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KULLAVAGGA.
VI, 3, 4.
Now at that time the Bhikkhus made inner chambers in the middle of small Vihâras, and there was no room to move about in.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to make the inner chambers at one side of small Vihâras, and in the middle of large ones?'
4. Now at that time the lower part of the lath and plaster wall of the Vihara decayed.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
I allow you, O Bhikkhus, buttresses of timber?' Rain leaked through on to the lath and plaster wall of the Vihara:
I allow you, O Bhikkhus, a protecting arrangement+ and cemento?
Now at that time a snake fell from the roof on to the back of a certain Bhikkhu. He was terrified, and made an outcry® The Bhikkhus, running up, said to that Bhikkhu : 'Why, Sir, do you make an outcry?' Then that Bhikkhu told the matter to
kkhadana-gabbho vâ (B.). Compare our note on Mahavagga 1, 30, 4.
There is a similar injunction at V, 14, 3, with respect to fireplaces in bath-rooms.
· Kulanka-pâdakam. See Buddhaghosa's note at p. 321 of the edition of the text. The remedy here is different from that provided in the similar case, at V, 14, 3, with respect to bathhouses.
. On the use of ovassati compare V, 16, 1, and VIII, 3. 3.
• Parittana-kitikan ti tassa parittânattham kiákam is all that Buddhaghosa says. Compare the end of $ 5.
o Uddha-sudhan ti vakkhaka-gomayena ka kharikaya ka saddhim maddita-mattikam (B.).
. Vissaram akasi. See the note on Kullavagga VIII, r, 1, where the whole incident is similar.
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