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MAHÂVAGGA.
III, 8.
live with the Bhikkhus ? is sick. If he sends a messenger to the Bhikkhus (saying), “I am sick ; might the Bhikkhus come to me".... (&c., as in
$ 5).'
At that time a Vihara belonging to the Samgha went to ruin. A certain u pâsaka had a quantity of wood cut in the forest. He sent a messenger to the Bhikkhus (saying), 'If their reverences will fetch that wood, I will give it to them.'
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to go out on the Samgha's business. Within seven days you ought to return.'
End of the first Bhânavâra about the Vassa
residence.
9.
I. At that time the Bhikkhus of a certain district in the Kosala country who had entered upon Vassa, were troubled 2 by beasts of prey; the beasts carried them off and killed them.
They told this thing to the Blessed One. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, the Bhikkhus who have entered upon Vassa, are troubled by beasts of prey, and the beasts carry them off and kill them : this is
1 Buddhaghosa : bhikkhugatika is a person that dwells in the same Vihara with the Bhikkhus.
? Compare Gâtaka I, 300.
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