The black color did not adhere to the rough floors. “I allow you to apply balls of husk, smooth with a trowel, and then apply the black color.” The black color still did not adhere. “I allow you to apply excreted clay, smooth with a trowel, and then apply the black color.” The black color still did not adhere. “I allow sap and bitter substances.”

4. The prohibition against pictures At that time the monks from the group of six had pictures of women and men drawn in a dwelling. When people walking about the dwellings saw this, they complained and criticized them, “They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!” They told the Buddha. “You shouldn’t have pictures drawn of women and men. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct. I allow you to make garland patterns, creeper patterns, shark-teeth patterns, and the fivefold pattern.”

5. The allowance for foundations of bricks, etc. At that time the dwellings were built on a low base. They were flooded. “I allow you to raise the base.” The mound collapsed. “I allow you to construct three kinds of raised foundations: raised foundations of brick, stone, and wood.” It was difficult to get up to the dwelling. “I allow three kinds of stairs: stairs of brick, stone, and wood.” People fell down while climbing the stairs. “I allow rails.”