[106] At that time the Buddha, the Blessed One, was dwelling at Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. Now at that time the bhikkhunī Thullanandā, having exchanged a robe with a certain bhikkhunī, was using it. Then that bhikkhunī folded up that robe and put it away. The bhikkhunī Thullanandā said this to that bhikkhunī: "Lady, that robe which you exchanged with me — where is that robe?" Then that bhikkhunī brought out that robe and showed it to the bhikkhunī Thullanandā. The bhikkhunī Thullanandā said this to that bhikkhunī: "Come, lady, take your robe; give me that robe. What is yours is yours alone; what is mine is mine alone. Give me this; take back your own" — and she snatched it away.
Then that bhikkhunī reported this matter to the bhikkhunīs. Those bhikkhunīs who were of few wishes … they criticized, deplored, and spread it about, saying: "How can the lady Thullanandā, having exchanged a robe with a bhikkhunī, snatch it back?" Then those bhikkhunīs reported this matter to the bhikkhus. The bhikkhus reported this matter to the Blessed One. …
"Is it true, bhikkhus, as is said, that the bhikkhunī Thullanandā, having exchanged a robe with a bhikkhunī, snatches it back?"
"It is true, Blessed One."
The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked her: "Bhikkhus, how can the bhikkhunī Thullanandā, having exchanged a robe with a bhikkhunī, snatch it back? Bhikkhus, this is not for the arousing of confidence in those without confidence … And thus, bhikkhus, let the bhikkhunīs recite this training rule (sikkhāpada):
"Should any bhikkhunī, having exchanged a robe with a bhikkhunī, afterwards speak thus: 'Come, lady, take your robe; give me that robe. What is yours is yours alone; what is mine is mine alone. Give me this; take back your own' — and should snatch it away or cause it to be snatched away, this entails relinquishment with confession (nissaggiya pācittiya)."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.