Text of Confucianism Part 02

SR No.: 007676
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Legge
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1882
Total Pages: 2405
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 43 MB

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KULLAVAGGA.
V, 9, 3.
with figures, and painted in patches of colour. Whosoever shall do so, shall be guilty of a dukkata. I allow you, O Bhikkhus, only ordinary linings.'
3. Now at that time the Bhikkhus put away their bowls with water in them, and the bowls were split.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
You are not, O Bhikkhus, to put away your bowls with water in them. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata. I enjoin upon you, O Bhikkhus, to dry your bowls in the sunshine before putting them away.'
Now at that time the Bhikkhus dried their bowls in the sunshine, with water in them; and the bowls became evil-smelling.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
You are not, O Bhikkhus, to dry your bowls in the sunshine with water in them. Whosoever does So, shall be guilty of a dukkata. I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to empty out the water, and then warm the bowls, before you put them away.'
Now at that time the Bhikkhus put their bowls away in a warm place; and the colour of the bowls was spoilt.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
You are not, O Bhikkhus, to put your bowls away in a warm place. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata. I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to dry your bowls for a short time in a warm place, and then to put them away.'
i Otâpetva. The word has already occurred in Mahâvagga I, 25, 16. Compare Khudda Sikkhâ V. 6.
• Vodakam katva. Vodakam bears, of course, the same relation to sa-udakam, used just before, as vagga does to samagga. The expression has occurred already at Mahavagga I, 25, 13.
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