Near Sāvatthī in Jeta’s Grove. Sāvatthiyaṁ jetavane.

Now at that time the Buddha had gone into retreat for the day’s meditation. Tena kho pana samayena bhagavā divāvihāragato hoti paṭisallīno.

Then Sakka, lord of gods, and Verocana, lord of titans, approached the Buddha and stationed themselves one by each door-post. Atha kho sakko ca devānamindo verocano ca asurindo yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā paccekaṁ dvārabāhaṁ nissāya aṭṭhaṁsu. Then Verocana spoke this verse in the Buddha’s presence: Atha kho verocano asurindo bhagavato santike imaṁ gāthaṁ abhāsi:

“A man should make an effort “Vāyametheva puriso, until his goal is accomplished. yāva atthassa nipphadā; A goal is splendid when accomplished—Nipphannasobhano attho, this is the word of Verocana!” verocanavaco idan”ti.

“A man should make an effort “Vāyametheva puriso, until his goal is accomplished. yāva atthassa nipphadā; For the goal that’s splendid when accomplished, Nipphannasobhano attho, naught better than patience is found.” khantyā bhiyyo na vijjatī”ti.

“All beings are in need, “Sabbe sattā atthajātā, as they deserve in each case. tattha tattha yathārahaṁ; But even so, harnessed work is the highest Saṁyogaparamā tveva, thing of value for all living creatures. sambhogā sabbapāṇinaṁ; A goal is splendid when accomplished—Nipphannasobhano attho, this is the word of Verocana!” verocanavaco idan”ti.

“All beings are in need, “Sabbe sattā atthajātā, as they deserve in each case. tattha tattha yathārahaṁ; But rather than harnessed work being the highest Saṁyogaparamā tveva, thing of value for all living creatures, sambhogā sabbapāṇinaṁ; for the goal that’s splendid when accomplished, Nipphannasobhano attho, naught better than patience is found.” khantyā bhiyyo na vijjatī”ti.