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18 That would be a breach of the 3oth Pasittiya. * That is, according to the 27th, 28th, or 30th Padittiya. 136 KULLAVAGGA.. Vy 29, 1 arranged for the privilege of supplying food to the Samgha, and in the dining-hall many fragments. of rice were allowed to fall. The people murmured, were annoyed, and were indignant, saying, ‘How. can the Sakya-puttiya. Samazas, when food is being given to them, take it so carelessly. Each single ball of rice is the result of hundredfold labour!’ The Bhikkhus heard of the people thus murmuring, &c., and they told the matter to the Blessed One. ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, whatever thing falls when it is being given to you, yourselves to pick it up and eat it. That has been presented, O Bhikkhus, by the givers.’ 27. 1. Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu went on his round for alms with long finger-nails. A certain woman, seeing him, said to that Bhikkhu: ‘Come along, Sir, and have connection with me.’ ‘Nay, Sister, that is not becoming.’ ‘If you do not, Sir, I will at once scratch! my limbs with my own nails, and will make as if I were angry, saying, “This Bhikkhu has ill-treated me.”’ ‘Settle that with yourself, Sister.’ That woman did as she had said, and people running up seized that Bhikkhu. Then they saw skin and blood on the woman’s nails; and on seeing that, they let the Bhikkhu go, saying, ‘This is the ? On vilikhati, compare VI, 20. V, 27,3. ON THE DAILY LIFE OF THE BHIKKHUS. 137 work of the woman herself. The Bhikkhu has not done it.’ Then that Bhikkhu, returning to the ArAma, told the matter to the Bhikkhus. ‘What then, Sir, do you wear long nails ?’ ‘It is even so, Sirs.’ The Bhikkhus who were moderate murmured (&ce..... ) told the matter to the Blessed One. ‘You are not, O Bhikkhus, to wear long nails. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkaéa.’ 2. Now at that time the Bhikkhus tore off their nails with the nails, bit them off with their teeth, or rubbed them down against the wall; and their fingers were hurt. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, nail-cutters.’ They. cut their nails down to the blood, and their fingers were hurt, ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to cut your nails according to the length of the flesh.’ Now at that time the Khabbaggiya Bhikkhus had all the twenty nails (on their hands and feet) polished, People murmured, &c., saying, ‘Like those who still live in the pleasures of the world.’ They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘You are not, O Bhikkhus, to have the twenty nails polished. I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to remove the dirt only.’ 3- Nowat that time the Bhikkhus’ hair grew long. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘Are the Bhikkhus able, O Bhikkhus, to remove one another's hair ?’ ‘They are, Lord.’ 138 KULLAVAGGA. V, 24, 4. Then the Blessed One, on that occasion and in that connection, after he had delivered a religious discourse, addressed the Bhikkhus, and said:
2‘Are the Bhikkhus able, O Bhikkhus, to remove one another's hair ?’ ‘They are, Lord.’ 138 KULLAVAGGA. V, 24, 4. Then the Blessed One, on that occasion and in that connection, after he had delivered a religious discourse, addressed the Bhikkhus, and said: ‘T allow you, O Bhikkhus, the use of razors, of a hone to sharpen the razors on, of powder prepared with Sip4¢ika-gum to prevent them rusting}, of a sheath to hold them in?, and of all the apparatus of a barber ®,’ 4. Now at that time the AZ/abbaggiya Bhikkhus wore (&c., as usual, down to) ‘You are not, O Bhikkhus, to have your beards cut (by barbers)‘, nor to let them grow long, nor to wear them long on the chin like a goat’s beard‘, nor so cut that they have four corners °, nor to cut off the hair growing on your breast’, nor to cut the hair on your bellies into figures *, nor to wear whiskers °, nor to remove the hair from your private parts!°, Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka Za.’ ’ Khura-sipa/ikam. See the notes on V, 11, 2, and Buddhaghosa’s note at p. 319 of the text. 3 Namatakam. See above, V, 11, 1, and V, 19,1 ® Khura-bhanzdam. Compare Mahdvagga VI, 37. *‘ Massum kapp4penttf ti kattariyA massum AhedApenti (B.). On Kattari (a knife), see Gataka I, 223. It is clear from the first words of the next section that Buddhaghosa’s explanation here is not quite accurate. ® Go-lomikan ti hanukamhi digham katv4 shapitam e/akamassum vukkati (B.). * Katurassan ti fatu-konam (B.). 7 Parimukhan ti ure loma-samharanam (B.). ® Addharikam. See the various readings and Buddhaghosa’s note at p. 319 of the text. * Dashikam. It is the Sanskrit dadsik4 or damsh/rik&; and occurs at Gataka I, 305. 10 On the corresponding rule in the Bhikkhunf-vibhanga, the and PAkittiya, the Old Commentary has sambadho nama ubho upakakkhaka mutta-karanam. V, 27,5. ON THE DAILY LIFE OF THE BHIKKHUS. 139 Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu had a fistula?, and the ointment would not stick to it. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, on account of disease, to remove the hair from the private parts.’ 5. Now at that time the X/abbaggiya Bhikkhus (&c., as before, down to) ‘You are not, O Bhikkhus, to have your hair cut off with a knife 2. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka/#a.’ Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu had a sore. on his head, and the hair could not be removed with a razor. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘T allow you, O Bhikkhus, on account of disease, to have your hair cut off with a knife.’ Now at that time the Bhikkhus wore the hair in their nostrils long. People murmured, &c., saying, ‘Like the devilworshippers 3,’ They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘You are not, O Bhikkhus, to wear the hair in your nostrils long. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka#a.’ Now at that time the Bhikkhus had the hair in their nostrils pulled out with a potsherd‘, or with beeswax; and their nostrils were hurt.
3‘You are not, O Bhikkhus, to wear the hair in your nostrils long. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka#a.’ Now at that time the Bhikkhus had the hair in their nostrils pulled out with a potsherd‘, or with beeswax; and their nostrils were hurt. 1 Compare Mahfvagga VI, 22, 2. ’ Kattarikay4 ti ganda-rudhi-(sic MS.)-stsa-rog’-4badha-pasayA vaffati, which is simply a repetition of the next paragraph, is all that Buddhaghosa here says. See note above on § 4. 3 PisAkillik& So also V, 10, 2, of carrying a skull about; and Mahavagga III, 12, 3, of living in the hollow of a tree. * Sakkharik4, said at Mahavagga VI, 14, 5 to be used as a lancet. 14Q KULLAVAGGA, V, 27, 6. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘IT allow you, O: Bhikkhus, the use: of: pincers,’ Now at that time the Af/abbaggiya Bhikkhus (&c., as. before, ending with) ‘You are not, O- Bhikkhus, to have the white hairs pulled out (off your heads). Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka/Za,’ 6. Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu’s ears were stopped with the wax. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, the use of an instrument to remove the wax from the ear *.’ [Then a paragraph as to the substances of which it may be made, word for word, as in Mahavagga VI, 6, 21; 12, 3; Aullavagga V, 5, 2; 29, 2, &c.] 28, 1. Now at that time the A/abbaggiya Bhikkhus laid up much store of brass ware and copper ware. People who came on a visit to the Viharas, seeing it, murmured, &c., saying, ‘ Like. those who spread out copper (for sale)3,’ They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘You are not, O Bhikkhus, to lay up much store of brass ware and copper ware. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka/a ‘+’ 1 Sandasa. So at Gataka I, 138, 4, a barber pulls out a white hair from the king’s head, suvanna-sandasena., * This license is repeated in the next chapter. 5 Kamsa-pattharika tt kamsa-bhanda-vaniga (B.). “ They might have all kinds of brass ware, except certain articles, according to chapter 37 below. V, 28,2. ON THE DAILY LIFE OF THE BHIKKHUS. I4I 2. Now at that time the Bhikkhus were afraid to use boxes to put eye-ointment in’, and little flat sticks to lay it on with*, and instruments for removing wax from the ear®, and handles (for razors, staves, &c.)*. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘Tallow you, O Bhikkhus, the use of these things.’ Now at that time the A/abbaggiya Bhikkhus sat down lolling up against their waist-cloths (arranged as a cushion)’, and the edges of the waist-cloths wore out®, - They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘You are not, O Bhikkhus, to loll in this way. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka/Za.’ Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu was sick, and without some handicraft’ he was ill at ease. 1 Afiganim. The use of these has been already allowed at Mahfvagga VI, 12, 1, 2, 4. * In the text read afigana-sal4kam, on which see Mahfvagga VI, 12, 3, 4.
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.
18 That would be a breach of the 3oth Pasittiya. * That is, according to the 27th, 28th, or 30th Padittiya. 136 KULLAVAGGA.. Vy 29, 1 arranged for the privilege of supplying food to the Samgha, and in the dining-hall many fragments. of rice were allowed to fall. The people murmured, were annoyed, and were indignant, saying, ‘How. can the Sakya-puttiya. Samazas, when food is being given to them, take it so carelessly. Each single ball of rice is the result of hundredfold labour!’ The Bhikkhus heard of the people thus murmuring, &c., and they told the matter to the Blessed One. ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, whatever thing falls when it is being given to you, yourselves to pick it up and eat it. That has been presented, O Bhikkhus, by the givers.’ 27. 1. Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu went on his round for alms with long finger-nails. A certain woman, seeing him, said to that Bhikkhu: ‘Come along, Sir, and have connection with me.’ ‘Nay, Sister, that is not becoming.’ ‘If you do not, Sir, I will at once scratch! my limbs with my own nails, and will make as if I were angry, saying, “This Bhikkhu has ill-treated me.”’ ‘Settle that with yourself, Sister.’ That woman did as she had said, and people running up seized that Bhikkhu. Then they saw skin and blood on the woman’s nails; and on seeing that, they let the Bhikkhu go, saying, ‘This is the ? On vilikhati, compare VI, 20. V, 27,3. ON THE DAILY LIFE OF THE BHIKKHUS. 137 work of the woman herself. The Bhikkhu has not done it.’ Then that Bhikkhu, returning to the ArAma, told the matter to the Bhikkhus. ‘What then, Sir, do you wear long nails ?’ ‘It is even so, Sirs.’ The Bhikkhus who were moderate murmured (&ce..... ) told the matter to the Blessed One. ‘You are not, O Bhikkhus, to wear long nails. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkaéa.’ 2. Now at that time the Bhikkhus tore off their nails with the nails, bit them off with their teeth, or rubbed them down against the wall; and their fingers were hurt. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, nail-cutters.’ They. cut their nails down to the blood, and their fingers were hurt, ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to cut your nails according to the length of the flesh.’ Now at that time the Khabbaggiya Bhikkhus had all the twenty nails (on their hands and feet) polished, People murmured, &c., saying, ‘Like those who still live in the pleasures of the world.’ They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘You are not, O Bhikkhus, to have the twenty nails polished. I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to remove the dirt only.’ 3- Nowat that time the Bhikkhus’ hair grew long. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘Are the Bhikkhus able, O Bhikkhus, to remove one another's hair ?’ ‘They are, Lord.’ 138 KULLAVAGGA. V, 24, 4. Then the Blessed One, on that occasion and in that connection, after he had delivered a religious discourse, addressed the Bhikkhus, and said:
2‘Are the Bhikkhus able, O Bhikkhus, to remove one another's hair ?’ ‘They are, Lord.’ 138 KULLAVAGGA. V, 24, 4. Then the Blessed One, on that occasion and in that connection, after he had delivered a religious discourse, addressed the Bhikkhus, and said: ‘T allow you, O Bhikkhus, the use of razors, of a hone to sharpen the razors on, of powder prepared with Sip4¢ika-gum to prevent them rusting}, of a sheath to hold them in?, and of all the apparatus of a barber ®,’ 4. Now at that time the AZ/abbaggiya Bhikkhus wore (&c., as usual, down to) ‘You are not, O Bhikkhus, to have your beards cut (by barbers)‘, nor to let them grow long, nor to wear them long on the chin like a goat’s beard‘, nor so cut that they have four corners °, nor to cut off the hair growing on your breast’, nor to cut the hair on your bellies into figures *, nor to wear whiskers °, nor to remove the hair from your private parts!°, Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka Za.’ ’ Khura-sipa/ikam. See the notes on V, 11, 2, and Buddhaghosa’s note at p. 319 of the text. 3 Namatakam. See above, V, 11, 1, and V, 19,1 ® Khura-bhanzdam. Compare Mahdvagga VI, 37. *‘ Massum kapp4penttf ti kattariyA massum AhedApenti (B.). On Kattari (a knife), see Gataka I, 223. It is clear from the first words of the next section that Buddhaghosa’s explanation here is not quite accurate. ® Go-lomikan ti hanukamhi digham katv4 shapitam e/akamassum vukkati (B.). * Katurassan ti fatu-konam (B.). 7 Parimukhan ti ure loma-samharanam (B.). ® Addharikam. See the various readings and Buddhaghosa’s note at p. 319 of the text. * Dashikam. It is the Sanskrit dadsik4 or damsh/rik&; and occurs at Gataka I, 305. 10 On the corresponding rule in the Bhikkhunf-vibhanga, the and PAkittiya, the Old Commentary has sambadho nama ubho upakakkhaka mutta-karanam. V, 27,5. ON THE DAILY LIFE OF THE BHIKKHUS. 139 Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu had a fistula?, and the ointment would not stick to it. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, on account of disease, to remove the hair from the private parts.’ 5. Now at that time the X/abbaggiya Bhikkhus (&c., as before, down to) ‘You are not, O Bhikkhus, to have your hair cut off with a knife 2. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka/#a.’ Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu had a sore. on his head, and the hair could not be removed with a razor. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘T allow you, O Bhikkhus, on account of disease, to have your hair cut off with a knife.’ Now at that time the Bhikkhus wore the hair in their nostrils long. People murmured, &c., saying, ‘Like the devilworshippers 3,’ They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘You are not, O Bhikkhus, to wear the hair in your nostrils long. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka#a.’ Now at that time the Bhikkhus had the hair in their nostrils pulled out with a potsherd‘, or with beeswax; and their nostrils were hurt.
3‘You are not, O Bhikkhus, to wear the hair in your nostrils long. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka#a.’ Now at that time the Bhikkhus had the hair in their nostrils pulled out with a potsherd‘, or with beeswax; and their nostrils were hurt. 1 Compare Mahfvagga VI, 22, 2. ’ Kattarikay4 ti ganda-rudhi-(sic MS.)-stsa-rog’-4badha-pasayA vaffati, which is simply a repetition of the next paragraph, is all that Buddhaghosa here says. See note above on § 4. 3 PisAkillik& So also V, 10, 2, of carrying a skull about; and Mahavagga III, 12, 3, of living in the hollow of a tree. * Sakkharik4, said at Mahavagga VI, 14, 5 to be used as a lancet. 14Q KULLAVAGGA, V, 27, 6. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘IT allow you, O: Bhikkhus, the use: of: pincers,’ Now at that time the Af/abbaggiya Bhikkhus (&c., as. before, ending with) ‘You are not, O- Bhikkhus, to have the white hairs pulled out (off your heads). Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka/Za,’ 6. Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu’s ears were stopped with the wax. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, the use of an instrument to remove the wax from the ear *.’ [Then a paragraph as to the substances of which it may be made, word for word, as in Mahavagga VI, 6, 21; 12, 3; Aullavagga V, 5, 2; 29, 2, &c.] 28, 1. Now at that time the A/abbaggiya Bhikkhus laid up much store of brass ware and copper ware. People who came on a visit to the Viharas, seeing it, murmured, &c., saying, ‘ Like. those who spread out copper (for sale)3,’ They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘You are not, O Bhikkhus, to lay up much store of brass ware and copper ware. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka/a ‘+’ 1 Sandasa. So at Gataka I, 138, 4, a barber pulls out a white hair from the king’s head, suvanna-sandasena., * This license is repeated in the next chapter. 5 Kamsa-pattharika tt kamsa-bhanda-vaniga (B.). “ They might have all kinds of brass ware, except certain articles, according to chapter 37 below. V, 28,2. ON THE DAILY LIFE OF THE BHIKKHUS. I4I 2. Now at that time the Bhikkhus were afraid to use boxes to put eye-ointment in’, and little flat sticks to lay it on with*, and instruments for removing wax from the ear®, and handles (for razors, staves, &c.)*. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘Tallow you, O Bhikkhus, the use of these things.’ Now at that time the A/abbaggiya Bhikkhus sat down lolling up against their waist-cloths (arranged as a cushion)’, and the edges of the waist-cloths wore out®, - They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘You are not, O Bhikkhus, to loll in this way. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka/Za.’ Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu was sick, and without some handicraft’ he was ill at ease. 1 Afiganim. The use of these has been already allowed at Mahfvagga VI, 12, 1, 2, 4. * In the text read afigana-sal4kam, on which see Mahfvagga VI, 12, 3, 4.
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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