- 0.1Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
- 0.2MahāvibhaṅgaThe Great Analysis
- 0.3PācittiyakaṇḍaThe chapter on offenses entailing confession
- 0.4BhūtagāmavaggaThe subchapter on plants
0.518. VehāsakuṭisikkhāpadaSitting down on an upper story
1.0Origin story
1.1PTS 4.46Tena 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 dve bhikkhū saṅghike vihāre uparivehāsakuṭiyā eko heṭṭhā viharati, eko upari.At that time two monks were staying in a dwelling with an upper story belonging to the Sangha, one staying below and one above.1.3Uparimo bhikkhu āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ sahasā abhinisīdi.The monk above sat down hastily on a bed with detachable legs.1.4Mañcapādo nippatitvā heṭṭhimassa bhikkhuno matthake avatthāsi.A leg fell off and hit the monk below on the head.1.5So bhikkhu vissaramakāsi.He cried out.1.6Bhikkhū upadhāvitvā taṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavocuṁ—Monks rushed up1.7“kissa tvaṁ, āvuso, vissaramakāsī”ti?and asked him why,1.8Atha kho so bhikkhu bhikkhūnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesi.and he told them what had happened.
1.9Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The monks of few desires complained and criticized him,
1.10“kathañhi nāma bhikkhu saṅghike vihāre uparivehāsakuṭiyā āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ sahasā abhinisīdissatī”ti.“How could a monk sit down hastily on a bed with detachable legs on an upper story in a dwelling belonging to the Sangha?”
1.11Atha kho te bhikkhū taṁ bhikkhuṁ anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe…After rebuking that monk in many ways, they told the Buddha. Soon afterwards he had the Sangha gathered and questioned the monks:1.12“saccaṁ kira tvaṁ, bhikkhu, saṅghike vihāre uparivehāsakuṭiyā āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ sahasā abhinisīdasī”ti?“Is it true, monk, that you did this?”
1.13“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“It’s true, sir.”
1.14Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked him …1.15kathañhi nāma tvaṁ, moghapurisa, saṅghike vihāre uparivehāsakuṭiyā āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ sahasā abhinisīdissasi.“Foolish man, how could you do this?1.16Netaṁ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” …1.17evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:
1.18.0Final ruling
1.18.1“Yo pana bhikkhu saṅghike vihāre uparivehāsakuṭiyā āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ vā pīṭhaṁ vā abhinisīdeyya vā abhinipajjeyya vā, pācittiyan”ti.‘If a monk sits down or lies down on a bed or a bench with detachable legs on an upper story in a dwelling belonging to the Sangha, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”1
2.1.0Definitions
- 2.1.1Yo panātiA:
- 2.1.2yo yādiso …pe…whoever …
- 2.1.3bhikkhūtiMonk:
- 2.1.4…pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.…The monk who has been given the full ordination by a unanimous Sangha through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of monk is meant in this case.
- 2.1.5Saṅghiko nāma vihāroA dwelling belonging to the Sangha:
- 2.1.6saṅghassa dinno hoti pariccatto.given to the Sangha, given up to the Sangha.
- 2.1.7Vehāsakuṭi nāmaAn upper story:
- 2.1.8majjhimassa purisassa asīsaghaṭṭā.a man of average height does not hit his head.
- 2.1.9Āhaccapādako nāma mañcoA bed with detachable legs:
- 2.1.10aṅge vijjhitvā ṭhito hoti.it stands after inserting the limbs.
- 2.1.11Āhaccapādakaṁ nāma pīṭhaṁA bench with detachable legs:
- 2.1.12aṅge vijjhitvā ṭhitaṁ hoti.it stands after inserting the limbs.
- 2.1.13AbhinisīdeyyātiSits down:
- 2.1.14tasmiṁ abhinisīdati, āpatti pācittiyassa.if he sits down on it, he commits an offense entailing confession.
- 2.1.15AbhinipajjeyyātiLies down:
- 2.1.16tasmiṁ abhinipajjati, āpatti pācittiyassa.if he lies down on it, he commits an offense entailing confession.
2.2.0Permutations
2.2.1Saṅghike saṅghikasaññī uparivehāsakuṭiyā āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ vā pīṭhaṁ vā abhinisīdati vā abhinipajjati vā, āpatti pācittiyassa.If it belongs to the Sangha, and he perceives it as such, and he sits down or lies down on a bed or a bench with detachable legs on an upper story, he commits an offense entailing confession.2.2.2Saṅghike vematiko …pe…If it belongs to the Sangha, but he is unsure of it …2.2.3saṅghike puggalikasaññī uparivehāsakuṭiyā āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ vā pīṭhaṁ vā abhinisīdati vā abhinipajjati vā, āpatti pācittiyassa.If it belongs to the Sangha, but he perceives it as belonging to an individual, and he sits down or lies down on a bed or a bench with detachable legs on an upper story, he commits an offense entailing confession.
2.2.4Puggalike saṅghikasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it belongs to an individual, but he perceives it as belonging to the Sangha, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.5Puggalike vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it belongs to an individual, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.6Puggalike puggalikasaññī aññassa puggalike, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it belongs to an individual, and he perceives it as such, but that individual is not himself, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.7Attano puggalike, anāpatti.If it belongs to himself, there is no offense.
2.3.0Non-offenses
2.3.1Anāpatti—There is no offense:2.3.2avehāsakuṭiyāif there is no upper story;2.3.3sīsaghaṭṭāyaif the upper story is so low that one hits the head;2.3.4heṭṭhā aparibhogaṁ hoti,if the lower story is not in use;2.3.5padarasañcitaṁ hoti,if the upper story has floorboards;2.3.6paṭāṇi dinnā hoti,if the legs are fastened by bolts;2.3.7tasmiṁ ṭhito gaṇhati vā laggeti vā,if he stands on it to get hold of something or to put something up;22.3.8ummattakassa,if he is insane;2.3.9ādikammikassāti.if he is the first offender.
2.3.10Vehāsakuṭisikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ aṭṭhamaṁ.The training rule on sitting down on an upper story, the eighth, is finished.