At that time people prepared roof covers, mats, and places to stay for the Sangha. The monks who were the pupils of the monks from the group of six, thought, “The Buddha has instructed that what belongs to the Sangha shouldn’t be reserved according to seniority. But he’s given no such instruction about what has merely been prepared for the Sangha.” They then went ahead of the Sangha headed by the Buddha and took possession of the roof-covers, mats, and places to stay, thinking, “This will be for our preceptors and teachers, and also for ourselves.” Following behind the Sangha, Venerable Sāriputta was unable to find a place to stay—the roof-covers, the mats, and the places to stay having all been taken. And so he sat down at the foot of a tree. Getting up early in the morning, the Buddha cleared his throat. Sāriputta, too, cleared his throat. “Who’s there?” “It’s me, sir, Sāriputta.” “Why are you sitting here?”