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lest the bhikkhus be troubled by the smell of garlic. 291. "Avalekhanapīṭhara" (scraping-stool) is a special container for placing scraping-sticks. "Apidhāna" (cover) means a covering board, etc. The commentary on the Minor Matters is finished. The method of commentary on the Chapter of Minor Matters is finished. 6. The Chapter on Lodgings. Commentary on the Story of Permitting Monasteries. 295. In the Chapter on Lodgings, "in the cold season" means in the cold season, due to snowfall, and due to rain falling like a seven-day downpour, etc., the harsh cold contact that arises is intended, so it says "affected by." "Tato" (from that) is an ablative word in the sense of an agent, and the meaning is that wind and sun are warded off by that monastery, so it says "is warded off by the monastery." 296. "Āviñchanachidda" (pulling-hole) is where, having inserted a finger or a rope, chain, etc., pulling the door, they make it touch the door-frame; that is its designation. To show that there is nothing improper in the use of lodgings, it is said, "even with a leopard's tail," etc. "Like a railing in a shrine" means, having removed the window-wood or lattice, in place of the wood, like the strips, etc., of a railing in a shrine, showing strips, etc., upwards and across with bricks, etc., it is made with four openings. "Thambhakavātapāna" (pillar-window) is made without horizontal woods, but only with vertically placed woods. "To tie a cloth foot-wiper" means, having tied a cloth, etc., similar to a foot-wiper, of the size of the window, for the purpose of preventing bats, etc., from entering; that is the meaning. "Miḍḍhaka" (a kind of platform/railing) is a railing-like structure made of wood, clay, etc., in the shape of a bed. 297.C A square seat means perfectly square. That one with eight-finger legs is allowable means only one with eight-finger legs is allowable. That it is allowable even if exceeding the measure was said with reference to a perfectly square one. But oblong ones, even with seven-finger or five-finger high legs, are not allowable. That a fine seat is one made of reeds in a square or similar shape, he said "a reed seat." "Above the wooden plank" means making the leg below and above the wooden board placed in the shape of a weaver's shuttle. Indeed, "above" was said with reference to the time of insertion. But because it is placed in a bent shape, like the two hind legs of a ram, it was called "ram-legged seat." "They roll" means they cause to roll together with beds. Excluding trees and creepers, all the rest, such as shrubs, is indeed of the grass species, so he said "of whatever grass species," etc. "They place" means they put. "Head-sized" means where the entire head, together with the neck, can be placed. And showing that its width is a fist's measure, he said "in width," etc. And this is a showing of the measure of the cloth to be placed at both ends of the pillow. By means of that, the width of the pillow is determined. It should be sewn, made either round or square, so that from end to end, the wide part in width is a fist's measure. Thus it should be sewn. More than this is not allowable. But that cloth placed at the ends, when brought end to end and made double, becomes three-cornered. In those three corners, the space between two corners is a span and four fingers. The middle part, bringing end to end, is a fist's measure. This is its maximum measure. Therefore he said "in three corners," etc. "Only a blanket... (etc.)... goes by the designation of a woollen mattress" – because it was said generally, it should be understood that even unallowable woollen coverings like a gonaka rug, when put into a mattress, are allowable to lie on. "Masūraka" means a leather mattress. But a leather pillow, even if filled with cotton, is not (allowable). is suitable. In Pāli, "senāsanaparikkhāradussa" means a cloth for making requisites for dwellings. "Bhisiṃ onandhitunti" means to put it into a cushion-bag and tie it up. "Paribhijjatīti" means the cushion breaks apart when it is moved from a bed, etc., or rubbed by those sitting on the edges of stools, etc. "Onaddhamañcanti" means a bed tied with the cushion made into one piece. In Pāli, "chaviṃ uppāṭetvā harantīti" means thieves steal the cushion's cover. "Phositunti" means to put touch-marks on what was stolen by thieves, after it was stolen. "Bhittikammanti" means making various colored lines on the wall. "Hatthakammanti" means making any kind of sign with the hand. 298. In Pāli, "na nipatatīti" means it does not stick. "Paṭibāhetvāti" means by rubbing off. "Na nibandhatīti" means it is not to be tied, meaning it does not cling. 299. "Karohī"ti vattumpi na labbhatīti" means it is not allowed even to say "Do it," because it is forbidden by direct command, but it is permissible to speak to a doorkeeper in an indirect way, such as "Why don't you do it?" "Jātakapakaraṇanti" means any form of male or female, etc., related to Jātaka stories is intended. Since it is said "to have others make it," one is not allowed to make even a Buddha image oneself. In Pāli, "pañcapaṭikanti" means a five-fold colored paste, such as for birth, etc. 300. "Upacārona hotīti" means there is not enough space for going around the outside of the inner chamber. "Rukkhaṃ vijjhitvāti" means to bore a hole near the top of a planed, strong piece of wood. "Katvāti" means having made holes. "Kappakataṃ viya sārakhāṇuke ākoṭetvā evaṃ katameva "āharimaṃ bhittipāda"nti vuttaṃ" means it is said "a brought-in wall-post" for one made by driving a strong stake into the ground, as if it were a permanent fixture. "Upatthambhanatthaṃ bhūmiyaṃ patiṭṭhāpetunti" means to support it by propping it up with a stake-like head, equal in weight to the old wall-post, and establishing its base in the ground. "Parittāṇatthanti" means for protection of the place where rain falls on a plastered and whitewashed hut. "Kiṭikanti" means a mat made of palm leaves, etc. "Madditamattikanti" is said for covering the hole where rain falls. "Ubhatokuṭṭaṃ nīharitvā katapadesassāti" means for a place made by removing both walls, so that those standing outside can see straight inside. Sages do not see, thus it speaks of a place made by joining a wall and another door by means of closing it towards the door. "Surrounded on all sides" means having an opening all around. "Having given a bamboo" means having dug posts of a man's height, and having placed a crossbeam like a backbone on top of them, and having lowered it. By extending the poles, with one end of the pole very high at the corner of the monastery wall, and one end low on the back of the bamboo. "A door with a wheel" means a door with a wheel-lock, for ease of opening and closing like a door. In Pāli, "an opening door" means a door that is lifted up and tied above when not needed in shops and so on, and then lowered; or a door that is lifted up with props or supports and then lowered. 301. "The water is heating up" means the water placed in the water vessels is heated by the sun. 303. "Three fences" means three enclosures. "A bamboo fence" includes all wooden enclosures. "A thorn fence" includes all branch enclosures. 305. "The light disappeared" means the great radiance that arose by the power of the joy focused on the Buddha, by which his path was free from darkness as if by a thousand lamps, disappeared when he reached the foul-smelling, repulsive, charnel ground full of corpses outside the city, due to fear, as the surge of joy weakened. "A hundred elephants" means, in the verse, "a hundred thousand elephants," and the meaning should be understood by joining the word "thousand" to each of these. "Of a step" means of one step taken by one going with the intention of "I will worship the Buddha," dedicating it to the Triple Gem; it means the fruit of the wholesome deed dependent on that. The sixteenth part of that is called a "kala," and that sixteenth kala, the aforementioned elephants and so on, all do not equal, do not deserve it; and this is merely an example. They do not equal even a many hundred-thousandth part. "The darkness disappeared" means it disappeared when light arose again due to strong joy. "Attachments" means cravings. "Expenditure" means the root of a gift of Dhamma, not new work. 309. To give new work means to give authority in the monastery. The meaning is that he should be given authority to undertake new work in the monastery. Given means the monastery is given to do new work, or new work is given in the monastery. 313-4. Assembly hall means the meeting pavilion. Dwelling place means the place of residence. Made for the Sangha means made for the Sangha. Made by laypeople means made or arranged by laypeople, meaning belonging to laypeople. The explanation of the discourse on allowing monasteries is finished. The explanation of the discourse on the recipients of dwellings 318. "After six months, after six months" indicates the time limit for giving requisites twice, and so on above. The reason for the statement "that should not be taken" is given by "for it is by requisites" and so on, meaning that by relying on the requisites, there will be dwelling there and maintenance. 319. They will be abandoned goods. Long hall means walking hall. Circular pavilion means service hall. It oppresses means it afflicts. By "it is not allowed to not give" it indicates that it is a dukkaṭa offense if one deliberately does not give and thereby prevents someone. 320. To elaborate on the statement "the alms-round village should not be disturbed," it is said, "people there should not be spoken to," and so on. Having cut off the thought means not generating such a thought as, "seeing him going in this manner, they will stop him and give him requisites." Covering goods means goods for covering. The meaning is robes for covering the body.