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KULLAVAGGA.
V, 14, 2.
prescribe, O Bhikkhus, the use of the cloister and of the bath-room.
2. Now at that time the Bhikkhus walked up and down on a cloister on uneven ground; and their feet were hurt.
They told this matter to the Blessed One. I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to make it level.'
The cloister had too low a basement, and was inundated with water 1.
They told this matter to the Blessed One. 'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to make it with a high basement.'
The facing of the basement fell in .
I allow you, O Bhikkhus, the use of facing of three kinds-brick facing, stone facing, and wooden facing.'
They found difficulty in getting up into it. 'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, the use of stairs of three kinds-brick stairs, stone stairs, and wooden stairs. As they were going up them, they fell off.
I allow you, O Bhikkhus, the use of a balustrade.
Now at that time the Bhikkhus, when walking up and down in the cloister, fell down.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to provide a railing 8 for the cloister.'
All the following paragraphs are the same as above, V, 11, 6, where see our notes.
As we have pointed out above, in our note on Mahavagga V, 1, 14, it is not probable that the Kankama at first had a roof and stairs and balustrade. These were later improvements.
s Vedika. See Mahâ-sudassana Sutta I, 60, and Rh. D.'s note there Buddhist Suttas,' p. 262), and below, VI, 2, 2.
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