Cullavagga - Sixth Khandhaka: Chapter 10

1. Now at that time it had been settled that a certain high official at court, a
follower of the Âgîvakas, should provide the day's meal for the Samgha. And the
venerable Upananda the Sâkyan, coming late, but before the meal was over, made
the Bhikkhu next (junior to him in seniority 4) get
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up out of his seat; and the dining-hall was thrown into confusion.
Then that minister became indignant, murmured, and was annoyed: 'How can the
Sakyaputtiya Samanas behave so! Is it not then lawful for any one, unless he
have been seated, to eat as much as he requires?'
And the Bhikkhus heard him murmuring, &c. And they told the matter to the
Blessed One.
'Is it true as they say, &c.?'
'It is true, Lord.'
Then the Blessed One rebuked him, &c., and he said to the Bhikkhus, 'A Bhikkhu
is not, O Bhikkhus, to be made to get up out of his seat before the meal is
over. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata. And if any one causes
another to get up, and be then invited to partake of the meal, he shall be
ordered to go and fetch water. If he shall thus receive the place, it is well;
if not, the other one shall first complete his swallowing of the rice, and shall
then give up the place to his senior. But in no case, O Bhikkhus, do I say that
a place properly belonging to a senior Bhikkhu is to be taken (by a junior).
Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata 1.'
2. Now at that time the Khabbaggiya Bhikkhus made sick Bhikkhus get up (from
their seats). The sick men said, 'We cannot, Sirs, get up; for we are sick.'
'We insist upon your getting up,' said they; and
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seizing them, and pulling them up, they let them go as they were standing. The
sick men, as soon as they were let go, fell down.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'A sick man, O Bhikkhus, is not to be made to get up. Whosoever does so, shall
be guilty of a dukkata.'
Now at that time the Khabbaggiya Bhikkhus, saying, 'We are sick, and cannot be
turned out,' took possession of the best sleeping-places.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I enjoin, O Bhikkhus, that you allot to sick Bhikkhus suitable
sleeping-places.'
Now at that time the Khabbaggiya Bhikkhus, on pretext of some slight
indisposition 1, took exclusive possession of sleeping-places.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'You are not, O Bhikkhus, to do so. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a
dukkata.'



Footnotes
198:4 Ânantarikam; perhaps 'the Bhikkhu (who happened to be) p. 199 next (to
him).' The text reads anantarikam, which is a misprint. Compare Mahâvagga IX, 4,
8, and Kullavagga VII, 3, 9, VIII, 4, 1.
199:1 Compare the rule for Bhikkhunîs at X, 18.
200:1 Lesakappenâ ti appakena sîsâbâdhâdimattena (B.).