Dhaniya then went to the caretaker of the woodyard and told him what had happened, adding, “Please give me some timber, I want to make a wooden hut.” “There’s no timber, sir, that I could give you. This timber is held by the king. It’s meant for repairs of the town and put aside in case of an emergency. You can only have it if the king gives it away.” “Actually, it’s been given by the king.” The caretaker of the woodyard thought, “These Sakyan monastics have integrity. They are celibate and their conduct is good, and they are truthful, moral, and have a good character. Even the king has faith in them. These venerables wouldn’t say something is given if it wasn’t.” And he said to Dhaniya, “You may take it, sir.” Dhaniya then had that timber cut into pieces, took it away on carts, and made a wooden hut.

Soon afterwards the brahmin Vassakāra, the chief minister of Magadha, was inspecting the public works in Rājagaha when he went to the caretaker of the woodyard and said, “What’s going on? Where’s the timber held by the king that’s meant for repairs of the town and put aside in case of an emergency?” “The king has given it to Venerable Dhaniya.”