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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VI, 3, 5.
ON DWELLINGS AND FURNITURE.
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the Bhikkhus, and they told the matter to the Blessed One.
I allow you, O Bhikkhus, a ceiling-cloth.' 5. Now at that time the Bhikkhus hung their bags at the feet of the bedsteads, and at the feet of the chairs; and they were gnawed by the mice and white ants.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
I allow you, O Bhikkhus, pins in the wall, and bone hooks?'
Now at that time the Bhikkhus laid aside their robes on the bedsteads and on the chairs, and the robes were torn.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, bamboos to hang your robes on, and strings to hang your robes on?
Now at that time the Vihâras had no verandahs, and no defences 3.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
I allow you, O Bhikkhus, verandahs", covered terraces, inner verandahs, and over-hanging eaves ?
1 The use of these has been already referred to at V, 9,5.
These have already been allowed in Kullavagga V, 11, 6, and V, 14, 3. The license under the present rule exiends only to their use in Vihâras.
• Apatissaranâ, which must have some special, technical, meaning unknown to us. Buddhaghosa says nothing
• Âlindo nâma pamukham vukkati (B.). Compare Abhidhânappadîpikâ, verse 218.
o Paghanam nama yam nikkhamanta ka pavisantâ ka pâdehi hananti. Tassa vihara-dvâre ubhato kutlam (?) niharitvå katapadesass' etam adhivakanam. Paghanan ti pi vukkati (B.).
Pakuttan ti magghe gabbhassa samantâ pariyâgâro vukkati. Pakutan ti pi pâlho (B.).
7 Osarako ti analindake vihåre vamsam datva tato dandake
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