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That rule of forfeiture entailing expiation for one who stays away from the three robes for one night, where was it laid down? It was laid down in Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning many monks. On what occasion? On the occasion when many monks, having deposited their robes with other monks, went on a journey through the country, with an inner and outer robe. One primary rule, one supplementary rule. Of the six origins of offense, it originates from two origins – sometimes it originates from body and speech, not from mind; sometimes it originates from body and speech and mind…and so on. 26. That rule of forfeiture entailing expiation for one who, having received an untimely robe, keeps it for more than a month, where was it laid down? It was laid down in Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning many monks. On what occasion? On the occasion when many monks, having received an untimely robe, kept it for more than a month. One primary rule. , one supplementary rule. Among the six origins of offenses, it originates from two origins: it may originate from body and speech, not from mind; it may originate from body and speech and mind…etc. 27. Where was the Nissaggiya Pācittiya rule for having an unrelated bhikkhunī wash an old robe enacted? It was enacted in Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning Venerable Udāyī. Concerning what matter? Venerable Udāyī had an unrelated bhikkhunī wash an old robe, concerning that matter. One primary rule. Among the six origins of offenses, it originates from six origins…etc. 28. Where was the Nissaggiya Pācittiya rule for receiving a robe from the hand of an unrelated bhikkhunī enacted? It was enacted in Rājagaha. Concerning whom? Concerning Venerable Udāyī. Concerning what matter? Venerable Udāyī received a robe from the hand of an unrelated bhikkhunī, concerning that matter. One primary rule, one supplementary rule. Among the six origins of offenses, it originates from six origins…etc. 29. Where was the Nissaggiya Pācittiya rule for soliciting a robe from an unrelated householder or householder’s wife enacted? It was enacted in Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning Venerable Upananda the Sakyan. Concerning what matter? Venerable Upananda the Sakyan solicited a robe from an unrelated son of a wealthy merchant, concerning that matter. One primary rule, one supplementary rule. Among the six origins of offenses, it originates from six origins…etc. 30. Where was the Nissaggiya Pācittiya rule for soliciting more than the limit of robes from an unrelated householder or householder’s wife enacted? It was enacted in Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning the group of six bhikkhus. Concerning what matter? The group of six bhikkhus, not knowing the limit, solicited many robes, concerning that matter. One primary rule. Among the six origins of offenses… It arises from six origins... 31. Where was the Nissaggiya Pācittiya rule laid down for one who, not having been previously invited, approaches an unknown householder and makes a request for robes? It was laid down at Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning the Venerable Upananda the Sakyan. In what matter? In the matter where the Venerable Upananda the Sakyan, not having been previously invited, approached an unknown householder and made a request for robes. One promulgation. It arises from six origins of offenses, from six origins. 32. Where was the Nissaggiya Pācittiya rule laid down for one who, not having been previously invited, approaches unknown householders and makes a request for robes? It was laid down at Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning the Venerable Upananda the Sakyan. In what matter? In the matter where the Venerable Upananda the Sakyan, not having been previously invited, approached unknown householders and made a request for robes. One promulgation. It arises from six origins of offenses, from six origins. 33. Where was the Nissaggiya Pācittiya rule laid down for one who, by more than three times of urging, by more than six times of standing, brings about a robe? It was laid down at Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning the Venerable Upananda the Sakyan. In what matter? In the matter where the Venerable Upananda the Sakyan, being told by a lay follower, "Wait, venerable sir, until today," did not wait. One promulgation. It arises from six origins of offenses, from six origins. The First Chapter on Kaṭhina. 2. The Chapter on Silk 34. Where was the Nissaggiya Pācittiya rule laid down for one who has a rug mixed with silk made? It was laid down at Āḷavī. Concerning whom? Concerning the group of six bhikkhus. In what matter? In the matter where the group of six bhikkhus approached the silk-weavers and said thus: "Many, Friends, cook the silkworms. Give some to us too. We also wish to make a rug mixed with silk, in that matter. One regulation. It arises from six origins of offense, by six origins...and so on. 35. Where was the offense of Nissaggiya Pācittiya laid down for one who has a rug made of pure black sheep's wool? It was laid down in Vesālī. Concerning whom? Concerning the group of six monks. In what matter? The group of six monks had a rug made of pure black sheep's wool, in that matter. One regulation. It arises from six origins of offense, by six origins...and so on. 36. Where was the offense of Nissaggiya Pācittiya laid down for one who has a new rug made, without taking a proper measure of white [wool], a measure of [wool] for alms? It was laid down in Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning the group of six monks. In what matter? The group of six monks, taking only a little white at the edges, had a rug made of pure black sheep's wool, in that matter. One regulation. It arises from six origins of offense, by six origins...and so on. 37. Where was the offense of Nissaggiya Pācittiya laid down for one who has a rug made every year? It was laid down in Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning many monks. In what matter? Many monks had a rug made every year, in that matter. One regulation, one supplementary regulation. It arises from six origins of offense, by six origins...and so on. 38. Where was the offense of Nissaggiya Pācittiya laid down for one who has a new sitting rug made, without taking a Sugata-span from the edges of an old rug? It was laid down in Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning many monks. In what matter? Many monks discarded their rugs... Having gone, they undertook the forest-dweller's practice, the alms-gatherer's practice, the rag-robe wearer's practice, in that matter. One regulation. Of the six origins of offenses, it arises from six origins...and so on. 39. Where was the offense of relinquishment and expiation, for one who, having received sheep's wool, went beyond three leagues, laid down? It was laid down in Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning a certain bhikkhu. In what matter? A certain bhikkhu, having received sheep's wool, went beyond three leagues, in that matter. One regulation. Of the six origins of offenses, it arises from two origins – it may arise from the body, not from speech, not from mind; it may arise from the body and from the mind, not from speech...and so on. 40. Where was the offense of relinquishment and expiation, for one who had sheep's wool washed by a bhikkhunī not related to him, laid down? It was laid down among the Sakyas. Concerning whom? Concerning the group of six bhikkhus. In what matter? The group of six bhikkhus had sheep's wool washed by bhikkhunīs not related to them, in that matter. One regulation. Of the six origins of offenses, it arises from six origins...and so on. 41. Where was the offense of relinquishment and expiation, for one who accepts silver, laid down? It was laid down in Rājagaha. Concerning whom? Concerning the Venerable Upananda the Sakyan. In what matter? The Venerable Upananda the Sakyan accepted silver, in that matter. One regulation. Of the six origins of offenses, it arises from six origins...and so on. 42. Where was the offense of relinquishment and expiation, for one who engages in various kinds of silver transactions, laid down? It was laid down in Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning the group of six bhikkhus. In what matter? The group of six bhikkhus engaged in various kinds of silver transactions, in that matter. One regulation. Of the six origins of offenses, it arises from six origins. ...etc.... 43. Where was the Nissaggiya Pācittiya rule concerning engaging in various kinds of buying and selling laid down? It was laid down at Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning the Venerable Upananda the Sakyan son. On what occasion? On the occasion when the Venerable Upananda the Sakyan son engaged in buying and selling with a wanderer. One enactment. It arises from six of the six origins of offenses...etc.... The Second Chapter on the Kosiyas. 3. The Chapter on Bowls 44. Where was the Nissaggiya Pācittiya rule concerning keeping an extra bowl for more than ten days laid down? It was laid down at Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning the group of six monks. On what occasion? On the occasion when the group of six monks kept an extra bowl. One enactment, one supplementary enactment. It arises from two of the six origins of offenses – sometimes it arises from body and speech, not from mind; sometimes it arises from body, speech, and mind...etc.... 45. Where was the Nissaggiya Pācittiya rule concerning having another new bowl made with a bowl that has less than five patches laid down? It was laid down among the Sakyans. Concerning whom? Concerning the group of six monks. On what occasion? On the occasion when the group of six monks had many bowls made, even with a little crack, even with a little chip, even just scratched. One enactment. It arises from six of the six origins of offenses...etc.... 46. Where was the Nissaggiya Pācittiya rule concerning keeping medicines for more than seven days after receiving them laid down? It was laid down at Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning many monks. On what occasion?