[123] tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū therānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ sāmaṇere apalāḷenti |
Now at that time the Group-of-six monks lured away the senior monks’ novices. |
therā sāmaṁ dantakaṭṭhampi mukhodakampi gaṇhantā kilamanti. |
The senior monks were put to difficulty getting their own tooth-wood and water for washing the mouth. |
bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ. |
They reported the matter to the Blessed One. |
na bhikkhave aññassa parisā apalāḷetabbā yo apalāḷeyya āpatti dukkaṭassāti. |
“Monks, another’s following should not be lured away. Whoever should lure it away: an offense of wrong doing.” |