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PÂKITTIYA DHAMMÂ.
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Herein the right occasion is this: (to wit), a time of giving of robes, a time of making of robes. That is right occasion in this passage.
47. A Bhikkhu who is not sick may accept a (standing) invitation with regard to the requisites 1 for four months. If he accept it for a period longer than that—unless there be a second invitation, or a perpetual invitation—that is a Pâkittiya.
48. Whatsoever Bhikkhu shall go to see an army drawn up in battle-array, except for a cause thereto sufficient—that is a Pâkittiya.
49. And if there be any reason for that Bhikkhu's going to the army, that Bhikkhu may remain there for two or three nights. If he remain longer than that—that is a Pakittiya.
50. And if while remaining there for two or three nights he should go to the battle-array, or to the numbering of the forces, or to the drawing up of the forces, or to a review 2—that is a Pâkittiya.
End of the fifth section, the 'Akelaka-section.'
The Bhikkhus told the matter to the Blessed One. He directed the present to be accepted, and laid by till Upananda should return. After Upananda returned, he nevertheless went out again to attend on other families, and the food so sent went bad.
The Bhikkhu is to tell a resident Bhikkhu before, on account of this rule, giving up his usual rounds, in order that he may still go if a sick Bhikkhu wants medicine.
The exceptions are, as above, to prevent the stock of robes falling short.
1 These are usually four-clothing, food, residence, and medicine. This rule refers more especially to medicine, as appears from the explanation in the Vibhanga.
3 On this rule compare the third section of the Magghima-Sîla,
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