Some time later, Aniruddha's robe was so torn that he needed a new one. Since he was blind, he could not do it himself, so he asked Ananda to sew a new robe for him. Ananda then went around and asked other monks to go to Aniruddha's house to help sew a new robe for him. When the Buddha heard about this, he asked,"Ananda, why don't you ask me too?"

Ananda replied, "Buddha, you are very honorable, so how dare we ask you to do such work?"

The Buddha replied,"Anada, you shouldn't say that. You have to remember that I'm also a member of the congregation. Now I'm going with you to help Aniruddha, so you don't need to ask anyone else."

Anada was moved by the Buddha's words. They went together to Aniruddha's residence. When they arrived, the Buddha said to Aniruddha, "Aniruddha, where are your needles and thread? I'm going to sew a new robe for you."

When Aniruddha heard this, he was touched by the Buddha's kindness. His tears flowed and he simply did not know what to say. The Buddha's simple action touched everyone there. It showed that the Buddha treated everyone in the sangha equally. Then out of his compassion, the Buddha taught Aniruddha the power of the divine eye(a special power that allows one to see anything anywhere in this universe, including heaven, hell, distant universe, the future rebirth of all being, etc.), so that he was able to see again. Thus, Aniruddha was seen as one of the top disciples for this special power.

One time, Aniruddha was so happy with this new power that he said to Sariputra,"Sariputra, my magical eyes allow me to see everything in this universe. My body can fly in the sky, and yet my tranquil mind is not tainted."

Sariputra admonished him."You said that you could see all the worlds with your eyes, which was an indication of arrogance. You mentioned that you could fly, which was an indication of fantasy. You said that your tranquil mind was not tainted, which was an indication of conceit and ignorance. Anyone with these three demerits cannot attain enlightenment."

When Sariputra finished talking, Aniruddha apologized to him for having said those words. After that, he never dared to talk about his supernatural power before other people.