5. Soṇasuttaṃ
128. Ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe .
Atha kho soṇo gahapatiputto yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami ;
upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṃ abhivādetvā ekamantaṃ nisīdi .
Ekamantaṃ nisinno kho soṇo gahapatiputto bhagavantaṃ etadavoca –
‘‘ ko nu kho , bhante , hetu , ko paccayo yena midhekacce sattā diṭṭheva dhamme no parinibbāyanti ?
Ko pana , bhante , hetu , ko paccayo yena midhekacce sattā diṭṭheva dhamme parinibbāyantī ’’ ti ?( Yathā purimasuttantaṃ , evaṃ vitthāretabbaṃ ).
Ayaṃ kho , soṇa , hetu , ayaṃ paccayo yena midhekacce sattā diṭṭheva dhamme parinibbāyantīti .
Pañcamaṃ .