འདལ་བ་གཞ 4.11

4.11

prepares much wealth in the form of cloth and food and sends a messenger to the monks with the message, ‘Come! The noble ones should help me with the Dharma,”⁴⁶ a monk may leave on a male lay vow holder’s business after having a seven-day leave sanctioned. This is a male lay vow holder’s business.

“Another instance of a male lay vow holder’s business: If a male lay vow holder, who is about to offer a central pole to be planted, a parasol to be set up, flags to be planted, banners to be affixed, various fragrant perfumes, sandalwood paste, and saffron for that stūpa, prepares much wealth in the form of cloth and food and sends a messenger to the monks with the message, ‘Come! The noble ones should help me with the Dharma,’ a monk may leave on a male lay vow holder’s business after having a seven-day leave sanctioned. This is a male lay vow holder’s business.

“Another instance of a male lay vow holder’s business: If a male lay vow holder, having had one or another of the Four Divisions of the Discourses recited in full or in part,⁴⁷ prepares much wealth in the form of cloth and food and sends a messenger to the monks with the message, ‘Noble ones! Come, I will give you sustenance,’ a monk may leave on a male lay vow holder’s business after having a seven-day leave sanctioned. This is a male lay vow holder’s business.

“Another instance of a male lay vow holder’s business: If a male lay vow holder, having developed regret,⁴⁸ sends a messenger to the monks with the message, ‘Come! The noble ones should relieve me of the regret I have developed,’ a monk may leave on a male lay vow holder’s business after having a seven-day leave sanctioned. This is a male lay vow holder’s business.

“Another instance of a male lay vow holder’s business: If a male lay vow holder, having developed a deviant view, sends a messenger to the monks with the message, ‘Come! The noble ones should dispel the deviant view I have developed,’