Verses on Dhamma 6.2.p2

6.2.p2

Te kira dve bhikkhū kiñcāpi aggasāvakānaṃ saddhivihārikā, alajjino pana ahesuṃ pāpabhikkhū. Te pāpakehi attano parivārehi pañcahi bhikkhusatehi saddhiṃ kīṭāgirismiṃ viharantā ‘‘mālāvacchaṃ ropentipi ropāpentipī’’tiādikaṃ (pārā. 431; cūḷava. 21) nānappakāraṃ anācāraṃ karontā kuladūsakakammaṃ katvā tato uppannehi paccayehi jīvikaṃ kappentā taṃ āvāsaṃ pesalānaṃ bhikkhūnaṃ anāvāsaṃ akaṃsu. Satthā taṃ pavattiṃ sutvā tesaṃ pabbājanīyakammakaraṇatthāya saparivāre dve aggasāvake āmantetvā ‘‘gacchatha, sāriputtā, tesu ye tumhākaṃ vacanaṃ na karonti, tesaṃ pabbājanīyakammaṃ karotha, ye pana karonti, te ovadatha anusāsatha. Ovadanto hi anusāsanto apaṇḍitānaṃyeva appiyo hoti amanāpo, paṇḍitānaṃ pana piyo hoti manāpo’’ti anusandhiṃ ghaṭetvā dhammaṃ desento imaṃ gāthamāha –

These monks, we are told, were two pupils of the Chief Disciples, but in spite of that fact were shameless and wicked. While they were in residence at Kiṭāgiri with their retinues of five hundred monks, they planted and caused to be planted flowering trees and were guilty of all manner of misconduct besides. They violated homes and procured thence the monastic requisites on which they lived. They rendered that monastery uninhabitable for the amiable monks.

Hearing of their doings, the Teacher determined to expel them from the Order. For this purpose he summoned the two Chief Disciples, together with their retinues, and said to them, "Expel those who will not obey your commands, but admonish and instruct those who will obey. He who admonishes and instructs is hated by those that lack wisdom, but is loved and cherished by the wise." And joining the connection and instructing them in the Law, he pronounced the following Stanza,