འདལ་བ་གཞ 3.22

3.22

along with the village, the walkway, the hall, and the gatehouse, pressing in upon the monastery itself and its surroundings.

“Considering that, the monk who directs the lifting of restrictions might think, ‘Today is the fifteenth, the saṅgha’s lifting of restrictions. This monastery has been built in a forest where a fire has broken out, and it is burning the town, the city, the capital, and the surroundings, along with the village, the walkway, the hall, and the gatehouse, pressing in upon the monastery itself and its surroundings. If I direct the lifting of restrictions by reciting the lifting of restrictions three times, it will become a hindrance to my life, my ascetic way, and my holy living! I should direct the lifting of restrictions with the lifting of restrictions recited once.’

“Suppose he then directs the lifting of restrictions with the lifting of restrictions recited once—that is the reason for the lifting of restrictions recited once.

“Another reason for the lifting of restrictions recited once: A monastery may have been built in the middle of a marsh, and heavy rains on the steep mountain slopes above could wash away the town, the city, the capital, and the surroundings, along with the village, the walkway, the hall, and the gatehouse, leaving the monastery inundated with water.

“Considering that, the monk who directs the lifting of restrictions might think, ‘Today is the fifteenth, the saṅgha’s lifting of restrictions. This monastery has been built on marshy land, and the heavy rains on the steep mountain slopes above have washed away the town, the city, the capital, and the surroundings,