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V, 13, 1.
ON THE DAILY LIFE OF THE BHIKKHUS.
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They had no shoulder-strap. *I allow you, O Bhikkhus, the use of a shoulderstrap ', or of a string to tie the bags on with.'
Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu tied his sandals on to his girdle, and then entered the village for alms. A certain Upasaka, when saluting that Bhikkhu, knocked up against the sandals with his head. The Bhikkhu was annoyed; and when he had returned to the Arâma, he told this matter to the Bhikkhus. They told this matter to the Blessed One.
I allow you, O Bhikkhus, the use of a bag to carry your sandals in.'
They had no shoulder-strap. 'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, the use of a shoulderstrap, or of a string to tie the bags on with.'
13. 1. Now at that time the water as they went along could not be drunk without breaking the rules ®, as they had no strainers.
They told this matter to the Blessed One. 'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, the use of a strainer.'
The little cloth (that was used for a strainer) was not sufficient (to filter enough water for the whole party).
1 See the note on V, 9, 4.
? He would require the sandals only when he came, in his journey, to rough places; not on the smooth, well-trodden, village paths. * The rule, that is, against destroying the life of living things.
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