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" There was a need for a mixture of raw and cooked. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I allow, monks, a mixture of raw and cooked." There was a need for a covering. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I allow, monks, a covering." The discourse on root-medicines and so forth is finished. 162. The Story of Pilindavaccha 270. [This story is from Pārā. 618 onwards] Now at that time, the Venerable Pilindavaccha was clearing a cave in Rājagaha, intending to make a dwelling. Then King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha approached the Venerable Pilindavaccha. Having approached, he saluted the Venerable Pilindavaccha and sat down to one side. Sitting to one side, King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha said to the Venerable Pilindavaccha: "What, venerable sir, is the elder having done?" "I am clearing a cave, great king, intending to make a dwelling." "Is there a need, venerable sir, for the venerable one to have a monastery attendant?" "Indeed, great king, a monastery attendant has not been allowed by the Blessed One." "In that case, venerable sir, please ask the Blessed One and inform me." "Yes, great king," the Venerable Pilindavaccha replied to King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha. Then the Venerable Pilindavaccha instructed, exhorted, inspired, and gladdened King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha with a Dhamma talk. Then King Seniya of Magadha And King Seniya Bimbisāra, by the venerable Pilindavaccha, with a talk on Dhamma, was instructed, encouraged, inspired, and gladdened. Rising from his seat, having saluted the venerable Pilindavaccha, and circumambulated him clockwise, he departed. Then the venerable Pilindavaccha sent a messenger to the Blessed One: "The Magadhan King Seniya Bimbisāra, venerable sir, wishes to give a park-attendant. How, venerable sir, should I proceed?" Then the Blessed One, on this occasion, on this matter, having given a talk on Dhamma, addressed the bhikkhus: "I allow, bhikkhus, a park-attendant." A second time, the Magadhan King Seniya Bimbisāra approached the venerable Pilindavaccha; having approached and saluted the venerable Pilindavaccha, he sat down to one side. Seated to one side, the Magadhan King Seniya Bimbisāra said to the venerable Pilindavaccha: "Has the park-attendant been allowed, venerable sir, by the Blessed One?" "Yes, great king." "Then, venerable sir, I will give a park-attendant to the venerable one." Then the Magadhan King Seniya Bimbisāra, having promised a park-attendant to the venerable Pilindavaccha, forgot, and after a long time, regaining his memory, addressed a certain general minister: "That park-attendant, my friend, whom I promised to the venerable one, has he been given?" "No, your majesty, the park-attendant has not been given to the venerable one." "How long, my friend, has it been since then?" Then that minister, having counted the nights, said to the Magadhan King Seniya Bimbisāra: "Five hundred nights, your majesty." "Then, my friend, give five hundred park-attendants to the venerable one." "Yes, your majesty," that minister, having agreed to the Magadhan King Seniya Bimbisāra, gave five hundred park-attendants to the venerable Pilindavaccha, and a separate village was established. They called it 'The Village of Park-Attendants', and they also called it 'Pilinda's Village'. su. 271. Now at that time the venerable Pilindavaccha was a family-man in that village. Then the venerable Pilindavaccha, having dressed in the morning, and taking his bowl and robe, entered Pilindagāma for alms. Now at that time there was a festival in that village. Children, adorned and garlanded, were playing. Then the venerable Pilindavaccha, walking for alms in Pilindagāma, from house to house, approached the dwelling of a certain park-keeper, and having approached, sat down on the seat prepared. Now at that time the daughter of that park-keeper’s wife, seeing other children adorned and garlanded, was crying: “Give me a garland! Give me an ornament!” Then the 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 are garlands for us poor folk? Where are ornaments?” Then the venerable Pilindavaccha, taking a certain grass-wisp, said to that park-keeper’s wife: “Come, put this grass-wisp on the head of that girl.” Then that park-keeper’s wife, taking that grass-wisp, put it on the head of that girl. It became a golden garland, beautiful, charming, and pleasing; 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, sire, there is a golden garland, beautiful, charming, and pleasing; there is no such golden garland even in your inner palace, sire; where did that poor man get it? Undoubtedly, it was brought by theft.” Then King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha had that park-keeper’s family arrested. A second time, the venerable Pilindavaccha, having dressed in the morning, and taking his bowl and robe, entered Pilindagāma for alms. Walking for alms in Pilindagāma, from house to house, where that he went to the gardener's dwelling. Having gone, he asked the neighbors, "Where has this gardener's family gone?" "For the sake of that golden garland, venerable sir, they have been imprisoned by the king." Then the venerable Pilindavaccha went to the dwelling of King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha. Having gone, he sat down on the seat prepared. Then King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha went to where the venerable Pilindavaccha was. Having gone, and having saluted the venerable Pilindavaccha, he sat down to one side. To the king, Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha, who was sitting to one side, the venerable Pilindavaccha said this: "Why, great king, has the gardener's family been imprisoned?" "Venerable sir, in the house of that gardener there was a beautiful, charming, pleasing golden garland. There is no such golden garland even in our inner palace. From where would that poor man get it? Undoubtedly, it was brought by theft." Then the venerable Pilindavaccha willed the palace of King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha to be golden. It became entirely made of gold. "But from where, great king, do you have so much gold?" "It is unknown, venerable sir. This is the psychic power of the noble one." So he had that gardener's family released. People, delighted and greatly pleased, thinking, "Indeed, the noble Pilindavaccha has shown a superhuman psychic wonder to the assembly with the king," offered five medicines to the venerable Pilindavaccha, namely: ghee, fresh butter, oil, honey, and treacle. And naturally, the venerable Pilindavaccha was accustomed to receiving the five medicines. Whatever he received, he distributed to the assembly. And his assembly was numerous. Whatever they received, they filled pots and jars and stored them. They also filled strainers and bags and hung them in the windows. Those, having melted and dissolved, they stand. Even in distant monasteries, they are scattered and spread out. People, wandering for alms, seeing them, complain, grumble, and criticize: "These Sakyan recluses are like those within the royal storehouse, just like King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha." The bhikkhus heard those people complaining, grumbling, and criticizing. Those bhikkhus who were of few desires complained, grumbled, and criticized: "How can bhikkhus intend such an abundance?" Then those bhikkhus, having criticized him 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." … Having criticized him, and given a Dhamma talk, he addressed the bhikkhus: "Those medicines that are to be taken by sick bhikkhus, namely, ghee, fresh butter, oil, honey, molasses, these, having been received, are to be consumed for a maximum of seven days, kept in store. One who exceeds that is to be dealt with according to the Dhamma." The story of Pilindavaccha is finished. The first recitation section, the allowance of medicines, is finished. 163. The allowance of molasses, etc. 272. Then the Blessed One, having stayed at Sāvatthī as long as he wished, set out on tour towards Rājagaha. Venerable Kaṅkhārevata saw the making of molasses on the way. Having gone aside, he saw them putting flour and ash into the molasses. Seeing this, and being scrupulous, thinking, "Molasses with ingredients is not allowable, molasses is not allowable to be consumed at the wrong time," he and his company did not consume the molasses. Those who thought it should be heard from him also did not consume the molasses. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "For what purpose, bhikkhus, do they put flour and ash into the molasses?" "For firmness, Blessed One." "If, bhikkhus, they put flour and ash into the molasses for firmness, and that molasses It is reckoned as such. I allow, monks, to partake of jaggery as you please. Now indeed, Venerable Kaṅkhārevata saw mung beans growing in excrement by the roadside. Seeing this, thinking: "Mung beans are not allowable; even cooked mung beans grow [like this]," he, with his retinue, scrupled and did not partake of mung beans. And those who considered his words, they also did not partake of mung beans. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "If, monks, even cooked mung beans grow, I allow, monks, to partake of mung beans as you please." 273. Now at that time, a certain monk had an abdominal wind ailment. He drank salt-sour gruel. His abdominal wind ailment subsided. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I allow, monks, salt-sour gruel for the sick; for the not-sick, mixed with water, to be partaken as a drink." The permission concerning jaggery and so forth is finished. 164. The story of the prohibition of things grown inside and so forth. 274. Then indeed the Blessed One, wandering by stages,