4.
The Discourse on Transgression
270.
At Sāvatthī, etc.
in the park.
Now at that time two monks quarrelled.
There one monk gave offence.
Then that monk confessed his transgression as a transgression in the presence of that monk;
that monk did not accept it.
Then several monks approached the Blessed One;
having approached, they paid respect to the Blessed One and sat down to one side.
Seated to one side, those monks said this to the Blessed One -
"Here, venerable sir, two monks quarrelled, there one monk gave offence.
Then, venerable sir, that monk confessed his transgression as a transgression in the presence of that monk, that monk did not accept it."
"There are these two fools, monks. One who does not see a transgression as a transgression, and one who does not accept according to the rule when another is confessing a transgression" - these, monks, are the two fools. "There are these two wise persons, monks. One who sees a transgression as a transgression, and one who accepts according to the rule when another is confessing a transgression" - these, monks, are the two wise persons.
"Once in the past, monks, Sakka, the lord of the gods, conciliating the gods of the Thirty-three in the Sudhammā assembly hall, at that time spoke this verse -
Do not censure one who is not to be censured, and do not speak slander;
Then wrath crushes an evil person, as a mountain does."