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X, 37, 4.
ON THE DUTIES OF BHIKKHUNÍS. (7 367
They told this matter to the Blessed One. 'I allow them, O Bhikkhus, to permit those things.
2. Now at that time Bhikkhunts, when sitting on a divan, allowed (other people thereon) to touch them with their heels.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
A Bhikkhunt is not, O Bhikkhus, to sit on a divanWhosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata.'
Now at that time a certain Bhikkhuni was sick, and without using a divan she could not be at ease.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
I allow Bhikkhunts, O Bhikkhus, to use a halfdivan?'
3. [Rule as to construction of privies 8.]
4. Now at that time the Bhikkhunts used chunam at their baths.
People murmured, saying, 'As the women in the world do!'
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
A Bhikkhunt is not, O Bhikkhus, to use chunam at her bath. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata. I allow, O Bhikkhus, the use of clay and the red powder of rice husks !
· Pallankam. Compare Mahavagga V, 10, 4, 5.; Kullavagga V, 37, VI, 8, VI, 14; and the 42nd Bhikkhunî Pakittiya.
* Addha-pallankam. Probably a cushion, which only one person could use at a time.
. Compare the Rules for the Bhikkhus, Kullavagga VIII, 9, 10, which we have also left untranslated. Buddhaghosa says here, Hertha-vivate uparikkhanne ti ettha sake kapo khato hoti upari pana padaramattam eva sabba-disâsu paññâyati evarūpe pi vallati.
• Kukkusam. Buddhaghosa says here, Kukkusam mattikan
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