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10 นิทานอายุ Thereupon that louse screamed, "These monks are plundering my property!" And thus screaming, he ran this way and that. The Buddha, even as he sat in the Perfumed Chamber, heard that sound by Supernatural Audition, and said to Venerable Ananda, "Ananda, tell them to lay aside Tissa's robe for seven days." The Venerable caused this to be done. At the end of seven days that louse died and was reborn in the Abode of the Tusita gods. On the eighth day the Buddha issued the following order, "Let the monks now divide Tissa's robe and take their several portions." The monks did so and, among themselves, discussed as to why the Buddha had caused Tissa's robes to be put aside for seven days. When the Buddha was told of their discussion, he said, "Monks, Tissa was reborn as a louse in his own robe. When you set about to divide the robe among you, he screamed, 'They are plundering my property.' Had you take his robe, he would have cherished a grudge against you, and because of this sin would have been reborn in Hell. That is the reason why I directed that the robe should be laid aside. But now he has been reborn in the Abode of the Tusita gods, and for this reason,