量處輕重儀 2.26

2.26

The single item above is a minor matter that everyone must possess, so by principle it must be distributed. In the Central Kingdom (India), many are made of ivory or horn; the Vinaya requires breaking them, and permits keeping them as described above, so they should be classified as light property and distributed. If they are made of felt, or adorned with variegated colors, or tied with embroidered knots, or made as pouches of patterned brocade (called 'needle-and-thread pouches'), these are all ornate and are entirely classified as heavy property. If they are plain-colored felt pouches and the bowls stored in them, regardless of whether the copper or iron is much or little, they are all distributed immediately (if needles have been accumulated with intent to trade them, this is also handled in accordance with the above).