Mahavagga - Eighth Khandhaka: Chapter 4

1. At that time a number of Bhikkhus were travelling on the road in the Kosala
country. Some of these Bhikkhus went off (the road) to a cemetery in order to
get themselves pamsukûla robes; some (other) Bhikkhus did not wait. Those
Bhikkhus who had gone to the cemetery for pamsukûla robes, got themselves
pamsukûlas; those Bhikkhus who had not waited, said to them: 'Friends, give us
also a part (of your pamsukûlas).' They replied, 'We will not give you a part,
friends; why have you not waited?'
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
'I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you are not obliged to give a part against your
will to Bhikkhus who have not waited.'
2. At that time a number of Bhikkhus were travelling on the road in the Kosala
country. Some
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of these Bhikkhus went off (the road) to a cemetery in order to get themselves
pamsukûla robes; some (other) Bhikkhus waited for them. Those Bhikkhus who had
gone to the cemetery for pamsukûla robes, got themselves pamsukûlas; those
Bhikkhus who had waited, said to them: 'Friends, give us also a part (of your
pamsukûlas).' They replied, 'We will not give you a part, friends; why did you
not also go off (to the cemetery)?'
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
'I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you give a part (even) against your will to
Bhikkhus who have waited.'
3. At that time a number of Bhikkhus were travelling on the road in the Kosala
country. Some of these Bhikkhus went aside first from (the road) to a cemetery
in order to get themselves pamsukûla robes; some (other) Bhikkhus went aside
later. Those Bhikkhus who had gone first to the cemetery for pamsukûla robes,
got themselves pamsukûlas; those Bhikkhus who had got off later, did not get
any, and said (to the other ones): 'Friends, give us also a part.' They replied,
'We will not give you a part, friends; why did you get off (to the cemetery)
after us?'
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
'I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you are not obliged to give a part against your
will to Bhikkhus who have gone (to the cemetery) later (than yourselves).'
4. At that time a number of Bhikkhus were travelling on the road in the Kosala
country. They went altogether off (the road) to a cemetery in order to get
themselves pamsukûla robes; some of the Bhikkhus got pamsukûlas, other Bhikkhus
did not
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get any. The Bhikkhus who had got nothing, said: 'Friends, give us also a part
(of your pamsukûlas).' They replied, 'We will not give you a part, friends; why
did you not get (them yourselves)?'
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
'I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you give a part (even) against your will to
Bhikkhus who have gone (to the cemetery) together with yourselves.'
5. At that time a number of Bhikkhus were travelling on the road in the Kosala
country. They went off (the road) to a cemetery in order to get themselves
pamsukûla robes, after having made an agreement (about the distribution of what
they were to find). Some of the Bhikkhus got themselves pamsukûlas, other
Bhikkhus did not get any. The Bhikkhus who had got nothing, said: 'Friends, give
us also a part (of the pamsukûlas).' They replied, 'We will not give you a part,
friends; why did you not get (them yourselves)?'
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
'I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you give a part, (even) against your will, to
Bhikkhus who have gone (with you to the cemetery) after having made with you an
agreement (about the distribution of the pamsukûlas).'