[393] The Blessed One said this: "Bhikkhus, it is by way of elements (dhātu) that beings come together and unite. Those who destroy living beings come together and unite with those who destroy living beings; those who take what is not given come together and unite with those who take what is not given; those who engage in sexual misconduct come together and unite with those who engage in sexual misconduct; those who speak falsely come together and unite with those who speak falsely; those who indulge in liquor, wine, and intoxicants that are a basis for heedlessness come together and unite with those who indulge in liquor, wine, and intoxicants that are a basis for heedlessness."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.