Re: Paali question

Bryan Levman wrote:

> Does anyone know if there is a parallel Sanskrit version of this story in
> the
> BHS Vinaya? I've been looking for it, but can't find it.

Chinese Vinaya parallels would also be interesting to see.  If the passage
is not found there either, one might suspect that it is an interpolation.
Which raises interesting questions of motive.

Best wishes,
Stephen Hodge