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a bowl with four bindings, with a bowl of the capacity of an unbound bowl, it is an offense entailing forfeiture and expiation. If one causes to be acquired an unbound bowl with a bowl of the capacity of a four-bound bowl, it is an offense entailing forfeiture and expiation. If one causes to be acquired a bowl with one binding, ... a bowl with two bindings, a bowl with three bindings, a bowl with four bindings, with a bowl of the capacity of a four-bound bowl, it is an offense entailing forfeiture and expiation. If one causes to be acquired a bowl of the capacity of an unbound bowl, ... a bowl of the capacity of a one-bound bowl, a bowl of the capacity of a two-bound bowl, a bowl of the capacity of a three-bound bowl, a bowl of the capacity of a four-bound bowl, with a bowl of the capacity of an unbound bowl, it is an offense entailing forfeiture and expiation. If one causes to be acquired a bowl of the capacity of an unbound bowl, ... a bowl of the capacity of a one-bound bowl, a bowl of the capacity of a two-bound bowl, a bowl of the capacity of a three-bound bowl, a bowl of the capacity of a four-bound bowl, with a bowl of the capacity of a four-bound bowl, it is an offense entailing forfeiture and expiation. 617. No offense for a lost bowl, for a broken bowl, for relatives who have invited, for the sake of another, with one's own money, for one who is insane, for the first offender. The training rule concerning bowls with less than five bindings is finished, the second. 3. The training rule concerning medicines. 618. At that time, the Buddha, the Blessed One, was dwelling in Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. Now at that time, the venerable Pilindavaccha in Rājagaha was having a cave cleaned, desiring to make a dwelling. Then King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha approached where the venerable Pilindavaccha was. Having approached, having saluted the venerable Pilindavaccha, he sat down to one side. As King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha was sitting to one side, he said this to the venerable Pilindavaccha: "What, venerable sir, is the elder having done?" "Great king, I am having a cave cleaned, desiring to make a dwelling." "Venerable sir, does the venerable one need a monastery attendant?" "No, great king..." "the attendant has been permitted by the Blessed One." "Then, venerable sir, after asking the Blessed One, please inform me." "Yes, great king," so Venerable Pilindavaccha replied to King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha. Then Venerable Pilindavaccha instructed, encouraged, inspired, and gladdened King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha with a Dhamma talk. Then King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha, having been instructed, encouraged, inspired, and gladdened by Venerable Pilindavaccha with a Dhamma talk, rose from his seat, saluted Venerable Pilindavaccha, circumambulated him, and departed. 619. Then Venerable Pilindavaccha sent a messenger to the Blessed One: "Venerable sir, King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha wishes to give an attendant. How, venerable sir, should I proceed?" Then the Blessed One, on account of this cause, on account of this matter, gave a Dhamma talk and addressed the bhikkhus: "I permit, bhikkhus, an attendant." A second time, King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha approached Venerable Pilindavaccha; having approached, he saluted Venerable Pilindavaccha and sat down to one side. Sitting to one side, King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha said to Venerable Pilindavaccha: "Venerable sir, has the attendant been permitted by the Blessed One?" "Yes, great king." "Then, venerable sir, I give an attendant to the venerable one." Then King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha, having promised an attendant to Venerable Pilindavaccha, forgot, and after a long time, regained his memory and addressed a certain chief minister, a general factotum: "My good man, the attendant I promised to the venerable one, has that attendant been given?" "No, your majesty, the attendant has not been given to the venerable one." "How long ago, my good man, was that?" Then that chief minister, counting the nights, [or: having counted (Ka.)] King Seniya of Magadha which Bimbisāra said to him – "Five hundred nights, O king." "Then, friend, give the venerable one five hundred park-keepers." "Yes, O king," that minister, having assented to King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha, gave five hundred park-keepers to Venerable Pilindavaccha. A separate village was established. They called it the village of the park-keepers, and they called it Pilinda's village. 620. Now at that time, Venerable Pilindavaccha was a close associate in that village. Then Venerable Pilindavaccha, having dressed in the forenoon, taking his bowl and robe, entered Pilinda's village for alms. Now at that time, there was a festival in that village. Children, adorned and garlanded, were playing. Then Venerable Pilindavaccha, walking for alms in Pilinda's village, house to house, approached the dwelling of a certain park-keeper; having approached, he sat down on the seat prepared. Now at that time, the daughter of that park-keeper, seeing other children adorned and garlanded, was crying – "Give me a garland, give me an ornament!" Then Venerable Pilindavaccha said to that park-keeper's wife – "Why is this girl crying?" "This girl, venerable sir, seeing other children adorned and garlanded, is crying – 'Give me a garland, give me an ornament!' Where can we, the poor, get a garland? Where an ornament?" Then Venerable Pilindavaccha, taking a certain bundle of grass, said to that park-keeper's wife – "Come, put this bundle of grass on that girl's head." Then that park-keeper's wife, taking that bundle of grass, put it on that girl's head. It became a golden garland, beautiful, lovely, charming. There was no such golden garland even in the king's inner palace. People reported to King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha – "In the house of a certain park-keeper, O king, there is a golden garland, beautiful..." Oh, it is beautiful, it is pleasing. There is no such golden garland even in the king's inner palace. How could that poor man have it! Without doubt, it was brought by theft! Then indeed King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha had that gardener's family imprisoned. A second time indeed, the venerable Pilindavaccha, having dressed in the morning, taking his bowl and robe, entered Pilindagāmaka for alms. Walking for alms, house to house, in Pilindagāmaka, he approached the dwelling of that gardener; having approached, he asked the neighbors, "Where has this gardener's family gone?" "On account of that golden garland, venerable sir, the king had them imprisoned." 621. Then indeed the venerable Pilindavaccha approached the dwelling of King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha; having approached, he sat down on the seat prepared for him. Then indeed King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha approached the venerable Pilindavaccha; having approached, he saluted the venerable Pilindavaccha and sat down to one side. To King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha, sitting to one side, the venerable Pilindavaccha said this: "Why, great king, was the gardener's family imprisoned?" "Venerable sir, in that gardener's house was a golden garland, beautiful, lovely, pleasing. There is no such golden garland even in our inner palace. How could that poor man have it! Without doubt, it was brought by theft!" Then indeed the venerable Pilindavaccha willed King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha's palace to be golden. It became entirely of gold. "But this much gold, great king, where did it come from?" "It is unknown, venerable sir, this is indeed the venerable one's psychic power." He had that gardener's family released. The people, delighted and greatly pleased, thinking, "Indeed, the venerable Pilindavaccha has shown a superhuman feat, a psychic wonder, to the assembly including the king," offered five medicines to the venerable Pilindavaccha, namely – Ghee, fresh butter, oil, honey, sugar-candy. And naturally, the venerable Pilindavaccha was a recipient of the five medicines. Whatever he received, he distributed to the community. And his community was very numerous. Whatever they received, they filled in pots and jars and stored it, and also filled strainers and bags and hung them in the windows. Those things melted and dissolved. And the monasteries were strewn and scattered by rats. People wandering through the monastery, seeing this, complained, grumbled, and criticized – "These Sakyan ascetics are like storehouse keepers, just like King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha!" Now the bhikkhus heard those people complaining, grumbling, and criticizing. Those bhikkhus who were of few desires... they complained, grumbled, and criticized – "How can bhikkhus intend such an abundance!" Then those bhikkhus, having criticized them in many ways, reported the matter to the Blessed One... "Is it true, bhikkhus, that bhikkhus intend such an abundance?" "It is true, Blessed One." The Buddha, the Blessed One, criticized... "How can these foolish men, bhikkhus, intend such an abundance! This, bhikkhus, is not for the conviction of the unconvinced... And thus, bhikkhus, you should recite this rule of training – 622. "Now, those medicines for sick bhikkhus to be stored, namely – ghee, fresh butter, oil, honey, sugar-candy, having received them, they are to be consumed as a stored provision for a maximum of seven days. For one who exceeds that, it is an offense entailing relinquishment and confession." 623. "Now, as for 'those medicines for sick bhikkhus to be stored' – 'Ghee' means cow's ghee, or goat's ghee, or buffalo's ghee, the ghee of those whose flesh is allowable. 'Fresh butter' means the fresh butter of those same. 'Oil' means sesame oil, mustard oil, madhuka oil..." Castor oil, fat oil. Honey means bee-honey. Molasses means that produced from sugarcane. Having received them, they are to be consumed as a store for a maximum of seven days; thus, they are to be consumed for a maximum of seven days. For one who exceeds that,