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2.1Bhikkhū paneva dubbacajātiko hotītiIf a monk is difficult to correct:

2.2dubbaco hoti dovacassakaraṇehi dhammehi samannāgato akkhamo appadakkhiṇaggāhī anusāsaniṁ.if he is hard to correct, endowed with qualities that make him hard to correct, resistant, not receiving instructions respectfully.

2.3Uddesapariyāpannesu sikkhāpadesūtiConcerning the training rules that are recited:

2.4pātimokkhapariyāpannesu sikkhāpadesu.concerning the training rules of the Monastic Code.

2.5BhikkhūhītiThe monks:

2.6aññehi bhikkhūhi.other monks.

2.7Sahadhammikaṁ nāmaLegitimately:

2.8yaṁ bhagavatā paññattaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ, etaṁ sahadhammikaṁ nāma.the training rules laid down by the Buddha—this is called “legitimately”.2.9Tena vuccamāno attānaṁ avacanīyaṁ karoti—When corrected in regard to this, he makes himself incorrigible, saying,2.10“mā maṁ āyasmanto kiñci avacuttha kalyāṇaṁ vā pāpakaṁ vā, ahampāyasmante na kiñci vakkhāmi kalyāṇaṁ vā pāpakaṁ vā. Viramathāyasmanto mama vacanāyā”ti.“Venerables, don’t say anything to me, either good or bad, and I won’t say anything to you, either good or bad. Please refrain from correcting me.”

2.11So bhikkhūtiHim:

2.12yo so dubbacajātiko bhikkhu.the monk who is difficult to correct.

2.13PTS 3.179BhikkhūhītiThe monks:

2.14aññehi bhikkhūhi. Ye passanti ye suṇanti tehi vattabbo—other monks who see it or hear about it. They should correct him like this:

2.15“māyasmā attānaṁ avacanīyaṁ akāsi.“Be easy to correct, venerable, not incorrigible.2.16Vacanīyameva āyasmā attānaṁ karotu.2.17Āyasmāpi bhikkhū vadetu sahadhammena, bhikkhūpi āyasmantaṁ vakkhanti sahadhammena.And please give legitimate correction to the monks, and the monks will do the same to you.2.18Evaṁ saṁvaddhā hi tassa bhagavato parisā yadidaṁ aññamaññavacanena aññamaññavuṭṭhāpanenā”ti.For it’s in this way that the Buddha’s community has grown, that is, through mutual correction and mutual clearing of offenses.”

2.19Dutiyampi vattabbo.And they should correct him a second2.20Tatiyampi vattabbo.and a third time.2.21Sace paṭinissajjati, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ;If he stops, all is well.2.22no ce paṭinissajjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he does not stop, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.23Sutvā na vadanti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If those who hear about it do not say anything, they commit an offense of wrong conduct.

2.24So bhikkhu saṅghamajjhampi ākaḍḍhitvā vattabbo—That monk, even if he has to be pulled into the Sangha, should be corrected like this:

2.25“māyasmā attānaṁ avacanīyaṁ akāsi …pe…“Be easy to correct, venerable, not incorrigible. And please give legitimate correction to the monks, and the monks will do the same to you. For it’s in this way that the Buddha’s community has grown, that is, through mutual correction2.26aññamaññavuṭṭhāpanenā”ti.and mutual clearing of offenses.”

2.27Dutiyampi vattabbo.They should correct him a second2.28Tatiyampi vattabbo.and a third time.2.29Sace paṭinissajjati, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ;If he stops, all is well.2.30no ce paṭinissajjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he does not stop, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

2.31So bhikkhu samanubhāsitabbo.Should press him:

2.32“Evañca pana, bhikkhave, samanubhāsitabbo.“And, monks, he should be pressed like this.2.33Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

2.34‘Suṇātu me, bhante, saṅgho.‘Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen.2.35Ayaṁ itthannāmo bhikkhu bhikkhūhi sahadhammikaṁ vuccamāno attānaṁ avacanīyaṁ karoti.The monk so-and-so makes himself incorrigible when legitimately corrected by the monks.2.36So taṁ vatthuṁ na paṭinissajjati.And he keeps on doing it.2.37Yadi saṅghassa pattakallaṁ, saṅgho itthannāmaṁ bhikkhuṁ samanubhāseyya tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya.If the Sangha is ready, it should press monk so-and-so to make him stop.2.38Esā ñatti.This is the motion.

2.39Suṇātu me, bhante, saṅgho.Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen.2.40Ayaṁ itthannāmo bhikkhu bhikkhūhi sahadhammikaṁ vuccamāno attānaṁ avacanīyaṁ karoti.The monk so-and-so makes himself incorrigible when legitimately corrected by the monks.2.41So taṁ vatthuṁ na paṭinissajjati.And he keeps on doing it.2.42Saṅgho itthannāmaṁ bhikkhuṁ samanubhāsati tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya.The Sangha presses monk so-and-so to make him stop.2.43Yassāyasmato khamati itthannāmassa bhikkhuno samanubhāsanā tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya, so tuṇhassa;Any monk who approves of pressing monk so-and-so to make him stop should remain silent.2.44yassa nakkhamati, so bhāseyya.Any monk who doesn’t approve should speak up.

2.45Dutiyampi etamatthaṁ vadāmi …pe…For the second time, I speak on this matter. …2.46tatiyampi etamatthaṁ vadāmi—For the third time, I speak on this matter.2.47suṇātu me, bhante, saṅgho.Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen.2.48Ayaṁ itthannāmo bhikkhu bhikkhūhi sahadhammikaṁ vuccamāno attānaṁ avacanīyaṁ karoti.The monk so-and-so makes himself incorrigible when legitimately corrected by the monks.2.49So taṁ vatthuṁ na paṭinissajjati.And he keeps on doing it.2.50Saṅgho itthannāmaṁ bhikkhuṁ samanubhāsati tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya.The Sangha presses monk so-and-so to make him stop.2.51Yassāyasmato khamati itthannāmassa bhikkhuno samanubhāsanā tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya, so tuṇhassa;Any monk who approves of pressing monk so-and-so to make him stop should remain silent.2.52yassa nakkhamati, so bhāseyya.Any monk who doesn’t approve should speak up.

2.53Samanubhaṭṭho saṅghena itthannāmo bhikkhu tassa vatthussa paṭinissaggāya.The Sangha has pressed monk so-and-so to make him stop.2.54Khamati saṅghassa, tasmā tuṇhī,The Sangha approves and is therefore silent.2.55evametaṁ dhārayāmī’”ti.I will remember it thus.’”

2.56Ñattiyā dukkaṭaṁ,After the motion, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.²2.57dvīhi kammavācāhi thullaccayā,After each of the first two announcements, he commits a serious offense.2.58kammavācāpariyosāne āpatti saṅghādisesassa.When the last announcement is finished, he commits an offense entailing suspension.2.59Saṅghādisesaṁ ajjhāpajjantassa ñattiyā dukkaṭaṁ, dvīhi kammavācāhi thullaccayā paṭippassambhanti.For one who commits the offense entailing suspension, the offense of wrong conduct and the serious offenses are annulled.

2.60SaṅghādisesotiHe commits an offense entailing suspension:

2.61…pe… tenapi vuccati “saṅghādiseso”ti.… Therefore, too, it is called an offense entailing suspension.