Mahavagga 8.4

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

MAHAVAGGA

EIGHTH KHANDHAKA (THE DRESS OF THE BHIKKHUS)

Chapter-4.

1. At that time a number of Bhikkhus were travelling on the road in the Kosala country. Some of these Bhikkhus went off (the road) to a cemetery in order to get themselves pamsukula robes; some (other) Bhikkhus did not wait. Those Bhikkhus who had gone to the cemetery for pamsukula robes, got themselves pamsukulas; those Bhikkhus who had not waited, said to them: 'Friends, give us also a part (of your pamsukulas).' They replied, 'We will not give you a part, friends; why have you not waited?'

They told this thing to the Lord Buddha.

'I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you are not obliged to give a part against your will to Bhikkhus who have not waited.'

2. At that time a number of Bhikkhus were travelling on the road in the Kosala country. Some

of these Bhikkhus went off (the road) to a cemetery in order to get themselves pamsukula robes; some (other) Bhikkhus waited for them. Those Bhikkhus who had gone to the cemetery for pamsukula robes, got themselves pamsukulas; those Bhikkhus who had waited, said to them: 'Friends, give us also a part (of your pamsukulas).' They replied, 'We will not give you a part, friends; why did you not also go off (to the cemetery)?'

They told this thing to the Lord Buddha.

'I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you give a part (even) against your will to Bhikkhus who have waited.'

3. At that time a number of Bhikkhus were travelling on the road in the Kosala country. Some of these Bhikkhus went aside first from (the road) to a cemetery in order to get themselves pamsukula robes; some (other) Bhikkhus went aside later. Those Bhikkhus who had gone first to the cemetery for pamsukula robes, got themselves pamsukulas; those Bhikkhus who had got off later, did not get any, and said (to the other ones): 'Friends, give us also a part.' They replied, 'We will not give you a part, friends; why did you get off (to the cemetery) after us?'

They told this thing to the Lord Buddha.

'I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you are not obliged to give a part against your will to Bhikkhus who have gone (to the cemetery) later (than yourselves).'

4. At that time a number of Bhikkhus were travelling on the road in the Kosala country. They went altogether off (the road) to a cemetery in order to get themselves pamsukula robes; some of the Bhikkhus got pamsukulas, other Bhikkhus did not

get any. The Bhikkhus who had got nothing, said: 'Friends, give us also a part (of your pamsukulas).' They replied, 'We will not give you a part, friends; why did you not get (them yourselves)?'

They told this thing to the Lord Buddha.

'I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you give a part (even) against your will to Bhikkhus who have gone (to the cemetery) together with yourselves.'

5. At that time a number of Bhikkhus were travelling on the road in the Kosala country. They went off (the road) to a cemetery in order to get themselves pamsukula robes, after having made an agreement (about the distribution of what they were to find). Some of the Bhikkhus got themselves pamsukulas, other Bhikkhus did not get any. The Bhikkhus who had got nothing, said: 'Friends, give us also a part (of the pamsukulas).' They replied, 'We will not give you a part, friends; why did you not get (them yourselves)?'

They told this thing to the Lord Buddha.

'I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you give a part, (even) against your will, to Bhikkhus who have gone (with you to the cemetery) after having made with you an agreement (about the distribution of the pamsukulas).'