BOOK X.    THE ROD OR PUNISHMENT, DANDA

VAGGA

X. 1. THE BAND OF SIX ^

All men tremble. This religious instruction was given by the
Teacher while he was in residence at Jetavana with reference to the
monks of the Band of Six.   [48]

For once upon a time, when lodging had been made ready by the
monks of the Band of Seventeen, the monks of the Band of Six said
to the former, "We are older; this belongs to us." The Band of
Seventeen replied, "We will not give it to you; we were the first to
make it ready." Then the Band of Six struck their brother monks.
The Band of Seventeen, terrified by the fear of death, screamed at the
top of their lungs. The Teacher, hearing the outcry, asked, "What was
that?" When they told him, he promulgated the precept regarding
the delivering of blows, saying, "Monks, henceforth a monk must
not do this; whoever does this is guilty of sin." Having so done, he
said, "Monks, one should say to himself, 'As do I, so also do others
tremble at the rod and fear death.' Therefore one should not strike
another or kill another." So saying, he joined the connection, and
preaching the Law, pronounced the following Stanza,

129. All men tremble at the rod; all men fear death.

One should treat one's neighbor as oneself, and therefore neither strike nor kill.
 

X. 2. THE BAND OF SIX ^

All men tremble. This religious instruction was also given by the
Teacher while he was in residence at Jetavana with reference to the
monks of the Band of Six.   [50]

^ Derived from the Vinaya, Culla Vagga, vi. 11: ii. 166-167; Pdcittiya, Ixxiv. 1: iv.
145-146.    Text: N iii. 48-49.

2 Derived from the Vinaya, Pdcittiya, Ixxv. 1: iv. 146-147.  Text: N iii. 49-50.