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alms placed in my bowl.' This is a discipline which ought to be observed.
33. Begging straight on from house to house! will I eat the alms placed in my bowl.' This is a discipline which ought to be observed.
34. With equal curry will I eat the alms placed in my bowl. This is a discipline which ought to be observed.
35. “Without pressing down from the top 2 will I eat the alms placed in my bowl.' This is a discipline which ought to be observed.
36. Neither the curry nor the condiment will I cover up with the rice, desiring to make it nicer 3.' This is a discipline which ought to be observed.
37. Neither curry nor rice will I ask for, for my own particular use, unless I am sick.' This is a discipline which ought to be observed.
38. Not with envious thoughts will I look at others' bowls.' This is a discipline which ought to be observed.
39. Not into too large balls will I make (up my food).' This is a discipline which ought to be observed.
40. Into round mouthfuls will I make up my food.' This is a discipline which ought to be observed.
End of the fourth section.
1 Sa padanam. See Childers sub voce. The Vibhanga says, Khabbaggiyâ bhikkhû taham taham omadditvâ pindapātam bhunganti. The Samanta Pâsâdikâ says, Sapadânan ti tattha tattha odhim akatvâ anupafipâliya.
. Na thûpato omadditvâ; on which the Samanta-Pâsâdikâ has matthakato ve magghato ti.' He is not to pick and choose what morsel he takes.
3 Compare the 8th Nissaggiya. In the text read upâdâya.
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