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And with a monastery site, whether more valuable or less valuable, a monastery, a monastery site, a park, or a park site (can be exchanged). Thus far, the exchange of immovables for immovables should be understood. But in the exchange of movables for movables, whether a bed or chair is large or small, even one with four-finger-high legs, made by village children playing in sand-houses, from the time it is given to the Saṅgha, it is a heavy item. Even if a king or royal ministers and so forth, give a hundred beds or a thousand beds at once, all suitable beds should be accepted, and having accepted them, in order of seniority, they should be given with the instruction, "Use them as Saṅgha property," they should not be given for personal use. Excess beds, having been arranged in storerooms and so forth, it is permissible to use them for placing bowls and robes. A bed given outside the boundary with the words, "We give it to the Saṅgha," should be given to the elder of the Saṅgha in his dwelling place. If there are many beds there, no action is required concerning the bed. Where there is work in one's dwelling place, there it should be given, saying, "Enjoy it as communal property," not as personal property. With a valuable couch worth a hundred or a thousand, one obtains another hundred couches, it should be exchanged and taken. Not only couch for couch, but also park for park, park-land for park-land, monastery for monastery, monastery-land for monastery-land, seats, cushions, and pillows are permissible to exchange. The same method applies to seats, cushions, and pillows. For the preservation of excellent lodgings and so forth: if there is a famine, and monks cannot sustain themselves with alms food, here there are fears of kings, diseases, and thieves, for those going elsewhere, monasteries fall into ruin, palm and coconut trees and so forth are destroyed, it is possible to sustain oneself by relying on lodging requisites, in such a time, for the preservation of excellent lodgings and so forth. "To dispose of inferior things" means to dispose of inferior things, the intention is to dispose of the lowest quality. "It is permissible to dispose of and enjoy" means having disposed of them, the gruel, rice, robes, and so forth obtained from that are permissible to enjoy. Regarding black iron, copper, bronze, and bell metal: here, bronze and bell metal are artificial metals. Indeed, there are three artificial metals: bronze, bell metal, and brass. There, bronze is made by mixing with tin and copper, bell metal is made by mixing with lead and copper, and brass is made by mixing with mercury and copper. Therefore it is said: "Bronze and bell metal are artificial metals." "More than that" means one who takes more than that. A "sara" (bowl) is a vessel made by showing a bud in the middle, making the rim wide, and bending it from the back. They also call it a "sarāva" (dish). By the word "etcetera" (ādi), household articles like small gold ornaments are included. For even if they are small, they are indeed valuable items because they are household articles. By the word "also" (pi), it shows that even more so are the large ones. But these are divisible because they are requisites for monks, this is the intention. And just as these, so too is a water-pot divisible. For it will be said, "And just as... In the case of a *ttikā* utensil, and similarly in the case of an iron utensil, a water-pot is considered as a shareable item. (Kankha. Attha. Dubbalasikkhāpadavaṇṇanā) "By communal use" means: giving to arriving elders and using it. "Corrupted by laypeople" means: made corrupt by laypeople, or made unsuitable by making it one's own property. "It is not allowable for individual use" means: without giving to visitors, taking it as one's own, keeping it, and using it is not allowable. *Pipphalikā* is a pair of scissors. *Ārakaṇṭaka* is a needle-piercer. *Tāḷa* is a lock. *Kattarayaṭṭhivedhaka* is a ring for a pair of scissors. "Iron made solid in any way" means: an iron rod, an iron ball, an iron lump, an iron disc— iron made solid in this way. "Made of milk-stone" means: made of soft, milk-colored stone. Even those corrupted by laypeople are not allowable, being untouchable. By the word "even" (pi), it shows that it is not allowable whether for communal use or for individual use. However, the use of lodging is always allowable. Therefore, all lodging requisites made of gold and so forth are touchable. Thus it is said: "However, in the use of lodging..." and so on. "Remaining" refers to a razor larger than that. "And that which" refers to that hoe. A hoe, even if only four finger-breadths, is a heavy utensil. A digging tool, whether square-mouthed, or trough-mouthed, or bent, or straight, even if it is a stick for sweeping, if it has a handle, it is a heavy utensil. Therefore it is said: "There is no such thing as a light utensil like a hoe or a handled digging tool." *Sipāṭikā* is a razor case. However, *sikhara* is similar to a handled digging tool, so it is said: "Even *sikhara* is included with digging tools." But if that too is just a blade without a handle, it is shareable. "To prepare" means razors and other utensils. *Pattabandhaka* is one who makes knots and so forth for a bowl. Some also say "one who makes bowls of gold for images and so forth." A three-pronged cutting knife, a gold-cutting knife, a small knife for cutting prepared leather— these are here... He says, "They follow three peppercorns." "But this is the distinction," and so on. The others are large scissors and so on. "Half an arm's length" (Sārattha. Ṭī. Cūḷavagga 3.321) means from the elbow up to the shoulder-joint, it is said to be one span and four finger-breadths. "Born there" means born on Saṅgha land. And "protected" means protected by a security arrangement, and "guarded" means guarded so that it does not perish, like something placed in a box, and so on. Thus, "protected and guarded." But even if born there, if unprotected, it is not heavy property. By "when work for the Saṅgha and work for the cetiya are done," it is shown that it is permissible to protect and exchange cetiya property with Saṅgha property. "Thread" means both rolled and unrolled thread. "As much as an eight-finger needle handle" means at least eight finger-breadths in length, and in circumference, as much as a Sinhalese palm-leaf needle handle. "Here" means among bamboo articles. "Those whose houses are burnt" are the "burnt-house people." "Should not be prevented" means they should not be forbidden with "Do not take and go." By one who has gone to another country, it should be placed in a Saṅgha residence in the monastery reached. "And the remaining roofing grass" means any roofing grass remaining from muñja grass and pabbaja grass. But where there is no grass, they roof with leaves (Cūḷava. Aṭṭha. 321). Therefore, he says that leaves are also included in grass, in "those included in the category of roofing grass," and so on. "Even eight finger-breadths in size" means eight finger-breadths in width. But a written book is not heavy property. "The measure stated for bamboo" means the measure stated for bamboo articles, "even as much as an eight-finger needle handle." "Or given to the Saṅgha" means given to the Saṅgha in a place where wood is scarce. Having stated the determination of wooden articles according to the method mentioned in the Kurundī, now, to state it according to the method mentioned in the Mahāaṭṭhakathā, he says "furthermore," and so on. "Chairs and so on" – here, "chair" is called a square stool. By the saying "even a high chair," it is indeed a long stool on one side. A seat with eight-inch legs is allowable. But a square seat, even if it exceeds the measure, is to be understood as allowable. By the word "etc." are included these: "a seven-limbed seat, a good seat, a goat-legged seat, an amalaka-fruit-shaped seat, a plank, a couch, a straw mat" —this is to be understood. Therefore it is said, "even to the extent of," etc. "With leaves" means with banana leaves, etc. A couch covered with tiger skin, adorned with figures of wild animals, and embroidered with jewels, is also heavy equipment. A rubbing board is that on which a dyed robe is placed and rubbed with the hand. A rubbing club, they say, is a club for rubbing against the wind, etc. A pounding club is that with which a dyed robe is beaten. An "ambaṇa" is a water vessel made like a pond with planks. A dyeing trough is a vessel for putting in cooked dye. Unallowable hides are the hides of lions, etc. "It is allowable to make a ground covering" —this is said with reference to unallowable hides. "Used as a covering" —by this it is indicated that it is allowable to spread it even on a bed or chair. Some say that a cloak, etc., used as a covering is also heavy equipment. Others say no. It should be taken after investigation. Allowable hides are the hides of deer, etc. All wheeled vehicles means all wheeled vehicles like chariots and carts. But a vehicle with a dismantled wheel is to be divided. An "allowed razor" is said to be one that can be carried by putting it in a sheath. A "fist-leaf" is a palm leaf. For it is carried by holding it in the fist, thus it is called a "fist-leaf." Some say that a "fist-leaf" is just a leaf for covering an umbrella. "Together with the araṇi" means a pair of araṇi, the upper araṇi and the lower araṇi; the meaning is two araṇi. Having made a fixed increase means having made a permanent increase, even if it is just a small amount worth that much. One who takes it without making a fixed increase must use it right there. When departing, it must be left in the Sangha's dwelling and one must go. If taken by mistake, it must be sent back and given. The place By one who has entered, it should be placed in a monastery that has been obtained, in a Sangha residence. Herein, it means earthenware. A water-pot means an iron water-pot