[23] Now at that time several Vajjiputtaka bhikkhus of Vesālī ate as much as they wished, slept as much as they wished, and bathed as much as they wished. Having eaten as much as they wished, having slept as much as they wished, and having bathed as much as they wished, attending unwisely, without having disavowed the training and without having disclosed their weakness, they engaged in sexual intercourse (methunadhamma). At a later time, touched by the calamity of loss of relatives, touched by the calamity of loss of wealth, and touched by the calamity of illness, they approached the Venerable Ānanda and spoke thus: "Venerable Ānanda, we are not blamers of the Buddha, not blamers of the Dhamma, not blamers of the Saṅgha; we are blamers of ourselves, venerable Ānanda, blamers of no other. It is we who are unfortunate, we who are of little merit, in that, having gone forth in a Dhamma and Discipline so well proclaimed, we were unable to live the holy life (brahmacariya) complete and pure for as long as life lasts. Even now, venerable Ānanda, if we might obtain the going forth (pabbajjā) in the presence of the Blessed One, might obtain full ordination (upasampadā), even now we would dwell contemplating with insight the wholesome dhammas, devoted in the earlier and later parts of the night to the development of the dhammas conducive to awakening (bodhipakkhiyā dhammā). It would be good, venerable Ānanda, if you would inform the Blessed One of this matter."
"Very well, friends," the Venerable Ānanda assented to the Vajjiputtakas of Vesālī; then he approached the Blessed One and informed the Blessed One of this matter.
"It is impossible, Ānanda, there is no opportunity, that the Tathāgata should, on account of the Vajjīs or the Vajjiputtakas, abolish a pārājika training rule (sikkhāpada) already laid down for the disciples."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.