In the middle (of the caldron) there rose up a lotus flower, with the bhikshu seated on it.

The lictors at once went and reported to the king that there was a marvellous occurrence in the naraka, and wished him to go and see it; but the king said, "I formerly made such an agreement that now I dare not go (to the place)." The lictors said, "This is not a small matter.

Your majesty ought to go quickly.

Let your former agreement be altered." The king thereupon followed them, and entered (the naraka), when the bhikshu preached the Law to him, and he believed, and was made free.( 5) Forthwith he demolished the naraka, and repented of all the evil which he had formerly done.

From this time he believed in and honoured the Three Precious Ones, and constantly went to a patra tree, repenting under it, with self-reproach, of his errors, and accepting the eight rules of abstinence.( 6) The queen asked where the king was constantly going to, and the ministers replied that he was constantly to be seen under (such and such) a patra tree.