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V, 34, 3.
seated himself apart in order not to annoy the Bhikkhus.'
• But ought, О Bhikkhus, anything to be eaten, that will cause the cater to keep away from such a preaching of the Dhamma as this ?'
No, indeed, Lord.' • You are not, O Bhikkhus, to eat onions. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata.'
2. Now at that time the venerable Säriputta had wind in his stomach. And the venerable Mahâ Moggallana went up to the place where the venerable Sariputta was, and when he had come there, he said to the venerable Såriputta :
How did you formerly, friend Sariputta, get relief, when you had wind in the stomach ?'
By eating onions, my friend?! They told this matter to the Blessed One.
I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to eat onions on account of disease.'
35.
1. Now at that time the Bhikkhus made water here and there in the Arâma, and the Årâma was defiled.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
*I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to make water at one side (of the Arama).'
1 There is a similar rule for the Bhikkhunts in the Bhikkhunivibhanga, Pâkittiya I. So also onions are mentioned among the things a Gain Bhikkhu may not accept (âyâranga Sutta II, 1, 8, 13).
• It is gruel of various kinds that is prescribed for this malady in Mahavagga VI, 16, 3-17, 2.
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