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KULLAVAGGA.
X, 10, 1.
Bhikkhu on a journey. The same case put of a Bhikkhu living in the jungle. The decision is,]
'I allow a Bhikkhu living in the jungle, O Bhikkhus, to accept the Exhortation, and to appoint a time and place for the meeting', saying: “There will I perform it."
Now at that time Bhikkhus accepted the Exhortation, but did not perform it. They told this 'matter to the Blessed One.
The Exhortation, O Bhikkhus, is not to be neglected. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata.'
Now at that time Bhikkhunts did not attend at the place appointed. They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'A Bhikkhunt is not, O Bhikkhus, to omit attending at the place appointed. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata.'
10. 1. Now at that time Bhikkhunts wore long girdles, and out of them they arranged fringes ?. The people murmured, were indignant, and complained, saying: 'As the women who are still enjoying the pleasures of the world do!'
1 On samketam, see our note above on Mahâvagga VIII, 23, 3.
• Pâ suke namentîti gihidârikâyo viya ghanapattakena kâyabandhanena pasuke namanatthaya bandhanti, says Buddhaghosa. Påsuka is probably equal to the Sanskrit pârsvaka, and means a fringe arranged round the body, as shown in Plate LI of Cunningham's Bharhut Tope,' being so called from the rib-like arrangement of the strings or cloth or other substance of which it was made. On corresponding girdles worn by men and forbidden to Bhikkhus, see Kullavagga V, 29, 2.
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