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Mv VI 05
PTS: Mv VI 17 | CS: vin.mv.06.05
Antovuṭṭhādipaṭikkhepakathā
The Discussion of the Prohibition Against Storing Indoors, etc.
by
Ven. Khematto Bhikkhu
Alternate translations/layout: 'line by line' Pāḷi - English

(Mv.VI.17.1) [49] Then the Blessed One, traveling by stages, arrived at Rājagaha. There he stayed in the Bamboo Grove, the Squirrels’ Feeding Ground. On that occasion, the Blessed One had a stomach-wind illness.

Then Ven. Ānanda, (thinking,) “Before, when the Blessed One had stomach-wind illness, triple-pungent conjey made him feel at ease,” having himself asked for sesame seeds, rice, and green gram, having stored it inside and cooked it himself inside, presented it to the Blessed One, (saying,) “May the Blessed One drink some triple-pungent conjey.”

(Mv.VI.17.2) Knowing, Tathāgatas ask. Knowing, they don’t ask. Considering the time, they ask. Considering the time, they don’t ask. Tathāgatas ask in a way that is connected to the goal /welfare, not in a way unconnected to the goal/welfare. Tathāgatas have cut off the bridge in reference to things that are unconnected to the goal/welfare. Buddhas, Blessed Ones, cross-question monks for two reasons: (thinking,) “I will teach the Dhamma,” or (thinking,) “I will lay down a training rule.”

Then the Blessed One addressed Ven. Ānanda, “Ānanda, where did this conjey come from?”

Then Ven. Ānanda reported the matter to the Blessed One.

(Mv.VI.17.3) The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked him, “Ānanda, it is unseemly, unbecoming, unsuitable, unworthy of a contemplative, improper, and not to be done.

“Ānanda, how could you be intent on this kind of abundance? Whatever is stored indoors is unallowable. Whatever is cooked indoors is unallowable. Whatever is cooked by oneself is unallowable. Ānanda, this neither inspires faith in the faithless ...”

Having rebuked him and given a Dhamma talk, he addressed the monks:

“One should not consume what has been stored indoors, cooked indoors, or cooked by oneselves. Whoever should consume it: an offense of wrong doing.[1]

(Mv.VI.17.4) “Monks, if one should consume what has been stored indoors, cooked indoors, cooked by oneselves: an offense of three wrong doings.

“Monks, if one should consume what has been stored indoors, cooked indoors, cooked by others: an offense of two wrong doings.

“Monks, if one should consume what has been stored indoors, cooked outside, cooked by oneselves: an offense of two wrong doings.

(Mv.VI.17.5) “Monks, if one should consume what has been stored outside, cooked indoors, cooked by oneselves: an offense of two wrong doings.

“Monks, if one should consume what has been stored indoors, cooked outside, cooked by others: an offense of wrong doing.

“Monks, if one should consume what has been stored outside, cooked indoors, cooked by others: an offense of wrong doing.

“Monks, if one should consume what has been stored outside, cooked outside, cooked by oneselves: an offense of wrong doing.

“Monks, if one should consume what has been stored outside, cooked outside, cooked by others: no offense.”

(Mv.VI.17.6) [50] Now at that time monks, (thinking,) The Blessed One has prohibited cooking by oneselves,” were anxious about reheating. They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“Monks, I allow reheating.”

(Mv.VI.17.7) [51] Now at that time Rājagaha was in a famine. People brought salt, sesame seeds, rice, and non-staple foods to the monastery. The monks stored them outdoors. Small animals chewed them and thieves stole them. They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“I allow storing indoors.”[2]

Having stored it indoors, they cooked it outdoors. Beggars surrounded them. The monks warily consumed it. They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“Monks, I allow cooking indoors.”

Because of the famine, those who made (the food) allowable took more than they gave to the monks. They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

“Monks, I allow that you cook for yourselves.”

“Monks, I allow what is stored indoors, cooked indoors, and cooked by oneselves.”

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