The story of a matricide

^{Kd.1.64.1 BD.4.112} Now at that time a certain brahmin youth deprived his mother of life. He was troubled about his evil deed, he was ashamed of it, loathed it.^[1] Then it occurred to that brahmin youth: “Now, by what means could I get rid of this evil deed?” Then it occurred to this brahmin youth: “These recluses, sons of the Sakyans, are dhamma-farers, even-farers Brahma-farers, they are truth-speakers, of moral habit, of good conduct. Now, if I were to go forth among these recluses, sons of the Sakyans, so would I get rid of this evil deed.”

^Kd.1.64.2 Then that brahmin youth, having approached (some) monks, asked for the going forth. The monks spoke thus to the venerable Upāli: “Formerly, indeed, reverend Upāli, a serpent in the form of a brahmin youth went forth among the monks. Please, reverend Upāli, examine this brahmin youth.”^[2] Then as that brahmin youth was being examined by the venerable Upāli he told him this matter. The venerable Upāli told this matter to the monks. The monks told this matter to the Lord. He said:

“Monks, if a matricide is not ordained, he should not be ordained; if he is ordained, he should be expelled.”