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since the Blessed One has allowed the Bhikkhus to wear lay robes.' And in one day many thousands of robes were presented at Râgagaha (to the Bhikkhus).
And the people in the country heard, 'The Blessed One has allowed the Bhikkhus to wear lay robes.' Then those people became glad (&c., as above, down to:) And in one day many thousands of robes were presented through the country also (to the Bhikkhus).
36. At that time the Samgha had received a mantle. They told this thing to the Blessed One. 'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to wear a mantle.' They had got a silk mantle.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to wear a silk mantle.' They had got a fleecy counterpane1.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to use a fleecy counterpane.'
THE DRESS OF THE BHIKKHUS.
End of the first Bhânavâra.
2.
At that time the king of Kâsi2 sent to Givaka Komárabhakka a woollen garment made half of Benares cloth. ... Then Givaka Komârabhakka
1 See Abhidhânapp. v. 312.
'Buddhaghosa: This king was Pasenadi's brother, the same father's son.' He appears to have been a sub-king of Pasenadi, for in the Lohikka-sutta it is stated that Pasenadi's rule extended both over Kâsi and Kosala (Râgâ Pasenadi Kosalo Kâsikosalam agghâvasati').
Our translation of addhakâsikam kambalam is merely O 2
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