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2. The training rule on stealing

Adinnādāna

A monk who steals anything of value is expelled.

Translated by Bhikkhu Brahmali · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

0.1Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
0.2MahāvibhaṅgaThe Great Analysis
0.3PārājikakaṇḍaThe chapter on offenses entailing expulsion

0.42. DutiyapārājikasikkhāpadaThe training rule on stealing

1.1.0.1Origin story

1.1.0.2First substory

1.1.1PTS 3.41Tena samayena buddho bhagavā rājagahe viharati gijjhakūṭe pabbate.At one time the Buddha was staying on the Vulture Peak at Rājagaha.1.1.2Tena kho pana samayena sambahulā sandiṭṭhā sambhattā bhikkhū isigilipasse tiṇakuṭiyo karitvā vassaṁ upagacchiṁsu.At that time a number of monks who were friends had made grass huts on the slope of Mount Isigili and had entered the rainy-season residence there.1.1.3Āyasmāpi dhaniyo kumbhakāraputto tiṇakuṭikaṁ karitvā vassaṁ upagacchi.Among them was Venerable Dhaniya the potter.1.1.4Atha kho te bhikkhū vassaṁvuṭṭhā temāsaccayena tiṇakuṭiyo bhinditvā tiṇañca kaṭṭhañca paṭisāmetvā janapadacārikaṁ pakkamiṁsu.When the three months were over and they had completed the rainy-season residence, the monks demolished their grass huts, put away the grass and sticks, and left to wander the country.1.1.5Āyasmā pana dhaniyo kumbhakāraputto tattheva vassaṁ vasi, tattha hemantaṁ, tattha gimhaṁ.But Venerable Dhaniya spent the winter and the summer right there.

1.1.6Atha kho āyasmato dhaniyassa kumbhakāraputtassa gāmaṁ piṇḍāya paviṭṭhassa tiṇahāriyo kaṭṭhahāriyo tiṇakuṭikaṁ bhinditvā tiṇañca kaṭṭhañca ādāya agamaṁsu.Then, on one occasion, while Dhaniya was in the village to collect almsfood, some women gathering grass and firewood demolished his grass hut and took away the grass and sticks.1.1.7Dutiyampi kho āyasmā dhaniyo kumbhakāraputto tiṇañca kaṭṭhañca saṅkaḍḍhitvā tiṇakuṭikaṁ akāsi.A second time Dhaniya collected grass and sticks and made a grass hut,1.1.8Dutiyampi kho āyasmato dhaniyassa kumbhakāraputtassa gāmaṁ piṇḍāya paviṭṭhassa tiṇahāriyo kaṭṭhahāriyo tiṇakuṭikaṁ bhinditvā tiṇañca kaṭṭhañca ādāya agamaṁsu.and again the hut was demolished in the same way.1.1.9Tatiyampi kho āyasmā dhaniyo kumbhakāraputto tiṇañca kaṭṭhañca saṅkaḍḍhitvā tiṇakuṭikaṁ akāsi.The same thing happened a third time.1.1.10Tatiyampi kho āyasmato dhaniyassa kumbhakāraputtassa gāmaṁ piṇḍāya paviṭṭhassa tiṇahāriyo kaṭṭhahāriyo tiṇakuṭikaṁ bhinditvā tiṇañca kaṭṭhañca ādāya agamaṁsu.

1.1.11Atha kho āyasmato dhaniyassa kumbhakāraputtassa etadahosi—Dhaniya thought,1.1.12“yāvatatiyakaṁ kho me gāmaṁ piṇḍāya paviṭṭhassa tiṇahāriyo kaṭṭhahāriyo tiṇakuṭikaṁ bhinditvā tiṇañca kaṭṭhañca ādāya agamaṁsu.“Three times this has happened.1.1.13Ahaṁ kho pana susikkhito anavayo sake ācariyake kumbhakārakamme pariyodātasippo.But I’m well-trained and experienced in my own craft of pottery.1.1.14Yannūnāhaṁ sāmaṁ cikkhallaṁ madditvā sabbamattikāmayaṁ kuṭikaṁ kareyyan”ti.Why don’t I knead mud myself and make a hut entirely of clay?”

1.1.15PTS 3.42Atha kho āyasmā dhaniyo kumbhakāraputto sāmaṁ cikkhallaṁ madditvā sabbamattikāmayaṁ kuṭikaṁ karitvā tiṇañca kaṭṭhañca gomayañca saṅkaḍḍhitvā taṁ kuṭikaṁ paci.And he did just that. He then collected grass, sticks, and cow-dung, and he baked his hut.1.1.16Sā ahosi kuṭikā abhirūpā dassanīyā pāsādikā lohitikā, seyyathāpi indagopako.It was a pretty and attractive little hut, red in color like a scarlet rain-mite.1.1.17Seyyathāpi nāma kiṅkaṇikasaddo; evamevaṁ tassā kuṭikāya saddo ahosi.And when struck, it sounded just like a bell.

1.2.1Atha kho bhagavā sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ gijjhakūṭā pabbatā orohanto addasa taṁ kuṭikaṁ abhirūpaṁ dassanīyaṁ pāsādikaṁ lohitikaṁ.Soon afterwards the Buddha was descending from the Vulture Peak with a number of monks when he saw that hut.1.2.2Disvāna bhikkhū āmantesi—He said to the monks,1.2.3“kiṁ etaṁ, bhikkhave, abhirūpaṁ dassanīyaṁ pāsādikaṁ lohitikaṁ, seyyathāpi indagopako”ti?“What’s this pretty and attractive thing that’s red in color like a scarlet rain-mite?”1.2.4Atha kho te bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.The monks told the Buddha,1.2.5Vigarahi buddho bhagavā—who then rebuked Dhaniya:

1.2.6“ananucchavikaṁ, bhikkhave, tassa moghapurisassa ananulomikaṁ appatirūpaṁ assāmaṇakaṁ akappiyaṁ akaraṇīyaṁ.“It’s not suitable for that foolish man, it’s not proper, it’s not worthy of a monastic, it’s not allowable, it’s not to be done.1.2.7Kathañhi nāma so, bhikkhave, moghapuriso sabbamattikāmayaṁ kuṭikaṁ karissati.How could he make a hut entirely of clay?1.2.8Na hi nāma, bhikkhave, tassa moghapurisassa pāṇesu anuddayā anukampā avihesā bhavissati.Doesn’t he have any consideration, compassion, and mercy for living beings?1.2.9Gacchathetaṁ, bhikkhave, kuṭikaṁ bhindatha.Go, monks, and demolish this hut,1.2.10Mā pacchimā janatā pāṇesu pātabyataṁ āpajji.so that future generations don’t follow his example.

1.2.11Na ca, bhikkhave, sabbamattikāmayā kuṭikā kātabbā.And, monks, you shouldn’t make a hut entirely of clay.1.2.12Yo kareyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

1.2.13“Evaṁ, bhante”ti, kho te bhikkhū bhagavato paṭissuṇitvā yena sā kuṭikā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu; upasaṅkamitvā taṁ kuṭikaṁ bhindiṁsu.Saying, “Yes, sir,” they went to demolish it.

1.2.14Atha kho āyasmā dhaniyo kumbhakāraputto te bhikkhū etadavoca—And Dhaniya said to them,1.2.15“kissa me tumhe, āvuso, kuṭikaṁ bhindathā”ti?“Why are you demolishing my hut?”

1.2.16“Bhagavā, āvuso, bhedāpetī”ti.“The Buddha has asked us to.”

1.2.17“Bhindathāvuso, sace dhammassāmī bhedāpetī”ti.“Demolish it then, if the Lord of the Truth has said so.”

1.3.1Atha kho āyasmato dhaniyassa kumbhakāraputtassa etadahosi—Dhaniya thought,1.3.2“yāvatatiyakaṁ kho me gāmaṁ piṇḍāya paviṭṭhassa tiṇahāriyo kaṭṭhahāriyo tiṇakuṭikaṁ bhinditvā tiṇañca kaṭṭhañca ādāya agamaṁsu.“Three times, while I was in the village to collect almsfood, women gathering grass and firewood demolished my hut and took away the grass and sticks.1.3.3Yāpi mayā sabbamattikāmayā kuṭikā katā sāpi bhagavatā bhedāpitā.And now my hut made entirely of clay has been demolished at the Buddha’s request.1.3.4Atthi ca me dārugahe gaṇako sandiṭṭho.Now, the caretaker of the woodyard is a friend of mine.1.3.5Yannūnāhaṁ dārugahe gaṇakaṁ dārūni yācitvā dārukuṭikaṁ kareyyan”ti.Why don’t I ask him for timber and make a hut out of that?”

1.3.6Atha kho āyasmā dhaniyo kumbhakāraputto yena dārugahe gaṇako tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā dārugahe gaṇakaṁ etadavoca—Dhaniya then went to the caretaker of the woodyard and told him what had happened,1.3.7“yāvatatiyakaṁ kho me, āvuso, gāmaṁ piṇḍāya paviṭṭhassa tiṇahāriyo kaṭṭhahāriyo tiṇakuṭikaṁ bhinditvā tiṇañca kaṭṭhañca ādāya agamaṁsu.1.3.8Yāpi mayā sabbamattikāmayā kuṭikā katā sāpi bhagavatā bhedāpitā.1.3.9Dehi me, āvuso, dārūni.adding, “Please give me some timber,1.3.10Icchāmi dārukuṭikaṁ kātun”ti.I want to make a wooden hut.”

1.3.11“Natthi, bhante, tādisāni dārūni yānāhaṁ ayyassa dadeyyaṁ.“There’s no timber, sir, that I could give you.1.3.12PTS 3.43Atthi, bhante, devagahadārūni nagarapaṭisaṅkhārikāni āpadatthāya nikkhittāni.This timber is held by the king. It’s meant for repairs of the town and put aside in case of an emergency.1.3.13Sace tāni dārūni rājā dāpeti harāpetha, bhante”ti.You can only have it if the king gives it away.”

1.3.14“Dinnāni, āvuso, raññā”ti.“Actually, it’s been given by the king.”

1.3.15Atha kho dārugahe gaṇakassa etadahosi—The caretaker of the woodyard thought,1.3.16“ime kho samaṇā sakyaputtiyā dhammacārino samacārino brahmacārino saccavādino sīlavanto kalyāṇadhammā.“These Sakyan monastics have integrity. They are celibate and their conduct is good, and they are truthful, moral, and have a good character.1.3.17Rājāpimesaṁ abhippasanno.Even the king has faith in them.1.3.18Nārahati adinnaṁ dinnanti vattun”ti.These venerables wouldn’t say something is given if it wasn’t.”1.3.19Atha kho dārugahe gaṇako āyasmantaṁ dhaniyaṁ kumbhakāraputtaṁ etadavoca—And he said to Dhaniya,1.3.20“harāpetha, bhante”ti.“You may take it, sir.”1.3.21Atha kho āyasmā dhaniyo kumbhakāraputto tāni dārūni khaṇḍākhaṇḍikaṁ chedāpetvā sakaṭehi nibbāhāpetvā dārukuṭikaṁ akāsi.Dhaniya then had that timber cut into pieces, took it away on carts, and made a wooden hut.

1.4.1Atha kho vassakāro brāhmaṇo magadhamahāmatto rājagahe kammante anusaññāyamāno yena dārugahe gaṇako tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā dārugahe gaṇakaṁ etadavoca—Soon afterwards the brahmin Vassakāra, the chief minister of Magadha, was inspecting the public works in Rājagaha when he went to the caretaker of the woodyard and said,1.4.2“yāni tāni, bhaṇe,“What’s going on?1.4.3devagahadārūni nagarapaṭisaṅkhārikāni āpadatthāya nikkhittāni kahaṁ tāni dārūnī”ti?Where’s the timber held by the king that’s meant for repairs of the town and put aside in case of an emergency?”

1.4.4“Tāni, sāmi, dārūni devena ayyassa dhaniyassa kumbhakāraputtassa dinnānī”ti.“The king has given it to Venerable Dhaniya.”

1.4.5Atha kho vassakāro brāhmaṇo magadhamahāmatto anattamano ahosi—Vassakāra was upset and thought,1.4.6“kathañhi nāma devo devagahadārūni nagarapaṭisaṅkhārikāni āpadatthāya nikkhittāni dhaniyassa kumbhakāraputtassa dassatī”ti.“How could the king give away this timber to Dhaniya the potter?”

1.4.7Atha kho vassakāro brāhmaṇo magadhamahāmatto yena rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā rājānaṁ māgadhaṁ seniyaṁ bimbisāraṁ etadavoca—He then went to King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha and said,1.4.8“saccaṁ kira devena devagahadārūni nagarapaṭisaṅkhārikāni āpadatthāya nikkhittāni dhaniyassa kumbhakāraputtassa dinnānī”ti?“Is it true, sir, that you have given away to Dhaniya the potter the timber that was held for repairs of the town and put aside in case of an emergency?”

1.4.9“Ko evamāhā”ti?“Who said that?”

1.4.10“Dārugahe gaṇako, devā”ti.“The caretaker of the woodyard.”

1.4.11“Tena hi, brāhmaṇa, dārugahe gaṇakaṁ āṇāpehī”ti.“Well then, brahmin, summon the caretaker of the woodyard.”1.4.12Atha kho vassakāro brāhmaṇo magadhamahāmatto dārugahe gaṇakaṁ bandhaṁ āṇāpesi.And Vassakāra had the caretaker of the woodyard bound and taken by force.

1.4.13Addasa kho āyasmā dhaniyo kumbhakāraputto dārugahe gaṇakaṁ bandhaṁ niyyamānaṁ.Dhaniya saw this1.4.14Disvāna dārugahe gaṇakaṁ etadavoca—and said to him,1.4.15“kissa tvaṁ, āvuso, bandho niyyāsī”ti?“Why is this happening to you?”

1.4.16“Tesaṁ, bhante, dārūnaṁ kiccā”ti.“Because of the timber, sir.”

1.4.17“Gacchāvuso, ahampi āgacchāmī”ti.“Go then, and I’ll come too.”

1.4.18“Eyyāsi, bhante, purāhaṁ haññāmī”ti.“Please come before I’m done for.”

1.5.1Atha kho āyasmā dhaniyo kumbhakāraputto yena rañño māgadhassa seniyassa bimbisārassa nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi.Dhaniya then went to King Bimbisāra’s house and sat down on the prepared seat.1.5.2PTS 3.44Atha kho rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro yenāyasmā dhaniyo kumbhakāraputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ dhaniyaṁ kumbhakāraputtaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.The king approached Dhaniya, bowed, sat down,1.5.3Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro āyasmantaṁ dhaniyaṁ kumbhakāraputtaṁ etadavoca—and said,1.5.4“saccaṁ kira mayā, bhante, devagahadārūni nagarapaṭisaṅkhārikāni āpadatthāya nikkhittāni ayyassa dinnānī”ti?“Is it true, venerable, that I have given to you the timber held for repairs of the town and put aside in case of an emergency?”

1.5.5“Evaṁ, mahārājā”ti.“Yes, great king.”

1.5.6“Mayaṁ kho, bhante, rājāno nāma bahukiccā bahukaraṇīyā,“We kings are very busy—1.5.7datvāpi na sareyyāma;we may give and not remember.1.5.8iṅgha, bhante, sarāpehī”ti.Please remind me.”

1.5.9“Sarasi tvaṁ, mahārāja, paṭhamābhisitto evarūpiṁ vācaṁ bhāsitā—“Do you remember, great king, when you were first anointed, speaking these words:1.5.10‘dinnaññeva samaṇabrāhmaṇānaṁ tiṇakaṭṭhodakaṁ paribhuñjantū’”ti.‘I give the grass, sticks, and water for the monastics and brahmins to enjoy’?”

1.5.11“Sarāmahaṁ, bhante.“I remember.1.5.12Santi, bhante, samaṇabrāhmaṇā lajjino kukkuccakā sikkhākāmā.There are monastics and brahmins who have a sense of conscience, who are afraid of wrongdoing and fond of the training.1.5.13Tesaṁ appamattakepi kukkuccaṁ uppajjati.They are afraid of wrongdoing even in regard to small matters.1.5.14Tesaṁ mayā sandhāya bhāsitaṁ, tañca kho araññe apariggahitaṁ.When I spoke, I was referring to them, and it concerned what’s ownerless in the wilderness.1.5.15So tvaṁ, bhante, tena lesena dārūni adinnaṁ harituṁ maññasi.Yet you imagine that you can take timber not given to you by means of this pretext?1.5.16Kathañhi nāma mādiso samaṇaṁ vā brāhmaṇaṁ vā vijite vasantaṁ haneyya vā bandheyya vā pabbājeyya vā.Even so, I cannot beat, imprison, or banish a monastic or brahmin living in my own kingdom.1.5.17Gaccha, bhante, lomena tvaṁ muttosi.Go, you’re free because of your status,1.5.18Māssu punapi evarūpaṁ akāsī”ti.but don’t do such a thing again.”

1.6.1Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—But people complained and criticized him:1.6.2“alajjino ime samaṇā sakyaputtiyā dussīlā musāvādino.“These Sakyan monastics are shameless and immoral liars.1.6.3Ime hi nāma dhammacārino samacārino brāhmacārino saccavādino sīlavanto kalyāṇadhammā paṭijānissanti.They claim to have integrity, to be celibate and of good conduct, to be truthful, moral, and good.1.6.4Natthi imesaṁ sāmaññaṁ, natthi imesaṁ brahmaññaṁ.But they don’t have the good character of a monastic or a brahmin.1.6.5Naṭṭhaṁ imesaṁ sāmaññaṁ, naṭṭhaṁ imesaṁ brahmaññaṁ.They’ve lost the plot!1.6.6Kuto imesaṁ sāmaññaṁ, kuto imesaṁ brahmaññaṁ.1.6.7Apagatā ime sāmaññā, apagatā ime brahmaññā.1.6.8Rājānampi ime vañcenti, kiṁ panaññe manusse”ti.They even deceive the king, never mind other people.”

1.6.9Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū tesaṁ manussānaṁ ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ.The monks heard the complaints of those people.1.6.10Ye te bhikkhū appicchā santuṭṭhā lajjino kukkuccakā sikkhākāmā te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The monks of few desires, who had a sense of conscience, and who were contented, afraid of wrongdoing, and fond of the training, complained and criticized Venerable Dhaniya,1.6.11“kathañhi nāma āyasmā dhaniyo kumbhakāraputto rañño dārūni adinnaṁ ādiyissatī”ti.“How could he take the king’s timber without it being given to him?”

1.6.12Atha kho te bhikkhū āyasmantaṁ dhaniyaṁ kumbhakāraputtaṁ anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.After rebuking Dhaniya in many ways, they told the Buddha.1.6.13Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe bhikkhusaṅghaṁ sannipātāpetvā āyasmantaṁ dhaniyaṁ kumbhakāraputtaṁ paṭipucchi—The Buddha then had the Sangha of monks gathered and questioned Venerable Dhaniya:1.6.14“saccaṁ kira tvaṁ, dhaniya, rañño dārūni adinnaṁ ādiyī”ti?“Is it true, Dhaniya, that you did this?”

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

1.6.16Vigarahi buddho bhagavā—The Buddha rebuked him,1.6.17“ananucchavikaṁ, moghapurisa, ananulomikaṁ appatirūpaṁ assāmaṇakaṁ akappiyaṁ akaraṇīyaṁ.“Foolish man, it’s not suitable, it’s not proper, it’s not worthy of a monastic, it’s not allowable, it’s not to be done.1.6.18PTS 3.45Kathañhi nāma tvaṁ, moghapurisa, rañño dārūni adinnaṁ ādiyissasi.How could you do this?1.6.19Netaṁ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya pasannānaṁ vā bhiyyobhāvāya;This will affect people’s confidence1.6.20atha khvetaṁ, moghapurisa, appasannānañceva appasādāya pasannānañca ekaccānaṁ aññathattāyā”ti.and cause some to lose it.”

1.6.21Tena kho pana samayena aññataro purāṇavohāriko mahāmatto bhikkhūsu pabbajito bhagavato avidūre nisinno hoti.Just then a former judge who had gone forth with the monks was sitting near the Buddha.1.6.22Atha kho bhagavā taṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavoca—The Buddha said to him,1.6.23“kittakena kho, bhikkhu, rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro coraṁ gahetvā hanati vā bandhati vā pabbājeti vā”ti?“For stealing how much does King Bimbisāra beat, imprison, or banish a thief?”

1.6.24“Pādena vā, bhagavā, pādārahena vā”ti.“For stealing a pāda coin, sir, or the value of a pāda.”1.6.25Tena kho pana samayena rājagahe pañcamāsako pādo hoti.At that time in Rājagaha a pāda coin was worth five māsaka coins.

1.6.26Atha kho bhagavā āyasmantaṁ dhaniyaṁ kumbhakāraputtaṁ anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā dubbharatāya …pe…After rebuking Venerable Dhaniya in many ways, the Buddha spoke in dispraise of being difficult to support …1.6.27evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

1.6.28.0Preliminary ruling

1.6.28.1“Yo pana bhikkhu adinnaṁ theyyasaṅkhātaṁ ādiyeyya,‘If a monk, intending to steal, takes what has not been given to him—1.6.29yathārūpe adinnādāne rājāno coraṁ gahetvā haneyyuṁ vā bandheyyuṁ vā pabbājeyyuṁ vā—‘corosi bālosi mūḷhosi thenosī’ti, tathārūpaṁ bhikkhu adinnaṁ ādiyamānothe sort of stealing for which kings, having caught a thief, would beat, imprison, or banish him, saying, “You’re a bandit, you’re a fool, you’ve gone astray, you’re a thief”—1.6.30ayampi pārājiko hoti asaṁvāso”ti.he too is expelled and excluded from the community.’”

1.6.31Evañcidaṁ bhagavatā bhikkhūnaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ paññattaṁ hoti.In this way the Buddha laid down this training rule for the monks.

2.0Second substory

2.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū rajakattharaṇaṁ gantvā rajakabhaṇḍikaṁ avaharitvā ārāmaṁ haritvā bhājesuṁ.At one time the monks from the group of six went to the dyers, stole their stock of cloth, brought it back to the monastery, and shared it out.¹2.2Bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu—The other monks said to them,2.3“mahāpuññattha tumhe, āvuso.“You have great merit,2.4Bahuṁ tumhākaṁ cīvaraṁ uppannan”ti.seeing that you’ve gotten so much robe-cloth.”²

2.5“Kuto, āvuso, amhākaṁ puññaṁ,“How is it that we have merit?2.6idāni mayaṁ rajakattharaṇaṁ gantvā rajakabhaṇḍikaṁ avaharimhā”ti.Just now we went to the dyers and stole their cloth.”

2.7“Nanu, āvuso, bhagavatā sikkhāpadaṁ paññattaṁ.“But hasn’t the Buddha laid down a training rule?2.8Kissa tumhe, āvuso, rajakabhaṇḍikaṁ avaharitthā”ti?Why then do you steal the dyers’ cloth?”

2.9“Saccaṁ, āvuso, bhagavatā sikkhāpadaṁ paññattaṁ.“It’s true that the Buddha has laid down a training rule,2.10Tañca kho gāme, no araññe”ti.but it concerns inhabited areas, not the wilderness.”

2.11“Nanu, āvuso, tathevetaṁ hoti.“But that’s just the same.2.12Ananucchavikaṁ, āvuso, ananulomikaṁ appatirūpaṁ assāmaṇakaṁ akappiyaṁ akaraṇīyaṁ.It’s not suitable, it’s not proper, it’s not worthy of a monastic, it’s not allowable, it’s not to be done.2.13Kathañhi nāma tumhe, āvuso, rajakabhaṇḍikaṁ avaharissatha.How could you steal the dyers’ cloth?2.14Netaṁ, āvuso, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya pasannānaṁ vā bhiyyobhāvāya;This will affect people’s confidence,2.15atha khvetaṁ, āvuso, appasannānañceva appasādāya pasannānañca ekaccānaṁ aññathattāyā”ti.and cause some to lose it.”

2.16PTS 3.46Atha kho te bhikkhū chabbaggiye bhikkhū anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.After rebuking those monks in many ways, they told the Buddha.

2.17Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe bhikkhusaṅghaṁ sannipātāpetvā chabbaggiye bhikkhū paṭipucchi—The Buddha had the Sangha of monks gathered and questioned those monks:2.18“saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, rajakattharaṇaṁ gantvā rajakabhaṇḍikaṁ avaharitthā”ti?“Is it true, monks, that you did this?”

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

2.20Vigarahi buddho bhagavā—The Buddha rebuked them,2.21“ananucchavikaṁ, moghapurisā, ananulomikaṁ appaṭirūpaṁ assāmaṇakaṁ akappiyaṁ akaraṇīyaṁ.“It’s not suitable, foolish men, it’s not proper, it’s not worthy of a monastic, it’s not allowable, it’s not to be done.2.22Kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, rajakabhaṇḍikaṁ avaharissatha.How could you do this?2.23Netaṁ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya pasannānaṁ vā bhiyyobhāvāya;This will affect people’s confidence,2.24atha khvetaṁ, moghapurisā, appasannānañceva appasādāya pasannānañca ekaccānaṁ aññathattāyā”ti.and cause some to lose it.”2.25Atha kho bhagavā chabbaggiye bhikkhū anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā dubbharatāya …pe…Then, after rebuking the monks from the group of six in many ways, the Buddha spoke in dispraise of being difficult to support …2.26vīriyārambhassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsitvā bhikkhūnaṁ tadanucchavikaṁ tadanulomikaṁ dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi … pebut he spoke in praise of … being energetic. Having given a teaching on what is right and proper, he addressed the monks …2.27… evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—“And so, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

2.28.0Final ruling

2.28.1“Yo pana bhikkhu gāmā vā araññā vā adinnaṁ theyyasaṅkhātaṁ ādiyeyya,‘If a monk, intending to steal, takes from an inhabited area or from the wilderness what has not been given to him—2.29yathārūpe adinnādāne rājāno coraṁ gahetvā haneyyuṁ vā bandheyyuṁ vā pabbājeyyuṁ vā—‘corosi bālosi mūḷhosi thenosī’ti, tathārūpaṁ bhikkhu adinnaṁ ādiyamānothe sort of stealing for which kings, having caught a thief, would beat, imprison, or banish him, saying, “You’re a bandit, you’re a fool, you’ve gone astray, you’re a thief”—2.30ayampi pārājiko hoti asaṁvāso”ti.he too is expelled and excluded from the community.’”

3.0Definitions

3.1Yo panātiA:: 3.2yo yādiso …pe…whoever …
3.3bhikkhūtiMonk:: 3.4…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.
3.5Gāmo nāmaAn inhabited area:: 3.6ekakuṭikopi gāmo, dvikuṭikopi gāmo, tikuṭikopi gāmo, catukuṭikopi gāmo, samanussopi gāmo, amanussopi gāmo, parikkhittopi gāmo, aparikkhittopi gāmo, gonisādiniviṭṭhopi gāmo, yopi sattho atirekacatumāsaniviṭṭho sopi vuccati gāmo.an inhabited area of one hut, an inhabited area of two huts, an inhabited area of three huts, an inhabited area of four huts, an inhabited area with people, an inhabited area without people, an enclosed inhabited area, an unenclosed inhabited area, a disorganized inhabited area, and even a caravan settled for more than four months is called “an inhabited area”.³
3.7Gāmūpacāro nāmaThe access to an inhabited area:: 3.8parikkhittassa gāmassa indakhīle ṭhitassa majjhimassa purisassa leḍḍupāto,of an enclosed inhabited area: a stone’s throw of a man of average height standing at the threshold of the gateway to the inhabited area;3.9aparikkhittassa gāmassa gharūpacāre ṭhitassa majjhimassa purisassa leḍḍupāto.of an unenclosed inhabited area: a stone’s throw of a man of average height standing at the access to a house.
3.10Araññaṁ nāmaThe wilderness:: 3.11ṭhapetvā gāmañca gāmūpacārañca avasesaṁ araññaṁ nāma.apart from inhabited areas and the access to inhabited areas, the remainder is called “the wilderness”.⁴
3.12Adinnaṁ nāmaWhat has not been given:: 3.13yaṁ adinnaṁ anissaṭṭhaṁ apariccattaṁ rakkhitaṁ gopitaṁ mamāyitaṁ parapariggahitaṁ. Etaṁ adinnaṁ nāma.what has not been given, what has not been let go of, what has not been relinquished; what is guarded, what is protected, what is regarded as “mine”, what belongs to someone else. This is called “what has not been given”.
3.14TheyyasaṅkhātantiIntending to steal:: 3.15theyyacitto avaharaṇacitto.the thought of theft, the thought of stealing.
3.16ĀdiyeyyātiTakes:: 3.17ādiyeyya hareyya avahareyya iriyāpathaṁ vikopeyya ṭhānā cāveyya saṅketaṁ vītināmeyya.takes, carries off, steals, interrupts the movement of, moves from its base, does not stick to an arrangement.
3.18Yathārūpaṁ nāmaThe sort:: 3.19pādaṁ vā pādārahaṁ vā atirekapādaṁ vā.a pāda coin, the value of a pāda, or more than a pāda.
3.20PTS 3.47Rājāno nāmaKings:: 3.21pathabyārājā padesarājā maṇḍalikā antarabhogikā akkhadassā mahāmattā, ye vā pana chejjabhejjaṁ karontā anusāsanti. Ete rājāno nāma.kings of the earth, kings of a region, rulers of islands, rulers of border areas, judges, government officials, or whoever metes out physical punishment—these are called “kings”.
3.22Coro nāmaA thief:: 3.23yo pañcamāsakaṁ vā atirekapañcamāsakaṁ vā agghanakaṁ adinnaṁ theyyasaṅkhātaṁ ādiyati. Eso coro nāma.whoever, intending to steal, takes anything that has not been given, having a value of five māsaka coins or more—he is called “a thief”.
3.24Haneyyuṁ vātiWould beat:: 3.25hatthena vā pādena vā kasāya vā vettena vā aḍḍhadaṇḍakena vā chejjāya vā haneyyuṁ.would beat with the hand, the foot, a whip, a cane, a cudgel, or by mutilation.
3.26Bandheyyuṁ vātiWould imprison:: 3.27rajjubandhanena vā andubandhanena vā saṅkhalikabandhanena vā gharabandhanena vā nagarabandhanena vā gāmabandhanena vā nigamabandhanena vā bandheyyuṁ, purisaguttiṁ vā kareyyuṁ.would imprison by constricting with a rope, by constricting with shackles, by constricting with chains, by constricting to a house, by constricting to a city, by constricting to a village, by constricting to a town, or by guarding.
3.28Pabbājeyyuṁ vātiWould banish:: 3.29gāmā vā nigamā vā nagarā vā janapadā vā janapadapadesā vā pabbājeyyuṁ.would banish from a village, from a town, from a city, from a country, or from a district.
3.30Corosi bālosi mūḷhosi thenosītiYou’re a bandit, you’re a fool, you’ve gone astray, you’re a thief:: 3.31paribhāso eso.this is a rebuke.⁵
3.32Tathārūpaṁ nāma: 3.33pādaṁ vā pādārahaṁ vā atirekapādaṁ vā.
3.34Ādiyamānoti: 3.35ādiyamāno haramāno avaharamāno iriyāpathaṁ vikopayamāno ṭhānā cāvayamāno saṅketaṁ vītināmayamāno.
3.36AyampītiHe too:: 3.37purimaṁ upādāya vuccati.this is said with reference to the preceding offense entailing expulsion.
3.38Pārājiko hotītiIs expelled:: 3.39seyyathāpi nāma paṇḍupalāso bandhanā pavutto abhabbo haritatthāya;just as a fallen, withered leaf is incapable of becoming green again,3.40evameva bhikkhu pādaṁ vā pādārahaṁ vā atirekapādaṁ vā adinnaṁ theyyasaṅkhātaṁ ādiyitvā assamaṇo hoti asakyaputtiyo. Tena vuccati— “pārājiko hotī”ti.so too is a monk who, intending to steal, takes an ungiven pāda coin, the value of a pāda, or more than a pāda, not an ascetic, not a Sakyan monastic. Therefore it is said, “he is expelled.”
3.41AsaṁvāsotiExcluded from the community:: 3.42saṁvāso nāma ekakammaṁ ekuddeso samasikkhatā. Eso saṁvāso nāma.Community: joint legal procedures, a joint recitation, the same training—this is called “community”.3.43So tena saddhiṁ natthi. Tena vuccati—“asaṁvāso”ti.He does not take part in this—therefore it is called “excluded from the community”.

4.1.0.1Permutations

4.1.0.2Permutations part 1

4.1.0.3Summary

4.1.1Bhūmaṭṭhaṁ thalaṭṭhaṁ ākāsaṭṭhaṁ vehāsaṭṭhaṁ udakaṭṭhaṁ nāvaṭṭhaṁ yānaṭṭhaṁ bhāraṭṭhaṁ ārāmaṭṭhaṁ vihāraṭṭhaṁ khettaṭṭhaṁ vatthuṭṭhaṁ gāmaṭṭhaṁ araññaṭṭhaṁ udakaṁ dantapoṇaṁ vanappati haraṇakaṁ upanidhi suṅkaghātaṁ pāṇo apadaṁ dvipadaṁ catuppadaṁ bahuppadaṁ ocarako oṇirakkho saṁvidāvahāro saṅketakammaṁ nimittakammanti.Being underground, being on the ground, being in the air, being above ground, being in water, being in a boat, being in a vehicle, carried as a load, being in a park, being in a monastic dwelling, being in a field, being on a site, being in an inhabited area, being in the wilderness, water, tooth cleaner, forest tree, that which is carried, that which is deposited, customs station, a living being, footless, two-footed, four-footed, many-footed, a spy, a keeper of entrusted property, mutually agreed stealing, acting by arrangement, making a sign.

4.2.0Exposition

4.2.1Bhūmaṭṭhaṁ nāmaBeing underground:

4.2.2bhaṇḍaṁ bhūmiyaṁ nikkhittaṁ hoti nikhātaṁ paṭicchannaṁ.the goods have been placed underground, buried, concealed.4.2.3Bhūmaṭṭhaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharissāmīti theyyacitto dutiyaṁ vā pariyesati kudālaṁ vā piṭakaṁ vā pariyesati gacchati vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he thinks, “I’ll steal the underground goods,” and he seeks for a companion, seeks for a spade or a basket, or goes there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.⁶4.2.4PTS 3.48Tattha jātakaṁ kaṭṭhaṁ vā lataṁ vā chindati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he breaks a twig or a creeper growing there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.2.5Tattha paṁsuṁ khaṇati vā byūhati vā uddharati vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he digs the soil or heaps it up or removes it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.2.6Kumbhiṁ āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he touches the container, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.⁷4.2.7Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes it stir, he commits a serious offense.4.2.8Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves it from its base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.2.9Attano bhājanaṁ pavesetvā pañcamāsakaṁ vā atirekapañcamāsakaṁ vā agghanakaṁ theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he puts his own vessel into the container and touches something worth five māsaka coins or more, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.2.10Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes it stir, he commits a serious offense.4.2.11Attano bhājanagataṁ vā karoti muṭṭhiṁ vā chindati, āpatti pārājikassa.If he makes it enter his own vessel or takes it with his fist, there is an offense entailing expulsion.

4.2.12Suttāruḷhaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ pāmaṅgaṁ vā kaṇṭhasuttakaṁ vā kaṭisuttakaṁ vā sāṭakaṁ vā veṭhanaṁ vā theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he touches goods made of string—an ornamental hanging string, a necklace, an ornamental girdle, a wrap garment, or a turban—he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.2.13Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes it stir, he commits a serious offense.4.2.14Koṭiyaṁ gahetvā uccāreti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he grasps it at the top and pulls it, he commits a serious offense.4.2.15Ghaṁsanto nīharati, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he rubs it while lifting it, he commits a serious offense.4.2.16Antamaso kesaggamattampi kumbhimukhā moceti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he removes the goods even as much as a hair’s breadth over the rim of the container, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.2.17Sappiṁ vā telaṁ vā madhuṁ vā phāṇitaṁ vā pañcamāsakaṁ vā atirekapañcamāsakaṁ vā agghanakaṁ theyyacitto ekena payogena pivati, āpatti pārājikassa.If, intending to steal, he drinks—in a single action—ghee, oil, honey, or syrup having a value of five māsaka coins or more, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.⁸4.2.18Tattheva bhindati vā chaḍḍeti vā jhāpeti vā aparibhogaṁ vā karoti āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he destroys it, throws it away, burns it, or renders it useless, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

4.3.1Thalaṭṭhaṁ nāmaBeing on the ground:

4.3.2bhaṇḍaṁ thale nikkhittaṁ hoti.the goods have been placed on the ground.4.3.3Thalaṭṭhaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharissāmīti theyyacitto dutiyaṁ vā pariyesati gacchati vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he thinks, “I’ll steal the goods on the ground,” and he either searches for a companion or goes there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.3.4Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he touches them, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.3.5Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes them stir, he commits a serious offense.4.3.6Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves them from their base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.4.1Ākāsaṭṭhaṁ nāmaBeing in the air:

4.4.2bhaṇḍaṁ ākāsagataṁ hoti.the goods are in the air—4.4.3Moro vā kapiñjaro vā tittiro vā vaṭṭako vā, sāṭakaṁ vā veṭhanaṁ vā hiraññaṁ vā suvaṇṇaṁ vā chijjamānaṁ patati.a peacock, a partridge, or a quail; or a wrap garment or a turban; or money or gold that falls after being cut loose.⁹4.4.4Ākāsaṭṭhaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharissāmīti theyyacitto dutiyaṁ vā pariyesati gacchati vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he thinks, “I’ll steal the goods in the air,” and he either searches for a companion or goes there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.4.5Gamanaṁ upacchindati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he cuts off their course of movement, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.4.6Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he touches them, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.4.7Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes them stir, he commits a serious offense.4.4.8Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves them from their base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.5.1Vehāsaṭṭhaṁ nāmaBeing above ground:

4.5.2bhaṇḍaṁ vehāsagataṁ hoti.the goods are above ground—4.5.3Mañce vā pīṭhe vā cīvaravaṁse vā cīvararajjuyā vā bhittikhile vā nāgadante vā rukkhe vā laggitaṁ hoti, antamaso pattādhārakepi.on a bed, on a bench, on a bamboo robe rack, on a clothesline, on a wall peg, in a tree, or even just on a bowl rest.¹⁰4.5.4Vehāsaṭṭhaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharissāmīti theyyacitto dutiyaṁ vā pariyesati gacchati vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he thinks, “I’ll steal the goods that are above ground,” and he either searches for a companion or goes there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.5.5Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he touches them, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.5.6Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes them stir, he commits a serious offense.4.5.7Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves them from their base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.6.1PTS 3.49Udakaṭṭhaṁ nāmaBeing in the water:

4.6.2bhaṇḍaṁ udake nikkhittaṁ hoti.the goods have been placed in water.

4.6.3Udakaṭṭhaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharissāmīti theyyacitto dutiyaṁ vā pariyesati gacchati vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he thinks, “I’ll steal the goods in the water,” and he either searches for a companion or goes there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.6.4Nimujjati vā ummujjati vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he either dives into the water or floats on the surface, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.6.5Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he touches the goods, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.6.6Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes them stir, he commits a serious offense.4.6.7Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves them from their base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.6.8Tattha jātakaṁ uppalaṁ vā padumaṁ vā puṇḍarīkaṁ vā bhisaṁ vā macchaṁ vā kacchapaṁ vā pañcamāsakaṁ vā atirekapañcamāsakaṁ vā agghanakaṁ theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he touches either a red or white lotus or a blue water lily growing there, or a lotus root, or a fish, or a turtle having a value of five māsaka coins or more, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.6.9Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes them stir, he commits a serious offense.4.6.10Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves them from their base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.7.1Nāvā nāmaA boat:

4.7.2yāya tarati.that by means of which one crosses.

4.7.3Nāvaṭṭhaṁ nāmaBeing in a boat:

4.7.4bhaṇḍaṁ nāvāya nikkhittaṁ hoti.the goods have been placed in a boat.4.7.5“Nāvaṭṭhaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharissāmī”ti theyyacitto dutiyaṁ vā pariyesati gacchati vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he thinks, “I’ll steal the goods in the boat,” and he either searches for a companion or goes there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.7.6Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he touches them, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.7.7Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes them stir, he commits a serious offense.4.7.8Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves them from their base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.7.9Nāvaṁ avaharissāmīti theyyacitto dutiyaṁ vā pariyesati gacchati vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he thinks, “I’ll steal the boat,” and he either searches for a companion or goes there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.7.10Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he touches it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.7.11Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes it stir, he commits a serious offense.4.7.12Bandhanaṁ moceti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he loosens the moorings, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.7.13Bandhanaṁ mocetvā āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, after loosening the moorings, he touches it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.7.14Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes it stir, he commits a serious offense.4.7.15Uddhaṁ vā adho vā tiriyaṁ vā antamaso kesaggamattampi saṅkāmeti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he makes it move upstream or downstream or across the water, even as much as a hair’s breadth, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.8.1Yānaṁ nāmaA vehicle:

4.8.2vayhaṁ ratho sakaṭaṁ sandamānikā.a wagon, a carriage, a cart, a chariot.

4.8.3Yānaṭṭhaṁ nāmaBeing in a vehicle:

4.8.4bhaṇḍaṁ yāne nikkhittaṁ hoti.the goods have been placed in a vehicle.4.8.5Yānaṭṭhaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharissāmīti theyyacitto dutiyaṁ vā pariyesati gacchati vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he thinks, “I’ll steal the goods in the vehicle,” and he either searches for a companion or goes there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.8.6Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he touches them, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.8.7Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes them stir, he commits a serious offense.4.8.8Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves them from their base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.8.9Yānaṁ avaharissāmīti theyyacitto dutiyaṁ vā pariyesati gacchati vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he thinks, “I’ll steal the vehicle,” and he either searches for a companion or goes there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.8.10Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he touches it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.8.11Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes it stir, he commits a serious offense.4.8.12Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves it from its base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.9.1Bhāro nāmaA load:

4.9.2sīsabhāro khandhabhāro kaṭibhāro olambako.a load carried on the head, a load carried on the shoulder, a load carried on the hip, one hanging down.4.9.3Sīse bhāraṁ theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he touches the load on the head, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.9.4Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes it stir, he commits a serious offense.4.9.5Khandhaṁ oropeti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he lowers it to the shoulder, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.4.9.6Khandhe bhāraṁ theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he touches the load on the shoulder, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.9.7Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes it stir, he commits a serious offense.4.9.8Kaṭiṁ oropeti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he lowers it to the hip, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.4.9.9Kaṭiyā bhāraṁ theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he touches the load on the hip, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.9.10Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he causes it to stir, he commits a serious offense.4.9.11Hatthena gaṇhāti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he takes it with the hand, there is an offense entailing expulsion.4.9.12Hatthe bhāraṁ theyyacitto bhūmiyaṁ nikkhipati, āpatti pārājikassa.If, intending to steal a load in the hand, he places it on the ground, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.4.9.13Theyyacitto bhūmito gaṇhāti, āpatti pārājikassa.If, intending to steal, he picks it up from the ground, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.10.1Ārāmo nāmaA park:

4.10.2pupphārāmo phalārāmo.a garden, an orchard.¹¹

4.10.3Ārāmaṭṭhaṁ nāmaBeing in a park:

4.10.4bhaṇḍaṁ ārāme catūhi ṭhānehi nikkhittaṁ hoti— bhūmaṭṭhaṁ thalaṭṭhaṁ, ākāsaṭṭhaṁ, vehāsaṭṭhaṁ.the goods have been placed in a park in four locations: underground, on the ground, in the air, above the ground.4.10.5PTS 3.50Ārāmaṭṭhaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharissāmīti theyyacitto dutiyaṁ vā pariyesati gacchati vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he thinks, “I’ll steal the goods in the park,” and he either searches for a companion or goes there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.10.6Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he touches them, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.10.7Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes them stir, he commits a serious offense.4.10.8Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves them from their base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.10.9Tattha jātakaṁ mūlaṁ vā tacaṁ vā pattaṁ vā pupphaṁ vā phalaṁ vā pañcamāsakaṁ vā atirekapañcamāsakaṁ vā agghanakaṁ theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he touches something growing there—a root, a piece of bark, a leaf, a flower, or a fruit—having a value of five māsaka coins or more, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.10.10Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes it stir, he commits a serious offense.4.10.11Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves it from its base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.10.12Ārāmaṁ abhiyuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he claims the park, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.10.13Sāmikassa vimatiṁ uppādeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he evokes doubt in the owner as to his ownership, he commits a serious offense.4.10.14Sāmiko na mayhaṁ bhavissatīti dhuraṁ nikkhipati, āpatti pārājikassa.If the owner thinks, “I won’t get it back,” and he gives up the effort of reclaiming it, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.4.10.15Dhammaṁ caranto sāmikaṁ parājeti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he resorts to the law and defeats the owner, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.¹²4.10.16Dhammaṁ caranto parajjati, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he resorts to the law but is defeated, he commits a serious offense.

4.11.1Vihāraṭṭhaṁ nāmaBeing in a monastic dwelling:

4.11.2bhaṇḍaṁ vihāre catūhi ṭhānehi nikkhittaṁ hoti— bhūmaṭṭhaṁ, thalaṭṭhaṁ, ākāsaṭṭhaṁ, vehāsaṭṭhaṁ.the goods have been placed in a monastic dwelling in four locations: underground, on the ground, in the air, above the ground.¹³4.11.3Vihāraṭṭhaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharissāmīti theyyacitto dutiyaṁ vā pariyesati gacchati vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he thinks, “I’ll steal the goods in the monastic dwelling,” and he either searches for a companion or goes there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.11.4Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he touches them, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.11.5Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes them stir, he commits a serious offense.4.11.6Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves them from their base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.11.7Vihāraṁ abhiyuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he claims the monastic dwelling, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.11.8Sāmikassa vimatiṁ uppādeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he evokes doubt in the owner as to his ownership, he commits a serious offense.4.11.9Sāmiko na mayhaṁ bhavissatīti dhuraṁ nikkhipati, āpatti pārājikassa.If the owner thinks, “I won’t get it back,” and he gives up the effort of reclaiming it, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.4.11.10Dhammaṁ caranto sāmikaṁ parājeti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he resorts to the law and defeats the owner, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.4.11.11Dhammaṁ caranto parajjati, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he resorts to the law but is defeated, he commits a serious offense.

4.12.1Khettaṁ nāmaA field:

4.12.2yattha pubbaṇṇaṁ vā aparaṇṇaṁ vā jāyati.where grain or vegetables grow.

4.12.3Khettaṭṭhaṁ nāmaBeing in a field:

4.12.4bhaṇḍaṁ khette catūhi ṭhānehi nikkhittaṁ hoti— bhūmaṭṭhaṁ, thalaṭṭhaṁ, ākāsaṭṭhaṁ, vehāsaṭṭhaṁ.the goods have been placed in a field in four locations: underground, on the ground, in the air, above the ground.4.12.5Khettaṭṭhaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharissāmīti theyyacitto dutiyaṁ vā pariyesati gacchati vā, āpatti, dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he thinks, “I’ll steal the goods in the field,” and he either searches for a companion or goes there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.12.6Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he touches them, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.12.7Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes them stir, he commits a serious offense.4.12.8Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves them from their base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.12.9Tattha jātakaṁ pubbaṇṇaṁ vā aparaṇṇaṁ vā pañcamāsakaṁ vā atirekapañcamāsakaṁ vā agghanakaṁ theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he touches grain or vegetables that grow there, having a value of five māsaka coins or more, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.12.10Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes them stir, he commits a serious offense.4.12.11Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves them from their base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.12.12Khettaṁ abhiyuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he claims the field, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.12.13Sāmikassa vimatiṁ uppādeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he evokes doubt in the owner as to his ownership, he commits a serious offense.4.12.14Sāmiko na mayhaṁ bhavissatīti dhuraṁ nikkhipati, āpatti pārājikassa.If the owner thinks, “I won’t get it back,” and he gives up the effort of reclaiming it, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.4.12.15Dhammaṁ caranto sāmikaṁ parājeti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he resorts to the law and defeats the owner, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.4.12.16Dhammaṁ caranto parajjati, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he resorts to the law but is defeated, he commits a serious offense.

4.12.17Khīlaṁ vā rajjuṁ vā vatiṁ vā mariyādaṁ vā saṅkāmeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he moves a post, a rope, a fence, or a boundary, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.12.18Ekaṁ payogaṁ anāgate, āpatti thullaccayassa.When one action of the moving remains, he commits a serious offense.4.12.19Tasmiṁ payoge āgate, āpatti pārājikassa.When the last action of the moving is completed, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.13.1Vatthu nāmaA site:

4.13.2ārāmavatthu vihāravatthu.the site of a park or a monastery, the site of a monastic dwelling.¹⁴

4.13.3Vatthuṭṭhaṁ nāmaBeing on a site:

4.13.4bhaṇḍaṁ vatthusmiṁ catūhi ṭhānehi nikkhittaṁ hoti— bhūmaṭṭhaṁ, thalaṭṭhaṁ, ākāsaṭṭhaṁ, vehāsaṭṭhaṁ.the goods have been placed on a site in four locations: underground, on the ground, in the air, above the ground.4.13.5Vatthuṭṭhaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharissāmīti theyyacitto dutiyaṁ vā pariyesati gacchati vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he thinks, “I’ll steal the goods on the site,” and he either searches for a companion or goes there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.13.6Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he touches them, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.13.7Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes them stir, he commits a serious offense.4.13.8Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves them from their base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.13.9Vatthuṁ abhiyuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he claims the site, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.13.10Sāmikassa vimatiṁ uppādeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he evokes doubt in the owner as to his ownership, he commits a serious offense.4.13.11Sāmiko na mayhaṁ bhavissatīti dhuraṁ nikkhipati, āpatti pārājikassa.If the owner thinks, “I won’t get it back,” and he gives up the effort of reclaiming it, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.4.13.12Dhammaṁ caranto sāmikaṁ parājeti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he resorts to the law and defeats the owner, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.4.13.13Dhammaṁ caranto parajjati, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he resorts to the law but is defeated, he commits a serious offense.

4.13.14Khīlaṁ vā rajjuṁ vā vatiṁ vā pākāraṁ vā saṅkāmeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he moves a post, a rope, a fence, or a boundary, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.13.15Ekaṁ payogaṁ anāgate āpatti thullaccayassa.When one action of the moving remains, he commits a serious offense.4.13.16Tasmiṁ payoge āgate āpatti pārājikassa.When the last action of the moving is completed, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.14.1Gāmaṭṭhaṁ nāmaBeing in an inhabited area:

4.14.2bhaṇḍaṁ gāme catūhi ṭhānehi nikkhittaṁ hoti— bhūmaṭṭhaṁ, thalaṭṭhaṁ, ākāsaṭṭhaṁ, vehāsaṭṭhaṁ.the goods have been placed in an inhabited area in four locations: underground, on the ground, in the air, above the ground.4.14.3Gāmaṭṭhaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharissāmīti theyyacitto dutiyaṁ vā pariyesati gacchati vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he thinks, “I’ll steal the goods in the inhabited area,” and he either searches for a companion or goes there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.14.4Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he touches them, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.14.5Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes them stir, he commits a serious offense.4.14.6Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves them from their base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.15.1PTS 3.51Araññaṁ nāmaThe wilderness:

4.15.2yaṁ manussānaṁ pariggahitaṁ hoti, taṁ araññaṁ.any wilderness which is owned by people.

4.15.3Araññaṭṭhaṁ nāmaBeing in the wilderness:

4.15.4bhaṇḍaṁ araññe catūhi ṭhānehi nikkhittaṁ hoti— bhūmaṭṭhaṁ, thalaṭṭhaṁ, ākāsaṭṭhaṁ, vehāsaṭṭhaṁ.the goods have been placed in the wilderness in four locations: underground, on the ground, in the air, above the ground.4.15.5Araññaṭṭhaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharissāmīti theyyacitto dutiyaṁ vā pariyesati gacchati vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he thinks, “I’ll steal the goods in the wilderness,” and he either searches for a companion or goes there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.15.6Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he touches them, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.15.7Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes them stir, he commits a serious offense.4.15.8Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves them from their base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.15.9Tattha jātakaṁ kaṭṭhaṁ vā lataṁ vā tiṇaṁ vā pañcamāsakaṁ vā atirekapañcamāsakaṁ vā agghanakaṁ theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he touches something that belongs there—a twig, a creeper, or grass—having a value of five māsaka coins or more, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.15.10Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes it stir, he commits a serious offense.4.15.11Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves it from its base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.16.1Udakaṁ nāmaWater:

4.16.2bhājanagataṁ vā hoti pokkharaṇiyā vā taḷāke vā.in a vessel, in a pond, or in a reservoir.4.16.3Theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he touches it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.16.4Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes it stir, he commits a serious offense.4.16.5Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves it from its base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.16.6Attano bhājanaṁ pavesetvā pañcamāsakaṁ vā atirekapañcamāsakaṁ vā agghanakaṁ udakaṁ theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he puts his own vessel into the container holding the water, and he touches water having a value of five māsaka coins or more, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.¹⁵4.16.7Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes it stir, he commits a serious offense.4.16.8Attano bhājanagataṁ karoti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he puts it into his own vessel, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.16.9Mariyādaṁ bhindati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he breaks the embankment, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.16.10Mariyādaṁ bhinditvā pañcamāsakaṁ vā atirekapañcamāsakaṁ vā agghanakaṁ udakaṁ nikkhāmeti, āpatti pārājikassa.If, after breaking the embankment, he allows water to escape that has a value of five māsaka coins or more, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.4.16.11Atirekamāsakaṁ vā ūnapañcamāsakaṁ vā agghanakaṁ udakaṁ nikkhāmeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he allows water to escape that has a value of more than one māsaka but less than five māsakas, he commits a serious offense.4.16.12Māsakaṁ vā ūnamāsakaṁ vā agghanakaṁ udakaṁ nikkhāmeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he allows water to escape that has a value of one māsaka or less, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

4.17.1Dantapoṇaṁ nāmaTooth cleaner:

4.17.2chinnaṁ vā acchinnaṁ vā.either ready for use or not.4.17.3Pañcamāsakaṁ vā atirekapañcamāsakaṁ vā agghanakaṁ theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he touches what has a value of five māsaka coins or more, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.17.4Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes it stir, he commits a serious offense.4.17.5Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves it from its base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.18.1Vanappati nāmaForest tree:

4.18.2yo manussānaṁ pariggahito hoti rukkho paribhogo.whatever useful tree is owned by people.4.18.3Theyyacitto chindati, pahāre pahāre āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he fells it, then for each blow he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.18.4Ekaṁ pahāraṁ anāgate, āpatti thullaccayassa.When one blow remains before the tree is felled, he commits a serious offense.4.18.5Tasmiṁ pahāre āgate, āpatti pārājikassa.When the last blow is completed, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.19.1Haraṇakaṁ nāmaGoods being carried:

4.19.2aññassa haraṇakaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ.the goods of another are being carried.4.19.3Theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he touches them, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.19.4Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes them stir, he commits a serious offense.4.19.5Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves them from their base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.19.6Sahabhaṇḍahārakaṁ padasā nessāmīti paṭhamaṁ pādaṁ saṅkāmeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he thinks, “Together with the carrier I’ll carry off the goods,” and he makes the carrier move one foot, he commits a serious offense.4.19.7Dutiyaṁ pādaṁ saṅkāmeti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he makes him move the second foot, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.19.8Patitaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ gahessāmīti pātāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he thinks, “I’ll take the fallen goods,” and he makes them fall, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.19.9Patitaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ pañcamāsakaṁ vā atirekapañcamāsakaṁ vā agghanakaṁ theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he touches fallen goods having a value of five māsaka coins or more, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.19.10Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes them stir, he commits a serious offense.4.19.11Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves them from their base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.20.1Upanidhi nāmaDeposit:

4.20.2upanikkhittaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ.goods deposited with a monk.4.20.3Dehi me bhaṇḍanti vuccamāno nāhaṁ gaṇhāmīti bhaṇati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If the monk is told, “Give me my goods,” and he says, “I won’t get them for you,” he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.20.4Sāmikassa vimatiṁ uppādeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he evokes doubt in the mind of the owner as to whether he will get them back, he commits a serious offense.¹⁶4.20.5PTS 3.52Sāmiko na mayhaṁ dassatīti dhuraṁ nikkhipati, āpatti pārājikassa.If the owner thinks, “He won’t give them to me,” and he gives up the effort of getting them back, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.4.20.6Dhammaṁ caranto sāmikaṁ parājeti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he resorts to the law and defeats the owner, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.4.20.7Dhammaṁ caranto parajjati, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he resorts to the law but is defeated, he commits a serious offense.

4.21.1Suṅkaghātaṁ nāmaCustoms station:

4.21.2raññā ṭhapitaṁ hoti pabbatakhaṇḍe vā nadītitthe vā gāmadvāre vā—it is established by a king in a mountain-pass, at a ford in a river, or at the gateway of a village4.21.3“atra paviṭṭhassa suṅkaṁ gaṇhantū”ti.so that tax can be collected from any person passing through.4.21.4Tatra pavisitvā rājaggaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ pañcamāsakaṁ vā atirekapañcamāsakaṁ vā agghanakaṁ theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal and having entered the customs station, he touches goods that have a tax value to the king of five māsaka coins or more, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.¹⁷4.21.5Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes them stir, he commits a serious offense.4.21.6Paṭhamaṁ pādaṁ suṅkaghātaṁ atikkāmeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he goes beyond the customs station with one foot, he commits a serious offense.4.21.7Dutiyaṁ pādaṁ atikkāmeti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he goes beyond the customs station with the second foot, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.21.8Antosuṅkaghāte ṭhito bahisuṅkaghātaṁ pāteti, āpatti pārājikassa.If, standing within the customs station, he makes the goods fall outside the customs station, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.21.9Suṅkaṁ pariharati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he avoids the customs station altogether, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

4.22.1Pāṇo nāmaCreature:

4.22.2manussapāṇo vuccati.a human being is what is meant.4.22.3Theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he touches the person, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.22.4Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes the person stir, he commits a serious offense.4.22.5Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves the person from their base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.22.6Padasā nessāmīti paṭhamaṁ pādaṁ saṅkāmeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he thinks, “I’ll take the person away on foot,” and he makes them move the first foot, he commits a serious offense.4.22.7Dutiyaṁ pādaṁ saṅkāmeti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he makes them move the second foot, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.23.1Apadaṁ nāmaFootless:

4.23.2ahi macchā.snakes and fish.4.23.3Pañcamāsakaṁ vā atirekapañcamāsakaṁ vā agghanakaṁ theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he touches what has a value of five māsaka coins or more, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.23.4Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes it stir, he commits a serious offense.4.23.5Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves it from its base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.24.1Dvipadaṁ nāmaTwo-footed:

4.24.2manussā, pakkhajātā.humans and birds.4.24.3Theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he touches it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.24.4Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes it stir, he commits a serious offense.4.24.5Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves it from its base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.24.6Padasā nessāmīti paṭhamaṁ pādaṁ saṅkāmeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he thinks, “I’ll take it away on foot,” and he makes it move the first foot, he commits a serious offense.4.24.7Dutiyaṁ pādaṁ saṅkāmeti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he makes it move the second foot, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.25.1Catuppadaṁ nāma—Four-footed:

4.25.2hatthī assā oṭṭhā goṇā gadrabhā pasukā.elephants, horses, camels, cattle, donkeys, domesticated animals.4.25.3Theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he touches it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.25.4Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes it stir, he commits a serious offense.4.25.5Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves it from its base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.25.6Padasā nessāmīti paṭhamaṁ pādaṁ saṅkāmeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he thinks, “I’ll take it away on foot,” and he makes it move the first foot, he commits a serious offense.4.25.7Dutiyaṁ pādaṁ saṅkāmeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes it move the second foot, he commits a serious offense.4.25.8Tatiyaṁ pādaṁ saṅkāmeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes it move the third foot, he commits a serious offense.4.25.9Catutthaṁ pādaṁ saṅkāmeti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he makes it move the fourth foot, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.26.1Bahuppadaṁ nāma—Many-footed:

4.26.2vicchikā satapadī uccāliṅgapāṇakā.scorpions, centipedes, caterpillars.4.26.3Pañcamāsakaṁ vā atirekapañcamāsakaṁ vā agghanakaṁ theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he touches what has a value of five māsaka coins or more, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.26.4Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes it stir, he commits a serious offense.4.26.5Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves it from its base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.26.6Padasā nessāmīti saṅkāmeti, pade pade āpatti thullaccayassa.If he thinks, “I’ll take it away on foot,” and he makes it move, he commits a serious offense for each leg that moves.4.26.7Pacchimaṁ pādaṁ saṅkāmeti, āpatti pārājikassa.When the last leg moves, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.27.1Ocarako nāmaA spy:

4.27.2bhaṇḍaṁ ocaritvāhaving spied out goods.4.27.3ācikkhati—“itthannāmaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharā”ti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he describes them, saying, “Steal such-and-such goods,” he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.27.4So taṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharati, āpatti ubhinnaṁ pārājikassa.If he steals those goods, there is an offense entailing expulsion for both.

4.28.1PTS 3.53Oṇirakkho nāmaA protector of goods:

4.28.2āhaṭaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ gopentoa monk who guards goods that have been brought to him.4.28.3pañcamāsakaṁ vā atirekapañcamāsakaṁ vā agghanakaṁ theyyacitto āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If, intending to steal, he touches what has a value of five māsaka coins or more, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.28.4Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.If he makes them stir, he commits a serious offense.4.28.5Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.If he moves them from their base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

4.29.1Saṁvidāvahāro nāmaMutually agreed stealing:

4.29.2sambahulā saṁvidahitvāa number have agreed together.4.29.3eko bhaṇḍaṁ avaharati, āpatti sabbesaṁ pārājikassa.If only one steals the goods, there is an offense entailing expulsion for all of them.

4.30.1Saṅketakammaṁ nāmaActing by arrangement:

4.30.2saṅketaṁ karoti— “purebhattaṁ vā pacchābhattaṁ vā rattiṁ vā divā vāone makes an arrangement for before the meal or for after the meal, for the night or for the day.4.30.3tena saṅketena taṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharā”ti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he says, “Steal those goods according to this arrangement,” he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.30.4Tena saṅketena taṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharati, āpatti ubhinnaṁ pārājikassa.If the other steals those goods according to that arrangement, there is an offense entailing expulsion for both.4.30.5Taṁ saṅketaṁ pure vā pacchā vā taṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharati, mūlaṭṭhassa anāpatti.If he steals those goods before or after the time of the arrangement, there is no offense for the instigator,4.30.6Avahārakassa āpatti pārājikassa.but an offense entailing expulsion for the thief.

4.31.1Nimittakammaṁ nāmaMaking a sign:

4.31.2nimittaṁ karoti.he makes a sign.4.31.3Akkhiṁ vā nikhaṇissāmi bhamukaṁ vā ukkhipissāmi sīsaṁ vā ukkhipissāmi, tena nimittena taṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharāti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he says, “When I wink, at that sign steal the goods,” or, “When I raise an eyebrow, at that sign steal the goods,” or, “When I nod, at that sign steal the goods,” he commits an offense of wrong conduct.4.31.4Tena nimittena taṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharati, āpatti ubhinnaṁ pārājikassa.If, at that sign, the other steals the goods, there is an offense entailing expulsion for both.4.31.5Taṁ nimittaṁ pure vā pacchā vā taṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharati, mūlaṭṭhassa anāpatti.If he steals the goods before or after the sign, there is no offense for the instigator,4.31.6Avahārakassa āpatti pārājikassa.but an offense entailing expulsion for the thief.

5.1.0Permutations part 2

5.1.1Bhikkhu bhikkhuṁ āṇāpeti—If a monk tells a monk,5.1.2“itthannāmaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharā”ti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.“Steal such-and-such goods,” he commits an offense of wrong conduct.5.1.3So taṁ maññamāno taṁ avaharati, āpatti ubhinnaṁ pārājikassa.If the other monk steals them, thinking they are the ones he was told to steal, there is an offense entailing expulsion for both.

5.1.4Bhikkhu bhikkhuṁ āṇāpeti—If a monk tells a monk,5.1.5“itthannāmaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharā”ti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.“Steal such-and-such goods,” he commits an offense of wrong conduct.5.1.6So taṁ maññamāno aññaṁ avaharati,If the other monk steals other goods, thinking they are the ones he was told to steal,5.1.7mūlaṭṭhassa anāpatti.there is no offense for the instigator,5.1.8Avahārakassa āpatti pārājikassa.but there is an offense entailing expulsion for the thief.

5.1.9Bhikkhu bhikkhuṁ āṇāpeti—If a monk tells a monk,5.1.10“itthannāmaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharā”ti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.“Steal such-and-such goods,” he commits an offense of wrong conduct.5.1.11So aññaṁ maññamāno taṁ avaharati,If the other monk steals them, thinking they are other than what he was told to steal,5.1.12āpatti ubhinnaṁ pārājikassa.there is an offense entailing expulsion for both.

5.1.13Bhikkhu bhikkhuṁ āṇāpeti—If a monk tells a monk,5.1.14“itthannāmaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharā”ti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.“Steal such-and-such goods,” he commits an offense of wrong conduct.5.1.15So aññaṁ maññamāno aññaṁ avaharati,If the other monk steals other goods, thinking they are other than what he was told to steal,5.1.16mūlaṭṭhassa anāpatti.there is no offense for the instigator,5.1.17Avahārakassa āpatti pārājikassa.but there is an offense entailing expulsion for the thief.

5.2.1Bhikkhu bhikkhuṁ āṇāpeti—If a monk tells a monk,5.2.2“itthannāmassa pāvada—‘itthannāmo itthannāmassa pāvadatu—itthannāmo itthannāmaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharatū’”ti,“Tell so-and-so to tell so-and-so to steal such-and-such goods,”5.2.3āpatti dukkaṭassa.he commits an offense of wrong conduct.5.2.4So itarassa āroceti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.In telling the next person, there is an offense of wrong conduct.5.2.5Avahārako paṭiggaṇhāti, mūlaṭṭhassa āpatti thullaccayassa.If the potential thief agrees, there is a serious offense for the instigator.5.2.6So taṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharati, āpatti sabbesaṁ pārājikassa.If he steals those goods, there is an offense entailing expulsion for all of them.

5.2.7Bhikkhu bhikkhuṁ āṇāpeti—If a monk tells a monk,5.2.8“itthannāmassa pāvada—‘itthannāmo itthannāmassa pāvadatu—itthannāmo itthannāmaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharatū’”ti,“Tell so-and-so to tell so-and-so to steal such-and-such goods,”5.2.9āpatti dukkaṭassa.he commits an offense of wrong conduct.5.2.10So aññaṁ āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If the other monk tells someone else than the one he was told to tell, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.5.2.11Avahārako paṭiggaṇhāti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If the potential thief agrees, there is an offense of wrong conduct.5.2.12So taṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharati, mūlaṭṭhassa anāpatti.If he steals those goods, there is no offense for the instigator,5.2.13Āṇāpakassa ca avahārakassa ca āpatti pārājikassa.but there is an offense entailing expulsion for the messenger and for the thief.

5.3.1PTS 3.54Bhikkhu bhikkhuṁ āṇāpeti—If a monk tells another monk,5.3.2“itthannāmaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharā”ti,“Steal such-and-such goods,”5.3.3āpatti dukkaṭassa.he commits an offense of wrong conduct.5.3.4So gantvā puna paccāgacchati—If the other monk goes, but returns, saying,5.3.5“nāhaṁ sakkomi taṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharitun”ti.“I’m not able to steal those goods.”5.3.6So puna āṇāpeti—If the first monk tells him again,5.3.7“yadā sakkosi tadā taṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharā”ti,“When you’re able, then steal those goods,”5.3.8āpatti dukkaṭassa.he commits an offense of wrong conduct.5.3.9So taṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharati,If the other monk steals the goods,5.3.10āpatti ubhinnaṁ pārājikassa.there is an offense entailing expulsion for both.

5.4.1Bhikkhu bhikkhuṁ āṇāpeti—If a monk tells another monk,5.4.2“itthannāmaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharā”ti,“Steal such-and-such goods,”5.4.3āpatti dukkaṭassa.he commits an offense of wrong conduct.5.4.4So āṇāpetvā vippaṭisārī na sāveti—He then regrets it, but does not say,5.4.5“mā avaharī”ti.“Don’t steal them.”5.4.6So taṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharati,If the other monk then steals those goods,5.4.7āpatti ubhinnaṁ pārājikassa.there is an offense entailing expulsion for both.

5.4.8Bhikkhu bhikkhuṁ āṇāpeti—If a monk tells another monk,5.4.9“itthannāmaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharā”ti,“Steal such-and-such goods,”5.4.10āpatti dukkaṭassa.he commits an offense of wrong conduct.5.4.11So āṇāpetvā vippaṭisārī sāveti—He then regrets it and says,5.4.12“mā avaharī”ti.“Don’t steal them.”5.4.13So “āṇatto ahaṁ tayā”ti, taṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharati,If the other monk replies, “I’ve been told by you to do so,” and he then steals those goods,5.4.14mūlaṭṭhassa anāpatti.there is no offense for the instigator,5.4.15Avahārakassa āpatti pārājikassa.but an offense entailing expulsion for the thief.

5.4.16Bhikkhu bhikkhuṁ āṇāpeti—If a monk tells another monk,5.4.17“itthannāmaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ avaharā”ti,“Steal such-and-such goods,”5.4.18āpatti dukkaṭassa.he commits an offense of wrong conduct.5.4.19So āṇāpetvā vippaṭisārī sāveti—He then regrets it and says,5.4.20“mā avaharī”ti.“Don’t steal them.”5.4.21So “sādhū”ti?If the other monk replies, “Fine,”5.4.22Oramati, ubhinnaṁ anāpatti.and desists, there is no offense for either.

6.1.0Permutations part 3

6.1.1Pañcahi ākārehi adinnaṁ ādiyantassa āpatti pārājikassa—For one who steals there is an offense entailing expulsion when five factors are fulfilled:6.1.2parapariggahitañca hoti,it is the possession of another;6.1.3parapariggahitasaññī ca,he perceives it as such;6.1.4garuko ca hoti parikkhāro, pañcamāsako vā atirekapañcamāsako vā,.it is a valuable possession worth five māsaka coins or more;6.1.5theyyacittañca paccupaṭṭhitaṁ hoti.he has the intention to steal it;6.1.6Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he touches it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct;6.1.7Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.if he makes it stir, he commits a serious offense;6.1.8Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.if he moves it from its base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

6.1.9Pañcahi ākārehi adinnaṁ ādiyantassa āpatti thullaccayassa—For one who steals there is a serious offense when five factors are fulfilled:6.1.10parapariggahitañca hoti,it is the possession of another;6.1.11parapariggahitasaññī ca,he perceives it as such;6.1.12lahuko ca hoti parikkhāro, atirekamāsako vā ūnapañcamāsako vā,it is an ordinary possession worth more than one māsaka coin, but less than five;6.1.13theyyacittañca paccupaṭṭhitaṁ hoti.he has the intention to steal it;6.1.14Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he touches it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct;6.1.15Phandāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he makes it stir, he commits an offense of wrong conduct;6.1.16Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti thullaccayassa.if he moves it from its base, he commits a serious offense.

6.1.17Pañcahi ākārehi adinnaṁ ādiyantassa āpatti dukkaṭassa.For one who steals there is an offense of wrong conduct when five factors are fulfilled:6.1.18Parapariggahitañca hoti,it is the possession of another;6.1.19parapariggahitasaññī ca,he perceives it as such;6.1.20lahuko ca hoti parikkhāro, māsako vā ūnamāsako vā,it is an ordinary possession worth one māsaka coin or less;6.1.21theyyacittañca paccupaṭṭhitaṁ hoti.he has the intention to steal it;6.1.22Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he touches it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct;6.1.23Phandāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he makes it stir, he commits an offense of wrong conduct;6.1.24Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he moves it from its base, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

6.2.1Chahi ākārehi adinnaṁ ādiyantassa āpatti pārājikassa.For one who steals there is an offense entailing expulsion when six factors are fulfilled:6.2.2Na ca sakasaññī,he does not perceive it as his own;6.2.3na ca vissāsaggāhī,he does not take it on trust;6.2.4na ca tāvakālikaṁ,he does not borrow it;6.2.5garuko ca hoti parikkhāro, pañcamāsako vā atirekapañcamāsako vā,it is a valuable possession worth five māsaka coins or more;6.2.6theyyacittañca paccupaṭṭhitaṁ hoti.he has the intention to steal it;6.2.7Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he touches it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct;6.2.8Phandāpeti, āpatti thullaccayassa.if he makes it stir, he commits a serious offense;6.2.9Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti pārājikassa.if he moves it from its base, he commits an offense entailing expulsion.

6.2.10Chahi ākārehi adinnaṁ ādiyantassa āpatti thullaccayassa.For one who steals there is a serious offense when six factors are fulfilled:6.2.11Na ca sakasaññī,he does not perceive it as his own;6.2.12na ca vissāsaggāhī,he does not take it on trust;6.2.13na ca tāvakālikaṁ,he does not borrow it;6.2.14lahuko ca hoti parikkhāro atirekamāsako vā ūnapañcamāsako vā,it is an ordinary possession worth more than one māsaka coin, but less than five;6.2.15PTS 3.55theyyacittañca paccupaṭṭhitaṁ hoti.he has the intention to steal it;6.2.16Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he touches it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct;6.2.17Phandāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he makes it stir, he commits an offense of wrong conduct;6.2.18Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti thullaccayassa.if he moves it from its base, he commits a serious offense.

6.2.19Chahi ākārehi adinnaṁ ādiyantassa āpatti dukkaṭassa.For one who steals there is an offense of wrong conduct when six factors are fulfilled:6.2.20Na ca sakasaññī,he does not perceive it as his own;6.2.21na ca vissāsaggāhī,he does not take it on trust;6.2.22na ca tāvakālikaṁ,he does not borrow it;6.2.23lahuko ca hoti parikkhāro, māsako vā ūnamāsako vā,it is an ordinary possession worth one māsaka coin or less;6.2.24theyyacittañca paccupaṭṭhitaṁ hoti.he has the intention to steal it;6.2.25Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he touches it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct;6.2.26Phandāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he makes it stir, he commits an offense of wrong conduct;6.2.27Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he moves it from its base, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

6.3.1Pañcahi ākārehi adinnaṁ ādiyantassa āpatti dukkaṭassa.For one who steals there is an offense of wrong conduct when five factors are fulfilled:6.3.2Na ca parapariggahitaṁ hoti,it is not the possession of another;6.3.3parapariggahitasaññī ca,but he perceives it as the possession of another;6.3.4garuko ca hoti parikkhāro, pañcamāsako vā atirekapañcamāsako vā,it is a valuable possession worth five māsaka coins or more;6.3.5theyyacittañca paccupaṭṭhitaṁ hoti.he has the intention to steal it;6.3.6Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he touches it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct;6.3.7Phandāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he makes it stir, he commits an offense of wrong conduct;6.3.8Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he moves it from its base, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

6.3.9Pañcahi ākārehi adinnaṁ ādiyantassa āpatti dukkaṭassa.For one who steals there is an offense of wrong conduct when five factors are fulfilled:6.3.10Na ca parapariggahitaṁ hoti,it is not the possession of another;6.3.11parapariggahitasaññī ca,but he perceives it as the possession of another;6.3.12lahuko ca hoti parikkhāro, atirekamāsako vā ūnapañcamāsako vā,it is an ordinary possession worth more than one māsaka coin, but less than five;6.3.13theyyacittañca paccupaṭṭhitaṁ hoti.he has the intention to steal it;6.3.14Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he touches it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct;6.3.15Phandāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he makes it stir, he commits an offense of wrong conduct;6.3.16Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he moves it from its base, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

6.3.17Pañcahi ākārehi adinnaṁ ādiyantassa āpatti dukkaṭassa.For one who steals there is an offense of wrong conduct when five factors are fulfilled:6.3.18Na ca parapariggahitaṁ hoti,it is not the possession of another;6.3.19parapariggahitasaññī ca,but he perceives it as the possession of another;6.3.20lahuko ca hoti parikkhāro, māsako vā ūnamāsako vā,it is an ordinary possession worth one māsaka coin or less;6.3.21theyyacittañca paccupaṭṭhitaṁ hoti.he has the intention to steal it;6.3.22Āmasati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he touches it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct;6.3.23Phandāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he makes it stir, he commits an offense of wrong conduct;6.3.24Ṭhānā cāveti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he moves it from its base, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

6.4.0Non-offenses

6.4.1Anāpatti—There is no offense:6.4.2sasaññissa,if he perceives it as his own;6.4.3vissāsaggāhe,if he takes it on trust;¹⁸6.4.4tāvakālike,if he borrows it;6.4.5petapariggahe,if it is the possession of a ghost;6.4.6tiracchānagatapariggahe,if it is the possession of an animal;6.4.7paṁsukūlasaññissa,if he perceives it as discarded;6.4.8ummattakassa,if he is insane;6.4.9khittacittassaif he is deranged;6.4.10vedanāṭṭassaif he is overwhelmed by pain;6.4.11ādikammikassāti.if he is the first offender.

6.4.12Adinnādānamhi paṭhamabhāṇavāro niṭṭhito.The first section for recitation on stealing is finished.

6.4.132.1. VinītavatthuuddānagāthāSummary verses of case studies

6.4.14Rajakehi pañca akkhātā,“Five are told with dyers,6.4.15caturo attharaṇehi ca;And four with bedspreads;6.4.16Andhakārena ve pañca,Five with darkness,6.4.17pañca hāraṇakena ca.And five with a carrier.
6.4.18Niruttiyā pañca akkhātā,Five are told with ways of speaking,6.4.19vātehi apare duve;Another two with wind;6.4.20Asambhinne kusāpāto,Fresh, drawing lots,6.4.21jantaggena sahā dasa.With the sauna it is ten.
6.4.22Vighāsehi pañca akkhātā,Five are told with animal kills,6.4.23pañca ceva amūlakā;And five on without proper reason;6.4.24Dubbhikkhe kuramaṁsañca,Cooked rice during a shortage of food, and meat,6.4.25pūvasakkhalimodakā.Cookies, pastries, cakes.
6.4.26Chaparikkhārathavikā,Six on requisites, and bag,6.4.27bhisivaṁsā na nikkhame;Mattress, bamboo, on not coming out;6.4.28Khādanīyañca vissāsaṁ,And taking fresh food on trust,6.4.29sasaññāyapare duve.Another two on perceiving as one’s own.
6.4.30Satta nāvaharāmāti,Seven on ‘We didn’t steal,’6.4.31satta ceva avāharuṁ;And seven where they did steal;6.4.32Saṅghassa avaharuṁ satta,Seven where they stole from the Sangha,6.4.33pupphehi apare duve.Another two with flowers.
6.4.34Tayo ca vuttavādino,And three on taking messages,6.4.35maṇi tīṇi atikkame;Three on taking gems past;6.4.36Sūkarā ca migā macchā,And pigs, deer, fish,6.4.37yānañcāpi pavattayi.And he set a vehicle in motion.
6.4.38Duve pesī duve dārū,Two on a piece, two on wood,6.4.39paṁsukūlaṁ duve dakā;Discarded, two on water;6.4.40PTS 3.56Anupubbavidhānena,Step by step, by arrangement,6.4.41tadañño na paripūrayi.Another did not amount to it.
6.4.42Sāvatthiyā caturo muṭṭhī,Four handfuls at Sāvatthī,6.4.43dve vighāsā duve tiṇā;Two on kills, two about grass;6.4.44Saṅghassa bhājayuṁ satta,Seven where they divided the belongings of the Sangha,6.4.45satta ceva assāmikā.And seven on non-owners.
6.4.46Dārudakā mattikā dve tiṇāni,Wood, water, clay, two on grass,6.4.47Saṅghassa satta avahāsi seyyaṁ;Seven on stealing the Sangha’s bedding;6.4.48Sassāmikaṁ na cāpi nīhareyya,And one should not take away what has an owner,6.4.49Hareyya sassāmikaṁ tāvakālikaṁ.One may borrow what has an owner.
6.4.50Campā rājagahe ceva,Campā, and in Rājagaha,6.4.51vesāliyā ca ajjuko;And Ajjuka at Vesālī;6.4.52Bārāṇasī ca kosambī,And Benares, Kosambī,6.4.53sāgalā daḷhikena cāti.And Sāgalā with Daḷhika.”

7.1.02.2. VinītavatthuCase studies

7.1.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū rajakattharaṇaṁ gantvā rajakabhaṇḍikaṁ avahariṁsu.On one occasion the monks from the group of six went to the dyers and stole their collection of cloth.7.1.2Tesaṁ kukkuccaṁ ahosi—They became anxious, thinking,7.1.3“bhagavatā sikkhāpadaṁ paññattaṁ.“The Buddha has laid down a training rule.7.1.4Kacci nu kho mayaṁ pārājikaṁ āpattiṁ āpannā”ti.Could it be that we’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion?”7.1.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.7.1.6“Āpattiṁ tumhe, bhikkhave, āpannā pārājikan”ti.“Monks, you have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.2.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu rajakattharaṇaṁ gantvā mahagghaṁ dussaṁ passitvā theyyacittaṁ uppādesi.On one occasion a monk went to the dyers, saw a valuable cloth, and had the intention to steal it.7.2.2Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi—He became anxious …7.2.3“bhagavatā sikkhāpadaṁ paññattaṁ,“The Buddha has laid down a training rule.7.2.4kacci nu kho ahaṁ pārājikaṁ āpattiṁ āpanno”ti?Could it be that I’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion?”7.2.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesi.He told the Buddha.7.2.6“Anāpatti, bhikkhu, cittuppāde”ti.“There’s no offense for the arising of a thought.”

7.2.7Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu rajakattharaṇaṁ gantvā mahagghaṁ dussaṁ passitvā theyyacitto āmasi.On one occasion a monk went to the dyers, saw a valuable cloth, and touched it, intending to steal it.7.2.8Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.2.9“anāpatti, bhikkhu, pārājikassa.“There’s no offense entailing expulsion,7.2.10Āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.but there’s an offense of wrong conduct.”

7.2.11Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu rajakattharaṇaṁ gantvā mahagghaṁ dussaṁ passitvā theyyacitto phandāpesi.On one occasion a monk went to the dyers, saw a valuable cloth, and made it stir, intending to steal it.7.2.12Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.2.13“anāpatti, bhikkhu, pārājikassa.“There’s no offense entailing expulsion,7.2.14Āpatti thullaccayassā”ti.but there’s a serious offense.”

7.2.15Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu rajakattharaṇaṁ gantvā mahagghaṁ dussaṁ passitvā theyyacitto ṭhānā cāvesi.On one occasion a monk went to the dyers, saw a valuable cloth, and moved it from its base, intending to steal it.7.2.16Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.2.17“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.3.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro piṇḍacāriko bhikkhu mahagghaṁ uttarattharaṇaṁ passitvā theyyacittaṁ uppādesi …pe…On one occasion an alms-collecting monk saw a valuable bedspread and had the intention to steal it. … “There’s no offense for the arising of a thought.” …7.3.2theyyacitto āmasi …pe…and touched it, intending to steal it. … “There’s no offense entailing expulsion, but there’s an offense of wrong conduct.” …7.3.3theyyacitto phandāpesi …pe…and made it stir, intending to steal it. … “There’s no offense entailing expulsion, but there’s a serious offense.” …7.3.4theyyacitto ṭhānā cāvesi.and moved it from its base, intending to steal it. …7.3.5Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…7.3.6“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.4.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu divā bhaṇḍaṁ passitvā nimittaṁ akāsi—On one occasion a monk saw some goods during the day. He took note of them with the thought,7.4.2“rattiṁ avaharissāmī”ti.“I’ll steal them at night.”7.4.3So taṁ maññamāno taṁ avahari …pe…And he stole them, thinking they were the ones he had seen. …7.4.4taṁ maññamāno aññaṁ avahari …pe…But he stole other goods, thinking they were the ones he had seen. …7.4.5aññaṁ maññamāno taṁ avahari …pe…And he stole them, thinking they were other than the ones he had seen. …7.4.6aññaṁ maññamāno aññaṁ avahari.But he stole other goods, thinking they were other than the ones he had seen.7.4.7Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.4.8“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.4.9PTS 3.57Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu divā bhaṇḍaṁ passitvā nimittaṁ akāsi—On one occasion a monk saw some goods during the day. He took note of them with the thought,7.4.10“rattiṁ avaharissāmī”ti.“I’ll steal them at night.”7.4.11So taṁ maññamāno attano bhaṇḍaṁ avahari.But he stole his own goods, thinking they were the ones he had seen.7.4.12Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.4.13“anāpatti, bhikkhu, pārājikassa.“There’s no offense entailing expulsion,7.4.14Āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.but there’s an offense of wrong conduct.”

7.5.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu aññassa bhaṇḍaṁ haranto sīse bhāraṁ theyyacitto āmasi …pe…On one occasion a monk who was carrying the goods of another on his head touched the load, intending to steal it. … “There’s no offense entailing expulsion, but there’s an offense of wrong conduct.” …7.5.2theyyacitto phandāpesi …pe…made it stir, intending to steal it. … “There’s no offense entailing expulsion, but there’s a serious offense.” …7.5.3theyyacitto khandhaṁ oropesi …pe…lowered it onto his shoulder, intending to steal it. … “You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.5.4khandhe bhāraṁ theyyacitto āmasi …pe…… touched the load on the shoulder, intending to steal it. … “There’s no offense entailing expulsion, but there’s an offense of wrong conduct.” …7.5.5theyyacitto phandāpesi …pe…made it stir, intending to steal it. … “There’s no offense entailing expulsion, but there’s a serious offense.” …7.5.6theyyacitto kaṭiṁ oropesi …pe…lowered it onto his hip, intending to steal it. … “You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.5.7kaṭiyā bhāraṁ theyyacitto āmasi …pe…… touched the load on the hip, intending to steal it. … “There’s no offense entailing expulsion, but there’s an offense of wrong conduct.” …7.5.8theyyacitto phandāpesi …pe…made it stir, intending to steal it. … “There’s no offense entailing expulsion, but there’s a serious offense.” …7.5.9theyyacitto hatthena aggahesi …pe…took hold of it with his hand, intending to steal it. … “You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.5.10hatthe bhāraṁ theyyacitto bhūmiyaṁ nikkhipi …pe…… placed the load in his hand on the ground, intending to steal it. … “You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.” …7.5.11theyyacitto bhūmito aggahesi.picked it up from the ground, intending to steal it. …7.5.12Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…7.5.13“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.6.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu ajjhokāse cīvaraṁ pattharitvā vihāraṁ pāvisi.On one occasion a monk spread out his robe outside and entered his dwelling.7.6.2Aññataro bhikkhu— “māyidaṁ cīvaraṁ nassī”ti, paṭisāmesi.Another monk, thinking, “Let me look after it,” put it away.7.6.3So nikkhamitvā taṁ bhikkhuṁ pucchi— “āvuso, mayhaṁ cīvaraṁ kena avahaṭan”ti?The first monk came out of his dwelling and asked the monks, “Who’s taken my robe?”7.6.4So evamāha— “mayā avahaṭan”ti.The other monk said, “I’ve taken it.”7.6.5“So taṁ ādiyi, assamaṇosi tvan”ti.The first monk took hold of him and said, “You’re not a monastic anymore!”7.6.6Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe….The other monk became anxious …7.6.7Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesi.He told the Buddha.7.6.8“Kiṁcitto tvaṁ, bhikkhū”ti?“What were you thinking?”

7.6.9“Niruttipatho ahaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“Sir, it was just a way of speaking.”

7.6.10“Anāpatti, bhikkhu, niruttipathe”ti.“If it was just a way of speaking, there’s no offense.”

7.6.11Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu pīṭhe cīvaraṁ nikkhipitvā.On one occasion a monk placed his robe on a bench …¹⁹7.6.12Pīṭhe nisīdanaṁ nikkhipitvā …placed his sitting mat on a bench …7.6.13heṭṭhāpīṭhe pattaṁ nikkhipitvā vihāraṁ pāvisi.put his almsbowl under a bench and entered his dwelling.7.6.14Aññataro bhikkhu— “māyaṁ patto nassī”ti paṭisāmesi.Another monk, thinking, “Let me look after it,” put it away.7.6.15So nikkhamitvā taṁ bhikkhuṁ pucchi— “āvuso, mayhaṁ patto kena avahaṭo”ti?The first monk came out and asked the monks, “Who’s taken my bowl?”7.6.16So evamāha— “mayā avahaṭo”ti.The other monk said, “I’ve taken it.”7.6.17So taṁ ādiyi, “assamaṇosi tvan”ti.The first monk took hold of him and said, “You’re not a monastic anymore!”7.6.18Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…The other monk became anxious …7.6.19“anāpatti, bhikkhu, niruttipathe”ti.“If it was just a way of speaking, there’s no offense.”

7.6.20Tena kho pana samayena aññatarā bhikkhunī vatiyā cīvaraṁ pattharitvā vihāraṁ pāvisi.On one occasion a nun spread out her robe on a fence and entered her dwelling.7.6.21Aññatarā bhikkhunī— “māyidaṁ cīvaraṁ nassī”ti paṭisāmesi.Another nun, thinking, “Let me look after it,” put it away.7.6.22Sā nikkhamitvā taṁ bhikkhuniṁ pucchi—The first nun came out and asked the nuns,7.6.23“ayye, mayhaṁ cīvaraṁ kena avahaṭan”ti?“Venerables, who’s taken my robe?”7.6.24Sā evamāha— “mayā avahaṭan”ti.The other nun said, “I’ve taken it.”7.6.25“Sā taṁ ādiyi, assamaṇīsi tvan”ti.The first nun took hold of her and said, “You’re not a monastic anymore!”7.6.26Tassā kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe….The other nun became anxious …7.6.27Atha kho sā bhikkhunī bhikkhunīnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesi.She told the nuns,7.6.28Bhikkhuniyo bhikkhūnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.who in turn told the monks,7.6.29Bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe…who in turn told the Buddha. …7.6.30“anāpatti, bhikkhave, niruttipathe”ti.“If it was just a way of speaking, there’s no offense.”

7.7.1PTS 3.58Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu vātamaṇḍalikāya ukkhittaṁ sāṭakaṁ passitvā sāmikānaṁ dassāmīti, aggahesi.On one occasion a monk saw a wrap garment blown up by a whirlwind. He took hold of it, thinking, “I’ll give it to the owners.”7.7.2Sāmikā taṁ bhikkhuṁ codesuṁ—But the owners accused him, saying,7.7.3“assamaṇosi tvan”ti.“You’re not a monastic anymore!”7.7.4Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.7.5“kiṁcitto tvaṁ, bhikkhū”ti?“What were you thinking, monk?”

7.7.6“Atheyyacitto ahaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“I didn’t intend to steal it, sir.”

7.7.7“Anāpatti, bhikkhu, atheyyacittassā”ti.“There’s no offense for one who doesn’t intend to steal.”

7.7.8Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu vātamaṇḍalikāya ukkhittaṁ veṭhanaṁ passitvā—On one occasion a monk took hold of a turban that had been blown up by a whirlwind,7.7.9“pure sāmikā passantī”ti theyyacitto aggahesi.intending to steal it before the owners found out.7.7.10Sāmikā taṁ bhikkhuṁ codesuṁ—The owners accused him, saying,7.7.11“assamaṇosi tvan”ti.“You’re not a monastic anymore!”7.7.12Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.7.13“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.8.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu susānaṁ gantvā abhinne sarīre paṁsukūlaṁ aggahesi.On one occasion a monk went to a charnel ground and took the rags from a fresh corpse.7.8.2Tasmiñca sarīre peto adhivattho hoti.The ghost was still dwelling in that body,7.8.3Atha kho so peto taṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavoca—and it said to the monk,7.8.4“mā, bhante, mayhaṁ sāṭakaṁ aggahesī”ti.“Sir, don’t take my wrap.”7.8.5So bhikkhu anādiyanto agamāsi.The monk took no notice and left.7.8.6Atha kho taṁ sarīraṁ uṭṭhahitvā tassa bhikkhuno piṭṭhito piṭṭhito anubandhi.Then the corpse got up and followed behind that monk.7.8.7Atha kho so bhikkhu vihāraṁ pavisitvā dvāraṁ thakesi.The monk entered his dwelling and closed the door,7.8.8Atha kho taṁ sarīraṁ tattheva paripati.and the corpse collapsed right there.7.8.9Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.8.10“anāpatti, bhikkhu, pārājikassa.“There’s no offense entailing expulsion.

7.8.11Na ca, bhikkhave, abhinne sarīre paṁsukūlaṁ gahetabbaṁ.But a monk shouldn’t take rags from a fresh corpse.7.8.12Yo gaṇheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If he does, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

7.9.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu saṅghassa cīvare bhājīyamāne theyyacitto kusaṁ saṅkāmetvā cīvaraṁ aggahesi.On one occasion robe-cloth belonging to the Sangha was being distributed. A monk disregarded the draw and took the robe-cloth, intending to steal it.²⁰7.9.2Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.9.3“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.10.1Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā ānando jantāghare aññatarassa bhikkhuno antaravāsakaṁ attano maññamāno nivāsesi.On one occasion when Venerable Ānanda was in a sauna, he thought the sarong of another monk was his own and put it on.7.10.2Atha kho so bhikkhu āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ etadavoca—The other monk said,7.10.3“kissa me tvaṁ, āvuso ānanda, antaravāsakaṁ nivāsesī”ti?“Ānanda, why did you put on my sarong?”

7.10.4“Sakasaññī ahaṁ, āvuso”ti.“I thought it was my own.”

7.10.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.7.10.6“Anāpatti, bhikkhave, sakasaññissā”ti.“There’s no offense for one who perceives it as his own.”

7.11.1Tena kho pana samayena sambahulā bhikkhū gijjhakūṭā pabbatā orohantā sīhavighāsaṁ passitvā pacāpetvā paribhuñjiṁsu.On one occasion a number of monks were descending from the Vulture Peak when they saw the remains of a lion’s kill. They had it cooked and ate it.7.11.2Tesaṁ kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…They became anxious …7.11.3“anāpatti, bhikkhave, sīhavighāse”ti.“There’s no offense when it’s the remains of a lion’s kill.”

7.11.4Tena kho pana samayena sambahulā bhikkhū gijjhakūṭā pabbatā orohantā byagghavighāsaṁ passitvā …On one occasion a number of monks were descending from the Vulture Peak when they saw the remains of a tiger’s kill …7.11.5dīpivighāsaṁ passitvā …saw the remains of a panther’s kill …7.11.6taracchavighāsaṁ passitvā …saw the remains of a hyena’s kill …7.11.7kokavighāsaṁ passitvā pacāpetvā paribhuñjiṁsu.saw the remains of a wolf’s kill. They had it cooked and ate it.7.11.8Tesaṁ kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…They became anxious …7.11.9“anāpatti, bhikkhave, tiracchānagatapariggahe”ti.“There’s no offense when it’s the possession of an animal.”

7.12.1PTS 3.59Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu saṅghassa odane bhājīyamāne—On one occasion, when rice belonging to the Sangha was being distributed,7.12.2“aparassa bhāgaṁ dehī”ti amūlakaṁ aggahesi.a monk said without grounds, “Please give me a portion for one more,” and he took it away.7.12.3Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.12.4“anāpatti, bhikkhu, pārājikassa.“There’s no offense entailing expulsion,7.12.5Āpatti sampajānamusāvāde pācittiyassā”ti.but there’s an offense entailing confession for lying in full awareness.”

7.12.6Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu saṅghassa khādanīye bhājīyamāne …On one occasion, when fresh food belonging to the Sangha was being distributed …²¹7.12.7saṅghassa pūve bhājīyamāne …when cookies belonging to the Sangha were being distributed …7.12.8saṅghassa ucchumhi bhājīyamāne …when sugarcane belonging to the Sangha was being distributed …7.12.9saṅghassa timbarūsake bhājīyamāne—when gaub fruits belonging to the Sangha were being distributed,7.12.10“aparassa bhāgaṁ dehī”ti amūlakaṁ aggahesi.a monk said without grounds, “Please give me a portion for one more,” and he took it away.7.12.11Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe….He became anxious …7.12.12“Anāpatti, bhikkhu, pārājikassa.“There’s no offense entailing expulsion,7.12.13Āpatti sampajānamusāvāde pācittiyassā”ti.but there’s an offense entailing confession for lying in full awareness.”

7.13.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu dubbhikkhe odanīyagharaṁ pavisitvā pattapūraṁ odanaṁ theyyacitto avahari.On one occasion during a shortage of food, a monk entered a rice kitchen and took a bowlful of cooked rice, intending to steal it.7.13.2Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.13.3“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.13.4Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu dubbhikkhe sūnagharaṁ pavisitvā pattapūraṁ maṁsaṁ theyyacitto avahari.On one occasion during a shortage of food, a monk entered a slaughterhouse and took a bowlful of meat, intending to steal it.7.13.5Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.13.6“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.13.7Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu dubbhikkhe pūvagharaṁ pavisitvā pattapūraṁ pūvaṁ theyyacitto avahari …pe…On one occasion during a shortage of food, a monk entered a bakery and took a bowlful of cookies, intending to steal it. …7.13.8pattapūrā sakkhaliyo theyyacitto avahari …pe…took a bowlful of pastries, intending to steal it. …7.13.9pattapūre modake theyyacitto avahari.took a bowlful of cakes, intending to steal it.7.13.10Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.13.11“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.14.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu divā parikkhāraṁ passitvā nimittaṁ akāsi—On one occasion a certain monk saw a requisite during the day. He took note of it with the thought,7.14.2“rattiṁ avaharissāmī”ti.“I’ll steal it at night.”7.14.3So taṁ maññamāno taṁ avahari …pe…He then stole it, thinking it was what he had seen …7.14.4taṁ maññamāno aññaṁ avahari …pe…He then stole something else, thinking it was what he had seen …7.14.5aññaṁ maññamāno taṁ avahari …pe…He then stole it, thinking it was something other than what he had seen …7.14.6aññaṁ maññamāno aññaṁ avahari.He then stole something else, thinking it was something other than what he had seen.7.14.7Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.14.8“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.14.9Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu divā parikkhāraṁ passitvā nimittaṁ akāsi—On one occasion a certain monk saw a requisite during the day. He took note of it with the thought,7.14.10“rattiṁ avaharissāmī”ti.“I’ll steal it at night.”7.14.11So taṁ maññamāno attano parikkhāraṁ avahari.But he stole his own requisite, thinking it was what he had seen.7.14.12Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.14.13“anāpatti, bhikkhu, pārājikassa.“There’s no offense entailing expulsion,7.14.14Āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.but there’s an offense of wrong conduct.”

7.15.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu pīṭhe thavikaṁ passitvā—On one occasion a monk saw a bag on a bench.7.15.2“ito gaṇhanto pārājiko bhavissāmī”ti saha pīṭhakena saṅkāmetvā aggahesi.He thought, “If I take it from there I shall be expelled,” and so he took it by moving the bench.7.15.3Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.15.4“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.16.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu saṅghassa bhisiṁ theyyacitto avahari.On one occasion a monk took a mattress from the Sangha, intending to steal it.7.16.2Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.16.3“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.17.1PTS 3.60Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu cīvaravaṁse cīvaraṁ theyyacitto avahari.On one occasion a monk took a robe from a bamboo robe rack, intending to steal it.7.17.2Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.17.3“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.18.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu vihāre cīvaraṁ avaharitvā—On one occasion a monk stole a robe in a dwelling.7.18.2“ito nikkhamanto pārājiko bhavissāmī”ti vihārā na nikkhami …pe…He thought, “If I come out from here, I shall be expelled,” and he remained in that dwelling.7.18.3bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.7.18.4“Nikkhami vā so, bhikkhave, moghapuriso na vā nikkhami, āpatti pārājikassā”ti.“Whether that fool comes out or not, he has committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.19.1Tena kho pana samayena dve bhikkhū sahāyakā honti.At one time there were two monks who were friends.7.19.2Eko bhikkhu gāmaṁ piṇḍāya pāvisi.One of them went into the village for almsfood.7.19.3Dutiyo bhikkhu saṅghassa khādanīye bhājīyamāne sahāyakassa bhāgaṁ gahetvā.When fresh food belonging to the Sangha was being distributed, the other monk took his friend’s portion.7.19.4tassa vissasanto paribhuñji.Taking it on trust, he ate it.7.19.5So jānitvā taṁ codesi—When he found out about this, the first monk accused him, saying,7.19.6“assamaṇosi tvan”ti.“You’re not a monastic anymore!”7.19.7Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …

7.19.8“kiṁcitto tvaṁ, bhikkhū”ti?“What were you thinking, monk?”

7.19.9“Vissāsaggāho ahaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“I took it on trust, sir.”

7.19.10“Anāpatti, bhikkhu, vissāsaggāhe”ti.“There’s no offense for one who takes on trust.”

7.20.1Tena kho pana samayena sambahulā bhikkhū cīvarakammaṁ karonti.On one occasion a number of monks were making robes.7.20.2Saṅghassa khādanīye bhājīyamāne sabbesaṁ paṭivisā āharitvā upanikkhittā honti.When fresh food belonging to the Sangha was being distributed, they took their shares and put them aside.7.20.3Aññataro bhikkhu aññatarassa bhikkhuno paṭivisaṁ attano maññamāno paribhuñji.A certain monk ate another monk’s portion, thinking it was his own.7.20.4So jānitvā taṁ codesi—When the other monk found out about this, he accused him, saying,7.20.5“assamaṇosi tvan”ti.“You’re not a monastic anymore!”7.20.6Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …

7.20.7“kiṁcitto tvaṁ, bhikkhū”ti?“What were you thinking, monk?”

7.20.8“Sakasaññī ahaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“I thought it was my own, sir.”

7.20.9“Anāpatti, bhikkhu, sakasaññissā”ti.“There’s no offense for one who perceives it as his own.”

7.20.10Tena kho pana samayena sambahulā bhikkhū cīvarakammaṁ karonti.On one occasion a number of monks were making robes.7.20.11Saṅghassa khādanīye bhājīyamāne aññatarassa bhikkhuno pattena aññatarassa bhikkhuno paṭiviso āharitvā upanikkhitto hoti.When fresh food belonging to the Sangha was being distributed, they brought a certain monk’s share in another monk’s almsbowl and put it aside.7.20.12Pattasāmiko bhikkhu attano maññamāno paribhuñji.The monk who was the owner of the bowl ate the food, thinking it was his own.7.20.13So jānitvā taṁ codesi—When he found out about this, the owner of the food accused him7.20.14“assamaṇosi tvan”ti.…7.20.15Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…7.20.16“anāpatti, bhikkhu, sakasaññissā”ti.“There’s no offense for one who perceives it as his own.”

7.21.1Tena kho pana samayena ambacorakā ambaṁ pātetvā bhaṇḍikaṁ ādāya agamaṁsu.On one occasion mango thieves cut down some mangoes, collected them in a bundle, and left.7.21.2Sāmikā te corake anubandhiṁsu.The owners pursued them.7.21.3Corakā sāmike passitvā bhaṇḍikaṁ pātetvā palāyiṁsu.When they saw the owners, the thieves dropped the bundle and ran away.7.21.4Bhikkhū paṁsukūlasaññino paṭiggahāpetvā paribhuñjiṁsu.Some monks perceived those mangoes as discarded, had them offered, and ate them.7.21.5Sāmikā te bhikkhū codesuṁ—But the owners accused them, saying,7.21.6“assamaṇāttha tumhe”ti.“You’re not monastics anymore!”7.21.7Tesaṁ kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…They became anxious …7.21.8bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

7.21.9“Kiṁcittā tumhe, bhikkhave”ti?“What were you thinking, monks?”

7.21.10“Paṁsukūlasaññino mayaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“Sir, we perceived them as discarded.”

7.21.11“Anāpatti, bhikkhave, paṁsukūlasaññissā”ti.“There’s no offense for one who perceives something as discarded.”

7.21.12Tena kho pana samayena jambucorakā …On one occasion rose-apple thieves …²²7.21.13labujacorakā …breadfruit thieves …7.21.14panasacorakā …jackfruit thieves …7.21.15tālapakkacorakā …palm-fruit thieves …7.21.16ucchucorakā …sugarcane thieves …7.21.17PTS 3.61timbarūsakacorakā timbarūsake uccinitvā bhaṇḍikaṁ ādāya agamaṁsu.gaub-fruit thieves picked some fruit, collected them in a bundle, and left.7.21.18Sāmikā te corake anubandhiṁsu.The owners pursued them.7.21.19Corakā sāmike passitvā bhaṇḍikaṁ pātetvā palāyiṁsu.When they saw the owners, the thieves dropped the bundle and ran away.7.21.20Bhikkhū paṁsukūlasaññino paṭiggahāpetvā paribhuñjiṁsu.Some monks perceived those gaub fruits as discarded, had them offered, and ate them.7.21.21Sāmikā te bhikkhū codesuṁ—But the owners accused them, saying,7.21.22“assamaṇāttha tumhe”ti.“You’re not monastics anymore!”7.21.23Tesaṁ kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…They became anxious …7.21.24“anāpatti, bhikkhave, paṁsukūlasaññissā”ti.“There’s no offense for one who perceives something as discarded.”

7.22.1Tena kho pana samayena ambacorakā ambaṁ pātetvā bhaṇḍikaṁ ādāya agamaṁsu.On one occasion mango thieves cut down some mangoes, collected them in a bundle, and left.7.22.2Sāmikā te corake anubandhiṁsu.The owners pursued them.7.22.3Corakā sāmike passitvā bhaṇḍikaṁ pātetvā palāyiṁsu.When they saw the owners, the thieves dropped the bundle and ran away.7.22.4Bhikkhū—“pure sāmikā passantī”ti, theyyacittā paribhuñjiṁsu.Some monks ate them, intending to steal them before the owners found them.7.22.5Sāmikā te bhikkhū codesuṁ—The owners accused those monks, saying,7.22.6“assamaṇāttha tumhe”ti.“You’re not monastics anymore!”7.22.7Tesaṁ kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…They became anxious …7.22.8“āpattiṁ tumhe, bhikkhave, āpannā pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.22.9Tena kho pana samayena jambucorakā …On one occasion rose-apple thieves …7.22.10labujacorakā …breadfruit thieves …7.22.11panasacorakā …jackfruit thieves …7.22.12tālapakkacorakā …palm-fruit thieves …7.22.13ucchucorakā …sugarcane thieves …7.22.14timbarūsakacorakā timbarūsake uccinitvā bhaṇḍikaṁ ādāya agamaṁsu.gaub-fruit thieves picked some fruit, collected them in a bundle, and left.7.22.15Sāmikā te corake anubandhiṁsu.The owners pursued them.7.22.16Corakā sāmike passitvā bhaṇḍikaṁ pātetvā palāyiṁsu.When they saw the owners, the thieves dropped the bundle and ran away.7.22.17Bhikkhū—“pure sāmikā passantī”ti, theyyacittā paribhuñjiṁsu.Some monks ate them, intending to steal them before the owners found them.7.22.18Sāmikā te bhikkhū codesuṁ—The owners accused those monks, saying,7.22.19“assamaṇāttha tumhe”ti.“You’re not monastics anymore!”7.22.20Tesaṁ kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…They became anxious …7.22.21“āpattiṁ tumhe, bhikkhave, āpannā pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.23.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu saṅghassa ambaṁ theyyacitto avahari …On one occasion a monk took a mango from the Sangha, intending to steal it. …7.23.2saṅghassa jambuṁ …a rose apple …7.23.3saṅghassa labujaṁ …a breadfruit …7.23.4saṅghassa panasaṁ …a jackfruit …7.23.5saṅghassa tālapakkaṁ …a palm fruit …7.23.6saṅghassa ucchuṁ …a sugarcane …7.23.7saṅghassa timbarūsakaṁ theyyacitto avahari.a gaub fruit from the Sangha, intending to steal it.7.23.8Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.23.9“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.24.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu pupphārāmaṁ gantvā ocitaṁ pupphaṁ pañcamāsagghanakaṁ theyyacitto avahari.On one occasion a monk went to a garden and took a cut flower worth five māsaka coins, intending to steal it.7.24.2Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.24.3“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.24.4Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu pupphārāmaṁ gantvā pupphaṁ ocinitvā pañcamāsagghanakaṁ theyyacitto avahari.On one occasion a monk went to a garden, picked a flower worth five māsaka coins, and took it away, intending to steal it.7.24.5Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.24.6“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.25.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu gāmakaṁ gacchanto aññataraṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavoca—On one occasion a certain monk who was going to the village said to another monk,7.25.2“āvuso, tuyhaṁ upaṭṭhākakulaṁ vutto vajjemī”ti.“I can take a message to the family that supports you.”²³7.25.3So gantvā ekaṁ sāṭakaṁ āharāpetvā attanā paribhuñji.He went there and brought back a wrap garment that he used himself.7.25.4So jānitvā taṁ codesi—When the other monk found out about this, he accused him, saying,7.25.5“assamaṇosi tvan”ti.“You’re not a monastic anymore!”7.25.6Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.25.7“anāpatti, bhikkhu, pārājikassa.“There’s no offense entailing expulsion.

7.25.8Na ca, bhikkhave, vutto vajjemīti vattabbo.But you shouldn’t say, ‘I can take a message.’7.25.9Yo vadeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

7.25.10Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu gāmakaṁ gacchati.On one occasion a certain monk was going to the village.7.25.11Aññataro bhikkhu taṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavoca—Another monk said to him,7.25.12“āvuso, mayhaṁ upaṭṭhākakulaṁ vutto vajjehī”ti.“Please take a message to the family that supports me.”7.25.13So gantvā yugasāṭakaṁ āharāpetvā ekaṁ attanā paribhuñji, ekaṁ tassa bhikkhuno adāsi.He went there and brought back a pair of wrap garments. He used one himself and gave the other to the other monk.7.25.14So jānitvā taṁ codesi—When the other monk found out about this, he accused him, saying,7.25.15“assamaṇosi tvan”ti.“You’re not a monastic anymore!”7.25.16Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.25.17“anāpatti, bhikkhu, pārājikassa.“There’s no offense entailing expulsion.

7.25.18Na ca, bhikkhave, vutto vajjehīti vattabbo.But you shouldn’t say, ‘Please take a message.’7.25.19Yo vadeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

7.25.20PTS 3.62Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu gāmakaṁ gacchanto aññataraṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavoca—On one occasion a monk who was going to the village said to another monk,7.25.21“āvuso, tuyhaṁ upaṭṭhākakulaṁ vutto vajjemī”ti.“I can take a message to the family that supports you.”7.25.22Sopi evamāha—He replied,7.25.23“vutto vajjehī”ti.“Please do.”7.25.24So gantvā āḷhakaṁ sappiṁ tulaṁ guḷaṁ doṇaṁ taṇḍulaṁ āharāpetvā attanā paribhuñji.He went there and brought back an āḷhaka measure of ghee, a tulā measure of sugar, and a doṇa measure of husked rice, which he ate himself.²⁴7.25.25So jānitvā taṁ codesi—When the other monk found out about this, he accused him, saying,7.25.26“assamaṇosi tvan”ti.“You’re not a monastic anymore!”7.25.27Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.25.28“anāpatti, bhikkhu, pārājikassa.“There’s no offense entailing expulsion.

7.25.29Na ca, bhikkhave, vutto vajjemīti vattabbo, na ca vutto vajjehīti vattabbo.But you shouldn’t say, ‘I can take a message;’ nor should you say, ‘Please do.’7.25.30Yo vadeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

7.26.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro puriso mahagghaṁ maṇiṁ ādāya aññatarena bhikkhunā saddhiṁ addhānamaggappaṭipanno hoti.At one time a man who was traveling with a monk was carrying a valuable gem.7.26.2Atha kho so puriso suṅkaṭṭhānaṁ passitvā tassa bhikkhuno ajānantassa thavikāya maṇiṁ pakkhipitvā suṅkaṭṭhānaṁ atikkamitvā aggahesi.When the man saw a customs station, he put the gem into the monk’s bag without his knowing. When they had gone past the customs station, he retrieved it.7.26.3Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…The monk was anxious …

7.26.4“kiṁcitto tvaṁ, bhikkhū”ti?“What were you thinking, monk?”

7.26.5“Nāhaṁ, bhagavā, jānāmī”ti.“I didn’t know, sir.”

7.26.6“Anāpatti, bhikkhu, ajānantassā”ti.“There’s no offense for one who doesn’t know.”

7.26.7Tena kho pana samayena aññataro puriso mahagghaṁ maṇiṁ ādāya aññatarena bhikkhunā saddhiṁ addhānamaggappaṭipanno hoti.At one time a man who was traveling with a monk was carrying a valuable gem.7.26.8Atha kho so puriso suṅkaṭṭhānaṁ passitvā gilānālayaṁ karitvā attano bhaṇḍikaṁ tassa bhikkhuno adāsi.When the man saw a customs station, he pretended to be sick, and gave his own bag to the monk.7.26.9Atha kho so puriso suṅkaṭṭhānaṁ atikkamitvā taṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavoca—When they had passed the customs station, he said to the monk,7.26.10“āhara me, bhante, bhaṇḍikaṁ; nāhaṁ akallako”ti.“Please give me my bag, sir, I’m not sick.”

7.26.11“Kissa pana tvaṁ, āvuso, evarūpaṁ akāsī”ti?“Then why did you say so?”

7.26.12Atha kho so puriso tassa bhikkhuno etamatthaṁ ārocesi.The man told the monk.7.26.13Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.26.14“kiṁcitto tvaṁ, bhikkhū”ti?“What were you thinking, monk?”7.26.15“Nāhaṁ, bhagavā, jānāmī”ti.“I didn’t know, sir.”7.26.16“Anāpatti, bhikkhu, ajānantassā”ti.“There’s no offense for one who doesn’t know.”

7.26.17Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu satthena saddhiṁ addhānamaggappaṭipanno hoti.At one time a monk was traveling with a group.7.26.18Aññataro puriso taṁ bhikkhuṁ āmisena upalāpetvā suṅkaṭṭhānaṁ passitvā mahagghaṁ maṇiṁ tassa bhikkhuno adāsi—A man bribed that monk by giving him food. Seeing a customs station, he gave the monk a valuable gem, saying,7.26.19“imaṁ, bhante, maṇiṁ suṅkaṭṭhānaṁ atikkāmehī”ti.“Sir, please take this gem past the customs,”7.26.20Atha kho so bhikkhu taṁ maṇiṁ suṅkaṭṭhānaṁ atikkāmesi.which the monk did.7.26.21Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.26.22“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.27.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu pāse bandhaṁ sūkaraṁ kāruññena muñci.On one occasion a monk, feeling compassion, released a pig trapped in a snare.7.27.2Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.27.3“kiṁcitto tvaṁ, bhikkhū”ti?“What were you thinking, monk?”

7.27.4“Kāruññādhippāyo ahaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“I was motivated by compassion, sir.”

7.27.5“Anāpatti, bhikkhu, kāruññādhippāyassā”ti.“There’s no offense for one who is motivated by compassion.”

7.27.6Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu pāse bandhaṁ sūkaraṁ—On one occasion a monk released a pig trapped in a snare,7.27.7“pure sāmikā passantī”ti, theyyacitto muñci.intending to steal it before the owners found it.7.27.8Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.27.9“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.27.10Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu pāse bandhaṁ migaṁ kāruññena muñci …On one occasion a monk, feeling compassion, released a deer trapped in a snare. … “There’s no offense for one who is motivated by compassion.” …7.27.11pāse bandhaṁ migaṁ—released a deer trapped in a snare,7.27.12PTS 3.63“pure sāmikā passantī”ti, theyyacitto muñci …intending to steal it before the owners found it. … “You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.” …7.27.13kumine bandhe macche kāruññena muñci …feeling compassion, released fish trapped in a fish-net … “There’s no offense for one who is motivated by compassion.” …7.27.14kumine bandhe macche—released fish trapped in a fish-net,7.27.15“pure sāmikā passantī”ti theyyacitto muñci.intending to steal them before the owners found them.7.27.16Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.27.17“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.28.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu yāne bhaṇḍaṁ passitvā—On one occasion a monk saw some goods in a vehicle.7.28.2“ito gaṇhanto pārājiko bhavissāmī”ti,He thought, “If I take them from there, I’ll be expelled.”7.28.3atikkamitvā pavaṭṭetvā aggahesi.So he took them by setting the vehicle in motion.7.28.4Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.28.5“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.29.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu kulalena ukkhittaṁ maṁsapesiṁ—On one occasion a monk seized a piece of meat picked up by a hawk,7.29.2“sāmikānaṁ dassāmī”ti aggahesi.intending to give it to the owners.7.29.3Sāmikā taṁ bhikkhuṁ codesuṁ—But the owners accused him, saying,7.29.4“assamaṇosi tvan”ti.“You’re not a monastic anymore!”7.29.5Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.29.6“anāpatti, bhikkhu, atheyyacittassā”ti.“There’s no offense for one who doesn’t intend to steal.”

7.29.7Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu kulalena ukkhittaṁ maṁsapesiṁ—On one occasion a monk seized a piece of meat picked up by a hawk,7.29.8“pure sāmikā passantī”ti, theyyacitto aggahesi.intending to steal it before the owners found out.7.29.9Sāmikā taṁ bhikkhuṁ codesuṁ—The owners accused him, saying,7.29.10“assamaṇosi tvan”ti.“You’re not a monastic anymore!”7.29.11Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.29.12“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.30.1Tena kho pana samayena manussā uḷumpaṁ bandhitvā aciravatiyā nadiyā osārenti.At one time some men made a raft, which they put on the river Aciravatī.7.30.2Bandhane chinne kaṭṭhāni vippakiṇṇāni agamaṁsu.Because the binding ropes snapped, the sticks were scattered about.7.30.3Bhikkhū paṁsukūlasaññino uttāresuṁ.Some monks removed them from the water, perceiving them as discarded.7.30.4Sāmikā te bhikkhū codesuṁ—The owners accused those monks, saying,7.30.5“assamaṇāttha tumhe”ti.“You’re not monastics anymore!”7.30.6Tesaṁ kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…They became anxious …7.30.7“anāpatti, bhikkhave, paṁsukūlasaññissā”ti.“There’s no offense for one who perceives something as discarded.”

7.30.8Tena kho pana samayena manussā uḷumpaṁ bandhitvā aciravatiyā nadiyā osārenti.At one time some men made a raft, which they put on the river Aciravatī.7.30.9Bandhane chinne kaṭṭhāni vippakiṇṇāni agamaṁsu.Because the binding ropes snapped, the sticks were scattered about.7.30.10Bhikkhū—“pure sāmikā passantī”ti, theyyacittā uttāresuṁ.Some monks removed them from the water, intending to steal them before the owners found them.7.30.11Sāmikā te bhikkhū codesuṁ—The owners accused those monks, saying,7.30.12“assamaṇāttha tumhe”ti.“You’re not monastics anymore!”7.30.13Tesaṁ kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…They became anxious …7.30.14“āpattiṁ tumhe, bhikkhave, āpannā pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.31.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro gopālako rukkhe sāṭakaṁ ālaggetvā uccāraṁ agamāsi.On one occasion a cowherd hung his wrap garment on a tree and went to relieve himself.7.31.2Aññataro bhikkhu paṁsukūlasaññī aggahesi.A monk thought it had been discarded and took it.7.31.3Atha kho so gopālako taṁ bhikkhuṁ codesi—The cowherd accused him, saying,7.31.4“assamaṇosi tvan”ti.“You’re not a monastic anymore!”7.31.5Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.31.6“anāpatti, bhikkhu, paṁsukūlasaññissā”ti.“There’s no offense for one who perceives something as discarded.”

7.32.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarassa bhikkhuno nadiṁ tarantassa rajakānaṁ hatthato muttaṁ sāṭakaṁ pāde laggaṁ hoti.On one occasion, a wrap garment that had escaped from the hands of a dyer stuck to a monk’s foot as he was crossing a river.7.32.2So bhikkhu—“sāmikānaṁ dassāmī”ti aggahesi.The monk took hold of it, thinking, “I’ll give it to its owners.”7.32.3Sāmikā taṁ bhikkhuṁ codesuṁ—But the owners accused him, saying,7.32.4“assamaṇosi tvan”ti.“You’re not a monastic anymore!”7.32.5Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.32.6“anāpatti, bhikkhu, atheyyacittassā”ti.“There’s no offense for one who doesn’t intend to steal.”

7.32.7Tena kho pana samayena aññatarassa bhikkhuno nadiṁ tarantassa rajakānaṁ hatthato muttaṁ sāṭakaṁ pāde laggaṁ hoti.On one occasion, a wrap garment that had escaped from the hands of a dyer stuck to a monk’s foot as he was crossing a river.7.32.8PTS 3.64So bhikkhu—“pure sāmikā passantī”ti, theyyacitto aggahesi.The monk took hold of it, intending to steal it before the owners found it.7.32.9Sāmikā taṁ bhikkhuṁ codesuṁ—The owners accused him, saying,7.32.10“assamaṇosi tvan”ti.“You’re not a monastic anymore!”7.32.11Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.32.12“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.33.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu sappikumbhiṁ passitvā thokaṁ thokaṁ paribhuñji.On one occasion a monk saw a pot of ghee and ate it little by little.7.33.2Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.33.3“anāpatti, bhikkhu, pārājikassa;“There’s no offense entailing expulsion,7.33.4āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.but there’s an offense of wrong conduct.”

7.34.1Tena kho pana samayena sambahulā bhikkhū saṁvidahitvā agamaṁsu—At one time a number of monks made an arrangement and then left, thinking,7.34.2“bhaṇḍaṁ avaharissāmā”ti.“We’ll steal these goods.”7.34.3Eko bhaṇḍaṁ avahari.One of them stole the goods.7.34.4Te evamāhaṁsu—The others said,7.34.5“na mayaṁ pārājikā.“We’re not expelled.7.34.6Yo avahaṭo so pārājiko”ti.He who stole them is expelled.”7.34.7Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …They told the Buddha.7.34.8“āpattiṁ tumhe, bhikkhave, āpannā pārājikan”ti.“You’ve all committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.34.9Tena kho pana samayena sambahulā bhikkhū saṁvidahitvā bhaṇḍaṁ avaharitvā bhājesuṁ.At one time a number of monks made an arrangement, stole some goods, and shared them out.7.34.10Tehi bhājīyamāne ekamekassa paṭiviso na pañcamāsako pūri.Each one of them received a share worth less than five māsaka coins.7.34.11Te evamāhaṁsu—They said,7.34.12“na mayaṁ pārājikā”ti.“We’re not expelled.”7.34.13Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.7.34.14“Āpattiṁ tumhe, bhikkhave, āpannā pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.35.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu sāvatthiyaṁ dubbhikkhe āpaṇikassa taṇḍulamuṭṭhiṁ theyyacitto avahari.On one occasion when Sāvatthī was short of food, a monk took a handful of rice from a shopkeeper, intending to steal it.7.35.2Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.35.3“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.35.4Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu sāvatthiyaṁ dubbhikkhe āpaṇikassa muggamuṭṭhiṁ …On one occasion when Sāvatthī was short of food, a monk stole a handful of mung beans from a shopkeeper, intending to steal it. …7.35.5māsamuṭṭhiṁ …a handful of black gram …7.35.6tilamuṭṭhiṁ theyyacitto avahari.a handful of sesame from a shopkeeper, intending to steal it.7.35.7Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.35.8“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.36.1Tena kho pana samayena sāvatthiyaṁ andhavane corakā gāviṁ hantvā maṁsaṁ khāditvā sesakaṁ paṭisāmetvā agamaṁsu.At one time in the Dark Wood near Sāvatthī, thieves killed a cow, ate some of the flesh, put the remainder aside, and went away.7.36.2Bhikkhū paṁsukūlasaññino paṭiggahāpetvā paribhuñjiṁsu.Some monks had it offered and ate it, perceiving it as discarded.7.36.3Corakā te bhikkhū codesuṁ—The thieves accused those monks, saying,7.36.4“assamaṇāttha tumhe”ti.“You’re not monastics anymore!”7.36.5Tesaṁ kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…They became anxious …7.36.6“anāpatti, bhikkhave, paṁsukūlasaññissā”ti.“There’s no offense for one who perceives something as discarded.”

7.36.7Tena kho pana samayena sāvatthiyaṁ andhavane corakā sūkaraṁ hantvā maṁsaṁ khāditvā sesakaṁ paṭisāmetvā agamaṁsu.At one time in the Dark Wood near Sāvatthī, thieves killed a pig, ate some of the flesh, put the remainder aside, and went away.7.36.8Bhikkhū paṁsukūlasaññino paṭiggahāpetvā paribhuñjiṁsu.Some monks had it offered and ate it, perceiving it as discarded.7.36.9Corakā te bhikkhū codesuṁ—The thieves accused those monks, saying,7.36.10“assamaṇāttha tumhe”ti.“You’re not monastics anymore!”7.36.11Tesaṁ kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…They became anxious …7.36.12“anāpatti, bhikkhave, paṁsukūlasaññissā”ti.“There’s no offense for one who perceives something as discarded.”

7.37.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu tiṇakkhettaṁ gantvā lūtaṁ tiṇaṁ pañcamāsagghanakaṁ theyyacitto avahari.On one occasion a monk went to a meadow and took cut grass worth five māsaka coins, intending to steal it.7.37.2Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.37.3“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.37.4Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu tiṇakkhettaṁ gantvā tiṇaṁ lāyitvā pañcamāsagghanakaṁ theyyacitto avahari.On one occasion a monk went to a meadow, cut grass worth five māsaka coins, and took it away, intending to steal it.7.37.5Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.37.6“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.38.1PTS 3.65Tena kho pana samayena āgantukā bhikkhū saṅghassa ambaṁ bhājāpetvā paribhuñjiṁsu.On one occasion some newly-arrived monks shared out the mangoes belonging to the Sangha and ate them.7.38.2Āvāsikā bhikkhū te bhikkhū codesuṁ—The resident monks accused those monks, saying,7.38.3“assamaṇāttha tumhe”ti.“You’re not monastics anymore!”7.38.4Tesaṁ kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…They became anxious …7.38.5bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

7.38.6“Kiṁcittā tumhe, bhikkhave”ti?“What were you thinking, monks?”

7.38.7“Paribhogatthāya mayaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“We thought they were meant for eating, sir.”

7.38.8“Anāpatti, bhikkhave, paribhogatthāyā”ti.“There’s no offense for one who thinks it is meant for eating.”

7.38.9Tena kho pana samayena āgantukā bhikkhū saṅghassa jambuṁ …On one occasion some newly-arrived monks shared out the rose apples belonging to the Sangha …7.38.10saṅghassa labujaṁ …the breadfruit belonging to the Sangha …7.38.11saṅghassa panasaṁ …the jackfruit belonging to the Sangha …7.38.12saṅghassa tālapakkaṁ …the palm fruits belonging to the Sangha …7.38.13saṅghassa ucchuṁ …the sugarcane belonging to the Sangha …7.38.14saṅghassa timbarūsakaṁ bhājāpetvā paribhuñjiṁsu.the gaub fruit belonging to the Sangha and ate them.7.38.15Āvāsikā bhikkhū te bhikkhū codesuṁ—The resident monks accused those monks, saying,7.38.16“assamaṇāttha tumhe”ti.“You’re not monastics anymore!”7.38.17Tesaṁ kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…They became anxious …7.38.18“anāpatti, bhikkhave, paribhogatthāyā”ti.“There’s no offense for one who thinks it is meant for eating.”

7.39.1Tena kho pana samayena ambapālakā bhikkhūnaṁ ambaphalaṁ denti.On one occasion the keepers of a mango grove gave a mango to some monks.7.39.2Bhikkhū—“gopetuṁ ime issarā, nayime dātun”ti,The monks, thinking, “They have the authority to guard, but not to give away,”7.39.3kukkuccāyantā na paṭiggaṇhanti.were afraid of wrongdoing and did not accept it.7.39.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.7.39.5“Anāpatti, bhikkhave, gopakassa dāne”ti.“There’s no offense if it’s a gift from a guardian.”

7.39.6Tena kho pana samayena jambupālakā …On one occasion the keepers of a rose-apple grove …7.39.7labujapālakā …the keepers of a bread-fruit grove …7.39.8panasapālakā …the keepers of a jack-fruit grove …7.39.9tālapakkapālakā …the keepers of a palm grove …7.39.10ucchupālakā …the keepers of a sugarcane field …7.39.11timbarūsakapālakā bhikkhūnaṁ timbarūsakaṁ denti.the keepers of a gaub-fruit grove gave a gaub fruit to some monks.7.39.12Bhikkhū—“gopetuṁ ime issarā, nayime dātun”ti,The monks, thinking, “They have the authority to guard, but not to give away,”7.39.13kukkuccāyantā na paṭiggaṇhanti.were afraid of wrongdoing and did not accept it.7.39.14Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.7.39.15“Anāpatti, bhikkhave, gopakassa dāne”ti.“There’s no offense if it’s a gift from a guardian.”

7.40.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu saṅghassa dāruṁ tāvakālikaṁ haritvā attano vihārassa kuṭṭaṁ upatthambhesi.On one occasion a monk borrowed a piece of wood belonging to the Sangha and used it to support the wall of his own dwelling.7.40.2Bhikkhū taṁ bhikkhuṁ codesuṁ—The monks accused him, saying,7.40.3“assamaṇosi tvan”ti.“You’re not a monastic anymore!”7.40.4Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi.He became anxious7.40.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesi.and told the Buddha.7.40.6“Kiṁcitto tvaṁ, bhikkhū”ti?“What were you thinking, monk?”

7.40.7“Tāvakāliko ahaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“I was borrowing it, sir.”

7.40.8“Anāpatti, bhikkhu, tāvakālike”ti.“There’s no offense for one who is borrowing.”

7.41.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu saṅghassa udakaṁ theyyacitto avahari …On one occasion a monk took water from the Sangha, intending to steal it. …7.41.2saṅghassa mattikaṁ theyyacitto avahari …took clay from the Sangha, intending to steal it. …7.41.3saṅghassa puñjakitaṁ tiṇaṁ theyyacitto avahari …took a pile of grass from the Sangha, intending to steal it. …7.41.4tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.41.5“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.41.6Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu saṅghassa puñjakitaṁ tiṇaṁ theyyacitto jhāpesi.On one occasion a monk set fire to a pile of grass belonging to the Sangha, intending to steal.7.41.7Tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.41.8“anāpatti, bhikkhu, pārājikassa.“There’s no offense entailing expulsion,7.41.9Āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.but there’s an offense of wrong conduct.”

7.42.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu saṅghassa mañcaṁ theyyacitto avahari …On one occasion a monk took a bed from the Sangha, intending to steal it. …7.42.2tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.42.3“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.42.4Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu saṅghassa pīṭhaṁ …On one occasion a monk took a bench from the Sangha, intending to steal it …7.42.5saṅghassa bhisiṁ …a mattress from the Sangha …7.42.6saṅghassa bibbohanaṁ …a pillow from the Sangha …7.42.7saṅghassa kavāṭaṁ …a door from the Sangha …7.42.8saṅghassa ālokasandhiṁ …a window from the Sangha …7.42.9saṅghassa gopānasiṁ theyyacitto avahari …took a rafter from the Sangha, intending to steal it. …7.42.10tassa kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…He became anxious …7.42.11“āpattiṁ tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āpanno pārājikan”ti.“You have committed an offense entailing expulsion.”

7.43.1PTS 3.66Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū aññatarassa upāsakassa vihāraparibhogaṁ senāsanaṁ aññatra paribhuñjanti.At one time the monks used a certain lay follower’s equipment where it did not belong.7.43.2Atha kho so upāsako ujjhāyati khiyyati vipāceti—That lay follower complained and criticized them,7.43.3“kathañhi nāma bhadantā aññatra paribhogaṁ aññatra paribhuñjissantī”ti.“How can the venerables use equipment where it doesn’t belong?”7.43.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

7.43.5“Na, bhikkhave, aññatra paribhogo aññatra paribhuñjitabbo.“You shouldn’t use equipment where it doesn’t belong.7.43.6Yo paribhuñjeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

7.44.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū uposathaggampi sannisajjampi harituṁ kukkuccāyantā chamāyaṁ nisīdanti.Being afraid of wrongdoing, the monks did not bring anything to the observance-day hall or to meetings, and they sat down on the bare ground.7.44.2Gattānipi cīvarānipi paṁsukitāni honti.They got dirty, as did their robes.7.44.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

7.44.4“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, tāvakālikaṁ haritun”ti.“I allow you to borrow.”

7.45.1Tena kho pana samayena campāyaṁ thullanandāya bhikkhuniyā antevāsinī bhikkhunī thullanandāya bhikkhuniyā upaṭṭhākakulaṁ gantvā—On one occasion at Campā, a nun who was a pupil of the nun Thullanandā went to a family that supported Thullanandā and said,7.45.2“ayyā icchati tekaṭulayāguṁ pātun”ti,“The venerable wants to drink the triple pungent congee.”7.45.3pacāpetvā haritvā attanā paribhuñji.When it was ready, she took it away and ate it herself.7.45.4Sā jānitvā taṁ codesi—When Thullanandā found out about this, she accused her, saying,7.45.5“assamaṇīsi tvan”ti.“You’re not a monastic anymore!”7.45.6Tassā kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe….She became anxious …7.45.7Atha kho sā bhikkhunī bhikkhunīnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesi.She then told the nuns,7.45.8Bhikkhuniyo bhikkhūnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.who in turn told the monks,7.45.9Bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.who then told the Buddha.7.45.10“Anāpatti, bhikkhave, pārājikassa;“There’s no offense entailing expulsion,7.45.11āpatti sampajānamusāvāde pācittiyassā”ti.but there’s an offense entailing confession for lying in full awareness.”

7.45.12Tena kho pana samayena rājagahe thullanandāya bhikkhuniyā antevāsinī bhikkhunī thullanandāya bhikkhuniyā upaṭṭhākakulaṁ gantvā—On one occasion in Rājagaha, a nun who was a pupil of the nun Thullanandā went to a family that supported Thullanandā and said,7.45.13“ayyā icchati madhugoḷakaṁ khāditun”ti,“The venerable wants a honey-ball.”7.45.14pacāpetvā haritvā attanā paribhuñji.When it was ready, she took it away and ate it herself.7.45.15Sā jānitvā taṁ codesi—When Thullanandā found out about this, she accused her, saying,7.45.16“assamaṇīsi tvan”ti.“You’re not a monastic anymore!”7.45.17Tassā kukkuccaṁ ahosi …pe…She became anxious …7.45.18“anāpatti, bhikkhave, pārājikassa;“There’s no offense entailing expulsion,7.45.19āpatti sampajānamusāvāde pācittiyassā”ti.but there’s an offense entailing confession for lying in full awareness.”

7.46.1Tena kho pana samayena vesāliyaṁ āyasmato ajjukassa upaṭṭhākassa gahapatino dve dārakā honti— putto ca bhāgineyyo ca.At that time there was a householder in Vesāli who was a supporter of Venerable Ajjuka and who had two children living with him, a son and a nephew.7.46.2Atha kho so gahapati āyasmantaṁ ajjukaṁ etadavoca—He said to Ajjuka,²⁵7.46.3“imaṁ, bhante, okāsaṁ yo imesaṁ dvinnaṁ dārakānaṁ saddho hoti pasanno tassa ācikkheyyāsī”ti.“Sir, please assign my property to the one of these two boys who has faith and confidence.”

7.46.4Tena kho pana samayena tassa gahapatino bhāgineyyo saddho hoti pasanno. Atha kho āyasmā ajjuko taṁ okāsaṁ tassa dārakassa ācikkhi.It turned out that the householder’s nephew had faith and confidence, and so Ajjuka assigned the property to him.7.46.5So tena sāpateyyena kuṭumbañca saṇṭhapesi dānañca paṭṭhapesi.He then established a household with that wealth and made a gift.

7.46.6Atha kho tassa gahapatino putto āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ etadavoca—The householder’s son then said to Venerable Ānanda,7.46.7“ko nu kho, bhante ānanda, pituno dāyajjo— putto vā bhāgineyyo vā”ti?“Who is the father’s heir, Venerable Ānanda, the son or the nephew?”

7.46.8“Putto kho, āvuso, pituno dāyajjo”ti.“The son is the father’s heir.”

7.46.9“Ayaṁ, bhante, ayyo ajjuko amhākaṁ sāpateyyaṁ amhākaṁ methunakassa ācikkhī”ti.“Sir, Venerable Ajjuka has assigned our wealth to our housemate.”

7.46.10“Assamaṇo, āvuso, āyasmā ajjuko”ti.“Venerable Ajjuka is not a monastic anymore.”

7.46.11Atha kho āyasmā ajjuko āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ etadavoca—Ajjuka then said to Ānanda,7.46.12“dehi me, āvuso ānanda, vinicchayan”ti.“Ānanda, please do a proper investigation.”

7.46.13PTS 3.67Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā upāli āyasmato ajjukassa pakkho hoti.On that occasion Venerable Upāli was siding with Ajjuka,7.46.14Atha kho āyasmā upāli āyasmantaṁ ānandaṁ etadavoca—and he said to Ānanda,7.46.15“yo nu kho, āvuso ānanda, sāmikena ‘imaṁ okāsaṁ itthannāmassa ācikkheyyāsī’ti vutto tassa ācikkhati, kiṁ so āpajjatī”ti?“Ānanda, when one is asked by the owner to assign a property to so-and-so and one does as asked, what has one committed?”

7.46.16“Na, bhante, kiñci āpajjati, antamaso dukkaṭamattampī”ti.“One hasn’t committed anything, sir, not even an act of wrong conduct.”

7.46.17“Ayaṁ, āvuso, āyasmā ajjuko sāmikena—‘imaṁ okāsaṁ itthannāmassa ācikkhā’ti vutto tassa ācikkhati;“Venerable Ajjuka was asked by the owner to assign his property to so-and-so, which he did.7.46.18anāpatti, āvuso, āyasmato ajjukassā”ti.There’s no offense for Venerable Ajjuka.”

7.47.1Tena kho pana samayena bārāṇasiyaṁ āyasmato pilindavacchassa upaṭṭhākakulaṁ corehi upaddutaṁ hoti.At that time a family in Benares that supported Venerable Pilindavaccha was harassed by criminals.7.47.2Dve ca dārakā nītā honti.Two of their children were kidnapped.7.47.3Atha kho āyasmā pilindavaccho te dārake iddhiyā ānetvā pāsāde ṭhapesi.Soon afterwards Pilindavaccha brought those children back by his supernormal powers and put them in a stilt house.²⁶

7.47.4Manussā te dārake passitvā—When people saw those children, they said,7.47.5“ayyassāyaṁ pilindavacchassa iddhānubhāvo”ti,“This is the greatness of Venerable Pilindavaccha’s supernormal powers,”7.47.6āyasmante pilindavacche abhippasīdiṁsu.and they gained confidence in him.

7.47.7Bhikkhū ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—But the monks complained and criticized him,7.47.8“kathañhi nāma āyasmā pilindavaccho corehi nīte dārake ānessatī”ti.“How could Venerable Pilindavaccha bring back children who had been kidnapped by criminals?”7.47.9Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

7.47.10“Anāpatti, bhikkhave, iddhimassa iddhivisaye”ti.“There’s no offense for someone who uses their supernormal powers.”

7.48.1Tena kho pana samayena dve bhikkhū sahāyakā honti—paṇḍuko ca kapilo ca.At that time the two monks Paṇḍaka and Kapila were friends.7.48.2Eko gāmake viharati, eko kosambiyaṁ.One was staying in a village and one at Kosambī.7.48.3Atha kho tassa bhikkhuno gāmakā kosambiṁ gacchantassa antarāmagge nadiṁ tarantassa sūkarikānaṁ hatthato muttā medavaṭṭi pāde laggā hoti.Then, while one of them was traveling from that village to Kosambī, he had to cross a river. As he did so, a lump of fat that had escaped from the hands of a pig butcher stuck to his foot.7.48.4So bhikkhu—“sāmikānaṁ dassāmī”ti aggahesi.He grabbed it, thinking, “I’ll give it to the owners.”7.48.5Sāmikā taṁ bhikkhuṁ codesuṁ—But the owners accused him, saying,7.48.6“assamaṇosi tvan”ti.“You’re not a monastic anymore!”

7.48.7Taṁ uttiṇṇaṁ gopālikā passitvā etadavoca—Just then a woman cowherd who had seen him crossing said,7.48.8“ehi, bhante, methunaṁ dhammaṁ paṭisevā”ti.“Come, sir, have sexual intercourse.”7.48.9So—“pakatiyāpāhaṁ assamaṇo”ti tassā methunaṁ dhammaṁ paṭisevitvāThinking he was no longer a monastic, he had sexual intercourse with her.

7.48.10kosambiṁ gantvā bhikkhūnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesi.When he arrived at Kosambī, he told the monks,7.48.11Bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.who in turn told the Buddha.7.48.12“Anāpatti, bhikkhave, adinnādāne pārājikassa;“There’s no offense entailing expulsion for stealing,7.48.13āpatti methunadhammasamāyoge pārājikassā”ti.but there’s an offense entailing expulsion for having sexual intercourse.”

7.49.1Tena kho pana samayena sāgalāyaṁ āyasmato daḷhikassa saddhivihāriko bhikkhu anabhiratiyā pīḷito āpaṇikassa veṭhanaṁ avaharitvā āyasmantaṁ daḷhikaṁ etadavoca—At that time a monk at Sāgalā who was a student of Venerable Daḷhika was plagued by lust. He stole a turban from a shopkeeper and said to Daḷhika,7.49.2“assamaṇo ahaṁ, bhante, vibbhamissāmī”ti.“Sir, I’m not a monastic anymore. I’ll disrobe.”

7.49.3“Kiṁ tayā, āvuso, katan”ti?“But what have you done?”7.49.4So tamatthaṁ ārocesi.He told him.7.49.5Āharāpetvā agghāpesi.Venerable Daḷhika had the turban brought and valued.7.49.6Taṁ agghāpentaṁ na pañcamāsake agghati.It was worth less than five māsaka coins.7.49.7“Anāpatti, āvuso, pārājikassā”ti.Saying, “There’s no offense entailing expulsion,”7.49.8Dhammakathaṁ akāsi.he gave a teaching.7.49.9So bhikkhu abhiramatīti.And that monk was delighted.

7.49.10Dutiyapārājikaṁ samattaṁ.The second offense entailing expulsion is finished.

Translator’s notes

The text literally says “the dyers’ spread”, rajakattharaṇaṁ, but the commentary at Sp 1.90 qualifies that this refers to their spread of “cloth”, vatthāni.
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:2.1
For the rendering of cīvara as “robe-cloth”, see Appendix of Technical Terms.
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:2.4
“Inhabited area” renders gāma. See Appendix of Technical Terms for discussion.
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:3.6
“Access” renders upacāra. See Appendix of Technical Terms for discussion.
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:3.11
For the following segments, because I have not tried to replicate the grammatical structure of the Pali—in this case the subordinate/demonstrative clause structure and the resulting repetitiveness—the next two terms defined in the Pali have no counterpart in my translation. But no information is lost since both terms have already been defined earlier. The two terms in question are tathārūpaṁ, which is defined in the same way as yathārūpaṁ, “the sort”, and secondly, ādiyamāno, which is defined in the same way as ādiyeyya, “takes”.
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:3.31
“Goes there” renders gacchati. Sp 1.94: Gacchati vā āpatti dukkaṭassāti evaṁ pariyiṭṭhasahāyakudālapiṭako nidhiṭṭhānaṁ gacchati, “Gacchati vā āpatti dukkaṭassa: in this way he goes with the sought friend, with the spade and basket, to the place of the goods.”
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:4.2.3
“Container” renders kumbhi, which actually is a pot or cooking vessel. In the present context, however, the pot is used as a container for goods.
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:4.2.6
“Syrup” renders phāṇita. I. B. Horner instead translates it as “molasses”, which doesn’t quite hit the mark. SED defines phāṇita as “the inspissated juice of the sugarcane or other plants”, in other words, “cane syrup”. According to the commentary at Sp 1.623 it can be either cooked or uncooked, the difference presumably whether it is raw or concentrated. “Syrup” seems closer to the mark than “molasses”.
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:4.2.17
For a discussion of hirañña, see Appendix of Technical Terms.
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:4.4.3
Bhittikhilepi nāgadantakepi, literally, “wall pegs and elephant tusks”. These are different kinds of pegs and I have not tried to differentiate between them.
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:4.5.3
Since ārāma is a standard term for a monastery in the Vinaya Piṭaka, monasteries are presumably included under this heading.
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:4.10.2
Sp 1.102: Sāmikaṁ parājetīti vinicchayikānaṁ ukkocaṁ datvā kūṭasakkhiṁ otāretvā ārāmasāmikaṁ jinātīti attho, “‘He defeats the owner’: having given a bribe to those deciding (the legal case), having brought a false witness, he defeats the owner of the park. This is the meaning.” In other words, the lawsuit is illegitimate.
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:4.10.15
I render vihāra as “monastic dwelling”. In later usage, especially in the commentaries, vihāra comes to refer to entire monasteries, rather than individual dwellings. The commentaries seem to agree that in its early usage the word refers to a dwelling. Sp 1.493: Vihāro nivesanasadiso, “A vihāra is like a house.”
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:4.11.2
Again, ārāma means both park and monastery.
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:4.13.2
The Pali text just says “into”, and I have added “the container holding the water” for clarity.
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:4.16.6
The Pali text just says that he evokes doubt in the mind of the owner, sāmikassa vimatiṁ uppādeti. That the doubt refers to the possibility of getting the goods back is supplied from the commentary. Sp 1.112: “Dassati nu kho me no”ti sāmiko vimatiṁ uppādeti, “He evokes doubt in the mind of the owner in this way, ‘Will he give it or not?’”
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:4.20.4
Although not explicitly stated in the Canonical text, the commentary confirms that the value meant is the tax value. Sp 1.113: Rājaggaṁ bhaṇḍanti: rājārahaṁ bhaṇḍaṁ; yato rañño pañcamāsakaṁ vā atirekapañcamāsakaṁ vā agghanakaṁ suṅkaṁ dātabbaṁ hoti, taṁ bhaṇḍanti attho, “Goods having a value to the king means: goods having a worth to the king. The meaning is: the goods for which a tax having a value of five māsaka coins or more is to be given to the king.”
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:4.21.4
This refers to a situation where you have an agreement with a close friend that you may take their belongings on trust. The conditions for taking on trust are set out at Kd 8:19.1.5.
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:6.4.3
I have added one set of ellipses points at the end of the sentence. They seem to have been omitted by mistake from the Pali.
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:7.6.11
“Disregarded the draw” renders kusaṁ saṅkāmetvā. Kusa-grass was used to draw lots when distributing robe-cloth, see Kd 8:9.4.4.
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:7.9.1
“Fresh food” renders khādanīya. See Appendix of Technical Terms for discussion.
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:7.12.6
“Rose apple” renders jambu. The jambu is normally identified with the rose apple (tree), but according to PED it is the Eugenia jambolana (tree), which is actually the black-plum tree. I have not been able to ascertain which of these interpretations is correct.
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:7.21.12
The unusual expression vutto vajjemi recurs in the next two cases. Vajjemi is apparently an optative formation from vadāmi, “I could say”, whereas vutto is the past participle of vuccati, “spoken to”, the overall meaning being, “I, (having been) spoken to, could say to the family that supports you.” The idea conveyed seems to be the taking of a message. Sp 1.150: Tava vacanena vadāmīti attho, “The meaning is, ‘I will speak your statement.’”
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:7.25.2
According to T. W. Rhys Davids in “On the Ancient Coins and Measures of Ceylon: with a discussion of the Ceylon date of the Buddha’s death”, p. 18, one doṇa is equivalent to 64 handfuls.
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:7.25.24
Sp 1.158: Etadavocāti gilāno hutvā avoca, “‘He said’: he said it because of illness.”
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:7.46.2
“Stilt house” renders pāsāda. See Appendix of Technical Terms for discussion.
↩ pli-tv-bu-vb-pj2:7.47.3