5. Buddhakathāvaṇṇanā

885. Idāni buddhakathā nāma hoti. Tattha ṭhapetvā tasmiṃ tasmiṃ kāle sarīravemattataṃ āyuvemattataṃ pabhāvemattatañca sesehi buddhadhammehi buddhānaṃ buddhehi hīnātirekatā nāma natthi. Yesaṃ pana aviseseneva atthīti laddhi, seyyathāpi andhakānaṃ; te sandhāya atthi buddhānanti pucchā sakavādissa, paṭiññā itarassa. Atha naṃ buddhadhammehi anuyuñjituṃ satipaṭṭhānatotiādimāha. Itaro tesaṃ vasena hīnātirekataṃ apassanto paṭikkhipatiyevāti.

Buddhakathāvaṇṇanā.