Mahavagga 7.9

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

MAHAVAGGA

SEVENTH KHANDHAKA (THE KATHINA CEREMONIES)

Chapter-9.

1. 'A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been held, goes away with the expectation of getting

a robe (presented), thinking, "I will come back." And when he has got beyond the boundary, he devotes himself to the realisation of his expectation, and he obtains a robe where he had expected it, and does not obtain one where he had not expected it. And he thinks, "I will have the robe made up here, and will never go back," &c.

2. 'A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been held, goes away with the expectation of getting a robe (presented), thinking, "I will come back." And when he has got beyond the boundary, he hears the news: "The Kathina, they say, has been suspended in that district." And he thinks, "Since the Kathina has been suspended in that district, I will devote myself here to obtaining the gift I am expecting." And he adopts such action as may lead to the realisation of his expectation, and he obtains a robe where he had expected it, and does not obtain one where he had not expected it. And he thinks, "I will have the robe made up here, and will never go back," &c.

3. 'A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been held, goes away with the expectation of getting a robe (presented), thinking, "I will come back." And when he has got beyond the boundary, he adopts such action as may lead to the realisation of his expectation, and he obtains a robe where he had expected it, and does not obtain one where he had not expected it, and he has that robe made up.

When that robe has thus been made up he hears 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, goes away with the expectation of getting a robe, thinking, "I will come back." And when he has got beyond the boundary, he thinks, "I will devote myself to obtaining that expected gift, and will never go back." And he cares for that expected gift, but his expectation collapses.

That Bhikkhu's Kathina privileges are suspended on the ground of the lapse of that expectation.

'A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been held, goes away with the expectation of getting a robe, thinking, "I will come back." And when he has got beyond the boundary, he devotes himself to the realisation of his expectation, and he obtains a robe where he had expected it, and does not obtain one where he had not expected it, and 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 (&c., as in the preceding case, down to:) And then, after 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.'

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End of the section entitled Asa-dolasaka.