Dighanikaya 0.52

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Tena kho pana samayena rājagahaṃ parivāretvā aṭṭhārasa mahāvihārā honti, te sabbepi chaḍḍitapatitauklāpā ahesuṃ. Bhagavato hi parinibbāne sabbepi bhikkhū attano attano pattacīvaramādāya vihāre ca pariveṇe ca chaḍḍetvā agamaṃsu. Tattha katikavattaṃ kurumānā therā bhagavato vacanapūjanatthaṃ titthiyavādaparimocanatthañca – ‘paṭhamaṃ māsaṃ khaṇḍaphullappaṭisaṅkharaṇaṃ karomā’ti cintesuṃ. Titthiyā hi evaṃ vadeyyuṃ – ‘‘samaṇassa gotamassa sāvakā satthari ṭhiteyeva vihāre paṭijaggiṃsu, parinibbute chaḍḍesuṃ, kulānaṃ mahādhanapariccāgo vinassatī’’ti. Tesañca vādaparimocanatthaṃ cintesunti vuttaṃ hoti. Evaṃ cintayitvā ca pana katikavattaṃ kariṃsu. Yaṃ sandhāya vuttaṃ –

At that time, moreover, there were eighteen great monasteries surrounding Rājagaha, all of which were abandoned, dilapidated, and dirty. For upon the Blessed One's final passing, all the monks took their respective bowls and robes and left, abandoning the monasteries and dwellings. There the elders, making an agreement, thought in order to honor the Blessed One's word and to avoid the criticisms of the sectarians: 'For the first month, let us carry out repairs of broken and dilapidated parts.' For the sectarians might say: 'The disciples of the ascetic Gotama looked after the monasteries only while their Teacher was present; when he attained final passing, they abandoned them; the great expenditure of wealth by respectable families is being destroyed.' Thus it is said that they thought [of this] in order to avoid their criticisms. Having thought thus, they made an agreement. In reference to which it was said: