Book Title: Text of Confucianism Part 02
Author(s): James Legge
Publisher: Oxford

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________________ 274 KULLAVAGGA. VIII, 1, 2. hand, put down his sunshade, uncover his head, arrange his upper robe on his back", and then carefully and slowly enter the Arâma. When he enters the Årâma he ought to notice where the resident Bhikkhus are gone to; and whithersoever they are gone-whether to the service hall, or to the portico (mandapa), or to the foot of a tree—thither he ought to go, and laying his bowl on one side, and his robe on one side, he ought to take a suitable seat, and sit down. 'He ought to ask as to the drinking-water, and the water for washing?, which is appropriated to the one use, and which to the other. If he has need of drinking-water, he ought to fetch it and drink. If he has need of water for washing, he ought to fetch it, and wash his feet. In washing his feet he ought to pour the water over them with one hand, and wash them with the other; he ought not to pour the water over them and wash them with one and the same hand. 'He ought to ask for the cloths with which sandals are cleaned, and clean his sandals. In cleaning his sandals he ought first to wipe them with a dry cloth, and afterwards with a wet cloth: and then he ought to wash the cloths, and lay them on one side 1 See the note below on VIII, 8, 2. ? On these expressions, compare the note above on Kullavagga IV, 4, 4 (at the end), and Kullavagga VIII, 1, 5 = Mahavagga I, 25. 19. These cloths (kolakam) are not specially permitted anywhere in the Khandhakas, as cloths for wiping the face and feet are in Mahåvagga VIII, 18, and Kullavagga VI, 19, respectively. The word is used for duster' below, VIII, 1, 3, and for tinder' at Milinda Pañha, p. 53. Digitized by Digitized by Google

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