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VIII, 4, 3.
(as mats) they took their seats in the space between the houses 2.
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KULLAVAGGA.
The moderate Bhikkhus murmured, &c.
told the Blessed One, &c. . he said to the Bhikkhus: 'Therefore, O Bhikkhus, do I establish a rule of conduct for the Bhikkhus at a meal, which they are to observe thereat.
33. 'When time has been called in the Arâma, a Bhikkhu should put on his waistcloth so as to cover himself all round from above the navel to below the knees, tie his belt round his waist, fold his upper robes and put them on, fasten the block on, wash (his hands), take his alms-bowl, and then slowly and carefully proceed to the village. He is not to turn aside (from the direct route) and push on in front of senior Bhikkhus. He is to go amidst the houses properly clad, with (his limbs) under control, with downcast eye, with (his robes) not tucked up, not laughing, or speaking loudly, not swaying his body or his arms or his head about, not with his arms akimbo, or his robe pulled over his head, and without walking on his heels. And he is to take his
1 Samghâtim ottharitvâ. This use of the Samghâti is referred to at Gâtaka I, 212, and above, I, 13, 2.
2 Antaraghare. See Sekhiyas 3-26, repeated in the next section. It is perhaps doubtful whether this word may not mean here (as in Sekhiya 27 = below, § 6) the inner courtyard of a house which is surrounded by buildings; but we follow the interpretation we have adopted, loc. cit.
3 The following section repeats the Sekhiyas, Nos. 3-26, where see further notes. Much of it recurs below in VIII, 5, 2.
Sagunam katvâ. Compare Mahâvagga I, 25, 9.
Ganthikam. See the note on V, 29, 3. It was to prevent the robe being blown up by the wind. The word occurs again in VIII, 5, 2.
• The following sentence is repeated, word for word, below, § 6.
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