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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VIII, 31, 1.
THE DRESS OF THE BHIKKHUS.
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presentation 1) to one party, and the robes to the other party, thinking, “We are giving to the Samgha"—then those (robes are the property) of the (whole) Samgha.
"The people there give the water of presentation to one party, and the robes to the same party, thinking, “We are giving to the Samgha"—then those robes are the property of the whole Samgha.
5. '[In the same two cases, if the people intend to give to the one party only, the robes are to be the property of that party.]
6. Moreover in case, O Bhikkhus, after the Bhikkhus have spent the rainy season, divisions arise among the Samgha after the gift of robes has been made to the Samgha, but before the division (of the robes to the individual members) has taken place-then at the division an equal share is to be given to all.'
1. Now at that time the venerable Revata sent a robe to the venerable Säriputta in charge of a certain Bhikkhu, saying, 'Give this robe to the Thera.' But that Bhikkhu, whilst on the way, took the robe himself in trust on the venerable Revata ?
Now the venerable Revata, on meeting with the
1 There is no doubt that this is the meaning here of udaka. Compare above, Mahavagga I, 22, 18, and Gataka I, 93; III, 286; Dîpavamsa XIII, 29.
• That is, in trust that the venerable Revata, if he knew that the Bhikkhu wanted it, would have given it to him. See above, Mahavagga VIII, 19.
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