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MAHAVAGGA.
VI, 15, 10.
say, ghee, butter, oil, honey, and molasses. Now (besides this) the venerable Pilindavakkha was accustomed to receive the five kinds of medicine; and whatever he received he distributed among his attendant (Bhikkhus). So the retinue became abounding therein, and as they received it they laid it aside, filling vessels and pots; and filling water-strainers and bags with it they laid them in the windows, and they remained there clinging and adhering together, and the Viharas became sprinkled and scattered all over with them through the (gnawing of) rats. People who saw this, when they went round the Viharas, were annoyed, murmured, and became indignant (saying), «These Sakyaputtiya Samanas are becoming storers up of goods like the Mâgadha king Seniya Bimbisâra.'
10. The Bhikkhus heard the people thus murmuring, &c. And those Bhikkhus who were moderate were indignant, &c., saying,
How can Bhikkhus think of possessing) such abundance ?'
And those Bhikkhus told the matter to the Blessed One.
Is it true, Bhikkhus, as they say, that Bhikkhus think (of possessing) such abundance ?' 'It is true, Lord.'
The Blessed One rebuked them, and after delivering a religious discourse, he addressed the Bhikkhus:
Whatsoever kinds of medicine are meet for the use of sick Bhikkhus, that is to say, ghee, butter, oil, honey, and molasses,—when such are received they must be used within a period of seven days during which they may be stored up. Whosoever
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| SR No. | 007676 |
| Book Title | Text of Confucianism Part 02 |
| 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 |