(Mv.I.58.1) [122] Now at that time the Group-of-six monks made prohibitions for novices without having asked permission from their preceptors.

The preceptors, looking for them, “Why are our novices nowhere to be seen?”

Monks said to them, “Friends, the Group-of-six monks have made prohibitions (for them).”

The preceptors criticized and complained and spread it about: “How can the Group-of-six monks made prohibitions for our novices without having asked permission from us?”

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“A prohibition is not to be made without having asked permission from (the novice’s/young monk’s) preceptor.

“Whoever should make (such a prohibition): an offense of wrong doing.”