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VI, 33, 2.
ON MEDICAMENTS.
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33. 1. Now at that time the country people loaded much salt, and oil, and rice, and hard food on their carts, and making a laager in the outer enclosure of the Arâma, they waited there, saying, When it comes to our turn, we will provide a meal.' And a great storm-cloud arose.
Then those people went to the place where the venerable Ananda was; and when they had come there they said to the venerable Ananda : We loaded a quantity of salt, and oil, and rice, and hard food on to our carts; and they stand there. Now a great storm-cloud has arisen. What are we now, Ananda, Sir, to do with them ?'
Then the venerable Ananda told this thing to the Blessed One.
2. 'In that case, Ananda, let the Samgha decide upon some outside building as a kappiyabhūmi (that is to say, a site, outside the actual dwelling, in which provisions can be kept or cooked without breaking the rule laid down in the last chapter) and keep the stores there (in a building) of any shape the Samgha chooses, such as vihara, addha yoga, pâsâda, hammiya, guhâ.
And thus, O Bhikkhus, should it be resolved upon. A discreet and able Bhikkhu should proclaim the following ñatti before the Samgha : "Let the Samgha, reverend Sirs, hear me. If the Samgha is ready, let the Samgha appoint the Vihara called N. N. to be our kappiya-bhūmi. This is the ñatti. Let the Samgha, reverend Sirs, hear me.
1 On these five kinds of buildings, see above, I, 30, 4; II, 8, 1.
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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 |