1.1Ekaṁ samayaṁ bhagavā campāyaṁ viharati gaggarāya pokkharaṇiyā tīre.At one time the Buddha was staying near Campā on the banks of the Gaggarā Lotus Pond.1.2Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū bhikkhuṁ āpattiyā codenti.Now at that time the mendicants accused a mendicant of an offense.1.3So bhikkhu bhikkhūhi āpattiyā codiyamāno aññenāññaṁ paṭicarati, bahiddhā kathaṁ apanāmeti, kopañca dosañca appaccayañca pātukaroti.The accused mendicant dodged the issue, distracted the discussion with irrelevant points, and displayed annoyance, hate, and bitterness.

2.1PTS 4.169Atha kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi:Then the Buddha said to the mendicants,2.2“niddhamathetaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalaṁ;“Mendicants, throw this individual out!2.3niddhamathetaṁ, bhikkhave, puggalaṁ.Throw this individual out!2.4Apaneyyeso, bhikkhave, puggalo.This individual should be shown the door.2.5Kiṁ vo tena paraputtena visodhitena.Why should you be vexed by an outsider?

2.6Idha, bhikkhave, ekaccassa puggalassa tādisaṁyeva hoti abhikkantaṁ paṭikkantaṁ ālokitaṁ vilokitaṁ samiñjitaṁ pasāritaṁ saṅghāṭipattacīvaradhāraṇaṁ, seyyathāpi aññesaṁ bhaddakānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ—Take a case where a certain individual looks just the same as other good-natured mendicants when going out and coming back, when looking ahead and aside, when bending and extending the limbs, and when bearing the outer robe, bowl and robes.2.7yāvassa bhikkhū āpattiṁ na passanti.That is, so long as the mendicants don’t notice his offense.2.8Yato ca khvassa bhikkhū āpattiṁ passanti, tamenaṁ evaṁ jānanti:But when the mendicants notice the offense, they know that he’s2.9‘samaṇadūsīvāyaṁ samaṇapalāpo samaṇakāraṇḍavo’ti.a corrupt ascetic, just useless trash.2.10Tamenaṁ iti viditvā bahiddhā nāsenti.When they realize this they send him away.2.11Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?2.12Mā aññe bhaddake bhikkhū dūsesīti.So that he doesn’t corrupt good-natured mendicants.

3.1PTS 4.170Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, sampanne yavakaraṇe yavadūsī jāyetha yavapalāpo yavakāraṇḍavoti.Suppose in a growing field of barley some bad barley appeared, just useless trash.3.2Tassa tādisaṁyeva mūlaṁ hoti, seyyathāpi aññesaṁ bhaddakānaṁ yavānaṁ;Its roots, stem, and leaves would look just the same as the healthy barley.3.3tādisaṁyeva nāḷaṁ hoti, seyyathāpi aññesaṁ bhaddakānaṁ yavānaṁ;3.4tādisaṁyeva pattaṁ hoti, seyyathāpi aññesaṁ bhaddakānaṁ yavānaṁ—3.5yāvassa sīsaṁ na nibbattati.That is, so long as the head doesn’t appear.3.6Yato ca khvassa sīsaṁ nibbattati, tamenaṁ evaṁ jānanti:But when the head appears, they know that it’s3.7‘yavadūsīvāyaṁ yavapalāpo yavakāraṇḍavo’ti.bad barley, just useless trash.3.8Tamenaṁ iti viditvā samūlaṁ uppāṭetvā bahiddhā yavakaraṇassa chaḍḍenti.When they realize this they pull it up by the roots and throw it outside the field.3.9Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?3.10Mā aññe bhaddake yave dūsesīti.So that it doesn’t spoil the good barley.

4.1Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, idhekaccassa puggalassa tādisaṁyeva hoti abhikkantaṁ paṭikkantaṁ ālokitaṁ vilokitaṁ samiñjitaṁ pasāritaṁ saṅghāṭipattacīvaradhāraṇaṁ, seyyathāpi aññesaṁ bhaddakānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ—In the same way, take a case where a certain individual looks just the same as other good-natured mendicants when going out and coming back, when looking ahead and aside, when bending and extending the limbs, and when bearing the outer robe, bowl and robes.4.2yāvassa bhikkhū āpattiṁ na passanti.That is, so long as the mendicants don’t notice his offense.4.3Yato ca khvassa bhikkhū āpattiṁ passanti, tamenaṁ evaṁ jānanti:But when the mendicants notice the offense, they know that he’s4.4‘samaṇadūsīvāyaṁ samaṇapalāpo samaṇakāraṇḍavo’ti.a corrupt ascetic, just useless trash.4.5Tamenaṁ iti viditvā bahiddhā nāsenti.When they realize this they send him away.4.6Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?4.7Mā aññe bhaddake bhikkhū dūsesīti.So that he doesn’t corrupt good-natured mendicants.

5.1PTS 4.171Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, mahato dhaññarāsissa phuṇamānassa tattha yāni tāni dhaññāni daḷhāni sāravantāni tāni ekamantaṁ puñjaṁ hoti, yāni pana tāni dhaññāni dubbalāni palāpāni tāni vāto ekamantaṁ apavahati.Suppose that a large heap of grain is being winnowed. The grains that are firm and solid form a heap on one side. And the grains that are flimsy and insubstantial are blown over to the other side.5.2Tamenaṁ sāmikā sammajjaniṁ gahetvā bhiyyoso mattāya apasammajjanti.The owners take a broom and sweep them even further away.5.3Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?5.4Mā aññe bhaddake dhaññe dūsesīti.So that it doesn’t spoil the good grain.5.5Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, idhekaccassa puggalassa tādisaṁyeva hoti abhikkantaṁ paṭikkantaṁ ālokitaṁ vilokitaṁ samiñjitaṁ pasāritaṁ saṅghāṭipattacīvaradhāraṇaṁ, seyyathāpi aññesaṁ bhaddakānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ—In the same way, take a case where a certain individual looks just the same as other good-natured mendicants when going out and coming back, when looking ahead and aside, when bending and extending the limbs, and when bearing the outer robe, bowl and robes.5.6yāvassa bhikkhū āpattiṁ na passanti.That is, so long as the mendicants don’t notice his offense.5.7Yato ca khvassa bhikkhū āpattiṁ passanti, tamenaṁ evaṁ jānanti:But when the mendicants notice the offense, they know that he’s5.8‘samaṇadūsīvāyaṁ samaṇapalāpo samaṇakāraṇḍavo’ti.a corrupt ascetic, just useless trash.5.9Tamenaṁ iti viditvā bahiddhā nāsenti.When they realize this they send him away.5.10Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?5.11Mā aññe bhaddake bhikkhū dūsesīti.So that he doesn’t corrupt good-natured mendicants.

6.1Seyyathāpi, bhikkhave, puriso udapānapanāḷiyatthiko tiṇhaṁ kuṭhāriṁ ādāya vanaṁ paviseyya.Suppose a man needs an irrigation gutter for a well. He’d take a sharp axe and enter the wood,6.2So yaṁ yadeva rukkhaṁ kuṭhāripāsena ākoṭeyya tattha yāni tāni rukkhāni daḷhāni sāravantāni tāni kuṭhāripāsena ākoṭitāni kakkhaḷaṁ paṭinadanti;where he’d knock various trees with the axe. The trees that were firm and solid made a cracking sound.6.3yāni pana tāni rukkhāni antopūtīni avassutāni kasambujātāni tāni kuṭhāripāsena ākoṭitāni daddaraṁ paṭinadanti.But the trees that were rotten inside, decomposing and decayed, made a thud.6.4Tamenaṁ mūle chindati, mūle chinditvā agge chindati, agge chinditvā anto suvisodhitaṁ visodheti, anto suvisodhitaṁ visodhetvā udapānapanāḷiṁ yojeti.He’d cut down such a tree at the root, lop off the crown, and thoroughly clear out the insides. Then he’d use it as an irrigation gutter for the well.6.5Evamevaṁ kho, bhikkhave, idhekaccassa puggalassa tādisaṁyeva hoti abhikkantaṁ paṭikkantaṁ ālokitaṁ vilokitaṁ samiñjitaṁ pasāritaṁ saṅghāṭipattacīvaradhāraṇaṁ, seyyathāpi aññesaṁ bhaddakānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ—In the same way, take a case where a certain individual looks just the same as other good-natured mendicants when going out and coming back, when looking ahead and aside, when bending and extending the limbs, and when bearing the outer robe, bowl and robes.6.6yāvassa bhikkhū āpattiṁ na passanti.That is, so long as the mendicants don’t notice his offense.6.7Yato ca khvassa bhikkhū āpattiṁ passanti, tamenaṁ evaṁ jānanti:But when the mendicants notice the offense, they know that he’s6.8‘samaṇadūsīvāyaṁ samaṇapalāpo samaṇakāraṇḍavo’ti.a corrupt ascetic, just useless trash.6.9Tamenaṁ iti viditvā bahiddhā nāsenti.When they realize this they send him away.6.10Taṁ kissa hetu?Why is that?6.11Mā aññe bhaddake bhikkhū dūsesīti.So that he doesn’t corrupt good-natured mendicants.

7.1PTS 4.172Saṁvāsāyaṁ vijānātha,By living together, know that7.2pāpiccho kodhano iti;they’re irritable, with corrupt wishes,7.3Makkhī thambhī paḷāsī ca,offensive, stubborn, and contemptuous,7.4issukī maccharī saṭho.jealous, stingy, and devious.

8.1Santavāco janavati,They speak to people with a voice8.2samaṇo viya bhāsati;so smooth, just like an ascetic.8.3Raho karoti karaṇaṁ,But they act in secret, with their bad views8.4pāpadiṭṭhi anādaro.and their lack of regard for others.

9.1Saṁsappī ca musāvādī,You should recognize them for what they are:9.2taṁ viditvā yathātathaṁ;a creep and liar.9.3Sabbe samaggā hutvāna,Then having gathered in harmony,9.4abhinibbajjayātha naṁ.you should expel them.

10.1Kāraṇḍavaṁ niddhamatha,Throw out the trash!10.2Kasambuṁ apakassatha;Get rid of the rubbish!10.3Tato palāpe vāhetha,And sweep away the scraps—10.4Assamaṇe samaṇamānine.they’re not ascetics, they just think they are.

11.1Niddhamitvāna pāpicche,When you’ve thrown out those of corrupt wishes,11.2pāpaācāragocare;of bad behavior and alms-resort,11.3Suddhāsuddhehi saṁvāsaṁ,dwell in communion, ever mindful,11.4kappayavho patissatā;the pure with the pure.11.5Tato samaggā nipakā,Then in harmony, alert,11.6dukkhassantaṁ karissathā”ti.you’ll make an end of suffering.”

11.7Dasamaṁ.

11.8Mettāvaggo paṭhamo.

12.0Tassuddānaṁ

12.1Mettaṁ paññā ca dve piyā,12.2dve lokā dve vipattiyo;12.3Devadatto ca uttaro,12.4nando kāraṇḍavena cāti.