1. Now at that time the Bhikkhus used to bathe anywhere all over the Ârâma, and the Ârâma became muddy. They told this matter to the Blessed One. 'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, a pool (at the entrance to the Ârâma).' The pool was public, and the Bhikkhus were ashamed to bathe in it. 'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to surround it with enclosures of three kinds--brick walls, stone walls, and wooden fences 1.' The pool became muddy. 'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to flag it with three kinds of flooring--brick flooring, stone flooring, or wooden flooring.' The water settled. 'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, a drain.' Now at that time the Bhikkhus' limbs became cold. They told this matter to the Blessed One. 'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to make use of a towel 2, and to wipe the water off with a cloth.' 2. Now at that time a certain Upâsaka was desirous of making a tank for the use of the Samgha. They told this matter to the Blessed One. 'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, a tank.' The sides of the tank fell in 3.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, flights of stairs of three kinds--brick steps, stone steps, and wooden steps.' While going up them, they fell down. 'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, a balustrade.' The water in the tank became stale. 'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, the use of pipes to lay on the water 2, and to drain the water off 3.' Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu was desirous of erecting a bath-room with a nillekha 4 roof for the use of the Samgha. They told this matter to the Blessed One. 'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, a bath-room with such a roof to it.'
114:1 So also the closing words of V, 14, 3. 114:2 Udaka-puñkhani. This is also mentioned in the Old Commentary on the 86th Pâkittiya. The verb recurs in the same Sense below, VI, 3, I. 114:3 Kûlam luggati. See V, 16, 2. 115:1 Vihaññanti. See V, 11, 6. 115:2 Udakâyatikan ti udakassa âgamana-mattikam (B.). Compare âyataka at IX, 1, 3. 115:3 See above our note on V, 14, 3. 115:4 Nillekha-gantâgharam nâma âviddha-pakkha-pisakam vukkati. Gopânasînam upari-mandale pakkha-pâsake thapetvâ kata-kûta-kkhadanass’ etam nâmam (B.).
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