[23] Then indeed, not long after the Blessed One had departed, the Venerable Sāriputta addressed the bhikkhus: "Friends, bhikkhus!" "Friend," those bhikkhus replied to the Venerable Sāriputta. The Venerable Sāriputta said this: "Friends, in what way, when the Teacher dwells secluded, do the disciples not train in seclusion? And in what way, when the Teacher dwells secluded, do the disciples train in seclusion?"
"Friend, we would come even from afar to learn the meaning of this statement in the presence of the Venerable Sāriputta. It would indeed be good if the meaning of this statement would become clear to the Venerable Sāriputta himself; having heard it from the Venerable Sāriputta, the bhikkhus will bear it in mind."
"Then, friends, listen and attend well; I shall speak." "Yes, friend," those bhikkhus replied to the Venerable Sāriputta.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.