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You take my place and carry on".
Sariputta started his discourse to the monks. Meanwhile, Devadatta spread his bed on one side and stretched on it turning to the right. Being lightened from the burden of memory and samprajanya, Devadatta was soon fast asleep. Sariputta and Moggalāna took advantage of the situation. Sariputta addressed the monks on the wonders of ādesanā and anusā Sāniya and Moggalana did the same on radhi. On hearing these discourses, all the initiates had their pure spiritual eyes opened.
With 500 monks with them, Sāriputta and Moggalāna took the road to Venuvana at once. When Kokalika saw this, he gave a sharp pull to Devadatta and said,
"I had already warned you not to rely on these two. They are going away with our 500 monks".
On hearing this sad news, Deya datta vomitted hot (fresh) blood.
With 500 monks, Sāriputta and Moggalāna now stood before the Buddha and prayed as follows:
''Bhante ! We submit and pray that these 500 monks who broke away from the order may be readmitted into the order".
Ordained the Buddha,
"Sariputta ! It should not be done like this. First make them at one for the great sin they committed, and till they do so, they cannot be admitted into the order".
Changing the topic, the Buddha said,
"Sāriputta ! How did- Devadatta behave towards you"?
Sariputta narrated his experience as follows:
"Bhante! Till very late hours in the night, Devadatta continued to stimulate and humour the monks with his
