Tenth Khandhaka. Chapter 21
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Now at that time the "Kh"abbaggiya Bhikkhuns had themselves carried in vehicles to which cows were yoked with a bull between them 2, or bulls were yoked with a cow between them. People were annoyed, murmured, and became indignant, saying: 'That is what is done at the feast of the Gag, and the Mali 2.'
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'A Bhikkhun is not, O Bhikkhus, to be carried in a vehicle. Whosoever does so, shall be dealt with according to law 3.'
Now at that time a certain Bhikkhun was sick, and unable to go on foot.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow the use of a carriage, O Bhikkhus, to a sick (Bhikkhun) 4.'
p. 360
Now the Bhikkhuns thought: 'Should the carts be yoked with cows or bulls?'
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow, O Bhikkhus, a cart yoked with cows or bulls, or drawn by hand 1.'
Now at that time a certain Bhikkhun was much distressed by the jolting of the cart.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow, O Bhikkhus, the use of a litter or sedan chair 2.'
Footnotes
359:2 On all these expressions, see our notes above at Mahvagga V, 9, 3, where they recur word for word.
359:3 This is the 85th Bhikkhun P"k"ittiya.
359:4 This is repeated from the 85th Bhikkhun P"k"ittiya. The corresponding permission is given to Bhikkhus by Mahvagga V, 10, 2.
360:1 Hattha-va"t"t"aka"m". See the note on Mahvagga V, 10, 3.
360:2 So also for Bhikkhus at Mahvagga V, 10, 3.
Now at that time the "Kh"abbaggiya Bhikkhuns had themselves carried in vehicles to which cows were yoked with a bull between them 2, or bulls were yoked with a cow between them. People were annoyed, murmured, and became indignant, saying: 'That is what is done at the feast of the Gag, and the Mali 2.'
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'A Bhikkhun is not, O Bhikkhus, to be carried in a vehicle. Whosoever does so, shall be dealt with according to law 3.'
Now at that time a certain Bhikkhun was sick, and unable to go on foot.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow the use of a carriage, O Bhikkhus, to a sick (Bhikkhun) 4.'
p. 360
Now the Bhikkhuns thought: 'Should the carts be yoked with cows or bulls?'
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow, O Bhikkhus, a cart yoked with cows or bulls, or drawn by hand 1.'
Now at that time a certain Bhikkhun was much distressed by the jolting of the cart.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow, O Bhikkhus, the use of a litter or sedan chair 2.'
Footnotes
359:2 On all these expressions, see our notes above at Mahvagga V, 9, 3, where they recur word for word.
359:3 This is the 85th Bhikkhun P"k"ittiya.
359:4 This is repeated from the 85th Bhikkhun P"k"ittiya. The corresponding permission is given to Bhikkhus by Mahvagga V, 10, 2.
360:1 Hattha-va"t"t"aka"m". See the note on Mahvagga V, 10, 3.
360:2 So also for Bhikkhus at Mahvagga V, 10, 3.
