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1i, p. 68), and is more fully described below in Kullavagga IV, 14, 16, and following sections. It will be seen below, from §§ IV, 14, 27-30, that it is involved in, or rather is supposed to accompany, each of the other Proceedings mentioned in this chapter. B2 4 KULLAVAGGA. IV, 4, 1. the mAtik4 in the first paragraph of chapter 2 instruct, &c., the three first members. ] End of the nine cases in which the right side decides. 4}, 1. Now at that time the Blessed Buddha was staying at Ragagaha, in the Kalandaka Nivd4pa, in the Bamboo Grove. Now at that time the venerable Dabba the Mallian, who had realised Arahatship when he was seven years old, had entered into possession of every (spiritual gift) which can be acquired by a disciple; there was nothing left that he ought still to do, nothing left that he ought to gather up of the fruit of his past labour®. And when the venerable Dabba the Mallian had retired into solitude, and was sunk in thought, the following consideration presented itself to his mind: ‘Arahatship had I ’ The whole of the following story of Dabba down to the end of section 9 (except the last sentence) recurs in the Sutta-vibhanga as the Introductory Story to the Eighth Samghadisesa. The Samanta PAsédika has therefore no commentary upon it here, and the few extracts that we give from it are taken from the notes of that work on the corresponding passage in the Sutta-vibhanga. The stupidity of Udayi, who once supplanted Dabba the Mallian in the performance of his duty as bhattuddesaka, forms the burthen of the Introductory Story to the G&taka on ‘the Measure of Rice’ (No. 5 in the Gataka book ; ‘ Buddhist Birth Stories,’ pp. 172 and following). ? On this phrase compare Mahfvagga V, 1, 21, and the verses at V, 1, 27. IV, 4, 3- THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES. 5 acquired when I was seven years old. I have gained everything that a learner can reach to. There is nothing further left for me to do, nothing to gather up of the fruit of that which I have done. What service is it possible for me to render to the Samgha?’ And it occurred to the venerable Dabba the Mallian: ‘It would be a good thing for me to regulate the lodging-places for the Samgha, and to apportion the rations of food.’ 2. And when, at eventide, the venerable Dabba the Mallian had arisen from his meditations, he went to the place where the Blessed One was; and when he had come there he saluted the Blessed One, and took his seat on one side; and when he was so seated the venerable Dabba the Mallian spake thus to the Blessed One: ‘When I had retired, Lord, into solitude and was sunk in thought, the following consideration presented itself to my mind (&c., as before, down to) It would be a good thing for me to regulate the lodging-places for the Samgha, and to apportion the rations of food. I desire, Lord, [so to do].’ ‘Very good, Dabba. Do you then regulate the lodging-places for the Samgha, and apportion the rations of food!’
2I desire, Lord, [so to do].’ ‘Very good, Dabba. Do you then regulate the lodging-places for the Samgha, and apportion the rations of food!’ ‘It is well, Lord, said the venerable Dabba the Mallian, accepting the word of the Blessed One. .3. And the Blessed One on that occasion and in that connection, when he had delivered a religious discourse, addressed the Bhikkhus, and said : ‘Let then the Samgha, O Bhikkhus, appoint Dabba the Mallian as the regulator of lodgingplaces, and as the -apportioner of rations. And thus, O Bhikkhus, should the appointment be made. 6 KULLAVAGGA. IV, 4) 4 ‘First Dabba should be asked (whether he is willing to undertake the office). When he has been asked, some able and discreet Bhikkhu should lay the resolution before the Samgha, saying, ‘“Let the venerable Samgha hear me. ‘“If it be convenient to the Samgha, let the Samgha appoint Dabba the Mallian as regulator of lodging-places, and as apportioner of rations. ‘“This is the resolution (Zatti). ‘“Let the venerable Samgha hear me. ‘“The Samgha appoints the venerable Dabba the Mallian as regulator of lodging-places, and as apportioner of rations. Whosoever of the venerable ones agrees that Dabba should be so appointed, let him remain silent; whosoever does not agree, ’ let him speak. The venerable Dabba is appointed by the Samgha as regulator of the lodging-places, and as apportioner of rations. The Samgha approves thereof. Therefore is it silent. Thus do I understand.”’ 4. And the venerable Dabba the Mallian, being so chosen, appointed one lodging-place in the same place for the Bhikkhus who belonged to the same division. For those Bhikkhus who were repeaters of the Suttantas he appointed a lodging-place together, thinking, ‘They will be able to chant over the Suttantas to one another.’ For those Bhikkhus who were in charge of the Vinaya he appointed a lodging-place together, thinking, ‘ They will be able to discuss the Vinaya one with another.’ For those Bhikkhus who were preachers of the Dhamma he appointed a lodging-place together, thinking, ‘ They will be able to talk over the Dhamma one with another.’ For those Bhikkhus who were given to IV, 4, 4. THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES. 7 meditation ' he appointed one lodging-place together, thinking, ‘ They will not disturb one another.’ For those Bhikkhus who were wise in worldly lore, and abounding in bodily vigour’, he appointed one lodging-place together, thinking, ‘These venerable ones, too, will thus remain settled according to their pleasure.’ And for such Bhikkhus as came in late, for them he caught fire®, and by the light of the flame thereof he pointed out to them a lodging-place. So much so‘ that Bhikkhus of set purpose would come in late, thinking, ‘We shall thus behold the power of the Iddhi of the venerable Dabba the Mallian.” And they went up to the venerable Dabba the Mallian, and said: ‘Appoint us, O venerable Dabba, a lodging-place.’
3So much so‘ that Bhikkhus of set purpose would come in late, thinking, ‘We shall thus behold the power of the Iddhi of the venerable Dabba the Mallian.” And they went up to the venerable Dabba the Mallian, and said: ‘Appoint us, O venerable Dabba, a lodging-place.’ And to them the venerable Dabba the Malian would speak thus: ‘Where do the venerable ones desire to rest? Where shall I appoint it ?’ And they of set purpose would designate some place afar, saying, ‘May the venerable Dabba appoint us a lodging-place on the Vulture’s Peak; may the venerable one appoint us a lodging-place at the Robber’s Cliff; may the venerable one appoint us a lodging-place at the Black Rock on the Isigili Passa ; may the venerable one appoint us a lodging on the Vebhara Passa; may the venerable one appoint us a lodging-place in the Sattapazwi Cave; may the 1 Ghayino possibly used with the technical connotation of being addicted to the practice of the Four GAdna meditations ; but compare Mahavagga I, 1, 3, 5, 7. ® See the comment as quoted by H. O. ® Compare the use of tegodhatum sam4fpaggitv4 at Mah4vagga I, 16, 4. * Compare api ssu at Kullavagga I, 9, 1. 8 KULLAVAGGA. IV, 4, 4- venerable one appoint us a lodging-place in the mountain cave of the Snake’s Pool in Sita’s Wood; may the venerable one appoint us a lodging-place in the Gomaéa Grotto; may the venerable one appoint us a lodging-place in the cave of the Tinduka Tree; may the venerable one appoint us a lodgingplace at the Tapoda Ghat; may the venerable one appoint us a lodging-place in the Tapoda Arama; may the venerable one appoint us a lodging-place in Gtvaka’s Mango Grove; may the venerable one appoint us a lodging-place in the deer-park at MaddakuZéii.’ And the venerable Dabba the Mallian would burst into flame, and walk on in front of them with his finger burning, and they by the light thereof would follow close upon the venerable Dabba the Mallian. And the venerable Dabba the: Mallian would appoint them a lodging-place, saying, ‘This is the couch, and this the stool, and this the mat, and this the pillow, and this the privy place, and this the drinking-water’, and this the water for washing, and this the staff*, and this the form of (the result of) the consultation of the Samgha’, that at such and such a time are you to enter thereon, and at such and such a time are you to depart therefrom‘. And when the 1 That paribhoganiyam does not mean drinking-water, as Childers renders it, is clear from VIII, 1, 2, where it is implied that it is to be used for washing feet. Our translation of Mah&vagga II, 20, 5 should be corrected accordingly. 2 Compare below, VIII, 6, 3. 5 Katika-sazshanam. Compare GéAtaka I, 81, and Mahéavagga VIII, 32, and Aullavagga VIII, 1, 2. * That this is the correct rendering of this otherwise doubtful IV, 45 5- THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES. 9 venerable Dabba the Mallian had thus appointed unto them their lodging-place, he would return back again to the Bamboo Grove.
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Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1i, p. 68), and is more fully described below in Kullavagga IV, 14, 16, and following sections. It will be seen below, from §§ IV, 14, 27-30, that it is involved in, or rather is supposed to accompany, each of the other Proceedings mentioned in this chapter. B2 4 KULLAVAGGA. IV, 4, 1. the mAtik4 in the first paragraph of chapter 2 instruct, &c., the three first members. ] End of the nine cases in which the right side decides. 4}, 1. Now at that time the Blessed Buddha was staying at Ragagaha, in the Kalandaka Nivd4pa, in the Bamboo Grove. Now at that time the venerable Dabba the Mallian, who had realised Arahatship when he was seven years old, had entered into possession of every (spiritual gift) which can be acquired by a disciple; there was nothing left that he ought still to do, nothing left that he ought to gather up of the fruit of his past labour®. And when the venerable Dabba the Mallian had retired into solitude, and was sunk in thought, the following consideration presented itself to his mind: ‘Arahatship had I ’ The whole of the following story of Dabba down to the end of section 9 (except the last sentence) recurs in the Sutta-vibhanga as the Introductory Story to the Eighth Samghadisesa. The Samanta PAsédika has therefore no commentary upon it here, and the few extracts that we give from it are taken from the notes of that work on the corresponding passage in the Sutta-vibhanga. The stupidity of Udayi, who once supplanted Dabba the Mallian in the performance of his duty as bhattuddesaka, forms the burthen of the Introductory Story to the G&taka on ‘the Measure of Rice’ (No. 5 in the Gataka book ; ‘ Buddhist Birth Stories,’ pp. 172 and following). ? On this phrase compare Mahfvagga V, 1, 21, and the verses at V, 1, 27. IV, 4, 3- THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES. 5 acquired when I was seven years old. I have gained everything that a learner can reach to. There is nothing further left for me to do, nothing to gather up of the fruit of that which I have done. What service is it possible for me to render to the Samgha?’ And it occurred to the venerable Dabba the Mallian: ‘It would be a good thing for me to regulate the lodging-places for the Samgha, and to apportion the rations of food.’ 2. And when, at eventide, the venerable Dabba the Mallian had arisen from his meditations, he went to the place where the Blessed One was; and when he had come there he saluted the Blessed One, and took his seat on one side; and when he was so seated the venerable Dabba the Mallian spake thus to the Blessed One: ‘When I had retired, Lord, into solitude and was sunk in thought, the following consideration presented itself to my mind (&c., as before, down to) It would be a good thing for me to regulate the lodging-places for the Samgha, and to apportion the rations of food. I desire, Lord, [so to do].’ ‘Very good, Dabba. Do you then regulate the lodging-places for the Samgha, and apportion the rations of food!’
2I desire, Lord, [so to do].’ ‘Very good, Dabba. Do you then regulate the lodging-places for the Samgha, and apportion the rations of food!’ ‘It is well, Lord, said the venerable Dabba the Mallian, accepting the word of the Blessed One. .3. And the Blessed One on that occasion and in that connection, when he had delivered a religious discourse, addressed the Bhikkhus, and said : ‘Let then the Samgha, O Bhikkhus, appoint Dabba the Mallian as the regulator of lodgingplaces, and as the -apportioner of rations. And thus, O Bhikkhus, should the appointment be made. 6 KULLAVAGGA. IV, 4) 4 ‘First Dabba should be asked (whether he is willing to undertake the office). When he has been asked, some able and discreet Bhikkhu should lay the resolution before the Samgha, saying, ‘“Let the venerable Samgha hear me. ‘“If it be convenient to the Samgha, let the Samgha appoint Dabba the Mallian as regulator of lodging-places, and as apportioner of rations. ‘“This is the resolution (Zatti). ‘“Let the venerable Samgha hear me. ‘“The Samgha appoints the venerable Dabba the Mallian as regulator of lodging-places, and as apportioner of rations. Whosoever of the venerable ones agrees that Dabba should be so appointed, let him remain silent; whosoever does not agree, ’ let him speak. The venerable Dabba is appointed by the Samgha as regulator of the lodging-places, and as apportioner of rations. The Samgha approves thereof. Therefore is it silent. Thus do I understand.”’ 4. And the venerable Dabba the Mallian, being so chosen, appointed one lodging-place in the same place for the Bhikkhus who belonged to the same division. For those Bhikkhus who were repeaters of the Suttantas he appointed a lodging-place together, thinking, ‘They will be able to chant over the Suttantas to one another.’ For those Bhikkhus who were in charge of the Vinaya he appointed a lodging-place together, thinking, ‘ They will be able to discuss the Vinaya one with another.’ For those Bhikkhus who were preachers of the Dhamma he appointed a lodging-place together, thinking, ‘ They will be able to talk over the Dhamma one with another.’ For those Bhikkhus who were given to IV, 4, 4. THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES. 7 meditation ' he appointed one lodging-place together, thinking, ‘ They will not disturb one another.’ For those Bhikkhus who were wise in worldly lore, and abounding in bodily vigour’, he appointed one lodging-place together, thinking, ‘These venerable ones, too, will thus remain settled according to their pleasure.’ And for such Bhikkhus as came in late, for them he caught fire®, and by the light of the flame thereof he pointed out to them a lodging-place. So much so‘ that Bhikkhus of set purpose would come in late, thinking, ‘We shall thus behold the power of the Iddhi of the venerable Dabba the Mallian.” And they went up to the venerable Dabba the Mallian, and said: ‘Appoint us, O venerable Dabba, a lodging-place.’
3So much so‘ that Bhikkhus of set purpose would come in late, thinking, ‘We shall thus behold the power of the Iddhi of the venerable Dabba the Mallian.” And they went up to the venerable Dabba the Mallian, and said: ‘Appoint us, O venerable Dabba, a lodging-place.’ And to them the venerable Dabba the Malian would speak thus: ‘Where do the venerable ones desire to rest? Where shall I appoint it ?’ And they of set purpose would designate some place afar, saying, ‘May the venerable Dabba appoint us a lodging-place on the Vulture’s Peak; may the venerable one appoint us a lodging-place at the Robber’s Cliff; may the venerable one appoint us a lodging-place at the Black Rock on the Isigili Passa ; may the venerable one appoint us a lodging on the Vebhara Passa; may the venerable one appoint us a lodging-place in the Sattapazwi Cave; may the 1 Ghayino possibly used with the technical connotation of being addicted to the practice of the Four GAdna meditations ; but compare Mahavagga I, 1, 3, 5, 7. ® See the comment as quoted by H. O. ® Compare the use of tegodhatum sam4fpaggitv4 at Mah4vagga I, 16, 4. * Compare api ssu at Kullavagga I, 9, 1. 8 KULLAVAGGA. IV, 4, 4- venerable one appoint us a lodging-place in the mountain cave of the Snake’s Pool in Sita’s Wood; may the venerable one appoint us a lodging-place in the Gomaéa Grotto; may the venerable one appoint us a lodging-place in the cave of the Tinduka Tree; may the venerable one appoint us a lodgingplace at the Tapoda Ghat; may the venerable one appoint us a lodging-place in the Tapoda Arama; may the venerable one appoint us a lodging-place in Gtvaka’s Mango Grove; may the venerable one appoint us a lodging-place in the deer-park at MaddakuZéii.’ And the venerable Dabba the Mallian would burst into flame, and walk on in front of them with his finger burning, and they by the light thereof would follow close upon the venerable Dabba the Mallian. And the venerable Dabba the: Mallian would appoint them a lodging-place, saying, ‘This is the couch, and this the stool, and this the mat, and this the pillow, and this the privy place, and this the drinking-water’, and this the water for washing, and this the staff*, and this the form of (the result of) the consultation of the Samgha’, that at such and such a time are you to enter thereon, and at such and such a time are you to depart therefrom‘. And when the 1 That paribhoganiyam does not mean drinking-water, as Childers renders it, is clear from VIII, 1, 2, where it is implied that it is to be used for washing feet. Our translation of Mah&vagga II, 20, 5 should be corrected accordingly. 2 Compare below, VIII, 6, 3. 5 Katika-sazshanam. Compare GéAtaka I, 81, and Mahéavagga VIII, 32, and Aullavagga VIII, 1, 2. * That this is the correct rendering of this otherwise doubtful IV, 45 5- THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES. 9 venerable Dabba the Mallian had thus appointed unto them their lodging-place, he would return back again to the Bamboo Grove.
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