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1. Now at that time the Bhikkhus used to bathe anywhere all over the Ârâma, and the Ârâma became muddy.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, a pool (at the entrance to the Ârâma).'
The pool was public, and the Bhikkhus were ashamed to bathe in it.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to surround it with enclosures of three kinds--brick walls, stone walls, and wooden fences 1.'
The pool became muddy.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to flag it with three kinds of flooring--brick flooring, stone flooring, or wooden flooring.'
The water settled.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, a drain.'
Now at that time the Bhikkhus' limbs became cold.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to make use of a towel 2, and to wipe the water off with a cloth.'
2. Now at that time a certain Upâsaka was desirous of making a tank for the use of the Samgha.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, a tank.'
The sides of the tank fell in 3.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to line the tank with facing of three kinds--brick facing, stone facing, and wooden facing.'
They found difficulty 1 in getting into it.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, flights of stairs of three kinds--brick steps, stone steps, and wooden steps.'
While going up them, they fell down.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, a balustrade.'
The water in the tank became stale.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, the use of pipes to lay on the water 2, and to drain the water off 3.'
Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu was desirous of erecting a bath-room with a nillekha 4 roof for the use of the Samgha.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, a bath-room with such a roof to it.'
114:1 So also the closing words of V, 14, 3.
114:2 Udaka-puñkhani. This is also mentioned in the Old Commentary on the 86th Pâkittiya. The verb recurs in the same Sense below, VI, 3, I.
114:3 Kûlam luggati. See V, 16, 2.
115:1 Vihaññanti. See V, 11, 6.
115:2 Udakâyatikan ti udakassa âgamana-mattikam (B.). Compare âyataka at IX, 1, 3.
115:3 See above our note on V, 14, 3.
115:4 Nillekha-gantâgharam nâma âviddha-pakkha-pisakam vukkati. Gopânasînam upari-mandale pakkha-pâsake thapetvâ kata-kûta-kkhadanass’ etam nâmam (B.).