According to Gregory Schopen, in the Mahaviharin Vinaya, the Buddha says that a community of monks may accept dasa for repairs and other routine chores. Later, the same Buddhist text states that the Buddha approved the use of kalpikara and the kapyari for labor in the monasteries and approved building separate quarters for them.
In the context of Buddhist monastic life, as described by Gregory Schopen in the Mahaviharin Vinaya, the Buddha permits a community of monks to accept dasa for maintenance and other daily tasks. The same text also confirms that the Buddha endorsed the use of kalpikara and kapyari labor within monasteries and approved separate living quarters for them.