At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time in Vesālī the wife of a certain Licchavī man was unfaithful. He said to her, “Please stop. If you don’t, I’ll punish you.” But she did not listen. Just then in Vesālī the Licchavī clan had gathered on some business. That Licchavī man said to them, “Sirs, please give me permission in regard to one of my wives.” “What is it with her?” “She’s unfaithful. I wish to kill her.” “You may go ahead.” When his wife heard that her husband wanted to kill her, she took their most valuable possessions and went to Sāvatthī. There she went to the monastics of other religions and asked for the going forth, but they refused. She then went to the Buddhist nuns and again asked for the going forth, but they too refused. She then went to the nun Thullanandā, showed her the goods, and once again asked for the going forth. Thullanandā took the goods and gave her the going forth.