Tena kho pana samayena sambahulā pattā ajjhokāse anādhārā nikkhittā honti. Vātamaṇḍalikāya āvaṭṭetvā pattā bhijjiṁsu. Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ. “Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, pattādhārakan”ti. Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū miḍḍhante pattaṁ nikkhipanti. Paripatitvā patto bhijjati. Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ. “Na, bhikkhave, miḍḍhante patto nikkhipitabbo. Yo nikkhipeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti. Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū paribhaṇḍante pattaṁ nikkhipanti. Paripatitvā patto bhijjati. Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ. “Na, bhikkhave, paribhaṇḍante patto nikkhipitabbo. Yo nikkhipeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.