The brahmins and householders of Veludvāra visit the
Buddha when he comes to their village and ask for a teaching which will be
profitable to them. The Buddha points out to them the advantages of keeping the
five precepts:
abstention from taking life,
from theft, etc.,
avoidance of slander,
harsh speech and
frivolous talk,
and of having faith in the Buddha, the Dhamma and the
Sangha. S.v.352f.
