Eighth Khandhaka. Chapter 19
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1. Now at that time Ro"g"a the Malla was a friend of the venerable nanda's 1. And a linen cloth belonging to Ro"g"a the Malla had been deposited in the keeping of the venerable nanda; and the venerable nanda had need of a linen cloth.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to take a thing on trust (that it would be given to you) when it belongs to a person possessed of these five qualifications--he must be an intimate and familiar friend who has been spoken to (about it) 2 and is alive, (and the Bhikkhu taking the thing) must know "He will remain pleased with me after I have taken it." I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to take a thing on trust (that it would be given to you) 3 when it belongs to a person possessed of these five qualifications.'
Footnotes
228:1 He is also mentioned as such in Mahvagga Vi, 36.
228:2 Buddhaghosa says, lapito ti mama santaka"m" ga"n"hhi ya"m" i"k"kh"eyysti eva"m" vutto.
228:3 Visssa"m" gahetu"m", on which phrase compare visss ga"n"hti in chapter 31, below, where the context leaves no doubt as to its meaning.
1. Now at that time Ro"g"a the Malla was a friend of the venerable nanda's 1. And a linen cloth belonging to Ro"g"a the Malla had been deposited in the keeping of the venerable nanda; and the venerable nanda had need of a linen cloth.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to take a thing on trust (that it would be given to you) when it belongs to a person possessed of these five qualifications--he must be an intimate and familiar friend who has been spoken to (about it) 2 and is alive, (and the Bhikkhu taking the thing) must know "He will remain pleased with me after I have taken it." I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to take a thing on trust (that it would be given to you) 3 when it belongs to a person possessed of these five qualifications.'
Footnotes
228:1 He is also mentioned as such in Mahvagga Vi, 36.
228:2 Buddhaghosa says, lapito ti mama santaka"m" ga"n"hhi ya"m" i"k"kh"eyysti eva"m" vutto.
228:3 Visssa"m" gahetu"m", on which phrase compare visss ga"n"hti in chapter 31, below, where the context leaves no doubt as to its meaning.
