[97] At that time the Buddha, the Blessed One, was dwelling at Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, the monastery of Anāthapiṇḍika. Now at that time, as a certain bhikkhu was going to Sāvatthī through the Kosalan country, sheep's wool accrued to him along the way. Then that bhikkhu, having tied that sheep's wool into a bundle with his upper robe, went along. People, seeing that bhikkhu, teased him: "For how much, venerable sir, was this bought by you? How much will the profit be?" Being teased by those people, that bhikkhu was abashed. Then that bhikkhu, having gone to Sāvatthī, threw down that sheep's wool while still standing. The bhikkhus said to that bhikkhu: "Why, friend, do you throw down this sheep's wool while still standing?" "Just because, friends, I was teased by people on account of this sheep's wool." "But from how far, friend, have you brought this sheep's wool?" "More than three yojanas, friends."
Those bhikkhus who were of few wishes … were annoyed, complained, and spread it about, saying: "How can a bhikkhu bring sheep's wool more than three yojanas?" Then those bhikkhus reported this matter to the Blessed One.
"Is it true, as they say, bhikkhu, that you brought sheep's wool more than three yojanas?"
"It is true, Blessed One."
The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked him: "How could you, foolish man (moghapurisa), bring sheep's wool more than three yojanas? This, foolish man, is not for the confidence of those without confidence, nor for the increase of those already confident …
"And thus, bhikkhus, should you recite this training rule (sikkhāpada):
"Should sheep's wool accrue to a bhikkhu who is traveling along a road, it may be accepted by that bhikkhu if he so wishes; having accepted it, it is to be carried in his own hands for three yojanas at most, there being no carrier. Should he carry it further than that, even when there is no carrier, it entails expiation with forfeiture (nissaggiya pācittiya)."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.