Dear John, Dimitry and friends,

thanks for the input.

So:

The Greater Instruction to Rahula

Thus have I heard. At one time the Blessed One stayed in the garden
of Anathapindika, in Jeta's forest, near Savatthi. And now, in them
morning, the Blessed One, having dressed and taken his bowl and robe,
entered Savatthi for alms.

--- Dimitry A. Ivakhnenko wrote:

> 'pi.n.daaya' is a dative case, which here denotes purpose.
>
> So I would suggest:
> And now, in the morning, the Blessed One, having dressed and taken

his bowl and robe, entered Savatthi for alms.