Mahaparinibbanasuttam (DN 16) - Ancient Buddhist Texts

The Fourth Chapter for Recitation - 170
“Siṅgīvaṇṇaṁ yugaṁ maṭṭhaṁ Pukkuso abhihārayi,
“A pair of polished gold-coloured (robes) was offered by Pukkusa,
Tena acchādito Satthā hemavaṇṇo asobhathā” ti.
Once clothed with it the Teacher’s golden (skin) colour shone forth.” 194
[32: Cundassa Mahānisaṁso] 195
[Cunda’s Great Gain]
Atha kho Bhagavā mahatā Bhikkhusaṅghena saddhiṁ
Then the Gracious One with a great Community of monks
yena Kakutthā nadī tenupasaṅkami,
went to the river Kakutthā,
upasaṅkamitvā, Kakutthaṁ nadiṁ ajjhogāhetvā,
and after going, and entering into the river Kakutthā,
nahātvā ca pivitvā ca paccuttaritvā yena ambavanaṁ tenupasaṅkami,
bathing, and drinking, and coming back out, he approached the mango wood,
upasaṅkamitvā, āyasmantaṁ Cundakaṁ āmantesi:
and after approaching, he addressed venerable Cundaka, (saying):
“Iṅgha me tvaṁ Cundaka catugguṇaṁ saṅghāṭiṁ paññāpehi,
“Come now, Cundaka, prepare the outer robe folded in four for me,
kilantosmi Cundaka nipajjissāmī.” ti
I am weary, Cundaka, and will lie down.” 196
“Evaṁ Bhante,” ti kho āyasmā Cundako Bhagavato paṭissutvā,
“Very well, reverend Sir”, said venerable Cundaka, and after replying to the Gracious
One,
catugguṇaṁ saṅghāṭiṁ paññāpesi.
he prepared the outer robe folded in four.
194 Comm: Siṅgīvaṇṇan-ti gāthā Saṅgītikāle ṭhapitā; gold-coloured, this verse was placed (here)
at the time of the (First) Council.
195 cf. Cundasuttaṁ (Ud. 8:5) Part Three.
196 The Commentary explains that Ānanda was still wringing out his bathing robe
(udakasāṭakaṁ), so the Buddha asked Cundaka to help. We can see from this and other
references that it was normal for the monks to spread their robes on the floor and to sit or lie
down on them.