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III, 6, 1.
RESIDENCE DURING THE RAINY SEASON.
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to recite a celebrated suttanta. If he sends a messenger to the Bhikkhus (saying), “Might their reverences come and learn this suttanta; otherwise this suttanta will fall into oblivion ;"—or if he has any other business or any work to be done ; and if he sends a messenger to the Bhikkhus (saying), “Might their reverences come hither" (&c.) . . . . then you ought to go (&c., as in § 5, down to :) . . . . you ought to return.
10-12. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, an upâsik â has built a Vihara for the Samgha (&c., as in $8 5-9').
13. `In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu has built, &c., a Bhikkhunf, a sikkha mânâ, a sâmanera, a sâmanerî has built for the Samgha, for a number of Bhikkhus, for one Bhikkhu, for the sisterhood of Bhikkhunis, . . . . for one sâmaneri, for his own use, a Vihâra (&c., as in § 8).'
1. At that time a certain Bhikkhu was sick. He sent a messenger to the Bhikkhus (saying), 'I am sick; might the Bhikkhus come to me; I long for the Bhikkhus' coming.'
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to go (even during the rainy season), if the affair for which you go can be accomplished in seven days, even if you are not sent for, and much more if you are sent for, by a
1 Only it is said here of the Bhikkhus, ayyâ, the noble ones,' instead of bhaddanta, 'their reverences.'
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| SR No. | 007674 |
| Book Title | Dhammapada |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Max Muller |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1881 |
| Total Pages | 2540 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 45 MB |