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journey towards Sâvatthi. And in due course, journeying straight on, he arrived at Sâvatthi, and there, at Sâvatthi, the Blessed One stayed in the Arama of Anâtha-pindika.
Now at that time there was in Sâvatthi great abundance of solid food in the shape of fruits. And the question arose among the Bhikkhus, 'Has, now, the Blessed One permitted the use of fruits as solid food, or has he not?'
VI, 40, I.
ON MEDICAMENTS.
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, all solid food in the shape of fruits.'
39.
1. Now at that time, seedlings belonging to the Samgha grew upon private ground, and seedlings belonging to private persons grew upon ground which was the property of the Samgha.
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
'Of seedlings belonging to the Samgha, grown upon private ground, half the produce, O Bhikkhus, you may have, when you have given a part to the private owner. Of seedlings belonging to a private person, grown upon ground the property of the Samgha, you may have the use, when you have given a part to the private owner'.'
40.
1. Now at that time there used to arise among the Bhikkhus a fear lest they should offend in
1 Buddhaghosa explains the 'part' (bhagam) as the twelfth part, which, he says, is in accordance with the ancient custom of India. Used absolutely, as in this passage, bhaga usually means 'half.'
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