sn47.12:1.1 At one time the Buddha was staying near Nāḷandā in Pāvārika’s Mango Grove.
sn47.12:1.2 Then Sāriputta went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him:
sn47.12:1.3 “Sir, I have such confidence in the Buddha that
sn47.12:1.4 I believe there’s no other ascetic or brahmin—whether past, future, or present—whose direct knowledge is superior to the Buddha when it comes to awakening.”
sn47.12:1.5 “That’s a grand and bold statement, Sāriputta. You’ve roared a definitive, categorical lion’s roar, saying:
sn47.12:1.6 ‘I have such confidence in the Buddha that
sn47.12:1.7 I believe there’s no other ascetic or brahmin—whether past, future, or present—whose direct knowledge is superior to the Buddha when it comes to awakening.’