[62] At that time the Buddha, the Blessed One, was dwelling at Sāvatthī, in the Jeta Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's park. Now at that time a certain man said this to his wife: "I shall clothe master Upananda with a robe."
A certain bhikkhu who walked for alms heard that man speaking these words. Then that bhikkhu approached the Venerable Upananda the Sakyan, and having approached, said this to the Venerable Upananda the Sakyan: "You are one of great merit, friend Upananda. In such-and-such a place a certain man said this to his wife: 'I shall clothe master Upananda with a robe.'" "There is such a man, friend; he is a supporter of mine."
Then the Venerable Upananda the Sakyan approached that man, and having approached, said this to that man: "Is it true, as it seems, friend, that you wish to clothe me with a robe?" "Just so, sir, it occurred to me thus: 'I shall clothe master Upananda with a robe.'" "If, friend, you wish to clothe me with a robe, then clothe me with a robe of such a kind as this; for what shall I do with a robe, even though clothed with it, that I will not use?"
Then that man complained, criticized, and spread it about: "These ascetics, sons of the Sakyan, are of many wishes, not contented; it is no easy matter to clothe them with a robe. How can master Upananda, without being previously invited by me, approach and enter upon a stipulation regarding a robe?"
Bhikkhus heard that man complaining, criticizing, and spreading it about. Those bhikkhus who were of few wishes, contented, … they complained, criticized, and spread it about: "How can the Venerable Upananda the Sakyan, without being previously invited, approach a householder and enter upon a stipulation regarding a robe?" Then those bhikkhus reported this matter to the Blessed One.
"Is it true, as it seems, Upananda, that you, without being previously invited, approached a householder and entered upon a stipulation regarding a robe?" "It is true, Blessed One." "Is he a relation of yours, Upananda, or not a relation?" "Not a relation, Blessed One." "One who is not a relation, foolish man, does not know what is fitting or unfitting, what is at hand or not at hand, for one who is not a relation. And there you, foolish man, without being previously invited, will approach an unrelated householder and enter upon a stipulation regarding a robe! This, foolish man, is neither for the gaining of confidence by those without confidence, nor for the increase of those who have confidence …. And thus, bhikkhus, you should recite this training rule (sikkhāpada):
"In case a robe-fund (cīvaracetāpana) has been prepared, designated for a bhikkhu, by an unrelated householder or a householder's wife, thinking: 'Having had a robe purchased with this robe-fund, I shall clothe the bhikkhu named so-and-so with a robe'—if in that case that bhikkhu, without being previously invited, having approached, should enter upon a stipulation regarding the robe, saying: 'It would be good indeed if the venerable one, having had a robe of such or such a kind purchased with this robe-fund, were to clothe me'—out of desire for something fine, it is a nissaggiya pācittiya."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.