Mahavagga - Seventh Khandhaka: Chapter 8

1. 'A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been held, goes away with the
expectation of getting a robe (presented). And when he has got beyond the
boundary, &c. And he adopts such a course of action as may lead to his
expectation being realised. But he obtains a robe where he had not expected it,
and does not obtain it where he had expected it. And 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.
'A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been
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held (&c., as in the preceding case). And he thinks, "I will neither have the
robe made up, nor will I go back."
'That Bhikkhu's Kathina privileges are suspended on the ground of his having so
decided.
'A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been held, &c. And he thinks, "I will
have the robe made up here, and will never go back." And he has the robe made
up. And as the robe is being made up for him, it is spoilt.
'That Bhikkhu's Kathina privileges are suspended on the ground of the robe being
so spoilt.
'A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been held, goes away with the
expectation of getting a robe (presented). And when he has got beyond the
boundary, he thinks, "I will adopt here such a course of action as may lead to
my expectation being realised, and will never go back." And he devotes himself
to obtaining that expected gift, but his expectation comes to nothing.
'That Bhikkhu's Kathina privileges are suspended on the ground of the lapse of
that expectation.'
2, 3 1.
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End of the section entitled Anâsâ-dolasaka 2.




Footnotes
163:1 §§ 2, 3 stand exactly in the same relation to § 1 in which chap. 6. 2, 3
stand to chap. 6. 1.
163:2 'The twelve cases (in which the robe is received) against expectation.'