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When they were alone, the King told the Brahmin: “We have kept this to ourselves for a very long time, ever since the time we embarked for Suvarnabhumi. Just before the giant waves charged at the ship, we overheard the Suvarnabhumic traders talking among themselves in their own language, saying: ‘Non, pudalay yak su kab pla lae tao. (pronounced: ‘noan,bpoo tul-lay yuk soo gkub plar lae dtow.’ Meaning: over there, a giant sea crab fights with fish and turtles.)’ And they also said that whoever manages to step on that giant crab, will achieve greatness, provided he practices genuine perseverance.” The Brahmin said: “I have also heard of a story in this vein, but I do not know if there are such giant crabs.” The King spoke further: “There surely are. After jumping from the top of the mast into the sea beyond the fish and the turtles, we swam in the ocean. We rested from time to time. Sometimes we felt like treading on the sea floor, like being near the shore, the same feeling as the sixth individual among the Seven Individuals (in the Fifth Udakupamasutta). In fact, it was the Giant Sea Crab.” The Brahmin said: “Really, that was the great merit of your perseverance.”