4.12 The Story about Garahadinna

Sirigutta supported the Buddha, but his friend Garahadinna supported the Nigaṇṭhas; Sirigutta proved that the Nigaṇṭhas do not know the past, present and future as they declared; and the Buddha proved his knowledge and power to Garahadinna, who became his disciple; then the Buddha spoke some verses. Keywords: Omniscience, Sectarians, Offerings, Wisdom, Rich Men, Conversions, Past Lives, Bodhisatta