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1Itaritara (‘the one or the other’) clearly refers to the two sorts of robes mentioned before, not, as Childers (s.v. itaritaro) understands it, to whether the robes are good or bad. Compare also chap. 3, § 2. VIII, 2. THE DRESS OF THE BHIKKHUS. 195 2. since the Blessed One has allowed the Bhikkhus to wear lay robes.” And in one day many thousands of robes were presented at Ragagaha (to the Bhikkhus). And the people in the country heard, ‘The Blessed One has allowed the Bhikkhus to wear lay robes.’ Then those people became glad (&c.,as above, down to:) And in one day many thousands of robes were presented through the country also (to the Bhikkhus). 36. At that time the Samgha had received a mantle. They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘T allow you, O Bhikkhus, to wear a mantle.’ They had got a silk mantle. ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to wear a silk mantle.’ They had got a fleecy counterpane!. ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to use a fleecy counterpane.’ End of the first BhAazavdra. 2. At that time the king of Kasi? sent to Givaka Komérabhakéa a woollen garment made half of Benares cloth...*% Then Givaka Komérabhaska 1 See Abhidhanapp. v. 312. * Buddhaghosa: ‘This king was Pasenadi’s brother, the same father’s son.’ He appears to have been a sub-king of Pasenadi, for in the Lohiféa-sutta it is stated that Pasenadi’s rule extended both over K4si and Kosala (‘ Rag4 Pasenadi Kosalo K4sikosalam agghavasati’). > Our translation of addkakasikam kambalam is merely O 2 196 MAHAVAGGA. VII, 3, 1 took that woollen garment made half of Benares cloth and went to the place where the Blessed One was; having approached him, and respectfully saluted the Blessed One, he sat down near him. Sitting near him, Gtvaka Kom4rabhaZéa said to the Blessed One: ‘Lord, this woollen garment made half of Benares cloth. .. .? has been sent to me by the king of K4si. May the Blessed One, Lord, accept this woollen garment, which may be to me a long time for a good and a blessing. The Blessed One accepted that woollen garment. And the Blessed One taught (&c., as in chap. 1, § 34, down to:) and went away. And the Blessed One, after having delivered a religious discourse in consequence of that, thus addressed the Bhikkhus : ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to use woollen garments.’ 3. 1. At that time the fraternity got robes of different kinds. Now the Bhikkhus thought: ‘What robes are allowed to us by the Blessed One, and what robes are not allowed ?’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘IT allow you, O Bhikkhus, six kinds of robes, viz. conjectural. Buddhaghosa has the following note: ‘AddhakAsiyam, here k&si means one thousand; a thing that is worth one thousand, is called kAsiya. This garment was worth five hundred; therefore it is called addkakAsiya. And for the same reason it is said, upaddhkakfsinam khamamanam.’ Perhaps vikasikam at VI, 15,5 may have some connection with the word used here. 1 See last note. VIII, 4, 2. THE DRESS OF THE BHIKKHUS. 197
2This garment was worth five hundred; therefore it is called addkakAsiya. And for the same reason it is said, upaddhkakfsinam khamamanam.’ Perhaps vikasikam at VI, 15,5 may have some connection with the word used here. 1 See last note. VIII, 4, 2. THE DRESS OF THE BHIKKHUS. 197 those made of linen, of cotton, of silk, of wool, of coarse cloth, and of hempen cloth.’ 2. At that time the Bhikkhus accepted lay robes, but did not get pamsukdla robes, because they had scruples (and thought): ‘The Blessed One has allowed us either kind of robes only, not both kinds '.’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I allow, O Bhikkhus, that he who accepts lay robes, may get also pamsukdla robes. If you are pleased with those both sorts of robes, I approve that also.’ 4. 1. At that time a number of Bhikkhus were travelling on the road in the Kosala country. Some of these Bhikkhus went off (the road) to a cemetery in order to get themselves pamsukdla robes; some (other) Bhikkhus did not wait. Those Bhikkhus who had gone to the cemetefy for pamsuk Ala robes, got themselves pamsuktlas; those Bhikkhus who had not waited, said to them: ‘Friends, give us also a part (of your pamsukdlas).’ They replied, ‘We will not give you a part, friends; why have you not waited ?’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you are not obliged to give a part against your will to Bhikkhus who have not waited.’ 2. At that time a number of Bhikkhus were travelling on the road in the Kosala country. Some 1 See chap. 1, § 35. 198 MAHAVAGGA. VIII, 4, 3 of these Bhikkhus went off (the road) to a cemetery in order to get themselves pamsukfla robes; some (other) Bhikkhus waited for them. Those Bhikkhus who had gone to the cemetery for pamsukfila robes, got themselves pamsukdlas; those Bhikkhus who had waited, said to them: ‘ Friends, give us also a part (of your pamsukdlas).’ They replied, ‘We will not give you a part, friends; why did you not also go off (to the cemetery) ?’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you give a part (even) against your will to Bhikkhus who have waited.’ 3. At that time a number of Bhikkhus were travelling on the road in the Kosala country. Some of these Bhikkhus went aside first from (the road) to a cemetery in order to get themselves pamsukfila robes; some (other) Bhikkhus went aside later. Those Bhikkhus who had gone first to the cemetery for pamsuk la robes, got themselves pamsukdlas; those Bhikkhus who had got off later, did not get any, and said (to the other ones): ‘ Friends, give us also a part.’ They replied, ‘We will not give you a part, friends ; why did you get off (to the cemetery) after us ?’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you are not obliged to give a part against your will to Bhikkhus who have gone (to the cemetery) later (than yourselves).’
3‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you are not obliged to give a part against your will to Bhikkhus who have gone (to the cemetery) later (than yourselves).’ 4. At that time a number of Bhikkhus were travelling on the road in the Kosala country. They went altogether off (the road) to a cemetery in order to get themselves pamsukfla robes; some of the Bhikkhus got pamsukalas, other Bhikkhus did not VIII, 5,1. THE DRESS OF THE BHIKKHUS. 199 get any. The Bhikkhus who had got nothing, said: ‘Friends, give us also a part (of your pamsukdlas).’ They replied, ‘We will not give you a part, friends ; why did you not get (them yourselves) ?’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you give a part (even) against your will to Bhikkhus who have gone (to the cemetery) together with yourselves,’ 5. At that time a number of Bhikkhus were travelling on the road in the Kosala country. They went off (the road) to a cemetery in order to get themselves pamsuktla robes, after having made an agreement (about the distribution of what they were to find). Some of the Bhikkhus got themselves pamsukdlas, other Bhikkhus did not get any. The Bhikkhus who had got nothing, said: ‘Friends, give us also a part (of the pamsukdlas).’ They replied, ‘We will not give you a part, friends ; why did you not get (them yourselves) ?’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you give a part, (even) against your will, to Bhikkhus who have gone (with you to the cemetery) after having made with you an agreement (about the distribution of the pamsukdlas).’ 5. 1. At that time people went to the Arama with robes! (which they intended to present to the 1 It will be as well to remind the reader that here and in the following chapters Afvara can mean both ‘a robe’ and ‘cloth for making robes.’ 200 MAHAVAGGA. VUL, 5, 2. Bhikkhus). They found there no Bhikkhu who was to receive the robes; so they took them back again. (In consequence of that) few robes were given (to the Bhikkhus). They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you appoint a Bhikkhu possessed of the following five qualities, to receive the robes (presented to the Bhikkhus): (a person) who does not go in the evil course of lust, in the evil course of hatred, in the evil course of delusion, in the evil course of fear, and who knows what has been received and what has not.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1Itaritara (‘the one or the other’) clearly refers to the two sorts of robes mentioned before, not, as Childers (s.v. itaritaro) understands it, to whether the robes are good or bad. Compare also chap. 3, § 2. VIII, 2. THE DRESS OF THE BHIKKHUS. 195 2. since the Blessed One has allowed the Bhikkhus to wear lay robes.” And in one day many thousands of robes were presented at Ragagaha (to the Bhikkhus). And the people in the country heard, ‘The Blessed One has allowed the Bhikkhus to wear lay robes.’ Then those people became glad (&c.,as above, down to:) And in one day many thousands of robes were presented through the country also (to the Bhikkhus). 36. At that time the Samgha had received a mantle. They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘T allow you, O Bhikkhus, to wear a mantle.’ They had got a silk mantle. ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to wear a silk mantle.’ They had got a fleecy counterpane!. ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to use a fleecy counterpane.’ End of the first BhAazavdra. 2. At that time the king of Kasi? sent to Givaka Komérabhakéa a woollen garment made half of Benares cloth...*% Then Givaka Komérabhaska 1 See Abhidhanapp. v. 312. * Buddhaghosa: ‘This king was Pasenadi’s brother, the same father’s son.’ He appears to have been a sub-king of Pasenadi, for in the Lohiféa-sutta it is stated that Pasenadi’s rule extended both over K4si and Kosala (‘ Rag4 Pasenadi Kosalo K4sikosalam agghavasati’). > Our translation of addkakasikam kambalam is merely O 2 196 MAHAVAGGA. VII, 3, 1 took that woollen garment made half of Benares cloth and went to the place where the Blessed One was; having approached him, and respectfully saluted the Blessed One, he sat down near him. Sitting near him, Gtvaka Kom4rabhaZéa said to the Blessed One: ‘Lord, this woollen garment made half of Benares cloth. .. .? has been sent to me by the king of K4si. May the Blessed One, Lord, accept this woollen garment, which may be to me a long time for a good and a blessing. The Blessed One accepted that woollen garment. And the Blessed One taught (&c., as in chap. 1, § 34, down to:) and went away. And the Blessed One, after having delivered a religious discourse in consequence of that, thus addressed the Bhikkhus : ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to use woollen garments.’ 3. 1. At that time the fraternity got robes of different kinds. Now the Bhikkhus thought: ‘What robes are allowed to us by the Blessed One, and what robes are not allowed ?’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘IT allow you, O Bhikkhus, six kinds of robes, viz. conjectural. Buddhaghosa has the following note: ‘AddhakAsiyam, here k&si means one thousand; a thing that is worth one thousand, is called kAsiya. This garment was worth five hundred; therefore it is called addkakAsiya. And for the same reason it is said, upaddhkakfsinam khamamanam.’ Perhaps vikasikam at VI, 15,5 may have some connection with the word used here. 1 See last note. VIII, 4, 2. THE DRESS OF THE BHIKKHUS. 197
2This garment was worth five hundred; therefore it is called addkakAsiya. And for the same reason it is said, upaddhkakfsinam khamamanam.’ Perhaps vikasikam at VI, 15,5 may have some connection with the word used here. 1 See last note. VIII, 4, 2. THE DRESS OF THE BHIKKHUS. 197 those made of linen, of cotton, of silk, of wool, of coarse cloth, and of hempen cloth.’ 2. At that time the Bhikkhus accepted lay robes, but did not get pamsukdla robes, because they had scruples (and thought): ‘The Blessed One has allowed us either kind of robes only, not both kinds '.’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I allow, O Bhikkhus, that he who accepts lay robes, may get also pamsukdla robes. If you are pleased with those both sorts of robes, I approve that also.’ 4. 1. At that time a number of Bhikkhus were travelling on the road in the Kosala country. Some of these Bhikkhus went off (the road) to a cemetery in order to get themselves pamsukdla robes; some (other) Bhikkhus did not wait. Those Bhikkhus who had gone to the cemetefy for pamsuk Ala robes, got themselves pamsuktlas; those Bhikkhus who had not waited, said to them: ‘Friends, give us also a part (of your pamsukdlas).’ They replied, ‘We will not give you a part, friends; why have you not waited ?’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you are not obliged to give a part against your will to Bhikkhus who have not waited.’ 2. At that time a number of Bhikkhus were travelling on the road in the Kosala country. Some 1 See chap. 1, § 35. 198 MAHAVAGGA. VIII, 4, 3 of these Bhikkhus went off (the road) to a cemetery in order to get themselves pamsukfla robes; some (other) Bhikkhus waited for them. Those Bhikkhus who had gone to the cemetery for pamsukfila robes, got themselves pamsukdlas; those Bhikkhus who had waited, said to them: ‘ Friends, give us also a part (of your pamsukdlas).’ They replied, ‘We will not give you a part, friends; why did you not also go off (to the cemetery) ?’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you give a part (even) against your will to Bhikkhus who have waited.’ 3. At that time a number of Bhikkhus were travelling on the road in the Kosala country. Some of these Bhikkhus went aside first from (the road) to a cemetery in order to get themselves pamsukfila robes; some (other) Bhikkhus went aside later. Those Bhikkhus who had gone first to the cemetery for pamsuk la robes, got themselves pamsukdlas; those Bhikkhus who had got off later, did not get any, and said (to the other ones): ‘ Friends, give us also a part.’ They replied, ‘We will not give you a part, friends ; why did you get off (to the cemetery) after us ?’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you are not obliged to give a part against your will to Bhikkhus who have gone (to the cemetery) later (than yourselves).’
3‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you are not obliged to give a part against your will to Bhikkhus who have gone (to the cemetery) later (than yourselves).’ 4. At that time a number of Bhikkhus were travelling on the road in the Kosala country. They went altogether off (the road) to a cemetery in order to get themselves pamsukfla robes; some of the Bhikkhus got pamsukalas, other Bhikkhus did not VIII, 5,1. THE DRESS OF THE BHIKKHUS. 199 get any. The Bhikkhus who had got nothing, said: ‘Friends, give us also a part (of your pamsukdlas).’ They replied, ‘We will not give you a part, friends ; why did you not get (them yourselves) ?’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you give a part (even) against your will to Bhikkhus who have gone (to the cemetery) together with yourselves,’ 5. At that time a number of Bhikkhus were travelling on the road in the Kosala country. They went off (the road) to a cemetery in order to get themselves pamsuktla robes, after having made an agreement (about the distribution of what they were to find). Some of the Bhikkhus got themselves pamsukdlas, other Bhikkhus did not get any. The Bhikkhus who had got nothing, said: ‘Friends, give us also a part (of the pamsukdlas).’ They replied, ‘We will not give you a part, friends ; why did you not get (them yourselves) ?’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you give a part, (even) against your will, to Bhikkhus who have gone (with you to the cemetery) after having made with you an agreement (about the distribution of the pamsukdlas).’ 5. 1. At that time people went to the Arama with robes! (which they intended to present to the 1 It will be as well to remind the reader that here and in the following chapters Afvara can mean both ‘a robe’ and ‘cloth for making robes.’ 200 MAHAVAGGA. VUL, 5, 2. Bhikkhus). They found there no Bhikkhu who was to receive the robes; so they took them back again. (In consequence of that) few robes were given (to the Bhikkhus). They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you appoint a Bhikkhu possessed of the following five qualities, to receive the robes (presented to the Bhikkhus): (a person) who does not go in the evil course of lust, in the evil course of hatred, in the evil course of delusion, in the evil course of fear, and who knows what has been received and what has not.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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