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1. Now at that time the Bhikkhus walked over the mats used for sleeping upon with unwashen or wet feet, or with their sandals on; and the matting was soiled.

They told these matters to the Blessed One.

'You are not, O Bhikkhus, to do so. Whosoever does, shall be guilty of a 诲耻办办补峁璦^[1].'

2. Now at that time the Bhikkhus spat on the newly prepared floor^[2], and the colour was spoilt. They told this matter to the Blessed One.

'You are not, O Bhikkhus, to do so. Whosoever does, shall be guilty of a 诲耻办办补峁璦. I allow, O Bhikkhus, the use of a spittoon.'

Now at that time the legs of the bedsteads and chairs made scratches on the newly prepared floor. They told this matter to the Blessed One.

'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to cover it up with floor-cloth.'

Now at that time the Bhikkhus leant up against the newly prepared walls^[3], and the colouring was spoilt.

They told this thing to the Blessed One.

'You are not, O Bhikkhus, to do so. Whosoever does, shall be guilty of a 诲耻办办补峁璦. I allow you, O Bhikkhus, the use of a board to lean up against^[4].'

The board scratched the floor at the bottom, and ruined the wall at the top.

'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to cover it at the top and bottom with cloth.'

Now at that time, fearing to offend, they would not lie down on places over which it was permissible to walk with washen feet^[5]. They told this matter to the Blessed One.

'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to lie down in such a place when you have spread something over it.'

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[1]:

With this should be compared the other rule in Mah膩vagga V, 6, 1, according to which the Bhikkhus were to wear sandals when getting upon bedsteads or chairs, lest these should become soiled. The two passages are parallel in wording throughout.

[2]:

Parikammakat膩ya. The floors were of earth, not of wood, and were restored from time to time by fresh clay or dry cowdung being laid down, and then covered with a whitewash, in which sometimes black or red (geruka) was mixed. See above, V, 11, 6; VI, 3, 1; 17, 1; 27. From the parallel passage at Mah膩vagga I, 25, 15, and Cullavagga VIII, 3, 1, it would seem that the red colouring was used rather for walls, and the black one for floors.

[3]:

'The walls were no doubt usually made with 'wattle and daub;' that is, sticks with clay between the interstices. This was treated from time to time like the flooring (see last note).

[4]:

Apassena-phalaka峁�. This article of furniture is mentioned, with the spittoon, in Mah膩vagga I, 45, 15, 16, and in the parallel passage at Cullavagga VIII, 1, 3. We have rendered it in the Mah膩vagga by 'board to recline on.' Compare the use of apassaya峁� in Buddhaghosa's note on Cullavagga VI, 2, 4 (above, p. 153, note 3) of an arm-chair or sofa.

[5]:

Dhotap膩dak膩 ti dhotap膩dak膩 hutv膩 dhotehi p膩dehi akkamitabba峁�岣ツ乶e nipajjitu峁� kukkucc膩yanti. Dhotap膩dake ti pi p膩峁環o. Dhotehi p膩dehi akkamitabba峁�峁環膩nass鈥� eva eta峁� adhivacana峁� (B.).