Dighanikaya 8.395

8.395

Sākabhakkhoti allasākabhakkho. Sāmākabhakkhoti sāmākataṇḍulabhakkho. Nīvārādīsu nīvāro nāma araññe sayaṃjātā vīhijāti. Daddulanti cammakārehi cammaṃ likhitvā chaḍḍitakasaṭaṃ. Haṭaṃ vuccati silesopi sevālopi. Kaṇanti kuṇḍakaṃ. Ācāmoti bhattaukkhalikāya laggo jhāmakaodano, taṃ chaḍḍitaṭṭhānatova gahetvā khādati, ‘‘odanakañjiya’’ntipi vadanti. Piññākādayo pākaṭā eva. Pavattaphalabhojīti patitaphalabhojī.

“Herb-eater” means an eater of fresh greens. “Millet-eater” means an eater of sāmāka-grain. Among wild rice and so forth: “nīvāra” is a type of paddy growing wild in the forest. “Daddula” means the scrapings discarded by leather-workers after scraping hide. “Haṭa” is called moss and water-weed. “Kaṇa” means red rice-bran powder. “Ācāma” is the scorched rice adhering to the rice pot; taking it from the place where it was thrown away, he eats it; they also call it ‘rice water-scum.’ Sesame-cake and the rest are well known. “Eater of fallen fruit” means an eater of fruit that has fallen.