Text of Confucianism Part 02

SR No.: 007676
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Legge
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1882
Total Pages: 2405
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 43 MB

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VI, 2, 4.
ON DWELLINGS AND FURNITURE.
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They told this matter (in each case) to the Blessed One.
I allow you, O Bhikkhus, (each of these things).' 4. Now at that time a rectangular chair —an arm-chair _a sofa & a sofa with arms to it-a state chair -a cushioned chairma chair raised on a pedestal a chair with many legs &ma board (to recline on)-a cane-bottomed chair 10—a strawbottomed chair-had come into the possession of the Samgha.
They told this matter (in each case) to the Blessed One.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, (each of these things).'
· Åsandiko. Buddhaghosa says, & sandako (sic) ti katurassapitham vukkati. An åsandi (cushioned chair) is forbidden at Mahävagga V, 10, 4.
? Ukkakam pi á sandikan ti vakanato ekato-bhagena dfghapitham eva hi alihangula-pâdakam valtati (B.).
• Sattango nama tisu disâsu apassayam katva mañko (B.). On apassayam, compare note 9.
- Ukkako pi sattango. Compare note 2.
. Bhadda-pithan ti velta-mayam pîtham vukkati (B.). We follow Böhtlingk-Roth sub voce bhadra-pitha.
. Pithika ti pilotika-baddham pitham eva (B.). Childers says bench, stool. Compare Sanskrit pithaka (in the addenda to the Petersburg Dictionary).
Elaka-pâdaka-pitham nama daru-pallikâya upari pâde thapetvá bhogana-phalakam viya kata-pîtham vukkuti (B.).
8 Amalaka-van/ika-pitham nama amalakâkârena yogitam bahu-pâda-pilham (B.). Compare tâlavanta at V, 22, 2, and tâla-vantaka at V, 29, 4.
Phalakam. Compare apassena-phalakam at Mahavagga 1, 25, 12, and below, Kullavagga VI, 20, 2.
1 Kokkham nama vẫkamayam và usiramayam và muỹgamayam vâ babbagamayam và anto samvethetvâ baddham hoti, says the Old Commentary on the 14th Pâkittiya. Buddhaghosa gives here the same explanation, omitting vâka.
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