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sticks. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata. I allow you, O Bhikkhus, tooth-sticks up to eight finger-breadths in length. And Sâmaneras are not to be struck with them. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata.'
Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu, when using too short a tooth-stick, got it stuck in his throat. They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'You are not, O Bhikkhus, to use too short a tooth-stick. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata. I allow you, O Bhikkhus, tooth-sticks four finger-breadths long at the least.'
KULLAVAGGA.
32.
1. Now at that time the Khabbaggiya Bhikkhus set the woods on fire.
People murmured, &c., saying, 'Like the charcoal burners.'
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'You are not, O Bhikkhus, to set woods on fire. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata.'
Now at that time the Vihâras were hidden under masses of grass', and when the woods were set on fire the Vihâras were burnt. The Bhikkhus, fearing to offend, would not make a counterfire for their own protection.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, when the woods are
1 Tina-gahanâ. Not covered with thatch, the word for which is tina-kkhadanâ. See V, 11, 6; V, 14, 3, &c.
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