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Bhikkhus and the Bhikkhunts disputed as to it, saying: 'It belongs to us; it belongs to us.'
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
KULLAVAGGA.
X, 12, I.
'If, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhunf, or a novice under training to become one (a Sikkhamânâ), when on her death-bed, should say: "After I am gone, let my set of necessaries belong to the Samgha," then it is the Bhikkhunt-samgha it belongs to; the Bhikkhu-samgha is not the owner thereof. If a Bhikkhu, O Bhikkhus, or a novice under training to become one (a Sâmanera), when on his deathbed, should say: "After I am gone, let my set of necessaries become the property of the Samgha," then it is the Bhikkhu-samgha it belongs to; the Bhikkhunt-samgha is not the owner thereof1.'
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1. Now at that time a certain woman, who had formerly belonged to the clan of the Mallas, had entered the Order of the Bhikkhunts. She, seeing a weakly Bhikkhu on the road, struck up against him with the edge of her shoulder, and knocked him over. The Bhikkhus murmured, were indignant, and complained, saying: How can a Bhikkhunt assault a Bhikkhu?'
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'A Bhikkhunt is not, O Bhikkhus, to assault a
of the Buddhist Order was allowed proprietary rights-the three robes, the alms-bowl, razor, needle, girdle, and water-strainer.
1 By the rule laid down in the Mahâvagga VIII, 27, the set of robes and the bowl are to be assigned by the Samgha to those that waited on the sick-at least in the case of Bhikkhus,-and the analogy would doubtless hold good of the Bhikkhunîs also.
2 Well known as wrestlers.
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