At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery, a certain man said to another man, “I’m going to give robe-cloth to Venerable Upananda.” And he replied, “So am I.” An alms-collecting monk heard that conversation. He then went to Upananda the Sakyan and said, “Upananda, you have much merit. In such-and-such a place I heard two men telling each other that they’re each going to give you robe-cloth.” “They are my supporters.”