Mahavagga 7.2

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Adapted from the Translation by T. W. Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg

MAHAVAGGA

SEVENTH KHANDHAKA (THE KATHINA CEREMONIES)

Chapter-2.

1. Now when, O Bhikkhus, is the Kathina (that is to say, the privileges allowed after the Kathina ceremony) suspended?

'There are, O Bhikkhus, these eight grounds for the suspension of the Kathina (privileges)--the ground depending on (the Bhikkhus) having gone away, on (his robe being ready) finished, on his resolve (not to have it finished), on (his robe) having been destroyed, on his having heard (of the general suspension of the privileges of the whole Sangha), on the lapse of expectation (that a special gift of a robe would be made to him), on his having gone beyond the boundary (of the Sangha to whom the Kathina was given), on the common suspension (of the Kathina privileges of the whole Sangha).

2. 'A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been held, takes a robe ready for wear, and goes away, thinking, "I will come back."

'That Bhikkhu's Kathina privileges are suspended on the ground of his having gone away.

'A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been held, takes a robe and goes away. And when he had got beyond the boundary he thinks, "I will have the robe made up here, and will never go back." And he gets the robe made up.

'That Bhikkhu's Kathina privileges are suspended on the ground of his having a robe ready for wear.

A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been held, takes a robe and goes away. And when he has got beyond the boundary he thinks, "I will neither have the robe made up, nor will I go back."

'That Bhikkhu's Kathina privileges are suspended on the ground of his having so decided.

'A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been held, takes a robe and goes away. And when he has got beyond the boundary he chinks, "I will have the robe made up here, and will never go back." And he has the robe made up. And as the robe is being made up for him, it is spoilt.

'That Bhikkhu's Kathina privileges are suspended on the ground of the robe being so spoilt.

2. 'A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been held, takes a robe and goes away, thinking, "I will come back." When he has got beyond the boundary he has that robe made up. When his robe has thus been made up he bears the news, "The Kathina, they say, has been suspended in that district."

That Bhikkhu's Kathina privileges are suspended on the ground of his having heard that news.

A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been held, takes a robe and goes away, thinking, "I will come back." And when he has got beyond the boundary he has that robe made up. And then, after it has been made up, he postpones his return until the (general) suspension of privileges has taken place.

'That Bhikkhu's Kathina privileges are suspended on the ground of his being beyond the boundary.

'A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been held, takes a robe and goes away, thinking, "I will come back." And when he has got beyond the boundary he has that robe made up. And then, when it has been made up, he postpones his return until the very moment when the (general) suspension of privileges takes place.

'That Bhikkhu's Kathina privileges are suspended on the ground of the common suspension (of the privileges of the whole Sangha).'

End of the section entitled Adaya-sattaka.