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VIII, 9, 3.
3. At that time a certain Bhikkhu wished to go across (a river or a desert) with the portion that should come to him.
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you give to a Bhikkhu who is going across (a river or a desert), the portion that should come to him.'
At that time a certain Bhikkhu wished to go across (a river or a desert) with a greater portion (of cloth than fell to his share).
They told this thing to the Blessed One. 'I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you give more than the due portion (to a Bhikkhu who desires it), if he gives a compensation.'
4. Now the Bhikkhus, who were to distribute the clothes, thought: 'How are we to assign the portions of cloth (to the single Bhikkhus), by turns as they arrive (and ask for cloth), or according to their age (i. e. the time elapsed since their ordination)?'
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you cast lots, made of grass-blades, after having made every defective portion even.'
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1. At that time the Bhikkhus dyed cloth with (cow-)dung or with yellow clay. The robes were badly coloured.
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
'I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you use the following six kinds of dye, viz. dye made of roots, dye made of trunks of trees, dye made of bark, dye made of leaves, dye made of flowers, dye made of fruits.'
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