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Therefore, whether they are relatives or non-relatives, those who attend that sick person, those householders and renunciants who are masters of the property that is the share of the sick-attendant, even women, it is with reference to them that it was said "to them it should be given," not with reference to those who do not attend the sick. For it is said in the commentary: "A sick-attendant, whether a layperson or a renunciant, even a woman, all receive a share." Or, if a monk, while still alive, relinquished all his requisites and gave them to some relative or non-relative, whether a householder or a renunciant, and if some relative or non-relative, whether a householder or a renunciant, or a renunciant took it by trust, referring to such a case, it is said, "to whomsoever are the owners of that property, householders or renunciants, to them it should be given," but not to such relatives. For it is said in the commentary: "If, while he was still alive, he gave away all his requisites to someone, or someone took it by trust, to whom it was given, and by whom it was taken, to him it belongs, and only by his consent do the sick-attendants receive it." So be it. But what about permissible articles? That too, "it should be given to lay relatives," is not found in the Pāli, nor in the commentaries, nor in the sub-commentaries. Therefore, this should be considered. The explanation of the division of robes is finished. The explanation of the division of almsfood 209. Now, to explain the determination of the division of almsfood, he begins with "But concerning the division of almsfood..." Here, even though the division of lodgings comes first in the chapter on lodgings, since it is a determination of the division of the four requisites, he first shows the division of almsfood in the order of requisites. "But concerning the division of almsfood, this is the determination for communal meals, etc." is the connection. How were these communal meals, etc., permitted by the Blessed One? He says, "I allow... etc. ... among those allowed." Food brought for the Sangha is communal food (saṅghabhatta), just as "food brought for a guest is guest food (āgantukabhatta)." Food to be given by designating from the Sangha is designated food (uddesabhatta). Food to be given by invitation is invited food (nimantanabhatta). Food to be taken by casting lots is lot food (salākabhatta). Food to be given on the fortnightly day is fortnightly food (pakkhabhatta). Food to be given on the Uposatha day is Uposatha food (uposathabhatta). Food to be given on the day after the Uposatha day is Pāṭipada food (pāṭipadabhatta) - this is the analysis. There is no such thing as "ṭhitikā" - taking by seniority of years, starting from the elder of the Sangha, is called "ṭhitikā." "At the door of one's own monastery" refers to the vicinity of the monastery's gatehouse. It has been said. In the dining hall, meaning in the dining hall that is the place for assigning meals. By the share of the rains, meaning by the portion of the rains. And what has been given, having said this, to show the procedure as the donor says it, he says, "Venerable Sir, from the Sangha," and so on. Inside the house, meaning within the inner house. Regarding those who have entered the inner precincts, here, the precinct is twelve cubits within the village gate, street, and crossroads. To show the special advantage obtained within the precinct of the inner house, he says, "And the house precinct here," and so on. One entrance, meaning to be entered by one door. In various dwellings, meaning in the dwellings of various families, in various precincts. A modest, conscientious, and wise person, avoiding improper courses of action, examines and assigns, so it is said, "A conscientious, modest, and wise person is to be desired." Even for one who is seated, even for one who is sleeping, this is the genitive of disregard; the meaning is that if an elder is sleeping, what is taken by a junior is well taken. And the three robes and their accessories, here, in the knot-passages, it is said, "Just as one who obtains only water, if another, not obtaining an assigned meal, obtains various things like robes, that belongs to him." One who is a released messenger, meaning one who is sent, having said whatever he wishes according to his own desire, to bring it. Whatever he wishes, meaning whatever he wishes, saying, "Give an assigned meal," and so on. By way of questioning, meaning similar to questioning. Having said, "It is called a single-heap standing," he elaborates on that standing, saying, "Or of the king," and so on. It is said to be "single-course meals" because they are to be taken separately, not mixed with other assigned meals and so on. They carry away for theft, meaning the bowl-carriers carry away. There is a neck, meaning there is a neck for the one who commands. Everything belongs to the owner of the bowl, meaning everything, even robes and so on, belongs to the owner of the bowl; the meaning is that it is permissible to take it, saying, "I spoke only concerning the meal, not robes and so on." It is permissible to do what people say, meaning those who are told to go by that bhikkhu, saying it is permissible to do what people say, go. Undivided share is called the incoming portion, meaning the portion not given before. It is said, "Let the whole Saṅgha partake," and regarding this, it is stated in the Gaṇṭhipadas: "Even if it is not said 'Let the whole Saṅgha partake' after first saying 'Give a Saṅghika meal,' it should be divided and partaken." Without asking "What is brought?" means without asking the donor, "What kind of meal is brought by you?" By the usual rule means by the rule of the designated meal. The explanation of the section on the division of almsfood is finished. The explanation of the section on invited meals 210. An invited Saṅghika meal is when it is given after saying, "Give a meal to so many bhikkhus," without saying, "Designate and give so many bhikkhus from the Saṅgha." It is permissible even for alms-round bhikkhus, because it is stated as a synonym for alms. By sequence means by the sequence obtained. Interrupting means without saying the word "Take the meal." Therefore, it is said, "without saying 'meal'." By a small portion means by each individual lump. And this method is only for invited meals, not for designated meals. For that, only a portion sufficient for one person should be divided; therefore, there is no rule of small portions in designated meals. Having ascended the roster. In "eight bhikkhus from the Saṅgha," it should be understood as "those who have ascended the roster are eight bhikkhus." The intention is that when a Saṅghika meal, such as a designated meal or an invited meal, is on the roster according to the rule of the invited meal roster, the one who designates the meal, or oneself, should have it designated from the Saṅgha and take it and go, not take those one likes. Having put it on the roster means having informed the donor of the type of roster mentioned, such as "I take from the Saṅgha." It is stated in the Gaṇṭhipadas: "One turn means all the bhikkhus who reside in that dwelling receive it." The intention here is that "one turn" is not said with reference to one day, but to all the bhikkhus who reside in that dwelling. The bhikkhus who have received it on one day, without taking it again, until If he knows that all bhikkhus have been fed, those who know should take and go. "From the appointed time" means "from the fixed time of dwelling there." The explanation of the Invited Meal story is finished. Explanation of the Ticket-Meal Story 211. "Having noted down" means "having written." "Even by way of villages" means "even by way of villages with mostly equal gains." "Many ticket-meals" means "thirty or forty meals." "If there are" should be supplied and connected. "Having marked" means "having marked those meals by their quantity." "Having given by restraint" means "having made one accept by restraint, for one who does not wish to go far." "Having come back to the monastery" - here, it is permissible to take the meal without coming back to the monastery, and later have it brought to oneself in the monastery and eat it. "By way of a single house" means "even in a street, by way of a row of houses on one side." "Even by designating" means "by saying, 'Ticket-meals in such-and-such a family fall to you'." 212. "A turn-village" means "a village to be gone to by turns due to its great distance." "From sixty or from fifty" is said with reference to a water-pot for the purpose of a penalty. "Monastery-turn" means "the turn for guarding the monastery when all bhikkhus have gone for alms." "For them" means "for those on monastery-turn." "It is just a provision" means "it is just the provision of sufficiency for the task of guarding the monastery." A village that must be taken by turns, even by restraint due to distance, is a turn-village. Those appointed to the monastery-turn are monastery-turners, those who guard the monastery by turns. "Difference" means "difference in faith." "They become just provisions" means "they are extra gains to be given by the Saṅgha for the purpose of guarding the monastery." "They fall to one person only" means "they are brought to one person each day." "When received by the junior bhikkhu of the Saṅgha" means "when two or three single-bhikkhu meals, brought to one person each day, are received by the junior bhikkhu of the Saṅgha at his place of reception by that same rule." "Having caused it to reach whoever is present" - here, "if the bhikkhus are mostly gone outside the boundary, to whoever is present..." It is said in the knot-points: "It should be brought, because of its common nature, what one has received belongs to all; if that is not available, it should be brought by oneself and given." "Juice-stick" means a sugarcane juice-stick.