Vinaya Texts

SR No.: 007684
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: T W Rhys Davids, Hermann Oldenberg
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1881
Total Pages: 2523
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 47 MB

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VIII, I, II. THE DRESS OF THE BHIKKHUS.
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'What sort of man is that physician, my good door-keeper?'
'He is a young man, Madam.'
'Nay, my good door-keeper, what can a young physician help me? Many very great and worldrenowned physicians have come and have not been able to restore me to health; they have received much gold, and have gone away.'
10. Thus that door-keeper went to Givaka Komârabhakka; having approached him he said to Givaka Komârabhakka: 'The setthi's wife has said, doctor: "Nay, my good door-keeper (&c., as in § 9)."'
(Givaka replied), 'Go, my good door-keeper, and tell the setthi's wife: "The physician, Madam, says: 'Do not give me anything beforehand, Madam; when you shall have been restored to health, then you may give me what you like."
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The door-keeper accepted this order of Givaka Komârabhakka (saying), 'Yes, doctor,' went to the place where the setthi's wife was, and having approached her he said to the setthi's wife: 'The physician, Madam, says (&c., as above).'
'Well, my good door-keeper, let the physician enter.'
The door-keeper accepted this order of the setthi's wife (saying), 'Yes, Madam,' went to the place where Givaka Komârabhakka was, and having approached him he said to Givaka Komârabhakka: 'The setthi's wife calls you, doctor.'
II. Then Givaka Komârabhakka went to the place where the setthi's wife was; having approached her, and having carefully observed the change in the appearance of the setthi's wife, he said to the
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