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Indeed, this heavy requisite belonging to the Saṅgha; A bhikkhu disposing or distributing it incurs a grave offense. A heavy requisite by a bhikkhu, (Unlike when done) by the Saṅgha or a group; If disposed of, it is not disposed of; If distributed, it is not distributed. Indeed, among the first three here, there is no light requisite; Iron pots, pans, and metal vessels. Even the three kinds of small ones, these are heavy requisites; A small metal water pot for feet is considered distributable. But above that, a metal water pot is a heavy requisite; All pitchers and so forth are indeed heavy requisites. An iron bowl is distributable; Copper or iron plates also; But a smoking pipe and so forth; Are not distributable, it is shown. Any metal article obtained by oneself; Should not be used by a bhikkhu for personal enjoyment. All vessels of bronze, brass, or iron; Are not suitable for personal enjoyment. The same rule should be known for lead articles by one who understands; No fault exists in Saṅgha property, or in what belongs to laypeople. Khīrapāsā Born from a net, heavy, like a basket. From the foot-handle upwards, a pot is a heavy utensil. 2865. Made of horn or brass, a necklace, a basket, born of crystal; These vessels are not permissible, even if they belong to householders. 2866. A small axe for dividing, a very large heavy utensil; Likewise, a surgeon's axe, and also for bloodletting. 2867. An axe, a chisel, a hoe, a heavy utensil for digging; A pickaxe is also declared to be included in this. 2868. Square-mouthed, trough-mouthed, and also curved there; With a handle, all small things, a heavy utensil for digging. 2869. A pestle, an anvil, tongs, or a balance, etc.; If anything is given to the Saṅgha, all of that is a heavy utensil. 2870. A barber's tongs, and a very large pair of scissors; A large plank for tailors is a heavy utensil. 2871. A creeper given to the Saṅgha, or preserved if grown there; Even half an arm's length, a heavy rattan or similar. 2872. Ropes made from thread, etc., or tethers; When given to the Saṅgha, they become heavy utensils. 2873. From the fiber of a coconut, or from its husk, by anyone; Even a single twist made is a heavy utensil. 2874. A bamboo given to the Saṅgha, or preserved if grown there; Eight fingers long, a needle-stick size, would be heavy. 2875. An umbrella handle, spokes, a stick, a pair of scissors; Foot-handles, oil-flasks, these are divisible. 2876. Anything like muñja grass, even a handful, would be heavy; Even a single palm leaf, etc., given or grown there. 2877. Even eight fingers in length, a blank book is heavy; Clay, or natural earth, or five-colored lime. 2878. Or anything like glue, given or grown there; The size of a palm fruit is declared to be a heavy utensil. 2879. Any creeper or bamboo, etc., unprotected, unguarded; Is not a heavy utensil, it may be taken as desired. 2880. Protected or guarded, But it should be taken by the taker; Equally or in excess, Or having given a share. Collyrium and orpiment, Likewise asafoetida and red arsenic; Should be divided, it should be known, By one who is wise and knows the Vinaya. And any wooden article, Of the size of a needle-stick; A wooden article eight fingers long, Is a heavy article. But in the Great Commentary, It is shown as divided; Even a chair with seven parts, And a good stool and a small stool. And a stool with ram's feet, Likewise a round stool; A couch and a straw stool, And a washing board. A bundle and a mallet, A clothes-beating mallet; And a tub and a chest, A boat and a dyeing trough. Even a ladle, even a box, Even a basket, even a spoon; And all such things, Are heavy articles of the Sangha. All wooden household articles, Are considered heavy; Shareable is allowable leather, Unallowable is not shareable. Goat skin is said to be heavy, Likewise a mortar and so on; And articles of weavers and so on, And farming implements for the Sangha. Likewise a stand, a bowl cover, a fan; A winnowing fan, a basket, a small basket, All brooms are heavy. Whatever ground covering, Whatever mat; And a wheeled vehicle, All are heavy articles. An umbrella and a hand-fan, A horn and a gourd vessel; Sandals, a fire-stick, a water-strainer and so on, These are light. Elephant tusk and horn, As they are, uncarved; Whatever bed-leg and so on, Unfinished, is shareable. Finished or carved, A kind of asafoetida box; And a collyrium box and a stick, Shareable is a water-wiper. And all pottery, But suitable for use; And a bowl, a charcoal pan, An incense burner, a small pot. A pinnacle and a lamp-stand, And bricks for building and roofing; But all belonging to the Sangha, Are declared as heavy articles. A bowl and a golden one, And a plate and a water pot. A small pot, even among ironware, and a water-pot, should be shared. 2897. By a senior, heavy goods, and by a resident, permanent goods; Having exchanged them for the Saṅgha, it is indeed proper to take them. 2898. With unwashed feet, one should not enter a sleeping or sitting place; Or a monk with wet feet, likewise with sandals on. 2899. For one spitting on the ground, or on a prepared surface; Not noticing a prepared wall, it is a minor offense. 2900. On a prepared ground, a Saṅgha's bed or chair; Only with one's own property, having spread it out by anyone. 2901. One should lie down, quickly, if he is sleeping; If any part of his body, touches the bed, it is a minor offense. 2902. But on hairs, counting the hairs, is indeed a minor offense; With the palm of hands and soles of feet, it is proper to estimate. 2903. Some alms-food worth a thousand, with robes; Obtained by a monk without a fixed share, even having recorded it. 2904. Such alms-food indeed, after sixty years; Arisen for the sixty-year-old, the wise one should give it as a fixed portion. 2905. Having eaten the assigned meal, if he became a novice; He obtains to take it afterwards, by the novice's turn. 2906. One who is fully twenty years old, who will receive the assignment tomorrow; If he was ordained today, the fixed portion would be past. 2907. But if the ticket was received, the meal not on that day; Received, for him on the next day, it should be taken, no doubt. 2908. For the successive portions, of the meal for one who travels alone; Indeed, having made a separate fixed portion, the ticket should be given. 2909. If only the meal was received, but not the successive portion; Or the successive portion was received, or only the meal was not received. 2910. Indeed, whatever was not received, by whichever one, for that one; That, on the next day also, it is declared it should be taken. 2911. Meals beginning with the Saṅgha's assignment, these are seven kinds; And meals for guests and so on, are declared as four kinds. 2912. And meals by turn for the monastery, and constant hut-meals; Fifteen kinds of food, all of it is specified here. 2913. Having repeatedly examined the Pāli and the commentaries, a discerning one should rightly distribute the requisites of the Sangha. The Story of the Chapter on Lodgings. The Story of the Chapter on Duties. 2914. Duties for the arriving and resident monks, for those on alms round, for those in the forest, for those who rejoice in lodgings, for those who are going on a journey, for those at mealtime, for those entering the latrine. 2915. The duties for teachers, preceptors, pupils, and co-residents, all these duties, fourteen in number, were taught by the Leader with a purified mind. 2916. A monk entering the monastery, if he is an arriving monk, should put away his umbrella, and take off his sandals. 2917. He should not cover his head, nor his head with a robe; nor should he wash his feet with drinking water. 2918. He should ask and pay homage to the elder monks in the monastery; and at the proper time, that monk should ask about a lodging. 2919. The latrine, the urinal, the drinking water, the washing water, the Sangha's agreement, the alms-resort, and so forth. 2920. Seeing an elder arriving monk, the resident monk should take his bowl and robe, going forth to meet him. 2921. He should prepare a seat, and water for his feet; he should offer it, and ask him about the water. 2922. He should pay homage, and prepare a lodging for him; whether it is occupied or not, whether it is an alms-resort or not. 2923. The latrine, the urinal, the families of trainees, the time for entering and leaving, he should tell him about the drinking water and so forth. 2924. If he is a new monk, just like an arriving monk, the resident monk should tell him all this while seated. 2925. "Place your bowl here, sit on this seat," thus should he speak, and give him a lodging. 2926. Having put away the wooden and clay utensils, the monk who wishes to depart should go, having closed and secured the dwelling. 2927. Having asked permission, the monk should go from his sleeping place; having asked Even if they are not present, or having carefully guarded them. Do not enter suddenly, nor leave suddenly; One going for alms should not stand too far nor too near. With the left hand, raising the outer robe, then the bowl; With the right hand, presenting it, the wise one should receive alms. If one wishes to give curry, one should observe for a moment; The bhikkhu should look within, not at the face of the alms-giver. Even a forest-dwelling bhikkhu should bring water and so on; The constellations, their conjunctions, and the directions should be known. Latrines and urinals are arranged in order; For one acting as an elder (when not), there is an offense of wrong-doing. Do not enter the latrine suddenly or by pushing open; Having coughed, standing outside, then enter slowly. The bhikkhu should not defecate while groaning; Or while chewing a tooth-stick, doing so is a dukkaṭa. Defecation should not be done outside the latrine trough; Urination should not be done outside the urinal trough.