1.1.0Origin story

1.1.1Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery,1.1.2Tena kho pana samayena aññataro puriso pajāpatiṁ etadavoca—a certain man said to his wife,1.1.3“ayyaṁ upanandaṁ cīvarena acchādessāmī”ti.“I’m going to give robe-cloth to Venerable Upananda.”

1.1.4Assosi kho aññataro piṇḍacāriko bhikkhu tassa purisassa imaṁ vācaṁ bhāsamānassa.An alms-collecting monk heard that man making that statement.1.1.5Atha kho so bhikkhu yenāyasmā upanando sakyaputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ upanandaṁ sakyaputtaṁ etadavoca—He then went to Upananda the Sakyan and said,1.1.6“mahāpuññosi tvaṁ, āvuso upananda.“Upananda, you have much merit.1.1.7Amukasmiṁ okāse aññataro puriso pajāpatiṁ etadavoca—In such-and-such a place I heard a man tell his wife1.1.8‘ayyaṁ upanandaṁ cīvarena acchādessāmī’”ti.that he’s going to give you robe-cloth.”

1.1.9“Atthāvuso, maṁ so upaṭṭhāko”ti.“He’s my supporter.”

1.1.10Atha kho āyasmā upanando sakyaputto yena so puriso tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā taṁ purisaṁ etadavoca—Upananda then went to that man and said,1.1.11“saccaṁ kira maṁ tvaṁ, āvuso, cīvarena acchādetukāmosī”ti?“Is it true that you want to give me robe-cloth?”

1.1.12“Api meyya, evaṁ hoti—“Yes,1.1.13‘ayyaṁ upanandaṁ cīvarena acchādessāmī’”ti.that’s just what I was thinking.”

1.1.14“Sace kho maṁ tvaṁ, āvuso, cīvarena acchādetukāmosi, evarūpena cīvarena acchādehi.“If that’s the case, give me such-and-such robe-cloth.1.1.15Kyāhaṁ tena acchannopi karissāmi yāhaṁ na paribhuñjissāmī”ti.For what’s the point of giving robe-cloth that I won’t use?”

1.1.16Atha kho so puriso ujjhāyati khiyyati vipāceti—That man complained and criticized him,1.1.17“mahicchā ime samaṇā sakyaputtiyā asantuṭṭhā.“These Sakyan monastics have great desires. They’re not content.1.1.18Nayime sukarā cīvarena acchādetuṁ.It’s no easy matter to give them robe-cloth.1.1.19Kathañhi nāma ayyo upanando mayā pubbe appavārito maṁ upasaṅkamitvā cīvare vikappaṁ āpajjissatī”ti.How could Venerable Upananda come to me and say what kind of robe-cloth he wants without first being invited by me to do so?”

1.1.20Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū tassa purisassa ujjhāyantassa khiyyantassa vipācentassa.The monks heard the complaints of that man,1.1.21Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—and the monks of few desires complained and criticized him,1.1.22“kathañhi nāma āyasmā upanando sakyaputto pubbe appavārito gahapatikaṁ upasaṅkamitvā cīvare vikappaṁ āpajjissatī”ti.“How could Venerable Upananda go to a householder and say what kind of robe-cloth he wants without first being invited to do so?”

1.1.23PTS 3.216Atha kho te bhikkhū āyasmantaṁ upanandaṁ sakyaputtaṁ anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe…After rebuking him in many ways, they told the Buddha. Soon afterwards he had the Sangha gathered and questioned Upananda:1.1.24“saccaṁ kira tvaṁ, upananda, pubbe appavārito gahapatikaṁ upasaṅkamitvā cīvare vikappaṁ āpajjasī”ti?“Is it true, Upananda, that you did this?”

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

1.1.26“Ñātako te, upananda, aññātako”ti?“Is he a relative of yours?”

1.1.27“Aññātako, bhagavā”ti.“No.”

1.1.28“Aññātako, moghapurisa, aññātakassa na jānāti patirūpaṁ vā appatirūpaṁ vā santaṁ vā asantaṁ vā.“Foolish man, people who are unrelated don’t know what’s appropriate and inappropriate, what’s good and bad, in dealing with each other.1.1.29Tattha nāma tvaṁ, moghapurisa, pubbe appavārito aññātakaṁ gahapatikaṁ upasaṅkamitvā cīvare vikappaṁ āpajjissasi.And still you did this.1.1.30Netaṁ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” …1.1.31evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this: