âs reasoning with regard to Prince Bodhi must have been different. One possible alternative is that the Buddha didnât want to establish—through his acquiesce—such a wastefully extravagant custom as covering all the floors of a building with cloth when inviting monks to bless the building. 2. This verse = Dhp 353. 3. Following the Thai and Sri Lankan versions of the Canon. The PTS version has, "But he doesnât say, ), # Right single quote ('â', I go to Master Gotama, the Dhamma, & the Saṃgha of monks for refuge.â" The Thai and Sri Lankan versions seem preferable, as Prince Bodhi would not refer to the Buddha as "Master Gotama." See also: MN 4; MN 14; MN 26; MN 36; MN 101; AN 5:53 - --> - - - -