1. Now the Blessed One journeying on in due course came to Râgagaha. And there at Râgagaha the Blessed One stayed at the Veluvana in the Kalandaka-nivâpa.
Now at that time the Blessed One was troubled with wind in his stomach. And the venerable Ânanda thinking, 'Now formerly the Blessed One when suffering from wind in the stomach had ease from Tekatula 2 gruel,' made ready of his own accord tila seeds, and rice, and beans; and kept
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to cook indoors.'
In the time of scarcity, those who (by offering food, inviting Bhikkhus to their houses, &c.) made (the accepting or eating of food) allowable (to the Bhikkhus), used to take more (for themselves), and give less to the Bhikkhus.
I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to cook of your own accord. I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to cook indoors, and of your own accord, food kept indoors.'
8. Now at that time a number of Bhikkhus who had spent the rainy season in the land of Kâsi, and were journeying to Râgagaha to visit the Blessed One, did not receive on the way as full a supply as they required of food, either bitter or sweet. And there was plenty of eatable fruit, but there was no one to make it allowable for them 2. And those Bhikkhus went on in weariness to Râgagaha, to the Veluvana, in the Kalandaka-nivâpa, where the Blessed One was. And when they had come there, they bowed down before the Blessed One, and took their seats on one side.
Now it is the custom of the Blessed Buddhas to exchange courteous greetings with Bhikkhus who
68:2 That is, gruel containing the three pungent (katu) substances, which are explained to be ginger and two kinds of pepper.
70:1 Buddhaghosa says, ukkapindakâ pi khâdantîti bilâla-mûsika-godha-muṅgusâ khâdanti. The expression recurs in VI, 33, 5.
71:1 Buddhaghosa says, damakâ ti vighâsâdâ. The sane explanation is given in Abhidhânappadîpikâ, verse 467, where the Sinhalese expression is indul kannâ, and the English 'one who eats orts.'
71:2 See the last section.
72:1 Compare; below, 21, 1.
