This would seem to indicate that the two of them were on especially familiar terms. 2. This sentence appears in the Thai and Sri Lankan editions of the canon, and in MLS, but not in MLDB. 3. I.e., inferior to any of the noble attainments. The Brahmṅ world can be attained simply through the power of concentration applied to unlimited good will, etc., or to any of the jhṅnas. Only if discernment is developed to overcome passion and delight for these mundane attainments can the noble attainments be realized. For discussions of this issue see MN 106, AN 4:123–126, and AN 4:178. See also: MN 130; MN 143; SN 3:17; SN 41:7; SN 41:10; SN 55:54; AN 4:178; AN 5:130; AN 10:15 - --> - - - -