Theragāthā Ekakanipāta Paṭhamavagga 1.8. Vīrattheragāthā “Yo duddamiyo damena danto, Vīro santusito vitiṇṇakaṅkho; Vijitāvī apetalomahaṃso, Vīro so parinibbuto ṭhitatto”ti. Itthaṃ sudaṃ āyasmā vīro thero gāthaṃ abhāsitthāti.