1. Now when the Blessed One had dwelt at Sâvatthi as long as he thought fit, he went on on his journey towards the Kitâ Hill with a great multitude of Bhikkhus--to wit, with about five hundred Bhikkhus, besides Sâriputta and Moggallâna.
And the Bhikkhus who were followers of Assagi and Punabbasu 1 hearing the news, said one to another, 'Come, Sirs; let us divide all the sleeping accommodation belonging to the Samgha. Sâriputta and Moggallâna are men of sinful desires, and are under the influence of sinful desires. We will not provide sleeping-places for them.' And they did so.
Now the Blessed One, proceeding on his journey, arrived at the Kitâ Hill. And he addressed a number of Bhikkhus, saying, 'Do you go, O Bhikkhus, to the followers of Assagi and Punabbasu, and say: "The Blessed One, Sirs, has arrived with a large number of Bhikkhus--to wit, with about five hundred Bhikkhus, besides Sâriputta and Moggallâna. Make ready sleeping-places, Sirs, for the Blessed One, and for the Bhikkhu-samgha, and for Sâriputta and Moggallâna."'
211:1 On these Bhikkhus and their relations with Sâriputta and Moggallâna, see above, Kullavagga I, 13-16.
212:1 These expressions 'untransferable' (avissaggiyâni) and 'unapportionable' (avebhaṅgiyâni) have already occurred above at Mahâvagga VIII, 27, 5.
