At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery, a certain man said to his wife, “I’m going to give robe-cloth to Venerable Upananda.” An alms-collecting monk heard that man making that statement. He then went to Upananda the Sakyan and said, “Upananda, you have much merit. In such-and-such a place I heard a man tell his wife that he’s going to give you robe-cloth.” “He’s my supporter.”