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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MAHÂVAGGA.
VI, 1, 3.
Blessed One, when meditating alone, this consideration: 'At this time the Bhikkhus (&c., down to :) on their limbs. What medicaments shall I now prescribe for the Bhikkhus, as may be authorised as common medicine, and may be diffused through the body, though it be not regarded as ordinary (material) food ?' And the Blessed One thought : *These five medicaments—that is to say, ghee, butter, oil, honey, molasses—are such medicaments. Let me then prescribe them as medicines which the Bhikkhus may accept at the right time, and use at the right time.'
3. And in the evening, when the Blessed One had arisen from his meditation, having delivered a religious discourse, he addressed the Bhikkhus in that connection, saying,
When I was meditating alone, O Bhikkhus, then occurred to my mind this consideration : “At this time (&c., as in g 2, down to :) material food.” Then I thought : “These five (&c., as in § 2, down to :) at the right time.” I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, these five things as medicine to be accepted at the right time, and to be used at the right time.'
4. Now at that time the Bhikkhus accepted those five things at the right time, and used them at the right time. And foods which though rough, were ordinary foods, they could not digest", much less greasy foods 2. Then they-attacked both by the hot-season disease, and by this want of appetite 3–became by both at once still more lean, rough,
* Na kkhâdenti na gîranti, na vâtarogam pafipassambhetum sakkonti (B.).
• Senesikâni siniddhani (B.). Compare Sanskrit snaihika. • Bhattâkkhandakenâ 'ti bhattam arokakena (B.).
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