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1On this idiom compare Mah4vagga X, 2, 20. * Compare chapter 7 and also chapter 12. It would seem from these passages that the prohibition to reserve exclusively according to seniority the use of property. belonging to the whole Samgha was held to imply that the temporary use of it was to go according to seniority. Compare X, 18. * See Kullavagga X, 3. * Compare Mah4vagga I, 61, 2. ® See Xullavagga I, 1, 2. 02 196 KULLAVAGGA. VI, 7, 1 liable to be thrown back to the beginning of his probationary term'—one who is liable to have a penance (M4natta) imposed upon him—one who is undergoing a penance—one who, so undergoing a penance, is fit to be rehabilitated. ‘And these three, O Bhikkhus, ought to be saluted—one previously admitted into the higher grade of the Order by one afterwards admitted— the senior in a different community when he speaks according to the Dhamma—and, O Bhikkhus, throughout the worlds of men and gods, of Maras and of Brahmas, by all creatures Samamzas and Brahmans, gods and men, the Arahat Sammé4sambuddha.’ 7. 1. Now at that time people provided arbours (mazdapas), and couches, and room for the use of the Samgha. And the pupils of the Kzabbaggiya Bhikkhus, saying, ‘It has been laid down by the Blessed One that that which pertains (wholly) to the Samgha shall be used according to seniority, but not that which is given only for the temporary use of the Samgha,’ went on in front of the Samgha and occupied the mazdapas, and occupied the couches, and occupied the room, saying, ‘This shall be for our superiors, and this for our teachers, and this for ourselves.’ And SAriputta (&c., as in last chapter, §§ 1, 2, down to) Then the Blessed One rebuked them, &c., and said to the Bhikkhus, ‘Even that which has been set aside only for the temporary use of » See Kullavagga Ill, 14. VI, 9, 1. ON DWELLINGS AND FURNITURE. 197 the Samgha is not, O Bhikkhus, to be reserved for exclusive use according to seniority.’ 8. 1. Now at that time people arranged in the eating-rooms, or in the interior courtyards of their houses, lofty and large couches, such as [here follows the list of things forbidden in Mahavagga V, 10, 4}. The Bhikkhus, fearing to offend, would not sit down upon them. They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to sit down on seats arranged by laymen—excepting three, (that is to say) large cushions, divans, mattresses '—but not to lie down upon them.’ Now at that time people put in -the eatingrooms, or in the courtyards, stuffed couches and stuffed chairs. The Bhikkhus, fearing to offend, would not sit down on them. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to sit down on any [such] things arranged by laymen, but not to lie down upon them ®’ 9 1. Now the Blessed One, proceeding on his journey, arrived in due course at SAvatthi; and there, 1 These are Nos. 1, 2, and 7 in the list just referred to, and may be kept if treated in the way laid down in VI, 14, 2 below.
2Now the Blessed One, proceeding on his journey, arrived in due course at SAvatthi; and there, 1 These are Nos. 1, 2, and 7 in the list just referred to, and may be kept if treated in the way laid down in VI, 14, 2 below. 2 This rule has already occurred in identical terms at Mahévagga V,11. Probably both here and there the word such, which we have here added in brackets, is to be understood. 198 KULLAVAGGA. | VI, 9, 2. at SAvatthi, the Blessed One stayed in the Getavana, the park of Anatha Pizdika. Then Anatha Pindika the householder [invited the Blessed One for the morrow’s meal, and when the meal was over, he said to the Blessed One "]: ‘What, Lord, shall I do with regard to the Getavana ?’ ‘You may dedicate it, O householder, to the use of the Samgha of the four directions*? either now here present, or hereafter to arrive.’ ‘Even so, Lord, said Andtha Pizdika the householder in assent to the Blessed ‘One, and he did so. 2. Then the Blessed One gave thanks to Anatha Pindika the householder in these verses. [Here follow the same verses as were used above in VI, I, § on the presentation of the Getavana*.] 10. 1. Now at that time it had been settled that a certain high official at court, a follower of the Agtvakas, should provide the day's meal for the Samgha. And the venerable Upananda the Sdkyan, coming late, but before the meal was over, made the Bhikkhu next (junior to him in seniority‘) get 1 The usual terms are here followed throughout: see, for instance, above, VI, 4, 6, 7. * That is ‘of all the world.’ See our note above on Mahavagga VIII, 27, 5, where the phrase has already occurred. ® The verses are quoted in the account of An&tha Pindika’s gift given in the Gataka commentary (Fausbdll I, 93; Rh. D.’s ‘ Buddhist Birth Stories,’ I, 131). “ Anantarikam; perhaps ‘the Bhikkhu (who happened to be) VI, 10, 2. ON DWELLINGS AND FURNITURE. - 199 up out of his seat; and the dining-hall was thrown into confusion. Then that minister became indignant, murmured, and was annoyed: ‘ How can the Sakyaputtiya Samamas behave so! Is it not then lawful for any one, unless he have been seated, to eat as much as he requires ?’ And the Bhikkhus heard him murmuring, &c. And they told the matter to the Blessed One. ‘Is it true as they say, &c. ?’ ‘It is true, Lord’ Then the Blessed One rebuked him, &c., and he said to the Bhikkhus, ‘A Bhikkhu is not, O Bhikkhus, to be made to get up out of his seat before the meal is over. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka¢a. And if any one causes another to get up, and be then invited to partake of the meal, he shall be ordered to go and fetch water. If he shall thus receive the place, it is well; if not, the other one shall first complete his swallowing of the rice, and shall then give up the place to his senior. But in no case, O Bhikkhus, do I say that a place properly belonging to a senior Bhikkhu is to be taken (by a junior). Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka/¢a’
3But in no case, O Bhikkhus, do I say that a place properly belonging to a senior Bhikkhu is to be taken (by a junior). Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka/¢a’ 2. Now at that time the Aabbaggiya Bhikkhus made sick Bhikkhus get up (from their seats). The sick men said, ‘We cannot, Sirs, get up; for we are sick.’ ‘We insist upon your getting up,’ said they; and next (to him).’ The text reads anantarikam, which is a misprint. Compare Mahfvagga IX, 4, 8, and Xullavagga VII, 3, 9, VIII, 4, 1. 1 Compare the rule for Bhikkhunts at X, 18. . 200. KULLAVAGGA. VI, 11, 1. seizing them, and pulling them up, they let them go as they were standing. The sick men, as soon as they were let go, fell down. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘A sick man, O Bhikkhus, is not to be made to get up. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka/a.’ Now at that time the Aabbaggiya Bhikkhus, saying, ‘We are sick, and cannot be turned out,’ took possession of the best sleeping-places. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘I enjoin, O Bhikkhus, that you allot to sick Bhikkhus suitable sleeping-places.’ Now at that time the Adabbaggiya Bhikkhus, on pretext of some slight indisposition?, took exclusive possession of sleeping-places. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘You are not, O Bhikkhus, to do so. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka Za.’ 11? 1. Now at that time the Sattarasa-vaggiya Bhikkhus made ready a certain large Vihdra in the neighbourhood °, with the intention of dwelling in it, And when the Adabbaggiya Bhikkhus saw what they were doing, they said: ‘These vener- ‘able ones, the Sattarasa-vaggiya Bhikkhus, are 1 Lesakappen4 ti appakena stsbadhddimattena (B.). ® The story in this section forms also the introductory story to the 17th Pasittiya. * Pakkantimam; perhaps ‘in the border-country.’ Compare pakkantam nagaram, a frontier fort at Dhammapada, p. 56. VI, 11, 1. ON DWELLINGS AND FURNITURE. 20f getting a Vihdra ready; come, let us turn them out.’ Some of them said: ‘Let us stay here! whilst they get it ready, and turn them out when it is prepared.’ So the Adabbaggiya Bhikkhus said to the Sattarasa-vaggiyas: ‘ Depart, Sirs; the Vihara has fallen unto us.’ ‘Why did you not, Sirs, say so sooner; and we would have got some other one ready ?’ ‘Is not, then, this Vihara the common property of the Samgha ?’ ‘Yes, Sirs; that is so.’ ‘Then depart, Sirs; for the Vihara has fallen unto us.’ ‘It is large, Sirs, this Viha4ra. You can dwell in it, and we as well,’ Then, full of anger and displeasure, they repeated, ‘ Depart, Sirs; this Vih4ra has fallen unto us.’ And seizing them by the throat, they cast them out. And the others, being ejected, wept. The Bhikkhus asked, ‘Why, Sirs, do you weep?’ Then they told them; and the moderate Bhikkhus murmured, &c., and told the matter to the Blessed One. ‘Is it true, as they say, &c. ?’ ‘It is true, Lord.’
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.
1On this idiom compare Mah4vagga X, 2, 20. * Compare chapter 7 and also chapter 12. It would seem from these passages that the prohibition to reserve exclusively according to seniority the use of property. belonging to the whole Samgha was held to imply that the temporary use of it was to go according to seniority. Compare X, 18. * See Kullavagga X, 3. * Compare Mah4vagga I, 61, 2. ® See Xullavagga I, 1, 2. 02 196 KULLAVAGGA. VI, 7, 1 liable to be thrown back to the beginning of his probationary term'—one who is liable to have a penance (M4natta) imposed upon him—one who is undergoing a penance—one who, so undergoing a penance, is fit to be rehabilitated. ‘And these three, O Bhikkhus, ought to be saluted—one previously admitted into the higher grade of the Order by one afterwards admitted— the senior in a different community when he speaks according to the Dhamma—and, O Bhikkhus, throughout the worlds of men and gods, of Maras and of Brahmas, by all creatures Samamzas and Brahmans, gods and men, the Arahat Sammé4sambuddha.’ 7. 1. Now at that time people provided arbours (mazdapas), and couches, and room for the use of the Samgha. And the pupils of the Kzabbaggiya Bhikkhus, saying, ‘It has been laid down by the Blessed One that that which pertains (wholly) to the Samgha shall be used according to seniority, but not that which is given only for the temporary use of the Samgha,’ went on in front of the Samgha and occupied the mazdapas, and occupied the couches, and occupied the room, saying, ‘This shall be for our superiors, and this for our teachers, and this for ourselves.’ And SAriputta (&c., as in last chapter, §§ 1, 2, down to) Then the Blessed One rebuked them, &c., and said to the Bhikkhus, ‘Even that which has been set aside only for the temporary use of » See Kullavagga Ill, 14. VI, 9, 1. ON DWELLINGS AND FURNITURE. 197 the Samgha is not, O Bhikkhus, to be reserved for exclusive use according to seniority.’ 8. 1. Now at that time people arranged in the eating-rooms, or in the interior courtyards of their houses, lofty and large couches, such as [here follows the list of things forbidden in Mahavagga V, 10, 4}. The Bhikkhus, fearing to offend, would not sit down upon them. They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to sit down on seats arranged by laymen—excepting three, (that is to say) large cushions, divans, mattresses '—but not to lie down upon them.’ Now at that time people put in -the eatingrooms, or in the courtyards, stuffed couches and stuffed chairs. The Bhikkhus, fearing to offend, would not sit down on them. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to sit down on any [such] things arranged by laymen, but not to lie down upon them ®’ 9 1. Now the Blessed One, proceeding on his journey, arrived in due course at SAvatthi; and there, 1 These are Nos. 1, 2, and 7 in the list just referred to, and may be kept if treated in the way laid down in VI, 14, 2 below.
2Now the Blessed One, proceeding on his journey, arrived in due course at SAvatthi; and there, 1 These are Nos. 1, 2, and 7 in the list just referred to, and may be kept if treated in the way laid down in VI, 14, 2 below. 2 This rule has already occurred in identical terms at Mahévagga V,11. Probably both here and there the word such, which we have here added in brackets, is to be understood. 198 KULLAVAGGA. | VI, 9, 2. at SAvatthi, the Blessed One stayed in the Getavana, the park of Anatha Pizdika. Then Anatha Pindika the householder [invited the Blessed One for the morrow’s meal, and when the meal was over, he said to the Blessed One "]: ‘What, Lord, shall I do with regard to the Getavana ?’ ‘You may dedicate it, O householder, to the use of the Samgha of the four directions*? either now here present, or hereafter to arrive.’ ‘Even so, Lord, said Andtha Pizdika the householder in assent to the Blessed ‘One, and he did so. 2. Then the Blessed One gave thanks to Anatha Pindika the householder in these verses. [Here follow the same verses as were used above in VI, I, § on the presentation of the Getavana*.] 10. 1. Now at that time it had been settled that a certain high official at court, a follower of the Agtvakas, should provide the day's meal for the Samgha. And the venerable Upananda the Sdkyan, coming late, but before the meal was over, made the Bhikkhu next (junior to him in seniority‘) get 1 The usual terms are here followed throughout: see, for instance, above, VI, 4, 6, 7. * That is ‘of all the world.’ See our note above on Mahavagga VIII, 27, 5, where the phrase has already occurred. ® The verses are quoted in the account of An&tha Pindika’s gift given in the Gataka commentary (Fausbdll I, 93; Rh. D.’s ‘ Buddhist Birth Stories,’ I, 131). “ Anantarikam; perhaps ‘the Bhikkhu (who happened to be) VI, 10, 2. ON DWELLINGS AND FURNITURE. - 199 up out of his seat; and the dining-hall was thrown into confusion. Then that minister became indignant, murmured, and was annoyed: ‘ How can the Sakyaputtiya Samamas behave so! Is it not then lawful for any one, unless he have been seated, to eat as much as he requires ?’ And the Bhikkhus heard him murmuring, &c. And they told the matter to the Blessed One. ‘Is it true as they say, &c. ?’ ‘It is true, Lord’ Then the Blessed One rebuked him, &c., and he said to the Bhikkhus, ‘A Bhikkhu is not, O Bhikkhus, to be made to get up out of his seat before the meal is over. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka¢a. And if any one causes another to get up, and be then invited to partake of the meal, he shall be ordered to go and fetch water. If he shall thus receive the place, it is well; if not, the other one shall first complete his swallowing of the rice, and shall then give up the place to his senior. But in no case, O Bhikkhus, do I say that a place properly belonging to a senior Bhikkhu is to be taken (by a junior). Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka/¢a’
3But in no case, O Bhikkhus, do I say that a place properly belonging to a senior Bhikkhu is to be taken (by a junior). Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka/¢a’ 2. Now at that time the Aabbaggiya Bhikkhus made sick Bhikkhus get up (from their seats). The sick men said, ‘We cannot, Sirs, get up; for we are sick.’ ‘We insist upon your getting up,’ said they; and next (to him).’ The text reads anantarikam, which is a misprint. Compare Mahfvagga IX, 4, 8, and Xullavagga VII, 3, 9, VIII, 4, 1. 1 Compare the rule for Bhikkhunts at X, 18. . 200. KULLAVAGGA. VI, 11, 1. seizing them, and pulling them up, they let them go as they were standing. The sick men, as soon as they were let go, fell down. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘A sick man, O Bhikkhus, is not to be made to get up. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka/a.’ Now at that time the Aabbaggiya Bhikkhus, saying, ‘We are sick, and cannot be turned out,’ took possession of the best sleeping-places. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘I enjoin, O Bhikkhus, that you allot to sick Bhikkhus suitable sleeping-places.’ Now at that time the Adabbaggiya Bhikkhus, on pretext of some slight indisposition?, took exclusive possession of sleeping-places. They told this matter to the Blessed One. ‘You are not, O Bhikkhus, to do so. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka Za.’ 11? 1. Now at that time the Sattarasa-vaggiya Bhikkhus made ready a certain large Vihdra in the neighbourhood °, with the intention of dwelling in it, And when the Adabbaggiya Bhikkhus saw what they were doing, they said: ‘These vener- ‘able ones, the Sattarasa-vaggiya Bhikkhus, are 1 Lesakappen4 ti appakena stsbadhddimattena (B.). ® The story in this section forms also the introductory story to the 17th Pasittiya. * Pakkantimam; perhaps ‘in the border-country.’ Compare pakkantam nagaram, a frontier fort at Dhammapada, p. 56. VI, 11, 1. ON DWELLINGS AND FURNITURE. 20f getting a Vihdra ready; come, let us turn them out.’ Some of them said: ‘Let us stay here! whilst they get it ready, and turn them out when it is prepared.’ So the Adabbaggiya Bhikkhus said to the Sattarasa-vaggiyas: ‘ Depart, Sirs; the Vihara has fallen unto us.’ ‘Why did you not, Sirs, say so sooner; and we would have got some other one ready ?’ ‘Is not, then, this Vihara the common property of the Samgha ?’ ‘Yes, Sirs; that is so.’ ‘Then depart, Sirs; for the Vihara has fallen unto us.’ ‘It is large, Sirs, this Viha4ra. You can dwell in it, and we as well,’ Then, full of anger and displeasure, they repeated, ‘ Depart, Sirs; this Vih4ra has fallen unto us.’ And seizing them by the throat, they cast them out. And the others, being ejected, wept. The Bhikkhus asked, ‘Why, Sirs, do you weep?’ Then they told them; and the moderate Bhikkhus murmured, &c., and told the matter to the Blessed One. ‘Is it true, as they say, &c. ?’ ‘It is true, Lord.’
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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