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13. Making a new blanket with too much black wool

Dvebhāga

A monk who makes a blanket that contains more than fifty percent black wool must relinquish it and confess the offense.

Translated by Bhikkhu Brahmali · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
  • 0.2MahāvibhaṅgaThe Great Analysis
  • 0.3NissaggiyakaṇḍaThe chapter on relinquishment
  • 0.4KosiyavaggaThe subchapter on silk

0.513. DvebhāgasikkhāpadaMaking a new blanket with too much black wool

1.0Origin story

1.1Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.1.2Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū—“bhagavatā paṭikkhittaṁ suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ santhataṁ kārāpetun”ti, te thokaññeva odātaṁ ante ādiyitvā tatheva suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ santhataṁ kārāpenti.At that time, when the monks from the group of six knew that the Buddha had prohibited having a blanket made entirely of black wool, they added just a little bit of white on the edge, effectively having a blanket made entirely of black wool just as before.1.3Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The monks of few desires complained and criticized them,1.4“kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū thokaññeva odātaṁ ante ādiyitvā tatheva suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ santhataṁ kārāpessantī”ti.“How could the monks from the group of six do this?”

1.5Atha kho te bhikkhū chabbaggiye bhikkhū anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe…After rebuking those monks in many ways, they told the Buddha. Soon afterwards he had the Sangha gathered and questioned the monks:1.6“saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, thokaññeva odātaṁ ante ādiyitvā tatheva suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ santhataṁ kārāpethā”ti?“Is it true, monks, that you do this?”

1.7“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“It’s true, sir.”

1.8Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked them …1.9kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, thokaññeva odātaṁ ante ādiyitvā tatheva suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ santhataṁ kārāpessatha.“Foolish men, how could you do this?1.10Netaṁ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” …1.11evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

1.12.0Final ruling

1.12.1“Navaṁ pana bhikkhunā santhataṁ kārayamānena dve bhāgā suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ ādātabbā tatiyaṁ odātānaṁ catutthaṁ gocariyānaṁ.‘If a monk is having a new blanket made, he should use two parts of entirely black wool, a third part of white, and a fourth part of brown.1.13Anādā ce bhikkhu dve bhāge suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ tatiyaṁ odātānaṁ catutthaṁ gocariyānaṁ navaṁ santhataṁ kārāpeyya, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyan”ti.If he has a new blanket made without using two parts of entirely black wool, a third part of white, and a fourth part of brown, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.’”

2.0Definitions

2.1Navaṁ nāmaNew:
2.2karaṇaṁ upādāya vuccati.newly made is what is meant.
2.3Santhataṁ nāmaA blanket:
2.4santharitvā kataṁ hoti avāyimaṁ.it is made by strewing, not by weaving.
2.5KārayamānenātiIs having made:
2.6karonto vā kārāpento vā.making it himself or having it made.
2.7Dve bhāgā suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ ādātabbātiHe should use two parts of entirely black wool:
2.8dhārayitvā dve tulā ādātabbā.having weighed it, he should use two measures.
2.9Tatiyaṁ odātānantiA third part of white:
2.10tulaṁ odātānaṁ.one measure of white.
2.11Catutthaṁ gocariyānantiA fourth part of brown:
2.12tulaṁ gocariyānaṁ.one measure of brown.
2.13PTS 3.227Anādā ce bhikkhu dve bhāge suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ tatiyaṁ odātānaṁ catutthaṁ gocariyānanti.Without using two parts of entirely black wool, a third part of white, and a fourth part of brown:
2.14Anādiyitvā dve tule suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ tulaṁ odātānaṁ tulaṁ gocariyānaṁ navaṁ santhataṁ karoti vā kārāpeti vā payoge dukkaṭaṁ,if he makes it, or has it made, without using two measures of entirely black wool, one measure of white, and one measure of brown, then for the effort there is an act of wrong conduct.2.15paṭilābhena nissaggiyaṁ hoti.When he gets the blanket, it becomes subject to relinquishment.

2.16Nissajjitabbaṁ saṅghassa vā gaṇassa vā puggalassa vā.The blanket should be relinquished to a sangha, a group, or an individual.2.17Evañca pana, bhikkhave, nissajjitabbaṁ.“And, monks, it should be relinquished like this. …”2.18…pe…(To be expanded as in <a href='https://suttacentral.net/pli-tv-bu-vb-np1#3.2.5'>Bu NP 1:3.2.5</a>–3.2.29, with appropriate substitutions.)

2.19“idaṁ me, bhante, santhataṁ anādiyitvā dve tule suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ tulaṁ odātānaṁ tulaṁ gocariyānaṁ kārāpitaṁ nissaggiyaṁ.“Venerables, this blanket, which I got made without using two measures of entirely black wool, one measure of white, and one measure of brown, is to be relinquished.2.20Imāhaṁ saṅghassa nissajjāmī”ti …pe…I relinquish it to the Sangha.” …2.21dadeyyāti …pe…“the Sangha should give …”2.22dadeyyunti …pe…“you should give …”2.23āyasmato dammīti.“I give this blanket back to you.”

2.24.0Permutations

2.24.1Attanā vippakataṁ attanā pariyosāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.If he finishes what he began himself, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.2.25Attanā vippakataṁ parehi pariyosāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.If he has others finish what he began himself, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.2.26Parehi vippakataṁ attanā pariyosāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.If he finishes himself what was begun by others, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.2.27Parehi vippakataṁ parehi pariyosāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.If he has others finish what was begun by others, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.

2.28Aññassatthāya karoti vā kārāpeti vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he makes one, or has one made, for someone else, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.29Aññena kataṁ paṭilabhitvā paribhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he gets one that was made by someone else and then uses it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

2.30.0Non-offenses

2.30.1Anāpatti—There is no offense:2.31tulaṁ odātānaṁ tulaṁ gocariyānaṁ ādiyitvā karoti,if he makes one using one measure of white and one measure of brown;2.32bahutaraṁ odātānaṁ bahutaraṁ gocariyānaṁ ādiyitvā karoti,if he makes one using more than one measure of white and more than one measure of brown;2.33suddhaṁ odātānaṁ suddhaṁ gocariyānaṁ ādiyitvā karoti,if he makes one using just white and brown;2.34vitānaṁ vā bhūmattharaṇaṁ vā sāṇipākāraṁ vā bhisiṁ vā bibbohanaṁ vā karoti,if he makes a canopy, a floor cover, a cloth screen, a mattress, or a pillow;2.35ummattakassa,if he is insane;2.36ādikammikassāti.if he is the first offender.

2.37Dvebhāgasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ tatiyaṁ.The training rule on making a new blanket with too much black wool, the third, is finished.