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X, 27, 4.
ON THE DUTIES OF BHIKKHUNIS.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow them, O Bhikkhus, to permit those things.'
2. Now at that time Bhikkhunts, when sitting on a divan, allowed (other people thereon) to touch them with their heels.
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They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'A Bhikkhunt is not, O Bhikkhus, to sit on a divan1. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata,'
Now at that time a certain Bhikkhunt was sick, and without using a divan she could not be at ease. They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow Bhikkhunts, O Bhikkhus, to use a halfdivan".
3. [Rule as to construction of privies 3.]
4. Now at that time the Bhikkhunts used chunam at their baths.
People murmured, saying, 'As the women in the world do!'
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'A Bhikkhunt is not, O Bhikkhus, to use chunam at her bath. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata. I allow, O Bhikkhus, the use of clay and the red powder of rice husks ".'
1 Pallankam. Compare Mahâvagga V, 10, 4, 5,; Kullavagga V, 37, VI, 8, VI, 14; and the 42nd Bhikkhunî Pâkittiya.
Addha-pallankam. Probably a cushion, which only one person could use at a time.
* Compare the Rules for the Bhikkhus, Kullavagga VIII, 9, 10, which we have also left untranslated. Buddhaghosa says here, Hetthâ-vivate uparikkhanne ti ettha sake kupo khato hoti upari pana padaramattam eva sabba-disâsu paññâyati evarûpe pi val/ati.
Kukkusam. Buddhaghosa says here, Kukkusam mattikan
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| SR No. | 007684 |
| Book Title | Vinaya Texts |
| 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 |