The prince then had the cloth folded up and had a seat prepared up in the stilt house. The Buddha ascended the house and sat down on the prepared seat together with the Sangha of monks. The prince personally served the various kinds of fine foods to the Sangha of monks headed by the Buddha. When the Buddha had finished his meal and had washed his hands and bowl, the prince sat down to one side. The Buddha instructed, inspired, and gladdened him with a teaching, after which he got up from his seat and left. Soon afterwards the Buddha gave a teaching and addressed the monks: “You shouldn’t step on a cloth covering. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.” On one occasion a woman who was unable to conceive invited the monks, prepared a cloth, and said, “Venerables, please step on the cloth.” But being afraid of wrongdoing, they refused.