‘In the southern region of Avantī, sir, there are few monks. Only after three years, with much trouble and difficulty, was it possible to gather a sangha of ten monks from here and there to give me the full ordination. Would the Buddha allow a smaller group of monks to give the full ordination in Avantī? In Avantī the ground is dark and hard, made rough by the hooves of cattle. Would the Buddha allow sandals with multi-layered soles in Avantī? In Avantī people value bathing and cleanliness. Would the Buddha allow unrestricted bathing in Avantī? In Avantī sheepskins, goatskins, and deerskins are used as rugs, just as <i lang='pi' translate='no'>eragu</i> grass, chaff-flower grass, <i lang='pi' translate='no'>majjāru</i> grass, and <i lang='pi' translate='no'>jantu</i> grass are used in the central Ganges plain. Would the Buddha allow sheepskins, goatskins, and deerskins as rugs in Avantī? At present people give robe-cloth to monks who are outside the monastery zone, saying,