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“Theirs” means of the ten bhikkhus. “That bhikkhu’s” means of the bhikkhu who accepts. “Having eaten” means those who have eaten. “They” means the new alms-round bhikkhus, “having been told, go,” is the connection. “There” means at the lay follower’s house. “Among them” means among the ten bhikkhus. “Having heard a Dhamma talk from one who was reciting an anumodana in a sweet voice,” is the construction. “A share not made” means that which was not made before, that very share, a portion, is a share not made, it means a share for a guest. “One lay follower gives,” is the connection. “This” means the edibles and foods. “It should be given to the owner of the bowl,” is the construction. “Having set aside” means having naturally set aside. Even if one says, “May the whole Sangha eat,” and even if one says nothing and goes, since it was said at first, “Give all the Sangha’s bowls,” it should be divided and consumed. “Having brought in a bowl,” is the connection. “Each lump” means one lump for each bhikkhu. “Stays” means resides. “Whose are these?” means for whose purpose were these brought by you? The word “by one bhikkhu” is the causative object in the word “should be taken,” and “food” is the object of the root, the suffix “tabba” indicates this. “Without saying, ‘What is brought?’” means without asking the lay follower, “What thing have you brought?” “What will you bring?” is also a reading, it means, “What thing will you bring?” “A fixed portion should be made for the gruel with its retinue, and for expensive fruits, and for choice snacks, in the same way,” is the construction. “One fixed portion” means an equal fixed portion. Here, in “and for treacle in the same way,” the word “in the same way” refers to the phrase, “one fixed portion is proper.” Thus, the construction of the discourse on invited food is completed. Discourse on Invited Food Invitation is twofold: personal and communal. There, referring to an individual, it was said: "If it is individual, he himself is the master." Without saying "designate so many bhikkhus from the Sangha," etc., but inviting and giving, saying "receive food for so many bhikkhus," is called a Sangha invitation. Here, in the invitation. It is suitable even for alms-round bhikkhus, because it is spoken of as "alms" in proper usage, it is suitable even for alms-round bhikkhus. "In order" means in the order received from the Sangha. "The person who has come speaks" is the connection. "Having interrupted" means having interrupted the statement "and you all go." "From the house of the invited meal" means from the house where the invited meal was given. "One brings" is the connection. "Having filled" means having filled with food. That means food. Here too, in the invitation. "Therefore" is the reason for speaking. The word "that bhikkhu" is the natural agent of the word "should be," and the word "despicable" is the modified agent there. "Should be" means "might be" or "is." The construction is: "To him who says 'I have come for the bowl,' a bowl should be given." "Food-carrying bowl" means that by which food is carried is a food-carrier, that very bowl is a food-carrying bowl, that. "Ordered food" means food received in order. "From the fixed portion of food-lumps" means from the fixed portion of food received by each lump. "By shortening the lumps" means by shortening it in each lump. This method is different from designated food. "For whom have you brought it?" means "For whose purpose have you brought it?" "My food is for the Sangha" means "I have brought food for the purpose of the Sangha." "My food is for the Elders" means "I have brought food for the Elders." "The lay follower sends" is the connection. "These three people" means the Sangha Elder, the one known by virtue of the ascetic practice of study, and the food distributor— these three people. "To ask" means to ask, "Shall I receive from the Sangha, or shall I come with those whom I know?" "She had ascended" means she had mounted. "With himself as the ninth" means he is the ninth among them, with those... The connection is "by the monks." "Hīti" means "because." "These monks" refers to the three, such as the Sangha-thera, "these monks." "By that" means the connection is "by that monk, who is not skilled in the Dhutaṅgas of the texts, it should be practiced." Or, "having taken those monks whom you know," is the construction. The connection is "another village is to be gone to by oneself." "That same village" is the invited village. "There" means in the dining hall. "On festivals and so on" means on celebrations and so on. The word "and so on" includes any other reason for a large gathering of people. "Then" means at that time of invitation. "From the place of gathering" means from the gathering place of the monks. "According to ability" means in proportion to one's ability, without exceeding one's ability. Here, since the word "satti" can also mean a spear or a weapon, he says "according to strength" to reject that. The connection is "the Sangha-thera or they come." It is said in the plural "they come" because many are expected. "Once" means on one day, the day of arrival. "From the fixed time" means from the fixed time of residence in that very place. "A second time" means on the second day. "Newcomers" means those who have not come before, new arrivals. "There" means in that place of arrival. "Their" refers to the new arrivals. "Here" means in the place not previously arrived at. "Everywhere" means in all places, one's own place and the place of arrival. "By that" means by that monk who receives much. "Without distinguishing" means without making a distinction. The story of the Salaka-meal The Salaka-meal, however, is to be understood thus, is the construction. The word "from the saying" is the reason for understanding the word "to be given." "Or by a stick" means by a kusa-stick. "Of such a name" means of such a name of a lay follower. "Having written down" means having written, having cut, is the meaning. Explaining the meaning of the word "opuñjitvā," he says "having repeatedly stirred up and down." The connection is "to be given by the meal-distributor." "Not many" means few. "Even by village" means even by villages of mostly equal gain. The word "pi" (even) includes families. he expects. The connection is: taken by the one who takes. The arrangement is: there are sixty ticket-meals. Of these: of two or three ticket-meals. That: a village with many ticket-meals. But that: but one ticket-meal. Among these: among the monks. By suppression: by the suppression of one, even if unwilling, due to distance. That: the ticket-meal. In the village on this side: in the village located on this side. With the perception of having taken: with the perception that they have been taken. Having come back to the monastery: it is permissible to first take the ticket-meals in the village on this side, then come back to the monastery, appropriate them, and eat them. Why should one come back to the monastery? Is it not permissible to take and eat them even if not taken, since they are appropriated? He says: "Not indeed," and so on. Indeed, since a gain of the Sangha cannot be taken outside the boundary, therefore one must come back to the monastery—this is the arrangement. Or by way of one arm: or by way of one row of houses. And in streets, etc.: and in streets, in houses along the path, the locative case is for determination. Where: in which place. When there are no tickets: when they are not present, this is the arrangement. Even by designating: even by designating villages, etc., saying: "The ticket-meals of such and such a village fall to you." Elaborating on that very meaning, he says: "Then indeed," and so on. There, by that: by that monk who gives the ticket. Should be taken—this is the connection. In a village by turns: in a village that must be visited by turns due to great distance. There: that village. More than a league: in a place more than a league away. That day: on that day of taking the ticket-meal. The arrangement is: whoever does not go, to him it should not be given. Indeed, since. But three days: and this is a usage expressing continuous connection. That: the ticket of the village on this side, taken by turns. But as for the punishment, how: should it be made severe? He says: "It should not be reduced from sixty or from fifty." Turn of the monastery: the turn for guarding the monastery. To the one on monastery duty: he who guards the monastery by turns, or having taken a turn, guards it, is the one on monastery duty; to him it should be given—this is the connection. Vi "Monastery-guardians" means "they guard the monastery," thus "monastery-guardians." "Otherness" means "difference in devotion." "To be given to other families" means gruel and so forth are to be given to other families. "Having taken a turn" means having had others take a turn. "For them" means for the monastery turn-takers. "Tickets" means it is said in the plural "sirs," referring to the usual doer. "Only the repair work" means only the repair work to be given by the Saṅgha for the protection of the monastery. "Also something else" means by the word "pi" (also), it shows not only repair work, but also something else. "Of the extra upper part" means "this has an extra upper part," thus "extra upper part," of that. "Tickets are obtained" means only tickets are obtained. "On that day" means on that day when tickets were obtained. "Of one only" means of each one only. "Having disentangled" means having made those two or three meals for single wanderers into an unentangled, unclustered state. "Single enjoyment" means enjoyments together. "By the taker, it should be given" is the connection. "Of one who is present" means "to anyone standing within the boundary of access, it should be delivered" is the construction. "Juice-ticket" means sugarcane-ticket. "Rasālasalāka" is also a reading, the meaning is the same.