Chulavagga 5.22

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

CHULAVAGGA (THE MINOR SECTION)

FIFTH KHANDHAKA (ON THE DAILY LIFE OF THE BHIKKHUS)

Chapter-22.

1. Now when the Lord Buddha had remained at Bhagga as long as he thought fit, he set out on his journey towards Savatthi. And journeying straight on he arrived in due course at Savatthi, and there, at Savatthi, he stayed in the Jetavana, in the Arama(Monastery) of Anatha-pindika.

Now Visakha the mother of Migara, bringing small jars, and earthenware foot-scrubbers, and brooms, went up to the place where the Lord Buddha was; and when she had come there, she saluted the Lord Buddha, and took her seat on one side. And so sitting, Visakha the mother of Migara said to the Lord Buddha, 'May the Lord Buddha accept these things at my hands, that that may be to me for long for a blessing and a joy.' And the Lord Buddha accepted the small jars and the brooms; but the Lord Buddha did not accept the earthenware foot-scrubbers.

Then the Lord Buddha instructed (&c., as usual, see 21. 2, down to) she departed from there. And the Lord Buddha, on that occasion and in that connection, after having delivered a dhamma discourse, addressed the Bhikkhus, and said:

'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, small jars and brooms. You are not, O Bhikkhus, to make use of earthen-ware foot-scrubbers. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata. I allow you, O Bhikkhus, three kinds of things to rub the feet with--to wit, sandstone, gravel, and sea-foam.'

2. [A similar paragraph ending]

'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, the use of fans and flower-stands.'