Soon afterwards King Pasenadi was up in his finest stilt house, when he saw that lay follower walking along the street, holding a sunshade. He summoned him and said, “You are a learned Buddhist, a master of the tradition. Please teach my harem.” “Whatever I know, sir, I know because of the monks. They should teach the harem.”

Knowing that the lay follower was right, the king went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down, and said, “Sir, please ask a monk to teach my harem.” The Buddha then instructed, inspired, and gladdened King Pasenadi with a teaching, after which the king got up from his seat, paid his respects as before, and left. Soon afterwards, the Buddha said to Venerable Ānanda, “Well then, Ānanda, teach the king’s harem.” “Yes, sir.” And from time to time he would enter the harem and teach. Then, after robing up in the morning, Ānanda took his bowl and robe and went to King Pasenadi’s house.