Ancient Indian Education: An Inquiry into its Origin, Development, and Ideals c6.20

c6.20

‘The *upajjhāya*, O *bhikkhus*, ought to observe a strict conduct towards his *saddhivihārika*. Let the *upajjhāya*, O *bhikkhus*, afford spiritual help and furtherance to the *saddhivihārika* by teaching, by putting questions to him, by exhortation, by instruction.’ He was to see that he possessed an alms-bowl, a robe, and the other simple articles which a *bhikkhu* was allowed to possess. If the pupil was sick the preceptor was not only to nurse him, but to wait upon him and attend to him, just as the pupil was required to wait upon himself in health. He was to see that the pupil washed his robe, and show him how to make and dye it.