Taught to the monks at the Gotamaka-cetiya. The Buddha declares that his proclamation of a Dhamma is with full comprehension, with casual connection (sanidānaṃ), and accompanied by wonders. His instructions are with reason (A.i.276 f).

It is said that at this pronouncement the thousand fold universe trembled (Also DA.i.130; J.ii.259). The Majjhimanikāya Commentary (i.49) states that the Sutta was taught to the monks mentioned in the Mūlapariyāya Sutta, and that, at the end, they became Arahants.