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an offense of wrong-doing. 430. No offense for one not admonishing, for one giving up, for one who is insane, for the first offender. The training rule concerning being difficult to admonish, the twelfth, is finished. 13. The Training Rule Concerning Corrupting Families 431. At that time the Buddha, the Blessed One, was dwelling in Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. Now at that time, monks named Assaji and Punabbasu were residents in Kīṭāgiri, shameless, evil monks. They engaged in such improper conduct: planting flower plants, or having them planted; watering them, or having them watered; gathering them, or having them gathered; stringing them, or having them strung; making single-stemmed garlands, or having them made; making double-stemmed garlands, or having them made; making bouquets, or having them made; making flower ornaments, or having them made; making wreaths for the head, or having them made; making garlands for the hair, or having them made; making chest coverings, or having them made. They, for women of good families, for daughters of good families, for maidens of good families, for daughters-in-law of good families, for female servants of good families, brought single-stemmed garlands, or had them brought; brought double-stemmed garlands, or had them brought; brought bouquets, or had them brought; brought flower ornaments, or had them brought; brought wreaths for the head, or had them brought; brought garlands for the hair, or had them brought; brought chest coverings... They carry, They cause to carry. They, with women of good family, with daughters of good family, with maidens of good family, with daughters-in-law of good family, with female servants of good family, eat from one dish, drink from one bowl, sit on one seat, lie on one couch, lie on one mat, lie under one cover, lie on one mat and under one cover, eat at the wrong time, drink intoxicants, wear garlands, perfumes, and ointments, they dance, they sing, they play instruments, they perform. When one dances, they dance, When one dances, they sing, When one dances, they play instruments, When one dances, they perform, When one sings, they dance, When one sings, they sing, When one sings, they play instruments, When one sings, they perform, When one plays instruments, they dance, When one plays instruments, they sing, When one plays instruments, they play instruments, When one plays instruments, they perform, When one performs, they dance, When one performs, they sing, When one performs, they play instruments, When one performs, they perform. They play at eight-square chess, They play at ten-square chess, They play at 'hopping over the air', They play at 'removing the path', They play at 'nearness', They play at 'the threshing floor', They play at 'small sticks', They play at 'hand-dice', They play at 'dice', They play at 'drawing lines', They play at 'crooked stick', They play at 'tossing up', They play at 'swinging', They play at 'leaf-pipes', They play at 'toy carts', They play at 'toy bows', They play at 'letter-guessing', They play at 'mind-guessing', They play at 'as it is faulty'. They train in elephants, They train in horses, They train in chariots. They train, they train in archery, they train with swords, they run in front of elephants, they run in front of horses, they run and rush in front of chariots, they shout, they clap, they wrestle, they fight with fists, and in the middle of the arena, spreading out a robe, they say to a dancing girl: "Here, sister, dance!" They even give her a forehead ornament, and engage in various kinds of misconduct. 432. Now at that time, a certain monk, having spent the rains in Kasi, was going to Savatthi to see the Blessed One. He arrived at Kitagiri. Then that monk, having dressed in the morning, and taking his bowl and robe, entered Kitagiri for alms, with a pleasing going forth and coming back, looking and glancing, bending and stretching, with downcast eyes, perfect in deportment. People, seeing that monk, said this: "Who is this, like a weakling, like a slowpoke, like a frowning one? Who will give an alms-meal to this newcomer? Our venerable Assaji and Punabbasu, they are refined, amiable, pleasant to converse with, with a smile as their forerunner, speaking a welcome, without a frown, with an open countenance, speaking first. To them, indeed, alms should be given." Now a certain lay follower saw that monk walking for alms in Kitagiri. Having seen him, he approached that monk; having approached, he asked that monk having greeted him, said this: "Is almsfood obtained, venerable sir?" "Indeed, friend, almsfood is not obtained." "Come, venerable sir, let's go home." Then that lay follower, having led that bhikkhu home and fed him, said this: "Where will the noble one go, venerable sir?" "I will go to Sāvatthī, friend, to see the Blessed One." "Then, venerable sir, with my words, worship the feet of the Blessed One with your head, and say this: 'The dwelling in Kīṭāgiri is corrupted, venerable sir. There are shameless, evil bhikkhus named Assaji and Punabbasu dwelling in Kīṭāgiri. They practice such misconduct as this: they plant flower-beds and have them planted, they water them and have them watered... ...and they practice various kinds of misconduct. Even those people, venerable sir, who were formerly faithful and devoted, are now faithless and undevoted. Even those paths of giving that formerly belonged to the Saṅgha are now cut off. The virtuous bhikkhus depart, the evil bhikkhus dwell there. It would be good, venerable sir, if the Blessed One would send bhikkhus to Kīṭāgiri so that this dwelling in Kīṭāgiri might be established.'" "Yes, friend," that bhikkhu, having assented to that lay follower, departed for Sāvatthī. In due course, he approached the Blessed One at Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery; having approached, he greeted the Blessed One and sat down to one side. It is customary for the Buddhas, the Blessed Ones, to converse with visiting bhikkhus. to exchange greetings. Then the Blessed One said to that monk: "Are you well, monk? Are you getting by? Did you come a long way without much fatigue? And from where do you come, monk?" "I am well, Blessed One. I am getting by, Blessed One. And I came a long way, venerable sir, without much fatigue. Here, venerable sir, having spent the Rains in Kāsī, as I was coming to Sāvatthī to see the Blessed One, I arrived at Kīṭāgiri. Then, venerable sir, in the morning, having dressed and taken my bowl and robe, I entered Kīṭāgiri for alms. Then, venerable sir, a certain lay follower saw me wandering for alms in Kīṭāgiri. Having seen me, he approached me; having approached me and saluted me, he said: 'Venerable sir, have you received alms?' 'No, friend, I have not received alms.' 'Come, venerable sir, let us go home.' Then, venerable sir, that lay follower took me home and fed me, and said: 'Where, venerable sir, will you go?' 'I will go to Sāvatthī, friend, to see the Blessed One.' 'Then, venerable sir, with my words, bow your head at the feet of the Blessed One, and say this: "The dwelling in Kīṭāgiri is corrupted, venerable sir. There are monks named Assaji and Punabbasu dwelling in Kīṭāgiri, shameless, evil monks. They practice such misconduct as this: they plant flower-beds and have them planted, they water them and have them watered… …and they practice various kinds of misconduct. Those And those people, Venerable Sir, formerly were faithful, devoted. But now they are faithless, undevoted. And those paths of giving to the Sangha formerly, those too are now cut off. The virtuous monks depart. The evil monks remain. It would be good, Venerable Sir, if the Blessed One would send monks to Kīṭāgiri, so that this dwelling in Kīṭāgiri might be re-established. "Then I, Blessed One, will come." 433. Then the Blessed One, on account of this matter, on account of this incident, having assembled the Sangha of bhikkhus, questioned the bhikkhus: "Is it true, bhikkhus, that the shameless, evil bhikkhus named Assaji and Punabbasu, residents of Kīṭāgiri, commit such misconduct as this— they plant flower-plants and have them planted, they water them and have them watered... and commit various kinds of misconduct, and those people, bhikkhus, who formerly were faithful, devoted, now they are faithless, undevoted; and those paths of giving to the Sangha formerly, those too are now cut off; the virtuous monks depart, the evil monks remain?" "It is true, Blessed One." The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked them... "How can these foolish men, bhikkhus, commit such misconduct as this— they will plant flower-plants and have them planted, they will water them and have them watered, they will gather them and have them gathered, they will string them and have them strung, they will make single-stemmed garlands and have them made, they will make double-stemmed garlands..." and will have made, will make a flower cluster, or have one made, will make a garland, or have one made, will make a chaplet, or have one made, will make a wreath, or have one made, will make a breast-cover, or have one made. They, for women of good families, for daughters of good families, for maidens of good families, for daughters-in-law of good families, for female servants of good families, will bring a single-stemmed garland, or have one brought, will bring a double-stemmed garland, or have one brought, will bring a flower cluster, or have one brought, will bring a garland, or have one brought, will bring a chaplet, or have one brought, will bring a wreath, or have one brought, will bring a breast-cover, or have one brought. They, together with women of good families, with daughters of good families, with maidens of good families, with daughters-in-law of good families, with female servants of good families, will eat from one dish, will drink from one cup, will sit on one seat, will lie on one bed, will lie on one mat,