Senāsanakkhandhaka

Vinayapiṭaka · Cūḷavagga (2) · Vol. 7 · Section 236

[236] Now at that time bhikkhus spread their robes on the ground in the open air. The robes became soiled with dust. … "Bhikkhus, I allow a robe-rail (cīvaravaṃsa) and a robe-line (cīvararajju) in the open air." … The drinking water was heated by the sun. … "Bhikkhus, I allow a drinking-water hall and a drinking-water pavilion." The drinking-water hall had a low foundation; it was flooded with water. … "Bhikkhus, I allow it to be made with a high foundation." The piled-up filling collapsed. … "Bhikkhus, I allow three kinds of facing to be built up: a facing of brick, a facing of stone, and a facing of wood." Those climbing up were troubled. … "Bhikkhus, I allow three kinds of stairs: brick stairs, stone stairs, and wooden stairs." Those climbing up fell off. … "Bhikkhus, I allow a railing for holding on to." In the drinking-water hall grass-powder fell down. … "Bhikkhus, I allow, having covered it over, to make it plastered within and without, with white color, with black color, with red-ochre treatment, with garland-work, with creeper-work, with makara-tooth design, with the five-strip design, and a robe-rail and a robe-line." There was no vessel for drinking water. … "Bhikkhus, I allow a conch shell for drinking water and a saucer for drinking water."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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