0.1Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
0.2MahāvibhaṅgaThe Great Analysis
0.3SaṅghādisesakaṇḍaThe chapter on offenses entailing suspension

0.47. VihārakārasikkhāpadaBuilding a dwelling inappropriately

1.0Origin story

1.1PTS 3.156Tena samayena buddho bhagavā kosambiyaṁ viharati ghositārāme.At one time when the Buddha was staying at Kosambī in Ghosita’s Monastery,1.2Tena kho pana samayena āyasmato channassa upaṭṭhāko gahapati āyasmantaṁ channaṁ etadavoca—a householder who was a supporter of Venerable Channa said to him,1.3“vihāravatthuṁ, bhante, jānāhi ayyassa vihāraṁ kārāpessāmī”ti.“I’ll have a dwelling built for you, venerable, if you would find a site for it.”

1.4Atha kho āyasmā channo vihāravatthuṁ sodhento aññataraṁ cetiyarukkhaṁ chedāpesi gāmapūjitaṁ nigamapūjitaṁ nagarapūjitaṁ janapadapūjitaṁ raṭṭhapūjitaṁ.While Venerable Channa was clearing a site for that dwelling, he felled a tree that served as a shrine and was revered by village, town, district, and kingdom.1.5Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized him,1.6“kathañhi nāma samaṇā sakyaputtiyā cetiyarukkhaṁ chedāpessanti gāmapūjitaṁ nigamapūjitaṁ nagarapūjitaṁ janapadapūjitaṁ raṭṭhapūjitaṁ.“How could the Sakyan monastics fell a tree that serves as a shrine and is revered by village, town, district, and kingdom?1.7Ekindriyaṁ samaṇā sakyaputtiyā jīvaṁ viheṭhentī”ti.They are hurting one-sensed life.”

1.8Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū tesaṁ manussānaṁ ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ.The monks heard the criticism of those people,1.9Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—and the monks of few desires complained and criticized1.10“kathañhi nāma āyasmā channo cetiyarukkhaṁ chedāpessati gāmapūjitaṁ …pe… raṭṭhapūjitan”ti.Venerable Channa in the same way.

1.11Atha kho te bhikkhū āyasmantaṁ channaṁ anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe…After rebuking Venerable Channa in many ways, they told the Buddha. Soon afterwards he had the Sangha gathered and questioned Channa:1.12“saccaṁ kira tvaṁ, channa, cetiyarukkhaṁ chedāpesi gāmapūjitaṁ …pe… raṭṭhapūjitan”ti?“Is it true, Channa, that you did this?”

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

1.14Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked him …1.15kathañhi nāma tvaṁ, moghapurisa, cetiyarukkhaṁ chedāpessasi gāmapūjitaṁ nigamapūjitaṁ nagarapūjitaṁ janapadapūjitaṁ raṭṭhapūjitaṁ.“Foolish man, how could you do this?1.16Jīvasaññino hi, moghapurisa, manussā rukkhasmiṁ.People perceive trees as conscious.1.17Netaṁ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” …1.18evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

1.19.0Final ruling

1.19.1“Mahallakaṁ pana bhikkhunā vihāraṁ kārayamānena sassāmikaṁ attuddesaṁ bhikkhū abhinetabbā vatthudesanāya.‘When a monk builds a large dwelling with a sponsoring owner and intended for himself,¹1.20Tehi bhikkhūhi vatthu desetabbaṁ anārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ.he must have monks approve a site where no harm will be done and which has space on all sides.1.21Sārambhe ce bhikkhu vatthusmiṁ aparikkamane mahallakaṁ vihāraṁ kāreyya bhikkhū vā anabhineyya vatthudesanāya, saṅghādiseso”ti.If a monk builds a large dwelling on a site where harm will be done and which lacks space on all sides, or he does not have monks approve the site, he commits an offense entailing suspension.’”

2.0Definitions

2.1Mahallako nāma vihāroA large dwelling:

2.2sassāmiko vuccati.one with a sponsoring owner is what is meant.²

2.3Vihāro nāmaDwelling:

2.4ullitto vā hoti avalitto vā ullittāvalitto vā.plastered inside or plastered outside or plastered both inside and outside.

2.5KārayamānenātiBuilds:

2.6karonto vā kārāpento vā.building it himself or having it built.

2.7SassāmikantiWith a sponsoring owner:

2.8añño koci sāmiko hoti itthī vā puriso vā gahaṭṭho vā pabbajito vā.there is another owner, either a woman or a man, either a householder or a monastic.

2.9AttuddesantiIntended for himself:

2.10attano atthāya.for his own use.

2.11Bhikkhū abhinetabbā vatthudesanāyātiHe must have monks approve a site:

2.12tena vihārakārakena bhikkhunā vihāravatthuṁ sodhetvā saṅghaṁ upasaṅkamitvā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā vuḍḍhānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ pāde vanditvā ukkuṭikaṁ nisīditvā añjaliṁ paggahetvā evamassa vacanīyo—the monk who wants to build a dwelling should clear a site. He should then approach the Sangha, arrange his upper robe over one shoulder, pay respect at the feet of the senior monks, squat on his heels, raise his joined palms, and say:

2.13“ahaṁ, bhante, mahallakaṁ vihāraṁ kattukāmo sassāmikaṁ attuddesaṁ.“Venerables, I want to build a large dwelling with a sponsoring owner and intended for myself.2.14Sohaṁ, bhante, saṅghaṁ vihāravatthuolokanaṁ yācāmī”ti.I request the Sangha to inspect the site for that dwelling.”

2.15Dutiyampi yācitabbā.He should make his request a second2.16Tatiyampi yācitabbā.and a third time.2.17Sace sabbo saṅgho ussahati vihāravatthuṁ oloketuṁ sabbena saṅghena oloketabbaṁ.If the whole Sangha is able to inspect the site, they should all go.2.18No ce sabbo saṅgho ussahati vihāravatthuṁ oloketuṁ,If the whole Sangha is unable to inspect the site,2.19ye tattha honti bhikkhū byattā paṭibalā sārambhaṁ anārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ aparikkamanaṁ jānituṁ te yācitvā sammannitabbā.then those monks there who are competent and capable—who know where harm will be done and where no harm will be done, who know what is meant by space on all sides and a lack of space on all sides—should be asked and then appointed.

2.20“Evañca pana, bhikkhave, sammannitabbā.“And, monks, they should be appointed like this.2.21Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

2.22‘Suṇātu me, bhante, saṅgho.‘Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen.2.23Ayaṁ itthannāmo bhikkhu mahallakaṁ vihāraṁ kattukāmo sassāmikaṁ attuddesaṁ.Monk so-and-so wants to build a large dwelling with a sponsoring owner and intended for himself.2.24So saṅghaṁ vihāravatthuolokanaṁ yācati.He is requesting the Sangha to inspect the site for that dwelling.2.25Yadi saṅghassa pattakallaṁ, saṅgho itthannāmañca itthannāmañca bhikkhū sammanneyya itthannāmassa bhikkhuno vihāravatthuṁ oloketuṁ.If the Sangha is ready, it should appoint monks so-and-so and so-and-so to inspect the site for the dwelling of monk so-and-so.2.26Esā ñatti.This is the motion.

2.27Suṇātu me, bhante, saṅgho.Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen.2.28Ayaṁ itthannāmo bhikkhu mahallakaṁ vihāraṁ kattukāmo sassāmikaṁ attuddesaṁ.Monk so-and-so wants to build a large dwelling with a sponsoring owner and intended for himself.2.29So saṅghaṁ vihāravatthuolokanaṁ yācati.He is requesting the Sangha to inspect the site for that dwelling.2.30Saṅgho itthannāmañca itthannāmañca bhikkhū sammannati itthannāmassa bhikkhuno vihāravatthuṁ oloketuṁ.The Sangha appoints monks so-and-so and so-and-so to inspect the site for the dwelling of monk so-and-so.2.31Yassāyasmato khamati itthannāmassa ca itthannāmassa ca bhikkhūnaṁ sammuti itthannāmassa bhikkhuno vihāravatthuṁ oloketuṁ, so tuṇhassa;Any monk who approves of appointing monks so-and-so and so-and-so to inspect the site for the dwelling of monk so-and-so should remain silent.2.32yassa nakkhamati, so bhāseyya.Any monk who doesn’t approve should speak up.

2.33Sammatā saṅghena itthannāmo ca itthannāmo ca bhikkhū itthannāmassa bhikkhuno vihāravatthuṁ oloketuṁ.The Sangha has appointed monks so-and-so and so-and-so to inspect the site for the dwelling of monk so-and-so.2.34Khamati saṅghassa, tasmā tuṇhī,The Sangha approves and is therefore silent.2.35evametaṁ dhārayāmī’”ti.I will remember it thus.’

2.36Tehi sammatehi bhikkhūhi tattha gantvā vihāravatthu oloketabbaṁ;The appointed monks should go and inspect the site for the dwelling2.37sārambhaṁ anārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ aparikkamanaṁ jānitabbaṁ.to find out if any harm will be done and if it has space on all sides.2.38Sace sārambhaṁ hoti aparikkamanaṁ,If harm will be done or it lacks space on all sides, they should say,2.39“māyidha karī”ti vattabbo.‘Don’t build here.’2.40Sace anārambhaṁ hoti saparikkamanaṁ, saṅghassa ārocetabbaṁ—If no harm will be done and it has space on all sides, they should inform the Sangha:2.41“anārambhaṁ saparikkamanan”ti.‘No harm will be done and it has space on all sides.’2.42Tena vihārakārakena bhikkhunā saṅghaṁ upasaṅkamitvā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā vuḍḍhānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ pāde vanditvā ukkuṭikaṁ nisīditvā añjaliṁ paggahetvā evamassa vacanīyo—The monk who wants to build the dwelling should then approach the Sangha, arrange his upper robe over one shoulder, pay respect at the feet of the senior monks, squat on his heels, raise his joined palms, and say:

2.43“ahaṁ, bhante, mahallakaṁ vihāraṁ kattukāmo sassāmikaṁ attuddesaṁ.‘Venerables, I want to build a large dwelling with a sponsoring owner and intended for myself.2.44Sohaṁ, bhante, saṅghaṁ vihāravatthudesanaṁ yācāmī”ti.I request the Sangha to approve the site for the dwelling.’

2.45Dutiyampi yācitabbā.He should make his request a second2.46Tatiyampi yācitabbā.and a third time.2.47Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should then inform the Sangha:

2.48“Suṇātu me, bhante, saṅgho.‘Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen.2.49Ayaṁ itthannāmo bhikkhu mahallakaṁ vihāraṁ kattukāmo sassāmikaṁ attuddesaṁ.Monk so-and-so wants to build a large dwelling with a sponsoring owner and intended for himself.2.50So saṅghaṁ vihāravatthudesanaṁ yācati.He is requesting the Sangha to approve the site for that dwelling.2.51Yadi saṅghassa pattakallaṁ, saṅgho itthannāmassa bhikkhuno vihāravatthuṁ deseyya.If the Sangha is ready, it should approve the site for the dwelling of monk so-and-so.2.52Esā ñatti.This is the motion.

2.53Suṇātu me, bhante, saṅgho.Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen.2.54Ayaṁ itthannāmo bhikkhu mahallakaṁ vihāraṁ kattukāmo sassāmikaṁ attuddesaṁ.Monk so-and-so wants to build a large dwelling with a sponsoring owner and intended for himself.2.55So saṅghaṁ vihāravatthudesanaṁ yācati.He is requesting the Sangha to approve the site for that dwelling.2.56Saṅgho itthannāmassa bhikkhuno vihāravatthuṁ deseti.The Sangha approves the site for the dwelling of monk so-and-so.2.57Yassāyasmato khamati itthannāmassa bhikkhuno vihāravatthussa desanā, so tuṇhassa;Any monk who approves of approving the site for the dwelling of monk so-and-so should remain silent.2.58yassa nakkhamati, so bhāseyya.Any monk who doesn’t approve should speak up.

2.59Desitaṁ saṅghena itthannāmassa bhikkhuno vihāravatthu.The Sangha has approved the site for the dwelling of monk so-and-so.2.60Khamati saṅghassa, tasmā tuṇhī,The Sangha approves and is therefore silent.2.61evametaṁ dhārayāmī”ti.I will remember it thus.’”

2.62Sārambhaṁ nāmaWhere harm will be done:

2.63kipillikānaṁ vā āsayo hoti, upacikānaṁ vā āsayo hoti, undūrānaṁ vā …pe… ahīnaṁ vā … vicchikānaṁ vā … satapadīnaṁ vā … hatthīnaṁ vā … assānaṁ vā … sīhānaṁ vā … byagghānaṁ vā … dīpīnaṁ vā … acchānaṁ vā … taracchānaṁ vā āsayo hoti, yesaṁ kesañci tiracchānagatānaṁ pāṇānaṁ āsayo hoti,it is the abode of ants, termites, rats, snakes, scorpions, centipedes, elephants, horses, lions, tigers, leopards, bears, or hyenas, or any other animal;2.64pubbaṇṇanissitaṁ vā hoti, aparaṇṇanissitaṁ vā hoti, abbhāghātanissitaṁ vā hoti, āghātananissitaṁ vā hoti, susānanissitaṁ vā hoti, uyyānanissitaṁ vā hoti, rājavatthunissitaṁ vā hoti, hatthisālānissitaṁ vā hoti, assasālānissitaṁ vā hoti, bandhanāgāranissitaṁ vā hoti, pānāgāranissitaṁ vā hoti, sūnanissitaṁ vā hoti, racchānissitaṁ vā hoti, caccaranissitaṁ vā hoti, sabhānissitaṁ vā hoti, saṁsaraṇanissitaṁ vā hoti.or it is bordering on a field of grain, a field of vegetables, a place of slaughter, a place of execution, a charnel ground, a park, a royal property, an elephant stable, a horse stable, a prison, a bar, a slaughterhouse, a street, a crossroads, a public meeting hall, or a cul-de-sac—2.65Etaṁ sārambhaṁ nāma.this is called “where harm will be done”.

2.66Aparikkamanaṁ nāmaWhich lacks space on all sides:

2.67na sakkā hoti yathāyuttena sakaṭena anuparigantuṁ, samantā nisseṇiyā anuparigantuṁ.it is not possible to go around it with a yoked cart, or to go all the way around it with a ladder—2.68Etaṁ aparikkamanaṁ nāma.this is called “which lacks space on all sides”.

2.69Anārambhaṁ nāmaWhere no harm will be done:

2.70na kipillikānaṁ vā āsayo hoti …pe…it is not the abode of ants …2.71na saṁsaraṇanissitaṁ vā hoti.it is not bordering on … a cul-de-sac—2.72Etaṁ anārambhaṁ nāma.this is called “where no harm will be done”.

2.73Saparikkamanaṁ nāmaWhich has space on all sides:

2.74sakkā hoti yathāyuttena sakaṭena anuparigantuṁ, samantā nisseṇiyā anuparigantuṁ.it is possible to go around it with a yoked cart, or to go all the way around it with a ladder—2.75Etaṁ saparikkamanaṁ nāma.this is called “which has space on all sides”.

2.76Mahallako nāma vihāroA large dwelling:

2.77sassāmiko vuccati.one with a sponsoring owner is what is meant.

2.78Vihāro nāmaDwelling:

2.79ullitto vā hoti avalitto vā ullittāvalitto vā.plastered inside or plastered outside or plastered both inside and outside.

2.80KāreyyātiBuilds:

2.81karoti vā kārāpeti vā.building it himself or having it built.

2.82PTS 3.157Bhikkhū vā anabhineyya vatthudesanāyātiOr he does not have monks approve the site:

2.83ñattidutiyena kammena vihāravatthuṁ na desāpetvā karoti vā kārāpeti vā, payoge dukkaṭaṁ.if the site for the dwelling has not been approved through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements, and he then builds a dwelling or has one built, then for the effort there is an act of wrong conduct.2.84Ekaṁ piṇḍaṁ anāgate, āpatti thullaccayassa.When there is one piece left to complete the dwelling, he commits a serious offense.2.85Tasmiṁ piṇḍe āgate, āpatti saṅghādisesassa.When the last piece is finished, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

2.86SaṅghādisesotiHe commits an offense entailing suspension:

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

3.1.0.1Permutations

3.1.0.2Permutations part 1

3.1.0.3Building oneself

3.1.1Bhikkhu vihāraṁ karoti adesitavatthukaṁ sārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ, āpatti saṅghādisesena dvinnaṁ dukkaṭānaṁ.If a monk builds a dwelling whose site has not been approved, where harm will be done, and which lacks space on all sides, he commits one offense entailing suspension and two offenses of wrong conduct.3.1.2Bhikkhu vihāraṁ karoti adesitavatthukaṁ sārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ, āpatti saṅghādisesena dukkaṭassa.If a monk builds a dwelling whose site has not been approved, where harm will be done, but which has space on all sides, he commits one offense entailing suspension and one offense of wrong conduct.3.1.3Bhikkhu vihāraṁ karoti adesitavatthukaṁ anārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ, āpatti saṅghādisesena dukkaṭassa.If a monk builds a dwelling whose site has not been approved, where no harm will be done, but which lacks space on all sides, he commits one offense entailing suspension and one offense of wrong conduct.3.1.4Bhikkhu vihāraṁ karoti adesitavatthukaṁ anārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ, āpatti saṅghādisesassa.If a monk builds a dwelling whose site has not been approved, where no harm will be done, and which has space on all sides, he commits one offense entailing suspension.

3.1.5Bhikkhu vihāraṁ karoti desitavatthukaṁ sārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ, āpatti dvinnaṁ dukkaṭānaṁ.If a monk builds a dwelling whose site has been approved, where harm will be done, and which lacks space on all sides, he commits two offenses of wrong conduct.3.1.6Bhikkhu vihāraṁ karoti desitavatthukaṁ sārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If a monk builds a dwelling whose site has been approved, where harm will be done, but which has space on all sides, he commits one offense of wrong conduct.3.1.7Bhikkhu vihāraṁ karoti desitavatthukaṁ anārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If a monk builds a dwelling whose site has been approved, where no harm will be done, but which lacks space on all sides, he commits one offense of wrong conduct.3.1.8Bhikkhu vihāraṁ karoti desitavatthukaṁ anārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ, anāpatti.If a monk builds a dwelling whose site has been approved, where no harm will be done, and which has space on all sides, there is no offense.

3.2.0Appointing someone else to build

3.2.1Bhikkhu samādisati—A monk appoints someone3.2.2“vihāraṁ me karothā”ti.to build him a dwelling.3.2.3Tassa vihāraṁ karonti adesitavatthukaṁ sārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ, āpatti saṅghādisesena dvinnaṁ dukkaṭānaṁ …pe…If they build a dwelling whose site has not been approved, where harm will be done, and which lacks space on all sides, he commits one offense entailing suspension and two offenses of wrong conduct. …3.2.4sārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ, āpatti saṅghādisesena dukkaṭassa …pe…where harm will be done, but which has space on all sides, he commits one offense entailing suspension and one offense of wrong conduct. …3.2.5anārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ, āpatti saṅghādisesena dukkaṭassa …pe…where no harm will be done, but which lacks space on all sides, he commits one offense entailing suspension and one offense of wrong conduct. …3.2.6anārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ, āpatti saṅghādisesassa.where no harm will be done, and which has space on all sides, he commits one offense entailing suspension.

3.2.7Bhikkhu samādisati—A monk appoints someone3.2.8“vihāraṁ me karothā”ti.to build him a dwelling.3.2.9Tassa vihāraṁ karonti desitavatthukaṁ sārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ, āpatti dvinnaṁ dukkaṭānaṁ …pe…If they build a dwelling whose site has been approved, where harm will be done, and which lacks space on all sides, he commits two offenses of wrong conduct. …3.2.10sārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ, āpatti dukkaṭassa …pe…where harm will be done, but which has space on all sides, he commits one offense of wrong conduct. …3.2.11anārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ, āpatti dukkaṭassa …pe…where no harm will be done, but which lacks space on all sides, he commits one offense of wrong conduct. …3.2.12anārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ, anāpatti.where no harm will be done, and which has space on all sides, there is no offense.

3.3.0Departing without informing of the proper building procedure

3.3.1Bhikkhu samādisitvā pakkamati—A monk appoints someone3.3.2“vihāraṁ me karothā”ti.to build him a dwelling and then departs,3.3.3Na ca samādisati—but he does not tell them3.3.4“desitavatthuko ca hotu anārambho ca saparikkamano cā”ti.to build a dwelling whose site has been approved, where no harm will be done, and which has space on all sides.3.3.5Tassa vihāraṁ karonti adesitavatthukaṁ sārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ, āpatti saṅghādisesena dvinnaṁ dukkaṭānaṁ …pe…If they build a dwelling whose site has not been approved, where harm will be done, and which lacks space on all sides, he commits one offense entailing suspension and two offenses of wrong conduct. …3.3.6sārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ, āpatti saṅghādisesena dukkaṭassa …pe…where harm will be done, but which has space on all sides, he commits one offense entailing suspension and one offense of wrong conduct. …3.3.7anārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ, āpatti saṅghādisesena dukkaṭassa …pe…where no harm will be done, but which lacks space on all sides, he commits one offense entailing suspension and one offense of wrong conduct. …3.3.8anārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ, āpatti saṅghādisesassa.where no harm will be done, and which has space on all sides, he commits one offense entailing suspension.

3.3.9Bhikkhu samādisitvā pakkamati—A monk appoints someone3.3.10“vihāraṁ me karothā”ti.to build him a dwelling and then departs,3.3.11Na ca samādisati—but he does not tell them3.3.12“desitavatthuko ca hotu anārambho ca saparikkamano cā”ti.to build a dwelling whose site has been approved, where no harm will be done, and which has space on all sides.3.3.13Tassa vihāraṁ karonti desitavatthukaṁ sārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ, āpatti dvinnaṁ dukkaṭānaṁ …pe…If they build a dwelling whose site has been approved, where harm will be done, and which lacks space on all sides, he commits two offenses of wrong conduct. …3.3.14sārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ, āpatti dukkaṭassa …pe…where harm will be done, but which has space on all sides, he commits one offense of wrong conduct. …3.3.15anārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ, āpatti dukkaṭassa …pe…where no harm will be done, but which lacks space on all sides, he commits one offense of wrong conduct. …3.3.16anārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ, anāpatti.where no harm will be done, and which has space on all sides, there is no offense.

3.4.0Departing and then hearing about wrong building procedure

3.4.1Bhikkhu samādisitvā pakkamati—A monk appoints someone3.4.2“vihāraṁ me karothā”ti.to build him a dwelling and then departs.3.4.3Samādisati ca—He tells them3.4.4“desitavatthuko ca hotu anārambho ca saparikkamano cā”ti.to build a dwelling whose site has been approved, where no harm will be done, and which has space on all sides,3.4.5Tassa vihāraṁ karonti adesitavatthukaṁ sārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ.but they build a dwelling whose site has not been approved, where harm will be done, and which lacks space on all sides.3.4.6So suṇāti—“vihāro kira me kayirati adesitavatthuko sārambho aparikkamano”ti.If he hears about it,3.4.7Tena bhikkhunā sāmaṁ vā gantabbaṁ dūto vā pāhetabbo—he must either go there himself or send a message, telling them3.4.8“desitavatthuko ca hotu anārambho ca saparikkamano cā”ti …pe…to build a dwelling whose site has been approved, where no harm will be done, and which has space on all sides. …3.4.9“desitavatthuko ca hotu anārambho cā”ti …pe…whose site has been approved and where no harm will be done. …3.4.10“desitavatthuko ca hotu saparikkamano cā”ti …pe…whose site has been approved and which has space on all sides. …3.4.11“desitavatthuko hotū”ti.whose site has been approved.3.4.12No ce sāmaṁ vā gaccheyya dūtaṁ vā pahiṇeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he neither goes himself nor sends a message, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

3.4.13Bhikkhu samādisitvā pakkamati—A monk appoints someone3.4.14“vihāraṁ me karothā”ti.to build him a dwelling and then departs.3.4.15Samādisati ca—He tells them3.4.16“desitavatthuko ca hotu anārambho ca saparikkamano cā”ti.to build a dwelling whose site has been approved, where no harm will be done, and which has space on all sides,3.4.17Tassa vihāraṁ karonti desitavatthukaṁ sārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ.but they build a dwelling whose site has been approved, where harm will be done, and which lacks space on all sides.3.4.18So suṇāti—“vihāro kira me kayirati desitavatthuko sārambho aparikkamano”ti.If he hears about it,3.4.19Tena bhikkhunā sāmaṁ vā gantabbaṁ dūto vā pāhetabbo—he must either go there himself or send a message, telling them3.4.20“anārambho ca hotu saparikkamano cā”tito build one where no harm will be done and which has space on all sides.3.4.21…pe…… (To be expanded as in <a href='https://suttacentral.net/pli-tv-bu-vb-ss6#3.9.35'>Bu Ss 6:3.9.35</a>–3.9.53. The segments below, up to 3.4.24, are part of this expansion.) … 3.4.22“anārambho hotū”ti.where no harm will be done. …³3.4.23“Saparikkamano hotū”ti,which has space on all sides. …3.4.24anāpatti.There is no offense.

3.5.0Offenses for appointed builders

3.5.1Bhikkhu samādisitvā pakkamati— “vihāraṁ me karothā”ti.A monk appoints someone to build him a dwelling. He then departs,3.5.2Samādisati ca— “desitavatthuko ca hotu anārambho ca saparikkamano cā”ti.telling them to build a dwelling whose site has been approved, where no harm will be done, and which has space on all sides.3.5.3Tassa vihāraṁ karonti adesitavatthukaṁ sārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ, āpatti kārukānaṁ tiṇṇaṁ dukkaṭānaṁ …pe…If they build a dwelling whose site has not been approved, where harm will be done, and which lacks space on all sides, the builders commit three offenses of wrong conduct. …3.5.4sārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ, āpatti kārukānaṁ dvinnaṁ dukkaṭānaṁ …pe…where harm will be done, but which has space on all sides, the builders commit two offenses of wrong conduct. …3.5.5anārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ, āpatti kārukānaṁ dvinnaṁ dukkaṭānaṁ …pe…where no harm will be done, but which lacks space on all sides, the builders commit two offenses of wrong conduct. …3.5.6anārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ, āpatti kārukānaṁ dukkaṭassa.where no harm will be done, and which has space on all sides, the builders commit one offense of wrong conduct.

3.5.7Bhikkhu samādisitvā pakkamati— “vihāraṁ me karothā”ti.A monk appoints someone to build him a dwelling. He then departs,3.5.8Samādisati ca— “desitavatthuko ca hotu anārambho ca saparikkamano cā”ti.telling them to build a dwelling whose site has been approved, where no harm will be done, and which has space on all sides.3.5.9Tassa vihāraṁ karonti desitavatthukaṁ sārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ, āpatti kārukānaṁ dvinnaṁ dukkaṭānaṁ …pe…If they build a dwelling whose site has been approved, where harm will be done, and which lacks space on all sides, the builders commit two offenses of wrong conduct. …3.5.10sārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ, āpatti kārukānaṁ dukkaṭassa …pe…where harm will be done, but which has space on all sides, the builders commit one offense of wrong conduct. …3.5.11anārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ, āpatti kārukānaṁ dukkaṭassa …pe…where no harm will be done, but which lacks space on all sides, the builders commit one offense of wrong conduct. …3.5.12anārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ, anāpatti.where no harm will be done, and which has space on all sides, there is no offense.

3.6.0Unfinished when he returns

3.6.1Bhikkhu samādisitvā pakkamati— “vihāraṁ me karothā”ti.A monk appoints someone to build him a dwelling and then departs.3.6.2Tassa vihāraṁ karonti adesitavatthukaṁ sārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ.They build a dwelling whose site has not been approved, where harm will be done, and which lacks space on all sides.3.6.3So ce vippakate āgacchati, tena bhikkhunā so vihāro aññassa vā dātabbo bhinditvā vā puna kātabbo.If it is unfinished when he returns, that dwelling is to be given to someone else, or it is to be demolished and rebuilt.3.6.4No ce aññassa vā dadeyya bhinditvā vā puna kāreyya, āpatti saṅghādisesena dvinnaṁ dukkaṭānaṁ …pe…If he neither gives it to someone else, nor demolishes and rebuilds it, he commits one offense entailing suspension and two offenses of wrong conduct. …3.6.5sārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ, āpatti saṅghādisesena dukkaṭassa …pe…where harm will be done, but which has space on all sides … he commits one offense entailing suspension and one offense of wrong conduct. …3.6.6anārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ, āpatti saṅghādisesena dukkaṭassa …pe…where no harm will be done, but which lacks space on all sides … he commits one offense entailing suspension and one offense of wrong conduct. …3.6.7anārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ, āpatti saṅghādisesassa.where no harm will be done, and which has space on all sides … he commits one offense entailing suspension.

3.6.8Bhikkhu samādisitvā pakkamati— “vihāraṁ me karothā”ti.A monk appoints someone to build him a dwelling and then departs.3.6.9Tassa vihāraṁ karonti desitavatthukaṁ sārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ.They build a dwelling whose site has been approved, where harm will be done, and which lacks space on all sides.3.6.10So ce vippakate āgacchati, tena bhikkhunā so vihāro aññassa vā dātabbo bhinditvā vā puna kātabbo.If it is unfinished when he returns, that dwelling is to be given to someone else, or it is to be demolished and rebuilt.3.6.11No ce aññassa vā dadeyya bhinditvā vā puna kāreyya, āpatti dvinnaṁ dukkaṭānaṁ …pe…If he neither gives it to someone else, nor demolishes and rebuilds it, he commits two offenses of wrong conduct. …3.6.12sārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ, āpatti dukkaṭassa …pe…where harm will be done, but which has space on all sides … he commits one offense of wrong conduct. …3.6.13anārambhaṁ aparikkamanaṁ, āpatti dukkaṭassa …pe…where no harm will be done, but which lacks space on all sides … he commits one offense of wrong conduct. …3.6.14anārambhaṁ saparikkamanaṁ, anāpatti.where no harm will be done, and which has space on all sides, there is no offense.

3.7.0Permutations part 2

3.7.1Attanā vippakataṁ attanā pariyosāpeti, āpatti saṅghādisesassa.If he finishes what he began himself, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.7.2Attanā vippakataṁ parehi pariyosāpeti, āpatti saṅghādisesassa.If he has others finish what he began himself, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.7.3Parehi vippakataṁ attanā pariyosāpeti, āpatti saṅghādisesassa.If he finishes himself what was begun by others, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.7.4Parehi vippakataṁ parehi pariyosāpeti, āpatti saṅghādisesassa.If he has others finish what was begun by others, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.7.5.0Non-offenses

3.7.5.1Anāpatti—There is no offense:3.7.6leṇe guhāya tiṇakuṭikāyaif it is a shelter; if it is a cave; if it is a grass hut;⁴3.7.7aññassatthāyaif it is built for someone else;3.7.8vāsāgāraṁ ṭhapetvā sabbattha anāpattiif it is anything apart from a dwelling;3.7.9ummattakassaif he is insane;3.7.10ādikammikassāti.if he is the first offender.

3.7.11Vihārakārasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ sattamaṁ.The training rule on building a dwelling inappropriately, the seventh, is finished.

7. Building a dwelling inappropriately