འདལ་བ་གཞ 4.17
The Chapter on Going Forth; The Chapter on the Restoration Rite; The Chapter on Lifting Restrictions; The Chapter on the Rains; The Chapter on Medicines 4.17
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4.17
‘I have pledged to settle for the rains at this site, but this woman has approached me and made inappropriate offers, saying, “Sit, noble one, enjoy yourself. I will serve you. I will offer you my daughter. I will offer you my daughter-in-law. I will offer you serving girls. I will offer you maidservants.” If I settle for the rains at this site, these circumstances will be a hindrance to my life, to my ascetic way, to my pure living, so I should leave this site.’
“There is no offense if he interrupts the rains on account of such conditions.”
Men
“A man, having approached a monk who has pledged to settle for the rains, might make inappropriate offers to him, saying, ‘Sit, noble one, enjoy yourself. I will serve you. I will offer you my daughter. I will offer you my daughter-in-law. I will offer you serving girls. I will offer you maidservants.’
“The monk who has pledged to settle for the rains there might think, ‘I have pledged to settle for the rains at this site, but this man has approached me and made inappropriate offers, saying, “Sit, noble one, enjoy yourself. I will serve you. I will offer you my daughter. I will offer you my daughter-in-law. I will offer you serving girls. I will offer you maidservants.” If I settle for the rains at this site, these circumstances will be a hindrance to my life, to my ascetic way, to my pure living, so I should leave this site.’
“There is no offense if he interrupts the rains on account of such conditions.”
Person Labeled a Paṇḍaka
“A person labeled a paṇḍaka, having approached a monk who has pledged to settle for the rains,
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- འདུལ་བ་གཞི — Classical Tibetan