0.1Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
0.2MahāvibhaṅgaThe Great Analysis
0.3PācittiyakaṇḍaThe chapter on offenses entailing confession
0.4SahadhammikavaggaThe subchapter on legitimate correction

0.581. DubbalasikkhāpadaCriticizing a robe distribution

1.0Origin story

1.1PTS 4.154Tena samayena buddho bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe.At one time when the Buddha was staying at Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove,1.2Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā dabbo mallaputto saṅghassa senāsanañca paññapeti bhattāni ca uddisati.Venerable Dabba the Mallian, who was the assigner of dwellings and the designator of meals,1.3So cāyasmā dubbalacīvaro hoti.had a robe that was worn out.1.4Tena kho pana samayena saṅghassa ekaṁ cīvaraṁ uppannaṁ hoti.Just then the Sangha had obtained a robe,1.5Atha kho saṅgho taṁ cīvaraṁ āyasmato dabbassa mallaputtassa adāsi.which it gave to Dabba.1.6Chabbaggiyā bhikkhū ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The monks from the group of six complained and criticized it,1.7“yathāsanthutaṁ bhikkhū saṅghikaṁ lābhaṁ pariṇāmentī”ti.“The monks are diverting the Sangha’s material support according to friendship.”

1.8Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The monks of few desires complained and criticized them,1.9“kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū samaggena saṅghena cīvaraṁ datvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjissantī”ti …pe…“How could the monks from the group of six give out a robe as part of a unanimous Sangha and then criticize it afterwards?” …1.10“saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, samaggena saṅghena cīvaraṁ datvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjathā”ti?“Is it true, monks, that you did this?”

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

1.12Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked them …1.13kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, samaggena saṅghena cīvaraṁ datvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjissatha.“Foolish men, how could you do this?1.14Netaṁ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṁ, vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” …1.15evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

1.16.0Final ruling

1.16.1“Yo pana bhikkhu samaggena saṅghena cīvaraṁ datvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjeyya ‘yathāsanthutaṁ bhikkhū saṅghikaṁ lābhaṁ pariṇāmentī’ti, pācittiyan”ti.‘If a monk gives out a robe as part of a unanimous Sangha and then criticizes it afterwards, saying, “The monks are diverting the Sangha’s material support according to friendship,” 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.
2.1.5Samaggo nāma saṅghoA unanimous Sangha:: 2.1.6samānasaṁvāsako samānasīmāyaṁ ṭhito.belonging to the same Buddhist sect and staying within the same monastery zone.
2.1.7Cīvaraṁ nāmaA robe:: 2.1.8channaṁ cīvarānaṁ aññataraṁ cīvaraṁ vikappanupagaṁ pacchimaṁ.one of the six kinds of robe-cloth, but not smaller than what can be assigned to another.¹
2.1.9DatvātiGives out:: 2.1.10sayaṁ datvā.gives out himself.
2.1.11Yathāsanthutaṁ nāmaAccording to friendship:: 2.1.12yathāmittatā yathāsandiṭṭhatā yathāsambhattatā yathāsamānupajjhāyakatā yathāsamānācariyakatā.according to friendship, according to companionship, according to who one is devoted to, according to being a co-student, according to being a co-pupil.
2.1.13Saṅghikaṁ nāmaThe Sangha’s:: 2.1.14saṅghassa dinnaṁ hoti pariccattaṁ.given to the Sangha, given up to the Sangha.
2.1.15Lābho nāmaMaterial support:: 2.1.16cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārā, antamaso cuṇṇapiṇḍopi, dantakaṭṭhampi, dasikasuttampi.robes, almsfood, a dwelling, and medicinal supplies; even a bit of bath powder, a tooth cleaner, or a piece of string.
2.1.17PTS 4.155Pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjeyyātiCriticizes it afterwards:: 2.1.18upasampannassa saṅghena sammatassa senāsanapaññāpakassa vā bhattuddesakassa vā yāgubhājakassa vā phalabhājakassa vā khajjabhājakassa vā appamattakavissajjakassa vā cīvaraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti pācittiyassa.when robe-cloth has been given to someone who is fully ordained and who is the assigner of dwellings or the designator of meals or the distributor of congee or the distributor of fruit or the distributor of fresh foods or the distributor of minor requisites, and he has been appointed by the Sangha as such, then if a monk criticizes the giving, he commits an offense entailing confession.²

2.2.0Permutations

2.2.1Dhammakamme dhammakammasaññī cīvaraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti pācittiyassa.If it is a legitimate legal procedure, and he perceives it as such, and he criticizes the giving of robe-cloth, he commits an offense entailing confession.2.2.2Dhammakamme vematiko cīvaraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti pācittiyassa.If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but he is unsure of it, and he criticizes the giving of robe-cloth, he commits an offense entailing confession.2.2.3Dhammakamme adhammakammasaññī cīvaraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti pācittiyassa.If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but he perceives it as illegitimate, and he criticizes the giving of robe-cloth, he commits an offense entailing confession.

2.2.4Aññaṁ parikkhāraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he criticizes the giving of another requisite, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.5Upasampannassa saṅghena asammatassa senāsanapaññāpakassa vā bhattuddesakassa vā yāgubhājakassa vā phalabhājakassa vā khajjabhājakassa vā appamattakavissajjakassa vā cīvaraṁ vā aññaṁ vā parikkhāraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.When robe-cloth or another requisite has been given to someone who is fully ordained and who is the assigner of dwellings or the designator of meals or the distributor of congee or the distributor of fruit or the distributor of fresh foods or the distributor of minor requisites, but he has not been appointed by the Sangha as such, then if a monk criticizes the giving, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.6Anupasampannassa saṅghena sammatassa vā asammatassa vā senāsanapaññāpakassa vā bhattuddesakassa vā yāgubhājakassa vā phalabhājakassa vā khajjabhājakassa vā appamattakavissajjakassa vā cīvaraṁ vā aññaṁ vā parikkhāraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.When robe-cloth or another requisite has been given to someone who is not fully ordained and who is the assigner of dwellings or the designator of meals or the distributor of congee or the distributor of fruit or the distributor of fresh foods or the distributor of minor requisites, whether he has been appointed by the Sangha as such or not, then if a monk criticizes the giving, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

2.2.7Adhammakamme dhammakammasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but he perceives it as legitimate, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.8Adhammakamme vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.9Adhammakamme adhammakammasaññī, anāpatti.If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, and he perceives it as such, there is no offense.

2.3.0Non-offenses

2.3.1Anāpatti—There is no offense:2.3.2pakatiyā chandā dosā mohā bhayā karontaṁ “kvattho tassa dinnena laddhāpi vinipātessati na sammā upanessatī”ti khiyyati,if he criticizes one who regularly acts out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, or fear, saying, “What’s the point of giving it to him—he’ll ruin it or use it inappropriately;” 2.3.3ummattakassa,if he is insane; 2.3.4ādikammikassāti.if he is the first offender.

2.3.5Dubbalasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ ekādasamaṁ.The training rule on criticizing a robe distribution, the eleventh, is finished.

81. Criticizing a robe distribution