Mahavagga - Seventh Khandhaka: Chapter 6

1. 'A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been held, takes a robe, and goes
away. And when he has got beyond the boundary he thinks, "I will have the robe
made up here, and will never go back." And he gets the robe made up.
'That Bhikkhu's Kathina privileges are suspended on the ground of his having a
robe ready for wear, &c. 1
2. 'A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been held, takes a robe and goes
away, thinking, "I will never come back." And when he has got beyond the
boundary he thinks, "I will have the robe made up here." And he gets the robe
made up, &c. 2
3. 'A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been held, takes a robe and goes
away, without taking a resolution; he neither thinks "I will come back," nor
does he think "I will not come back." And when he has got beyond the boundary,
&c. 3
4. 'A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been held, takes a robe and goes
away, thinking,
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[paragraph continues] "I will come back." And when he has got beyond the
boundary, &c. 1'



Footnotes
161:1 This case is word for word identical with the second case in chap. 2. 1.
After it follow the third and fourth case of chap. 2. 1, which it is unnecessary
to print here again in full extent. The triad of these cases is repeated here in
order to serve as a basis for the variations which are to follow in §§ 2, 3.
161:2 The triad of § 1 is repeated here, with the difference, as is seen from
the opening clauses which we have fully printed, that the Bhikkhu, before he has
got beyond the boundary, and not afterwards as in § 1, resolves upon not
returning to the âvâsa.
161:3 The whole triad as in § 1. The only difference between § 3 and § 1
consists in the following words being added in § 3 in each of the three cases,
'without taking a resolution; he neither thinks "I will come back," nor does he
think "I will not come back."'
162:1 Supply here the whole triad as in § 1, the words 'thinking "I will come
back"' being constantly added. After this triad follow three other cases which
are exactly identical with the three contained in chap. 2. 2.