Theragāthā Ekakanipāta Paṭhamavagga 1.7. Bhalliyattheragāthā “Yopānudī maccurājassa senaṃ, Naḷasetuṃva sudubbalaṃ mahogho; Vijitāvī apetabheravo hi, Danto so parinibbuto ṭhitatto”ti. Itthaṃ sudaṃ āyasmā bhalliyo thero gāthaṃ abhāsitthāti.