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 accordance with Gregory Schopen's account in the Mahaviharin Vinaya, the Buddha permits a community of monks to accept dasa for maintenance and other daily tasks. Subsequently, the same Buddhist text affirms the Buddha's endorsement of kalpikara and kapyari labor in monasteries and approval of separate living quarters for them.