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Given by agreement – many monasteries have equal gains; when given in one monastery, it is considered given everywhere. Given by alms-arrangement – it is given where the Sangha's regular duties are performed. Given to the Sangha – it should be divided by the Sangha present. Given to both Sanghas – if there are many monks and one nun, half should be given; if there are many nuns and one monk, half should be given. Given to the Sangha that has completed the rains retreat – it should be divided by as many monks as have completed the rains retreat in that monastery. Given by designation – whether it be gruel, or rice, or edibles, or robes, or lodgings, or medicine. To a person he gives, "This robe I give to so-and-so." The matrix of eight robes is finished. The Chapter on Robes is the eighth. 233. Its Summary A merchant from Rājagaha, seeing a group in Vesālī; Again going to Rājagaha, he reported it to the king. The son of Sālavatī, indeed Abhaya's offspring; "He lives" by the prince, thus Jīvaka was named. He indeed going to Takkasilā, having learned great medicine; A seven-year illness, he destroyed with nasal treatment. The king's fistula illness, he removed with an ointment; And me and the women's quarters, and he attended the Buddha-Saṅgha. And the Rājagaha merchant, an internal tumor he treated; Pajjota's great illness, he destroyed with ghee-drinking. And the Siveyya case, he lubricated the pus; With three lotus-stalks, thirty purges. He asked for a boon for his health, and accepted Siveyya; And robes as a lay gift, the Tathāgata permitted. In the country of Rājagaha much, robes arose; A cloak and silk, a woolen rug, a half-Kāsi cloth. And various satisfactions, they came and went; First, later, similar, and agreements they brought back. And the unguarded storehouse, they raised up just so; And excessive clamor, how to divide, how to give. With his own extra share, how to give a portion; With dung, cold water, they did not know how to cross. Placing the vessel, on the bowl and on the ground; They decay amidst ants, and scattered together. Harshly cut, with torn fringes, he saw them piled up; Having investigated, the Sakya Sage, permitted the three robes. By another surplus, a hole also arose; The four-continent ruler asked for a boon, to give a rain-robe. For arriving sick ones, and attendants, medicine; And a permanent water-robe, excellent, very small. A coarse linen mouth-cover, a complete determination; The last made heavy, a distinguished ear-cloth. Kiri. They decay, they are not enough, and many more besides; In the blind forest, without a companion, one in the rainy season and in the season. Two brothers in Rājagaha, Upananda again in two; Stomach ailment, sick, both indeed sick ones. Naked, kusa grass, bark garment, plank, hair blanket; And the wing of a wild owl, antelope skin, akkanaḷa garment. Cloth, and blue-yellow, red, and with madder; Black, named great dye, similarly with unbroken fringes. With long flower-hood fringes, a kañcu-tirīṭa wrapping; When not arisen, he departs, the Saṅgha is split at once. They give sides to the Saṅgha, Venerable Revata sent; He establishes the confident taking, thus the eight robe rules. In this chapter, ninety-six topics. The Robe Chapter is finished.