sn55.24:1.1 At Kapilavatthu.
sn55.24:1.2 Now at that time Sarakāni the Sakyan had passed away.
sn55.24:1.3 The Buddha declared that he was
sn55.24:1.4 a stream-enterer, not liable to be reborn in the underworld, assured, destined for awakening.
sn55.24:1.5 At that, several Sakyans came together complaining, grumbling, and objecting,
sn55.24:1.6 “Oh lord, how incredible, how amazing!
sn55.24:1.7 Who can’t become a stream-enterer these days?
sn55.24:1.8 For the Buddha even declared Sarakāni to be a stream-enterer after he passed away.
sn55.24:1.11 Sarakāni was too weak for the training; he used to drink liquor.”