Chulavagga 6.16

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

CHULAVAGGA (THE MINOR SECTION)

SIXTH KHANDHAKA (ON DWELLINGS AND FURNITURE)

Chapter-16.

1. Now when the Lord Buddha had dwelt at Savatthi as long as he thought fit, he went on on his journey towards the Kita Hill with a great multitude of Bhikkhus--to wit, with about five hundred Bhikkhus, besides Sariputta and Moggallana.

And the Bhikkhus who were followers of Assaji and Punabbasu hearing the news, said one to another, 'Come, Sirs; let us divide all the sleeping accommodation belonging to the Sangha. Sariputta and Moggallana are men of sinful desires, and are under the influence of sinful desires. We will not provide sleeping-places for them.' And they did so.

Now the Lord Buddha, proceeding on his journey, arrived at the Kita Hill. And he addressed a number of Bhikkhus, saying, 'Do you go, O Bhikkhus, to the followers of Assaji and Punabbasu, and say: "The Lord Buddha, Sirs, has arrived with a large number of Bhikkhus--to wit, with about five hundred Bhikkhus, besides Sariputta and Moggallana. Make ready sleeping-places, Sirs, for the Lord Buddha, and for the Bhikkhu-sangha, and for Sariputta and Moggallana."'

'Even so, Lord,' said those Bhikkhus in assent to the Lord Buddha and they did so.

'There is no sleeping accommodation belonging to the Sangha. We have divided it all' (was the reply). 'The Lord Buddha, Sirs, is welcome: and he may stay in whatever Vihara he chooses. But Sariputta and Moggallana are men of sinful desires, and under the influence of that; for them we will provide no sleeping-places.'

2. 'What then, Sirs? Have you divided sleeping accommodation that is the property of the Sangha?'

'That is so, Sirs.'

The moderate Bhikkhus murmured, &c. (down to) The Lord Buddha said to the Bhikkhus:

'These five things, O Bhikkhus, are unapportionable, and are not to be divided either by the Sangha, or by a Gana, or by an individual. If divided, the division is void; and whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a thulakaya(big/grave offence). And what are the five (&c., as in V I, 15, 2) ?'