sn6.10:1.1 At Sāvatthī.
sn6.10:1.2 Then the mendicant Kokālika went up to the Buddha, bowed, sat down to one side, and said to him,
sn6.10:1.3 “Sir, Sāriputta and Moggallāna have corrupt wishes. They’ve fallen under the sway of corrupt wishes.”
sn6.10:1.4 When this was said, the Buddha said to Kokālika,
sn6.10:1.5 “Don’t say that, Kokālika! Don’t say that, Kokālika!
sn6.10:1.6 Have confidence in Sāriputta and Moggallāna, they’re good monks.”
sn6.10:1.7 For a second time Kokālika said to the Buddha,
sn6.10:1.8 “Despite my faith and trust in the Buddha, Sāriputta and Moggallāna have corrupt wishes. They’ve fallen under the sway of corrupt wishes.”
sn6.10:1.9 For a second time, the Buddha said to Kokālika,
sn6.10:1.10 “Don’t say that, Kokālika! Don’t say that, Kokālika!
sn6.10:1.11 Have confidence in Sāriputta and Moggallāna, they’re good monks.”
sn6.10:1.12 For a third time Kokālika said to the Buddha,
sn6.10:1.13 “Despite my faith and trust in the Buddha, Sāriputta and Moggallāna have corrupt wishes. They’ve fallen under the sway of corrupt wishes.”
sn6.10:1.14 For a third time, the Buddha said to Kokālika,
sn6.10:1.15 “Don’t say that, Kokālika! Don’t say that, Kokālika!
sn6.10:1.16 Have confidence in Sāriputta and Moggallāna, they’re good monks.”