0.1Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
0.2MahāvibhaṅgaThe Great Analysis
0.3PācittiyakaṇḍaThe chapter on offenses entailing confession
0.4SurāpānavaggaThe subchapter on drinking alcohol

0.560. CīvaraapanidhānasikkhāpadaHiding a robe

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 sattarasavaggiyā bhikkhū asannihitaparikkhārā honti.On one occasion when the monks from the group of seventeen had not put away their requisites,1.3Chabbaggiyā bhikkhū sattarasavaggiyānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ pattampi cīvarampi apanidhenti.the monks from the group of six hid their bowls and robes.1.4Sattarasavaggiyā bhikkhū chabbaggiye bhikkhū etadavocuṁ—The monks from the group of seventeen said to them,1.5PTS 4.123“dethāvuso, amhākaṁ pattampi cīvarampī”ti.“Give us our bowls and robes.”1.6Chabbaggiyā bhikkhū hasanti, te rodanti.The monks from the group of six laughed, but the monks from the group of seventeen cried.

1.7Bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu—The monks asked them,1.8“kissa tumhe, āvuso, rodathā”ti?“Why are you crying?”

1.9“Ime, āvuso, chabbaggiyā bhikkhū amhākaṁ pattampi cīvarampi apanidhentī”ti.“’Cause the monks from the group of six have hidden our bowls and robes.”

1.10Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The monks of few desires complained and criticized them,1.11“kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū bhikkhūnaṁ pattampi cīvarampi apanidhessantī”ti …pe…“How could the monks from the group of six hide the bowls and robes of other monks?” …1.12“saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, bhikkhūnaṁ pattampi cīvarampi apanidhethā”ti?“Is it true, monks, that you did this?”

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

1.14Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked them …1.15kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, bhikkhūnaṁ pattampi cīvarampi apanidhessatha.“Foolish men, how could you do this?1.16Netaṁ, moghapurisā, 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 bhikkhussa pattaṁ vā cīvaraṁ vā nisīdanaṁ vā sūcigharaṁ vā kāyabandhanaṁ vā apanidheyya vā apanidhāpeyya vā, antamaso hasāpekkhopi, pācittiyan”ti.‘If a monk hides a monk’s bowl, robe, sitting mat, needle case, or belt, or he has it hidden, even just for a laugh, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”

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.
2.1.5BhikkhussātiA monk’s:: 2.1.6aññassa bhikkhussa.another monk’s.
2.1.7Patto nāmaBowl:: 2.1.8dve pattā—ayopatto, mattikāpatto.there are two kinds of bowls: iron bowls and ceramic bowls.
2.1.9Cīvaraṁ nāmaRobe:: 2.1.10channaṁ cīvarānaṁ aññataraṁ cīvaraṁ, vikappanupagaṁ pacchimaṁ.one of the six kinds of robe-cloth, but not smaller than what can be assigned to another.¹
2.1.11Nisīdanaṁ nāmaSitting mat:: 2.1.12sadasaṁ vuccati.one with a border is what is meant.
2.1.13Sūcigharaṁ nāmaNeedle case:: 2.1.14sasūcikaṁ vā asūcikaṁ vā.with or without needles.
2.1.15Kāyabandhanaṁ nāmaBelt:: 2.1.16dve kāyabandhanāni— paṭṭikā, sūkarantakaṁ.there are two kinds of belts: those made from strips of cloth and those made from pigs’ intestines.
2.1.17Apanidheyya vātiHides:: 2.1.18sayaṁ apanidheti, āpatti pācittiyassa.if he hides it himself, he commits an offense entailing confession.
2.1.19Apanidhāpeyya vātiHas hidden:: 2.1.20aññaṁ āṇāpesi, āpatti pācittiyassa.if he asks another, he commits an offense entailing confession.2.1.21Sakiṁ āṇatto bahukampi apanidheti, āpatti pācittiyassa.If he only asks once, then even if the other hides many things, he commits one offense entailing confession.
2.1.22Antamaso hasāpekkhopītiEven just for a laugh:: 2.1.23kīḷādhippāyo.aiming to have fun.

2.2.0Permutations

2.2.1Upasampanne upasampannasaññī pattaṁ vā cīvaraṁ vā nisīdanaṁ vā sūcigharaṁ vā kāyabandhanaṁ vā apanidheti vā apanidhāpeti vā, antamaso hasāpekkhopi, āpatti pācittiyassa.If the other monk is fully ordained, and he perceives him as such, and he hides his bowl or robe or sitting mat or needle case or belt, or he has it hidden, even just for a laugh, he commits an offense entailing confession.2.2.2Upasampanne vematiko …pe…If the other monk is fully ordained, but he is unsure of it, and he hides his bowl or robe or sitting mat or needle case or belt, or he has it hidden, even just for a laugh, he commits an offense entailing confession.2.2.3upasampanne anupasampannasaññī pattaṁ vā cīvaraṁ vā nisīdanaṁ vā sūcigharaṁ vā kāyabandhanaṁ vā apanidheti vā apanidhāpeti vā, antamaso hasāpekkhopi, āpatti pācittiyassa.If the other monk is fully ordained, but he does not perceive him as such, and he hides his bowl or robe or sitting mat or needle case or belt, or he has it hidden, even just for a laugh, he commits an offense entailing confession.

2.2.4Aññaṁ parikkhāraṁ apanidheti vā apanidhāpeti vā, antamaso hasāpekkhopi, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he hides another requisite, or he has it hidden, even just for a laugh, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.5Anupasampannassa pattaṁ vā cīvaraṁ vā aññaṁ vā parikkhāraṁ apanidheti vā apanidhāpeti vā, antamaso hasāpekkhopi, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he hides the bowl or robe or other requisite of someone who is not fully ordained, or he has it hidden, even just for a laugh, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

2.2.6PTS 4.124Anupasampanne upasampannasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If the other person is not fully ordained, but he perceives them as such, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.7Anupasampanne vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If the other person is not fully ordained, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.8Anupasampanne anupasampannasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If the other person is not fully ordained, and he does not perceive them as such, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

2.3.0Non-offenses

2.3.1Anāpatti—There is no offense:2.3.2nahasādhippāyo,if he is not aiming to have fun; 2.3.3dunnikkhittaṁ paṭisāmeti,if he puts away what has been improperly put away; 2.3.4“dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā dassāmī”ti paṭisāmeti,if he puts something away with the thought, “After giving a teaching, I’ll give it back;” 2.3.5ummattakassa,if he is insane; 2.3.6ādikammikassāti.if he is the first offender.

2.3.7Cīvaraapanidhānasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ dasamaṁ.The training rule on hiding a robe, the tenth, is finished.

2.3.8Surāpānavaggo chaṭṭho.The sixth subchapter on drinking alcohol is finished.

2.3.9TassuddānaṁThis is the summary:

2.3.10Surā aṅguli hāso ca,“Alcohol, finger, and laughter,2.3.11anādariyañca bhiṁsanaṁ;And disrespect, scaring;2.3.12Jotinahānadubbaṇṇaṁ,Fire, bathing, stain,2.3.13sāmaṁ apanidhena cāti.Himself, and with hiding.”

60. Hiding a robe