exceeding fair, and yet we have never yet beheld him." And they said, "Whence comes the young Brāhman, or whose son is he?" And the young Brāhman, hearing what they said, answered in the verse,
288. He who is wise, and all subdued in heart. The Buddha, the unequalled among men. The Arahat, the most happy upon earth! — His servant am I.
Then the Master entered upon the path thus made free by the Archangel, and entered Rājagaha attended by a
1 Tiṇṇo, crossed the ocean of transmigration.
2 That is, the Four Paths, the Four Fruits thereof, Nirvāna, and the Scriptures (or the Truth, Dhamma).
