Brahmin Sundarikabhāradvājaperson

The brahmin Bhāradvāja of Sundarikā boasts of his lineage and learning; the Buddha refutes pride in birth and teaches that a true brahmin is one who has abandoned unwholesome qualities and lives by ethical conduct.

Verses recounting the Buddha's going forth, his encounter with King Bimbisāra, and his teaching on the drawbacks of sensual pleasures and the security of the renunciate life.