Chulavagga 5.34

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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-34.

1. Now at that time the Lord Buddha when, surrounded by a great assembly, he was preaching the Dhamma, was seated. And a certain Bhikkhu, who had eaten onions, sat down apart, thinking, Let not the Bhikkhus be annoyed !'

The Lord Buddha saw that Bhikkhu sitting apart; and on seeing him, he said to the Bhikkhus(Monks), 'Why now, O Bhikkhus, is that Bhikkhu seated apart?'

'This Bhikkhu, Lord, has eaten onions, and has

seated himself apart in order not to annoy the Bhikkhus.'

'But ought, O Bhikkhus, anything to be eaten, that will cause the eater to keep away from such a preaching of the Dhamma as this?'

'No, indeed, Lord.'

'You are not, O Bhikkhus, to eat onions. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata.'

2. Now at that time the venerable Sariputta had wind in his stomach. And the venerable Maha Moggallana went up to the place where the venerable Sariputta was, and when he had come there, he said to the venerable Sariputta:

'How did you formerly, friend Sariputta, get relief, when you had wind in the stomach?'

'By eating onions, my friend.'

They told this matter to the Lord Buddha.

'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to eat onions on account of disease.'