So I have heard. Evaṁ me sutaṁ—At one time the Buddha was staying near Rājagaha, in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrels’ feeding ground. ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe.

Now at that time a certain lay follower gave a robe to the nun Cīrā. Tena kho pana samayena aññataro upāsako cīrāya bhikkhuniyā cīvaraṁ adāsi. Then a native spirit was so devoted to Cīrā that he went from street to street and from square to square, and on that occasion recited these verses: Atha kho cīrāya bhikkhuniyā abhippasanno yakkho rājagahe rathikāya rathikaṁ siṅghāṭakena siṅghāṭakaṁ upasaṅkamitvā tāyaṁ velāyaṁ imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

“O! He has made so much merit! “Puññaṁ vata pasavi bahuṁ, That lay-follower is so very wise. Sappañño vatāyaṁ upāsako; He gave a robe to Cīrā, Yo cīrāya adāsi cīvaraṁ, who is released from all yokes.” Sabbayogehi vippamuttiyā”ti.