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VI, 15, 1.
'I allow, O Bhikkhus, the use of clarified gruel.' Natural juice was required1.
ON MEDICAMENTS.
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'I allow, O Bhikkhus, the use of natural juice.' Artificial and natural juice was required 2.
'I allow, O Bhikkhus, the use of artificial and natural juice.'
Meat broth was required 3.
'I allow, O Bhikkhus, the use of meat broth.'
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I. Now at that time the venerable Pilindavakkha had a mountain cave at Râgagaha cleared out, with the object of making it into a cave dwelling-place. And the Magadha king Seniya Bimbisâra went to the place where the venerable Pilindavakkha was; and when he had come there, he saluted the venerable Pilindavakkha, and took his seat on one side.
And when he was so seated the Mâgadha king Seniya Bimbisâra said to the venerable Pilindavakkha, 'What is it that my Lord, the Thera, is having done?'
'I am having a cave cleared out, with the object of making it into a cave dwelling-place.'
'Do you then, Sir, require an ârâmika (a parkkeeper)?'
'Not so, great king! A park-keeper has not been prescribed by the Blessed One.'
'Then, Sir, enquire of the Blessed One (concerning this matter), and let me then know.'
1 Akala-yusan ti asiniddho mugga-pakita-pâriyo (B.). 2 Kalâkatan ti so ka baddhoka-siniddho (B.). 3 Compare chap. 23. 1-8.
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