[82] Now at that time people from the countryside, having loaded much salt, oil, husked rice, and hard food onto carts, formed a ring of carts outside the monastery gateway and waited, thinking, "When we obtain our turn, then we shall prepare the meal." And a great storm cloud had arisen. Then those people approached the Venerable Ānanda, and having approached, they said this to the Venerable Ānanda: "Venerable Ānanda, here much salt, oil, husked rice, and hard food stand loaded on carts, and a great storm cloud has arisen. How then, Venerable Ānanda, should we proceed?" Then the Venerable Ānanda reported this matter to the Blessed One. "Well then, Ānanda, let the Saṅgha, having designated an outlying dwelling as an allowable ground (kappiyabhūmi), store them there — whatever [building] the Saṅgha wishes: a dwelling (vihāra), a half-gabled building (aḍḍhayoga), a long storied building (pāsāda), a flat-roofed building (hammiya), or a cave (guhā).
"And thus, Bhikkhus, should it be designated. The Saṅgha should be informed by a competent and capable bhikkhu:
"'Venerable sirs, let the Saṅgha listen to me. If it is the right time for the Saṅgha, let the Saṅgha designate the dwelling named so-and-so as an allowable ground. This is the motion (ñatti).
"'Venerable sirs, let the Saṅgha listen to me. The Saṅgha designates the dwelling named so-and-so as an allowable ground. If the designation of the dwelling named so-and-so as an allowable ground is agreeable to any venerable one, let him be silent; he to whom it is not agreeable should speak.
"'The dwelling named so-and-so has been designated by the Saṅgha as an allowable ground. It is agreeable to the Saṅgha; therefore it is silent. Thus do I hold it.'"
Now at that time people cooked gruel right there at the designated allowable ground, cooked meals, prepared curries, chopped meat, and split firewood, making a loud noise, a great noise. The Blessed One, having risen at the time towards dawn of the night, heard it; and having heard the loud noise, the great noise, the noise as of crows cawing, he addressed the Venerable Ānanda: "What now, Ānanda, is that loud noise, that great noise, that noise as of crows cawing?" "At present, venerable sir, people are cooking gruel right there at the designated allowable ground, cooking meals, preparing curries, chopping meat, and splitting firewood. That, Blessed One, is that loud noise, that great noise, that noise as of crows cawing."
Then the Blessed One, having given a talk on the Dhamma with reference to that occasion, that incident, addressed the bhikkhus: "Bhikkhus, a designated allowable ground is not to be made use of; whoever should make use of it commits an offense of wrong-doing (dukkaṭa). I allow, bhikkhus, three allowable grounds: one established by proclamation [at its building] (ussāvanantika), one [open] as where cattle lie (gonisādika), and one belonging to a householder (gahapatika)."
Now at that time the Venerable Yasoja was ill, and medicines were brought for his sake. The bhikkhus kept them outside; vermin ate them and thieves carried them off. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I allow, bhikkhus, the use of a designated allowable ground. I allow, bhikkhus, four allowable grounds: one established by proclamation, one as where cattle lie, one belonging to a householder, and one designated [by the Saṅgha] (sammatika)."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.