At one time when the Buddha was staying at Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, a family that was supporting Venerable Upananda the Sakyan had invited him to a meal, and they had invited other monks too. But since Upananda was visiting other families before that meal, the other monks said to that family, “Please give the meal.” “Please wait, sirs, until Venerable Upananda arrives.” A second time … A third time those monks said, “Please give the meal before it is too late.” “But we prepared the meal because of Venerable Upananda. Please wait until he arrives.”