[245] Now at that time the group-of-six bhikkhus, having offences upon them, made the invitation (pavāraṇā). They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, one who has an offence upon him should not make the invitation; whoever should make the invitation commits an offence of wrong-doing (dukkaṭa). Bhikkhus, I allow that, when one who has an offence upon him makes the invitation, he be charged with the offence after having been made to give leave (okāsa)."
Now at that time the group-of-six bhikkhus, when being made to give leave, did not wish to give leave. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, I allow the suspension of the invitation of one who does not give leave. And thus, bhikkhus, should it be suspended: on the day of the invitation, on the fourteenth or the fifteenth, when that person is present, it should be declared in the midst of the Saṅgha:
'Venerable sirs, let the Saṅgha hear me. The person named so-and-so makes the invitation while having an offence upon him. I suspend his invitation. The invitation should not be made while he is present.'
The invitation is thereby suspended."
Now at that time the group-of-six bhikkhus, thinking, "The well-behaved bhikkhus may suspend our invitation before we do," preemptively suspended the invitation of pure bhikkhus who had no offence, on no grounds and without reason; they suspended the invitation even of those who had already made the invitation. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, the invitation of pure bhikkhus who have no offence should not be suspended on no grounds and without reason; whoever should suspend it commits an offence of wrong-doing. Nor, bhikkhus, should the invitation of those who have already made the invitation be suspended; whoever should suspend it commits an offence of wrong-doing."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.