At Savatthi. Standing to one side, that devatā recited this verse in the presence of the Blessed One:
“How many must one cut, how many abandon, And how many further must one develop? When a bhikkhu has surmounted how many ties Is he called a crosser of the flood?”
The Blessed One:
“One must cut off five, abandon five, And must develop a further five. A bhikkhu who has surmounted five ties Is called a crosser of the flood.”