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Sixth Khandhaka. Chapter 16

16.

1.
Now when the Blessed One had dwelt at Svatthi as long as he thought fit, he went on on his journey towards the Ki"t" Hill with a great multitude of Bhikkhus--to wit, with about five hundred Bhikkhus, besides Sriputta and Moggallna.

And the Bhikkhus who were followers of Assa"g"i and Punabbasu 1 hearing the news, said one to another, 'Come, Sirs; let us divide all the sleeping accommodation belonging to the Sa"m"gha. Sriputta and Moggallna 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 Blessed One, proceeding on his journey, arrived at the Ki"t" Hill. And he addressed a number of Bhikkhus, saying, 'Do you go, O Bhikkhus, to the followers of Assa"g"i and Punabbasu, and say: "The Blessed One, Sirs, has arrived with a large number of Bhikkhus--to wit, with about five hundred Bhikkhus, besides Sriputta and Moggallna. Make ready sleeping-places, Sirs, for the Blessed One, and for the Bhikkhu-sa"m"gha, and for Sriputta and Moggallna."'

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

'There is no sleeping accommodation belonging to the Sa"m"gha. We have divided it all' (was the reply). 'The Blessed One, Sirs, is welcome: and he may stay in whatever Vihra he chooses. But Sriputta and Moggallna are men of sinful desires, and under the influence ther; for them we will provide no sleeping-places.'

2.
'What then, Sirs? Have you divided sleeping accommodation that is the property of the Sa"m"gha?'

'That is so, Sirs.'

The moderate Bhikkhus murmured, and whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a thulla"k"k"aya. And what are the five (&c., as in V I, 15, 2) 1?'

Footnotes

211:1
On these Bhikkhus and their relations with Sriputta and Moggallna, see above, "K"ullavagga I, 13-16.

212:1
These expressions 'untransferable' (avissa"g"g"iyni) and 'unapportionable' (avebhagiyni) have already occurred above at Mahvagga Viii, 27, 5.
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