Cullavagga - Tenth Khandhaka: Chapter 21

21.
Now at that time the Khabbaggiya Bhikkhunîs had themselves carried in vehicles
to which cows were yoked with a bull between them 2, or bulls were yoked with a
cow between them. People were annoyed, murmured, and became indignant, saying:
'That is what is done at the feast of the Gaṅgâ, and the Mali 2.'
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'A Bhikkhunî is not, O Bhikkhus, to be carried in a vehicle. Whosoever does so,
shall be dealt with according to law 3.'
Now at that time a certain Bhikkhunî was sick, and unable to go on foot.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow the use of a carriage, O Bhikkhus, to a sick (Bhikkhunî) 4.'
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Now the Bhikkhunîs thought: 'Should the carts be yoked with cows or bulls?'
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow, O Bhikkhus, a cart yoked with cows or bulls, or drawn by hand 1.'
Now at that time a certain Bhikkhunî was much distressed by the jolting of the
cart.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow, O Bhikkhus, the use of a litter or sedan chair 2.'



Footnotes
359:2 On all these expressions, see our notes above at Mahâvagga V, 9, 3, where
they recur word for word.
359:3 This is the 85th Bhikkhunî Pâkittiya.
359:4 This is repeated from the 85th Bhikkhunî Pâkittiya. The corresponding
permission is given to Bhikkhus by Mahâvagga V, 10, 2.
360:1 Hattha-vattakam. See the note on Mahâvagga V, 10, 3.
360:2 So also for Bhikkhus at Mahâvagga V, 10, 3.