thig1.2:2.1
Itthaṁ sudaṁ bhagavā muttaṁ sikkhamānaṁ imāya gāthāya abhiṇhaṁ ovadatīti.
Demikianlah Sang Bhagavā senantiasa menasihati calon bhikkhuni Muttā dengan syair-syair ini.
That is how the Buddha regularly advised the trainee nun Muttā with these verses.