Senāsanakkhandhaka

Vinayapiṭaka · Cūḷavagga (2) · Vol. 7 · Section 213

[213] Now at that time a square couch (āsandika) had come into being for the Saṅgha. They reported the matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, I allow a square couch." A high square couch had come into being. They reported the matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, I allow even a high square couch." A chair with arms and a back (sattaṅga) had come into being. They reported the matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, I allow a chair with arms and a back." A high chair with arms and a back had come into being. They reported the matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, I allow even a high chair with arms and a back." A rattan chair (bhaddapīṭha) had come into being. … "Bhikkhus, I allow a rattan chair." A small bench (pīṭhikā) had come into being. They reported the matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, I allow a small bench." A chair with sheep's-hoof legs (eḷakapādaka pīṭha) had come into being. They reported the matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, I allow a chair with sheep's-hoof legs." A chair with legs shaped like āmalaka-fruit stalks (āmalakavaṇṭika pīṭha) had come into being. They reported the matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, I allow a chair with legs shaped like āmalaka-fruit stalks." A plank seat (phalaka) had come into being. They reported the matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, I allow a plank seat." A wickerwork chair (koccha) had come into being. They reported the matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, I allow a wickerwork chair." A straw chair (palālapīṭha) had come into being. They reported the matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, I allow a straw chair."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.