He then took that share too, made a large bundle of robe-cloth, and returned to Sāvatthī. The monks said to him, “You have much merit, Upananda, as you’ve been given so much robe-cloth.” “This has nothing to do with merit.” And he told them how he had obtained so much robe-cloth. “So you spent the rains residence in one place and accepted a share of the robe-cloth from somewhere else?” The monks of few desires complained and criticized Upananda, “How could Venerable Upananda spend the rains residence in one place and then accept a share of the robe-cloth from somewhere else?” They told the Buddha. … “Is it true, Upananda, that you did this?” “It’s true, sir.”