1.0Origin story

1.1Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery,1.2Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū acchinnacīvarake bhikkhū upasaṅkamitvā evaṁ vadanti—the monks from the group of six said to the monks whose robes had been stolen,1.3“bhagavatā, āvuso, anuññātaṁ—“The Buddha has allowed1.4‘acchinnacīvarassa vā naṭṭhacīvarassa vā aññātakaṁ gahapatiṁ vā gahapatāniṁ vā cīvaraṁ viññāpetuṁ’;a monk whose robes have been stolen or lost to ask an unrelated householder for a robe.1.5viññāpetha, āvuso, cīvaran”ti.You should ask for a robe.”

1.6“Alaṁ, āvuso, laddhaṁ amhehi cīvaran”ti.“It’s not necessary. We’ve already gotten robes.”

1.7“Mayaṁ āyasmantānaṁ viññāpemā”ti.“We’ll ask for you.”

1.8“Viññāpetha, āvuso”ti.“Do as you please.”¹

1.9Atha kho chabbaggiyā bhikkhū gahapatike upasaṅkamitvā etadavocuṁ—The monks from the group of six then went to householders and said,1.10“acchinnacīvarakā, āvuso, bhikkhū āgatā.“Monks have arrived whose robes have been stolen.1.11Detha nesaṁ cīvarānī”ti,Please give them robes.”1.12bahuṁ cīvaraṁ viññāpesuṁ.And they asked for many robes.

1.13PTS 3.214Tena kho pana samayena aññataro puriso sabhāyaṁ nisinno aññataraṁ purisaṁ etadavoca—Soon afterwards in the public meeting hall a certain man said to another,1.14“acchinnacīvarakā ayyo bhikkhū āgatā.“Sir, monks have arrived whose robes have been stolen.1.15Tesaṁ mayā cīvaraṁ dinnan”ti.I’ve given them robes.”

1.16Sopi evamāha—“mayāpi dinnan”ti.The other replied, “So have I.”1.17Aparopi evamāha—“mayāpi dinnan”ti.And another said the same.

1.18Te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—They complained and criticized those monks,1.19“kathañhi nāma samaṇā sakyaputtiyā na mattaṁ jānitvā bahuṁ cīvaraṁ viññāpessanti,“How can the Sakyan monastics ask for many robes without moderation?1.20dussavāṇijjaṁ vā samaṇā sakyaputtiyā karissanti, paggāhikasālaṁ vā pasāressantī”ti.Are they going to trade in cloth or set up shop?”

1.21Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū tesaṁ manussānaṁ ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ.The monks heard the complaints of those people,1.22Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—and the monks of few desires complained and criticized those monks,1.23“kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū na mattaṁ jānitvā bahuṁ cīvaraṁ viññāpessantī”ti.“How could the monks from the group of six ask for many robes without moderation?”

1.24Atha 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:1.25“saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, na mattaṁ jānitvā bahuṁ cīvaraṁ viññāpethā”ti?“Is it true, monks, that you did this?”

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

1.27Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked them …1.28kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, na mattaṁ jānitvā bahuṁ cīvaraṁ viññāpessatha.“Foolish men, how could you do this?1.29Netaṁ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” …1.30evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this: