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 food to the nun Sukkā. Tena kho pana samayena aññataro upāsako sukkāya bhikkhuniyā bhojanaṁ adāsi. Then a native spirit was so devoted to Sukkā that he went from street to street and from square to square, and on that occasion recited these verses: Atha kho sukkāya 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 just gave food to Sukkā, Yo sukkāya adāsi bhojanaṁ, who is released from all ties.” Sabbaganthehi vippamuttiyā”ti.