The messenger returned the message. A certain man then said to those men, “Why did you ask the sex worker? You should speak to Venerable Udāyī. He’ll persuade her.” But a certain Buddhist lay follower said, “No way. That’s not allowable for the Sakyan monastics. He won’t do it.” And they made a bet on whether he would. Those scoundrels then went to Udāyī and said, “Venerable, while we were enjoying ourselves in the park, we sent a message to such-and-such a sex worker, asking her to come, but she refused. Would you please persuade her?” Udāyī agreed. He then went to that sex worker and said, “Why don’t you go to those men?” She told him why. “Please go. I know them.” “If you know them, sir, I’ll go.” And those men took her to the park.

Then that lay follower complained and criticized him, “How could Venerable Udāyī act as a matchmaker for a brief affair?”