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

0.48. DuṭṭhadosasikkhāpadaMaking a groundless accusation out of anger

1.1.0Origin story

1.1.1PTS 3.158Tena samayena buddho bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe.At one time when the Buddha was staying at Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove,1.1.2Tena kho pana samayena āyasmatā dabbena mallaputtena jātiyā sattavassena arahattaṁ sacchikataṁ hoti.Venerable Dabba the Mallian realized perfection at the age of seven.1.1.3Yaṁ kiñci sāvakena pattabbaṁ sabbaṁ tena anuppattaṁ hoti.He had achieved all there is to achieve by a disciple1.1.4Natthi cassa kiñci uttari karaṇīyaṁ, katassa vā paticayo.and had nothing further to do.1.1.5Atha kho āyasmato dabbassa mallaputtassa rahogatassa paṭisallīnassa evaṁ cetaso parivitakko udapādi—Then, while reflecting in private,1.1.6“mayā kho jātiyā sattavassena arahattaṁ sacchikataṁ.1.1.7Yaṁ kiñci sāvakena pattabbaṁ sabbaṁ mayā anuppattaṁ.1.1.8Natthi ca me kiñci uttari karaṇīyaṁ, katassa vā paticayo.1.1.9Kiṁ nu kho ahaṁ saṅghassa veyyāvaccaṁ kareyyan”ti?he thought, “How can I be of service to the Sangha?

1.1.10Atha kho āyasmato dabbassa mallaputtassa etadahosi—1.1.11“yannūnāhaṁ saṅghassa senāsanañca paññapeyyaṁ bhattāni ca uddiseyyan”ti.Why don’t I assign the dwellings and designate the meals?”

1.2.1Atha kho āyasmā dabbo mallaputto sāyanhasamayaṁ paṭisallānā vuṭṭhito yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.In the evening Dabba came out of seclusion and went to the Buddha. He bowed, sat down,1.2.2Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā dabbo mallaputto bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—and said,1.2.3“idha mayhaṁ, bhante, rahogatassa paṭisallīnassa evaṁ cetaso parivitakko udapādi mayā kho jātiyā sattavassena arahattaṁ sacchikataṁ, yaṁ kiñci sāvakena pattabbaṁ, sabbaṁ mayā anupattaṁ, natthi ca me kiñci uttari karaṇīyaṁ, katassa vā paticayo, kiṁ nu kho ahaṁ saṅghassa veyyāvaccaṁ kareyyanti.“Sir, while I was reflecting in private, it occurred to me that I’ve achieved all there is to achieve by a disciple, and I was wondering how I could be of service to the Sangha.1.2.4Tassa mayhaṁ, bhante, etadahosi—I thought,1.2.5‘yannūnāhaṁ saṅghassa senāsanañca paññapeyyaṁ bhattāni ca uddiseyyan’ti.‘Why don’t I assign the dwellings and designate the meals?’”1.2.6Icchāmahaṁ, bhante, saṅghassa senāsanañca paññapetuṁ bhattāni ca uddisitun”ti.

1.2.7“Sādhu sādhu, dabba.“Good, good, Dabba,1.2.8Tena hi tvaṁ, dabba, saṅghassa senāsanañca paññapehi bhattāni ca uddisā”ti.please do so.”

1.2.9“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho āyasmā dabbo mallaputto bhagavato paccassosi.“Yes, sir.”

1.3.1Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—Soon afterwards the Buddha gave a teaching and addressed the monks:1.3.2“tena hi, bhikkhave, saṅgho dabbaṁ mallaputtaṁ senāsanapaññāpakañca bhattuddesakañca sammannatu.“Monks, the Sangha should appoint Dabba the Mallian as the assigner of dwellings and the designator of meals.1.3.3Evañca pana, bhikkhave, sammannitabbo.And he should be appointed like this.1.3.4Paṭhamaṁ dabbo mallaputto yācitabbo.First Dabba should be asked.1.3.5Yācitvā byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should then inform the Sangha:

1.3.6PTS 3.159‘Suṇātu me, bhante, saṅgho.‘Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen.1.3.7Yadi saṅghassa pattakallaṁ saṅgho āyasmantaṁ dabbaṁ mallaputtaṁ senāsanapaññāpakañca bhattuddesakañca sammanneyya.If the Sangha is ready, it should appoint Venerable Dabba the Mallian as the assigner of dwellings and the designator of meals.1.3.8Esā ñatti.This is the motion.

1.3.9Suṇātu me, bhante, saṅgho.Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen.1.3.10Saṅgho āyasmantaṁ dabbaṁ mallaputtaṁ senāsanapaññāpakañca bhattuddesakañca sammannati.The Sangha appoints Venerable Dabba the Mallian as the assigner of dwellings and the designator of meals.1.3.11Yassāyasmato khamati āyasmato dabbassa mallaputtassa senāsanapaññāpakassa ca bhattuddesakassa ca sammuti, so tuṇhassa;Any monk who approves of appointing Venerable Dabba as the assigner of dwellings and the designator of meals should remain silent.1.3.12yassa nakkhamati, so bhāseyya.Any monk who doesn’t approve should speak up.

1.3.13Sammato saṅghena āyasmā dabbo mallaputto senāsanapaññāpako ca bhattuddesako ca.The Sangha has appointed Venerable Dabba the Mallian as the assigner of dwellings and the designator of meals.1.3.14Khamati saṅghassa, tasmā tuṇhī,The Sangha approves and is therefore silent.1.3.15evametaṁ dhārayāmī’”ti.I will remember it thus.’”

1.4.1Sammato ca panāyasmā dabbo mallaputto sabhāgānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ ekajjhaṁ senāsanaṁ paññapeti.Dabba assigned dwellings to the monks according to their character.1.4.2Ye te bhikkhū suttantikā tesaṁ ekajjhaṁ senāsanaṁ paññapeti—He assigned dwellings in the same place to those monks who were experts on the discourses, thinking,1.4.3“te aññamaññaṁ suttantaṁ saṅgāyissantī”ti.“They’ll recite the discourses to one another.”1.4.4Ye te bhikkhū vinayadharā tesaṁ ekajjhaṁ senāsanaṁ paññapeti—And he did likewise for the experts on the Monastic Law, thinking,1.4.5“te aññamaññaṁ vinayaṁ vinicchinissantī”ti.“They’ll discuss the Monastic Law;”1.4.6Ye te bhikkhū dhammakathikā tesaṁ ekajjhaṁ senāsanaṁ paññapeti—for the expounders of the Teaching, thinking,1.4.7“te aññamaññaṁ dhammaṁ sākacchissantī”ti.“They’ll discuss the Teaching;”1.4.8Ye te bhikkhū jhāyino tesaṁ ekajjhaṁ senāsanaṁ paññapeti—for the meditators, thinking,1.4.9“te aññamaññaṁ na byābādhissantī”ti.“They won’t disturb one another;”1.4.10Ye te bhikkhū tiracchānakathikā kāyadaḷhibahulā viharanti tesampi ekajjhaṁ senāsanaṁ paññapeti—and for the gossips and the bodybuilders, thinking,1.4.11“imāyapime āyasmanto ratiyā acchissantī”ti.“In this way even these venerables will be happy.”

1.4.12Yepi te bhikkhū vikāle āgacchanti tesampi tejodhātuṁ samāpajjitvā teneva ālokena senāsanaṁ paññapeti.When monks arrived at night, he entered the fire element and assigned dwellings with the help of that light.1.4.13Apisu bhikkhū sañcicca vikāle āgacchanti—Monks even arrived late on purpose,1.4.14“mayaṁ āyasmato dabbassa mallaputtassa iddhipāṭihāriyaṁ passissāmā”ti.hoping to see the marvel of Dabba’s supernormal powers.

1.4.15PTS 3.160Te āyasmantaṁ dabbaṁ mallaputtaṁ upasaṅkamitvā evaṁ vadanti—They would approach Dabba and say,1.4.16“amhākaṁ, āvuso dabba, senāsanaṁ paññapehī”ti.“Venerable Dabba, please assign us a dwelling.”

1.4.17Te āyasmā dabbo mallaputto evaṁ vadeti—1.4.18“katthāyasmantā icchanti, kattha paññapemī”ti?“Where would you like to stay?”

1.4.19Te sañcicca dūre apadisanti—They would intentionally suggest somewhere far away:1.4.20“amhākaṁ, āvuso dabba, gijjhakūṭe pabbate senāsanaṁ paññapehi.“On the Vulture Peak,”1.4.21Amhākaṁ, āvuso, corapapāte senāsanaṁ paññapehi.“At Robbers’ Cliff,”1.4.22Amhākaṁ, āvuso, isigilipasse kāḷasilāyaṁ senāsanaṁ paññapehi.“On Black Rock on the slope of Mount Isigili,”1.4.23Amhākaṁ, āvuso, vebhārapasse sattapaṇṇiguhāyaṁ senāsanaṁ paññapehi.“In the Sattapaṇṇi Cave on the slope of Mount Vebhāra,”1.4.24Amhākaṁ, āvuso, sītavane sappasoṇḍikapabbhāre senāsanaṁ paññapehi.“In Cool Grove on the hill at the Snake’s Pool,”1.4.25Amhākaṁ, āvuso, gotamakakandarāyaṁ senāsanaṁ paññapehi.“At Gotamaka Gorge,”1.4.26Amhākaṁ, āvuso, tindukakandarāyaṁ senāsanaṁ paññapehi.“At Tinduka Gorge,”1.4.27Amhākaṁ, āvuso, tapodakandarāyaṁ senāsanaṁ paññapehi.“At Tapoda Gorge,”1.4.28Amhākaṁ, āvuso, tapodārāme senāsanaṁ paññapehi.“In Tapoda Park,”1.4.29Amhākaṁ, āvuso, jīvakambavane senāsanaṁ paññapehi.“In Jīvaka’s Mango Grove,”1.4.30Amhākaṁ, āvuso, maddakucchismiṁ migadāye senāsanaṁ paññapehī”ti.“In the deer park at Maddakucchi.”

1.4.31Tesaṁ āyasmā dabbo mallaputto tejodhātuṁ samāpajjitvā aṅguliyā jalamānāya purato purato gacchati.Dabba then entered the fire element, and with his finger glowing, he walked in front of those monks.1.4.32Tepi teneva ālokena āyasmato dabbassa mallaputtassa piṭṭhito piṭṭhito gacchanti.They followed behind him with the help of that light.1.4.33Tesaṁ āyasmā dabbo mallaputto evaṁ senāsanaṁ paññapeti—And he would assign them dwellings:1.4.34“ayaṁ mañco, idaṁ pīṭhaṁ, ayaṁ bhisi, idaṁ bibbohanaṁ, idaṁ vaccaṭṭhānaṁ, idaṁ passāvaṭṭhānaṁ, idaṁ pānīyaṁ, idaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ, ayaṁ kattaradaṇḍo,“This is the bed, this the bench, this the mattress, this the pillow, this the place for defecating, this the place for urinating, this the water for drinking, this the water for washing, this the walking stick;1.4.35idaṁ saṅghassa katikasaṇṭhānaṁ, imaṁ kālaṁ pavisitabbaṁ, imaṁ kālaṁ nikkhamitabban”ti.these are the Sangha’s agreements concerning the right time to enter and the right time to leave.”¹1.4.36Tesaṁ āyasmā dabbo mallaputto evaṁ senāsanaṁ paññapetvā punadeva veḷuvanaṁ paccāgacchati.Dabba then returned to the Bamboo Grove.

1.5.1Tena kho pana samayena mettiyabhūmajakā bhikkhū navakā ceva honti appapuññā ca.At that time the monks Mettiya and Bhūmajaka were only newly ordained. They had little merit,²1.5.2Yāni saṅghassa lāmakāni senāsanāni tāni tesaṁ pāpuṇanti lāmakāni ca bhattāni.getting inferior dwellings and meals.1.5.3Tena kho pana samayena rājagahe manussā icchanti therānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ abhisaṅkhārikaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ dātuṁ sappimpi telampi uttaribhaṅgampi.The people of Rājagaha were keen to give specially prepared almsfood to the senior monks—ghee, oil, and special curries—1.5.4Mettiyabhūmajakānaṁ pana bhikkhūnaṁ pākatikaṁ denti yathārandhaṁ kaṇājakaṁ bilaṅgadutiyaṁ.but to the monks Mettiya and Bhūmajaka they gave ordinary food of porridge and broken rice.

1.5.5Te pacchābhattaṁ piṇḍapātapaṭikkantā there bhikkhū pucchanti—When they had eaten their meal and returned from almsround, they asked the senior monks,1.5.6“tumhākaṁ, āvuso, bhattagge kiṁ ahosi? Tumhākaṁ, āvuso, bhattagge kiṁ ahosī”ti?“What did you get at the dining hall?”

1.5.7Ekacce therā evaṁ vadanti—Some said,1.5.8“amhākaṁ, āvuso, sappi ahosi telaṁ ahosi uttaribhaṅgaṁ ahosī”ti.“We got ghee, oil, and special curries.”

1.5.9Mettiyabhūmajakā pana bhikkhū evaṁ vadanti—But the monks Mettiya and Bhūmajaka said,1.5.10“amhākaṁ, āvuso, na kiñci ahosi, pākatikaṁ yathārandhaṁ kaṇājakaṁ bilaṅgadutiyan”ti.“We didn’t get anything except ordinary food of porridge and broken rice.”

1.6.1PTS 3.161Tena kho pana samayena kalyāṇabhattiko gahapati saṅghassa catukkabhattaṁ deti niccabhattaṁ.At that time there was a householder who gave a regular meal of fine food to four monks.1.6.2So bhattagge saputtadāro upatiṭṭhitvā parivisati.He made his offering in the dining hall together with his wives and children.1.6.3Aññe odanena pucchanti, aññe sūpena pucchanti, aññe telena pucchanti, aññe uttaribhaṅgena pucchanti.Some of them offered rice, some bean curry, some oil, and some special curries.

1.6.4Tena kho pana samayena kalyāṇabhattikassa gahapatino bhattaṁ svātanāya mettiyabhūmajakānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ uddiṭṭhaṁ hoti.On one occasion the meal to be given by this householder on the following day had been designated to the monks Mettiya and Bhūmajaka.1.6.5Atha kho kalyāṇabhattiko gahapati ārāmaṁ agamāsi kenacideva karaṇīyena.Just then that householder went to the monastery on some business.1.6.6So yenāyasmā dabbo mallaputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ dabbaṁ mallaputtaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.He approached Dabba, bowed, and sat down.1.6.7Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho kalyāṇabhattikaṁ gahapatiṁ āyasmā dabbo mallaputto dhammiyā kathāya sandassesi samādapesi samuttejesi sampahaṁsesi.Dabba instructed, inspired, and gladdened him with a teaching.1.6.8Atha kho kalyāṇabhattiko gahapati āyasmatā dabbena mallaputtena dhammiyā kathāya sandassito samādapito samuttejito sampahaṁsito āyasmantaṁ dabbaṁ mallaputtaṁ etadavoca—After the talk, he asked Dabba,1.6.9“kassa, bhante, amhākaṁ ghare svātanāya bhattaṁ uddiṭṭhan”ti?“Sir, who has been designated to receive tomorrow’s meal in our house?”

1.6.10“Mettiyabhūmajakānaṁ kho, gahapati, bhikkhūnaṁ tumhākaṁ ghare svātanāya bhattaṁ uddiṭṭhan”ti.“Mettiya and Bhūmajaka.”

1.6.11Atha kho kalyāṇabhattiko gahapati anattamano ahosi—He was disappointed, and thought,1.6.12“kathañhi nāma pāpabhikkhū amhākaṁ ghare bhuñjissantī”ti.“Why should bad monks eat in our house?”1.6.13Gharaṁ gantvā dāsiṁ āṇāpesi—After returning to his house, he told a female slave,1.6.14“ye, je, sve bhattikā āgacchanti te koṭṭhake āsanaṁ paññapetvā kaṇājakena bilaṅgadutiyena parivisā”ti.“For those who are coming for tomorrow’s meal, prepare seats in the gatehouse and serve them broken rice and porridge.”³

1.6.15“Evaṁ, ayyā”ti kho sā dāsī kalyāṇabhattikassa gahapatino paccassosi.“Yes, sir.”

1.7.1Atha kho mettiyabhūmajakā bhikkhū—The monks Mettiya and Bhūmajaka said to each other,1.7.2“hiyyo kho, āvuso, amhākaṁ kalyāṇabhattikassa gahapatino bhattaṁ uddiṭṭhaṁ,“Yesterday we were designated a meal from that householder who offers fine food.1.7.3sve amhe kalyāṇabhattiko gahapati saputtadāro upatiṭṭhitvā parivisissati;Tomorrow he’ll serve us together with his wives and children.1.7.4aññe odanena pucchissanti, aññe sūpena pucchissanti, aññe telena pucchissanti, aññe uttaribhaṅgena pucchissantī”ti.Some of them will offer us rice, some bean curry, some oil, and some special curries.”1.7.5Te teneva somanassena na cittarūpaṁ rattiyā supiṁsu.And because they were excited, they did not sleep properly that night.

1.7.6PTS 3.162Atha kho mettiyabhūmajakā bhikkhū pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaraṁ ādāya yena kalyāṇabhattikassa gahapatino nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkamiṁsu.The following morning they robed up, took their bowls and robes, and went to the house of that householder.1.7.7Addasā kho sā dāsī mettiyabhūmajake bhikkhū dūratova āgacchante. Disvāna koṭṭhake āsanaṁ paññapetvā mettiyabhūmajake bhikkhū etadavoca—When the female slave saw them coming, she prepared seats in the gatehouse and said to them,1.7.8“nisīdatha, bhante”ti.“Please sit, venerables.”

1.7.9Atha kho mettiyabhūmajakānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—They thought,1.7.10“nissaṁsayaṁ kho na tāva bhattaṁ siddhaṁ bhavissati. Yathā mayaṁ koṭṭhake nisīdeyyāmā”ti.“The meal can’t be ready, since we’re given seats in the gatehouse.”

1.7.11Atha kho sā dāsī kaṇājakena bilaṅgadutiyena upagacchi—She then brought them broken rice and porridge, and said,1.7.12“bhuñjatha, bhante”ti.“Eat, sirs.”

1.7.13“Mayaṁ kho, bhagini, niccabhattikā”ti.“But, sister, we’ve come for the regular meal.”

1.7.14“Jānāmi, ayyā, niccabhattikāti.“I know.1.7.15Api cāhaṁ hiyyova gahapatinā āṇattā— ‘ye, je, sve bhattikā āgacchanti te koṭṭhake āsanaṁ paññapetvā kaṇājakena bilaṅgadutiyena parivisā’ti.But yesterday I was told by the head of the household to serve you like this.1.7.16Bhuñjatha, bhante”ti.Please eat.”

1.7.17Atha kho mettiyabhūmajakā bhikkhū—They said to each other,1.7.18“hiyyo kho, āvuso, kalyāṇabhattiko gahapati ārāmaṁ agamāsi dabbassa mallaputtassa santike.“Yesterday this householder came to the monastery and spoke with Dabba.1.7.19Nissaṁsayaṁ kho mayaṁ dabbena mallaputtena gahapatino antare paribhinnā”ti.Dabba must be responsible for this split between the householder and us.”1.7.20Te teneva domanassena na cittarūpaṁ bhuñjiṁsu.And because they were dejected, they did not eat as much as they had intended.1.7.21Atha kho mettiyabhūmajakā bhikkhū pacchābhattaṁ piṇḍapātapaṭikkantā ārāmaṁ gantvā pattacīvaraṁ paṭisāmetvā bahārāmakoṭṭhake saṅghāṭipallatthikāya nisīdiṁsu tuṇhībhūtā maṅkubhūtā pattakkhandhā adhomukhā pajjhāyantā appaṭibhānā.When they had eaten their meal and returned from almsround, they put their bowls and robes away and squatted on their heels outside the monastery gatehouse, using their upper robes as a back-and-knee strap. They were silent and humiliated, with shoulders drooping and heads down, glum and speechless.⁴

1.8.1Atha kho mettiyā bhikkhunī yena mettiyabhūmajakā bhikkhū tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā mettiyabhūmajake bhikkhū etadavoca—Just then the nun Mettiyā came to them and said,1.8.2“vandāmi, ayyā”ti.“My respectful greetings to you, venerables.”1.8.3Evaṁ vutte, mettiyabhūmajakā bhikkhū nālapiṁsu.But they did not respond.1.8.4Dutiyampi kho …pe…A second time1.8.5tatiyampi kho mettiyā bhikkhunī mettiyabhūmajake bhikkhū etadavoca—and a third time she said1.8.6“vandāmi, ayyā”ti.the same thing,1.8.7Tatiyampi kho mettiyabhūmajakā bhikkhū nālapiṁsu.but they still did not respond.

1.8.8“Kyāhaṁ ayyānaṁ aparajjhāmi?“Have I done something wrong?1.8.9Kissa maṁ ayyā nālapantī”ti?Why don’t you respond?”

1.8.10“Tathā hi pana tvaṁ, bhagini, amhe dabbena mallaputtena viheṭhīyamāne ajjhupekkhasī”ti?“It’s because we’ve been badly treated by Dabba the Mallian, and you’re not taking an interest.”

1.8.11“Kyāhaṁ, ayyā, karomī”ti?“But what can I do?”

1.8.12“Sace kho tvaṁ, bhagini, iccheyyāsi ajjeva bhagavā dabbaṁ mallaputtaṁ nāsāpeyyā”ti.“If you like, you could make the Buddha expel Dabba.”

1.8.13“Kyāhaṁ, ayyā, karomi, kiṁ mayā sakkā kātun”ti?“And how can I do that?”

1.8.14“Ehi tvaṁ, bhagini, yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkama; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ evaṁ vadehi—“Go to the Buddha and say,1.8.15‘idaṁ, bhante, nacchannaṁ nappatirūpaṁ.‘Sir, this isn’t proper or appropriate.1.8.16Yāyaṁ, bhante, disā abhayā anītikā anupaddavā sāyaṁ disā sabhayā saītikā saupaddavā.There’s fear, distress, and oppression in this district, where none of these should exist.1.8.17Yato nivātaṁ tato savātaṁ.It’s windy where it should be calm.1.8.18Udakaṁ maññe ādittaṁ.It’s as if water is burning.1.8.19Ayyenamhi dabbena mallaputtena dūsitā’”ti.Venerable Dabba the Mallian has raped me.’”⁵

1.8.20“Evaṁ, ayyā”ti kho mettiyā bhikkhunī mettiyabhūmajakānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ paṭissutvā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ aṭṭhāsi.Saying, “Alright, venerables,” she went to the Buddha, bowed,1.8.21Ekamantaṁ ṭhitā kho sā mettiyā bhikkhunī bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—and repeated what she had been told to say.1.8.22“idaṁ, bhante, nacchannaṁ nappatirūpaṁ.1.8.23Yāyaṁ, bhante, disā abhayā anītikā anupaddavā sāyaṁ disā sabhayā saītikā saupaddavā.1.8.24Yato nivātaṁ tato savātaṁ.1.8.25Udakaṁ maññe ādittaṁ.1.8.26Ayyenamhi dabbena mallaputtena dūsitā”ti.

1.9.1PTS 3.163Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe bhikkhusaṅghaṁ sannipātāpetvā āyasmantaṁ dabbaṁ mallaputtaṁ paṭipucchi—Soon afterwards the Buddha had the Sangha gathered and questioned Dabba:1.9.2“sarasi tvaṁ, dabba, evarūpaṁ kattā yathāyaṁ bhikkhunī āhā”ti?“Dabba, do you remember doing as the nun Mettiyā says?”

1.9.3“Yathā maṁ, bhante, bhagavā jānātī”ti.“Sir, you know what I’m like.”

1.9.4Dutiyampi kho bhagavā …pe…A second and1.9.5tatiyampi kho bhagavā āyasmantaṁ dabbaṁ mallaputtaṁ etadavoca—a third time the Buddha asked1.9.6“sarasi tvaṁ, dabba, evarūpaṁ kattā yathāyaṁ bhikkhunī āhā”ti?the same question1.9.7“Yathā maṁ, bhante, bhagavā jānātī”ti.and got the same response.1.9.8“Na kho, dabba, dabbā evaṁ nibbeṭhenti.He then said, “Dabba, the Dabbas don’t give such evasive answers.1.9.9Sace tayā kataṁ katanti vadehi,If it was done by you, say so;1.9.10sace tayā akataṁ akatanti vadehī”ti.if it wasn’t, then say that.”

1.9.11“Yato ahaṁ, bhante, jāto nābhijānāmi supinantenapi methunaṁ dhammaṁ paṭisevitā, pageva jāgaro”ti.“Since I was born, sir, I don’t recall having sexual intercourse even in a dream, let alone when awake.”

1.9.12Atha kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi—The Buddha addressed the monks:1.9.13“tena hi, bhikkhave, mettiyaṁ bhikkhuniṁ nāsetha.“Well then, monks, expel the nun Mettiyā,⁶1.9.14Ime ca bhikkhū anuyuñjathā”ti.and call these monks to account.”1.9.15Idaṁ vatvā bhagavā uṭṭhāyāsanā vihāraṁ pāvisi.The Buddha then got up from his seat and entered his dwelling.

1.9.16Atha kho te bhikkhū mettiyaṁ bhikkhuniṁ nāsesuṁ.When the monks had expelled the nun Mettiyā,1.9.17Atha kho mettiyabhūmajakā bhikkhū te bhikkhū etadavocuṁ—the monks Mettiya and Bhūmajaka said to them,1.9.18“māvuso, mettiyaṁ bhikkhuniṁ nāsetha.“Don’t expel the nun Mettiyā;1.9.19Na sā kiñci aparajjhati.she hasn’t done anything wrong.1.9.20Amhehi sā ussāhitā kupitehi anattamanehi cāvanādhippāyehī”ti.She was urged on by us. We were angry and displeased, and trying to make Dabba give up the monastic life.”

1.9.21“Kiṁ pana tumhe, āvuso, āyasmantaṁ dabbaṁ mallaputtaṁ amūlakena pārājikena dhammena anuddhaṁsethā”ti?“But did you groundlessly charge Venerable Dabba with an offense entailing expulsion?”

1.9.22“Evamāvuso”ti.“Yes.”

1.9.23Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The monks of few desires … complained and criticized them,1.9.24“kathañhi nāma mettiyabhūmajakā bhikkhū āyasmantaṁ dabbaṁ mallaputtaṁ amūlakena pārājikena dhammena anuddhaṁsessantī”ti.“How could the monks Mettiya and Bhūmajaka groundlessly charge Venerable Dabba with an offense entailing expulsion?”

1.9.25Atha kho te bhikkhū mettiyabhūmajake bhikkhū anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe…They rebuked those monks in many ways and then told the Buddha. Soon afterwards he had the Sangha gathered and questioned those monks:1.9.26“saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, dabbaṁ mallaputtaṁ amūlakena pārājikena dhammena anuddhaṁsethā”ti?“Is it true, monks, that you did this?”

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

1.9.28Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked them …1.9.29“kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, dabbaṁ mallaputtaṁ amūlakena pārājikena dhammena anuddhaṁsessatha.“Foolish men, how could you do this?1.9.30Netaṁ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” …1.9.31evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

1.9.32.0Final ruling

1.9.32.1“Yo pana bhikkhu bhikkhuṁ duṭṭho doso appatīto amūlakena pārājikena dhammena anuddhaṁseyya—‘appeva nāma naṁ imamhā brahmacariyā cāveyyan’ti,‘If a monk who is angry and displeased groundlessly charges a monk with an offense entailing expulsion, aiming to make him leave the monastic life,1.9.33tato aparena samayena samanuggāhīyamāno vā asamanuggāhīyamāno vā amūlakañceva taṁ adhikaraṇaṁ hoti bhikkhu ca dosaṁ patiṭṭhāti, saṅghādiseso”ti.and then after some time, whether he is questioned or not, it is clear that the legal issue is groundless, and he admits to his ill will, he commits an offense entailing suspension.’”

2.0Definitions

2.1Yo panātiA:: 2.2yo yādiso …pe…whoever …
2.3bhikkhūtiMonk:: 2.4…pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.… The monk who has been given the full ordination by a unanimous Sangha through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of monk is meant in this case.
2.5BhikkhuntiA monk:: 2.6aññaṁ bhikkhuṁ.another monk.
2.7Duṭṭho dosotiAngry:: 2.8kupito anattamano anabhiraddho āhatacitto khilajāto.upset, dissatisfied, discontent, having hatred, hostile.
2.9AppatītotiDispleased:: 2.10tena ca kopena tena ca dosena tāya ca anattamanatāya tāya ca anabhiraddhiyā appatīto hoti.because of that upset, that ill will, that dissatisfaction, and that discontent, he is displeased.
2.11Amūlakaṁ nāmaGroundlessly:: 2.12adiṭṭhaṁ asutaṁ aparisaṅkitaṁ.not seen, not heard, not suspected.
2.13Pārājikena dhammenātiWith an offense entailing expulsion:: 2.14catunnaṁ aññatarena.with one of the four.
2.15AnuddhaṁseyyātiCharges:: 2.16codeti vā codāpeti vā.accuses him or has him accused.
2.17PTS 3.164Appeva nāma naṁ imamhā brahmacariyā cāveyyantiTo make him leave the monastic life:: 2.18bhikkhubhāvā cāveyyaṁ, samaṇadhammā cāveyyaṁ, sīlakkhandhā cāveyyaṁ, tapoguṇā cāveyyaṁ.to make him leave the monkhood, leave the state of a monastic, leave his morality, leave the virtue of monasticism.
2.19Tato aparena samayenātiAnd then after some time:: 2.20yasmiṁ khaṇe anuddhaṁsito hoti taṁ khaṇaṁ taṁ layaṁ taṁ muhuttaṁ vītivatte.the moment, the instant, the second after he has laid the charge.
2.21SamanuggāhīyamānotiHe is questioned:: 2.22yena vatthunā anuddhaṁsito hoti tasmiṁ vatthusmiṁ samanuggāhīyamāno.he is questioned about the grounds of his charge.
2.23AsamanuggāhīyamānotiNot:: 2.24na kenaci vuccamāno.he is not spoken to by anyone.
2.25Adhikaraṇaṁ nāmaThe legal issue:: 2.26cattāri adhikaraṇāni— vivādādhikaraṇaṁ, anuvādādhikaraṇaṁ, āpattādhikaraṇaṁ, kiccādhikaraṇaṁ.there are four kinds of legal issues: legal issues arising from disputes, legal issues arising from accusations, legal issues arising from offenses, legal issues arising from business.
2.27Bhikkhu ca dosaṁ patiṭṭhātītiAnd he admits to his ill will:: 2.28tucchakaṁ mayā bhaṇitaṁ, musā mayā bhaṇitaṁ, abhūtaṁ mayā bhaṇitaṁ, ajānantena mayā bhaṇitaṁ.“What I said was empty,” “What I said was false,” “What I said was unreal,” “I said it without knowing.”
2.29SaṅghādisesotiHe commits an offense entailing suspension:: 2.30…pe… tenapi vuccati saṅghādisesoti.… Therefore, too, it is called an offense entailing suspension.

3.1.0.1Permutations

3.1.0.2Permutations part 1

3.1.0.3Doing the accusing oneself

3.1.1Adiṭṭhassa hoti pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpajjanto.Although he has not seen it, he accuses someone of having committed an offense entailing expulsion:3.1.2Tañce codeti—“diṭṭho mayā, pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi,“I’ve seen that you’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion.3.1.3assamaṇosi, asakyaputtiyosi,You’re not an ascetic, not a Sakyan monastic.3.1.4natthi tayā saddhiṁ uposatho vā pavāraṇā vā saṅghakammaṁ vā”ti,You’re excluded from the observance-day ceremony, from the invitation ceremony, and from the legal procedures of the Sangha.”⁷3.1.5āpatti vācāya, vācāya saṅghādisesassa.For each statement, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.1.6Asutassa hoti—Although he has not heard it,3.1.7“pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpanno”ti.he accuses someone of having committed an offense entailing expulsion:3.1.8Tañce codeti—“suto mayā, pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi,“I’ve heard that you’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion.3.1.9assamaṇosi, asakyaputtiyosi,You’re not an ascetic, not a Sakyan monastic.3.1.10natthi tayā saddhiṁ uposatho vā pavāraṇā vā saṅghakammaṁ vā”ti,You’re excluded from the observance-day ceremony, from the invitation ceremony, and from the legal procedures of the Sangha.”3.1.11āpatti vācāya, vācāya saṅghādisesassa.For each statement, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.1.12Aparisaṅkitassa hoti—Although he does not suspect it,3.1.13“pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpanno”ti.he accuses someone of having committed an offense entailing expulsion:3.1.14Tañce codeti—“parisaṅkito mayā, pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi,“I suspect that you’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion.3.1.15assamaṇosi, asakyaputtiyosi,You’re not an ascetic, not a Sakyan monastic.3.1.16natthi tayā saddhiṁ uposatho vā pavāraṇā vā saṅghakammaṁ vā”ti,You’re excluded from the observance-day ceremony, from the invitation ceremony, and from the legal procedures of the Sangha.”3.1.17āpatti vācāya, vācāya saṅghādisesassa.For each statement, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.2.1Adiṭṭhassa hoti pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpajjanto.Although he has not seen it, he accuses someone of having committed an offense entailing expulsion:3.2.2Tañce codeti—“diṭṭho mayā suto ca, pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi,“I’ve seen and I’ve heard that you’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion.3.2.3assamaṇosi …pe…You’re not an ascetic …”3.2.4āpatti vācāya, vācāya saṅghādisesassa.For each statement, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.2.5Adiṭṭhassa hoti pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpajjanto.Although he has not seen it, he accuses someone of having committed an offense entailing expulsion:3.2.6Tañce codeti—“diṭṭho mayā parisaṅkito ca, pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi,“I’ve seen and I suspect that you’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion.3.2.7assamaṇosi …pe…You’re not an ascetic …”3.2.8āpatti vācāya, vācāya saṅghādisesassa.For each statement, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.2.9Adiṭṭhassa hoti pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpajjanto.Although he has not seen it, he accuses someone of having committed an offense entailing expulsion:3.2.10Tañce codeti—“diṭṭho mayā suto ca parisaṅkito ca, pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi,“I’ve seen and I’ve heard and I suspect that you’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion.3.2.11assamaṇosi …pe…You’re not an ascetic …”3.2.12āpatti vācāya, vācāya saṅghādisesassa.For each statement, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.2.13Asutassa hoti—Although he has not heard it,3.2.14“pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpanno”ti.he accuses someone of having committed an offense entailing expulsion:3.2.15Tañce codeti—“suto mayā parisaṅkito ca …pe…“I’ve heard and I suspect …” …3.2.16suto mayā diṭṭho ca …pe…“I’ve heard and I’ve seen …” …3.2.17suto mayā parisaṅkito ca diṭṭho ca, pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi,“I’ve heard and I suspect and I’ve seen that you’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion.3.2.18assamaṇosi …pe…You’re not an ascetic …”3.2.19āpatti vācāya, vācāya saṅghādisesassa.For each statement, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.2.20Aparisaṅkitassa hoti—Although he does not suspect it,3.2.21“pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpanno”ti.he accuses someone of having committed an offense entailing expulsion:3.2.22Tañce codeti—“parisaṅkito mayā diṭṭho ca …pe…“I suspect and I’ve seen …” …3.2.23parisaṅkito mayā suto ca …pe…“I suspect and I’ve heard …” …3.2.24parisaṅkito mayā diṭṭho ca suto ca, pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi,“I suspect and I’ve seen and I’ve heard that you’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion.3.2.25assamaṇosi …pe…You’re not an ascetic …”3.2.26āpatti vācāya, vācāya saṅghādisesassa.For each statement, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.3.1PTS 3.165Diṭṭhassa hoti pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpajjanto.He has seen that someone has committed an offense entailing expulsion,3.3.2Tañce codeti—but he accuses him like this:3.3.3“suto mayā pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi,“I’ve heard that you’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion.3.3.4assamaṇosi …pe…You’re not an ascetic …”3.3.5āpatti vācāya, vācāya saṅghādisesassa.For each statement, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.3.6Diṭṭhassa hoti pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpajjanto.He has seen that someone has committed an offense entailing expulsion,3.3.7Tañce codeti—but he accuses him like this:3.3.8“parisaṅkito mayā, pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi …pe…“I suspect that you’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion …” …3.3.9suto mayā parisaṅkito ca, pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi,“I’ve heard and I suspect that you’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion.3.3.10assamaṇosi …pe…You’re not an ascetic …”3.3.11āpatti vācāya, vācāya saṅghādisesassa.For each statement, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.3.12Sutassa hoti—He has heard3.3.13“pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpanno”ti.that someone has committed an offense entailing expulsion,3.3.14Tañce codeti—but he accuses him like this:3.3.15“parisaṅkito mayā, pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi …pe…“I suspect that you’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion …” …3.3.16diṭṭho mayā, pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi …pe…“I’ve seen that you’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion …” …3.3.17parisaṅkito mayā diṭṭho ca, pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi,“I suspect and I’ve seen that you’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion.3.3.18assamaṇosi …pe…You’re not an ascetic …”3.3.19āpatti vācāya, vācāya saṅghādisesassa.For each statement, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.3.20Parisaṅkitassa hoti—He suspects3.3.21“pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpanno”ti.that someone has committed an offense entailing expulsion,3.3.22Tañce codeti—but he accuses him like this:3.3.23“diṭṭho mayā, pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi …pe…“I’ve seen that you’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion …” …3.3.24suto mayā, pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi …pe…“I’ve heard that you’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion …” …3.3.25diṭṭho mayā suto ca, pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi,“I’ve seen and I’ve heard that you’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion.3.3.26assamaṇosi, asakyaputtiyosi …pe…You’re not an ascetic, not a Sakyan monastic. …”3.3.27āpatti vācāya, vācāya saṅghādisesassa.For each statement, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.4.1Diṭṭhassa hoti pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpajjanto.He has seen someone committing an offense entailing expulsion,3.4.2Diṭṭhe vematiko diṭṭhaṁ no kappeti diṭṭhaṁ nassarati diṭṭhaṁ pamuṭṭho hoti …pe…but he is unsure of what he has seen, he does not believe what he has seen, he does not remember what he has seen, he is confused about what he has seen …⁸3.4.3sute vematiko sutaṁ no kappeti sutaṁ nassarati sutaṁ pamuṭṭho hoti …pe…he is unsure of what he has heard, he does not believe what he has heard, he does not remember what he has heard, he is confused about what he has heard …3.4.4parisaṅkite vematiko parisaṅkitaṁ no kappeti parisaṅkitaṁ nassarati parisaṅkitaṁ pamuṭṭho hoti.he is unsure of what he suspects, he does not believe what he suspects, he does not remember what he suspects, he is confused about what he suspects.3.4.5Tañce codeti—If he then accuses him like this:3.4.6“parisaṅkito mayā diṭṭho ca …pe…“I suspect and I’ve seen …” …3.4.7parisaṅkito mayā suto ca …pe…“I suspect and I’ve heard …” …3.4.8parisaṅkito mayā diṭṭho ca suto ca, pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi,“I suspect and I’ve seen and I’ve heard that you’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion.3.4.9assamaṇosi, asakyaputtiyosi,You’re not an ascetic, not a Sakyan monastic.3.4.10natthi tayā saddhiṁ uposatho vā pavāraṇā vā saṅghakammaṁ vā”ti,You’re excluded from the observance-day ceremony, from the invitation ceremony, and from the legal procedures of the Sangha.”3.4.11āpatti vācāya, vācāya saṅghādisesassa.For each statement, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.5.0Getting someone else to do the accusing

3.5.1Adiṭṭhassa hoti pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpajjanto.Although he has not seen it, he has someone accused of having committed an offense entailing expulsion:3.5.2Tañce codāpeti—“diṭṭhosi,“You’ve been seen.3.5.3pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi,You’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion.3.5.4assamaṇosi, asakyaputtiyosi,You’re not an ascetic, not a Sakyan monastic.3.5.5natthi tayā saddhiṁ uposatho vā pavāraṇā vā saṅghakammaṁ vā”ti,You’re excluded from the observance-day ceremony, from the invitation ceremony, and from the legal procedures of the Sangha.”3.5.6āpatti vācāya, vācāya saṅghādisesassa.For each statement, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.5.7Asutassa hoti—Although he has not heard it …3.5.8“pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpanno”ti …pe…3.5.9aparisaṅkitassa hoti—Although he does not suspect it,3.5.10“pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpanno”ti.he has someone accused of having committed an offense entailing expulsion:3.5.11Tañce codāpeti—“parisaṅkitosi,“You’re suspected.3.5.12pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi …pe…You’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion. …”3.5.13āpatti vācāya, vācāya saṅghādisesassa.For each statement, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.6.1Adiṭṭhassa hoti pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpajjanto.Although he has not seen it, he has someone accused of having committed an offense entailing expulsion:3.6.2Tañce codāpeti—“diṭṭhosi sutosi …pe…“You’ve been seen and you’ve been heard …” …3.6.3diṭṭhosi parisaṅkitosi …pe…“You’ve been seen and you’re suspected …” …3.6.4diṭṭhosi sutosi parisaṅkitosi,“You’ve been seen and you’ve been heard and you’re suspected.3.6.5pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi …pe…You’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion …” …3.6.6asutassa hoti—Although he has not heard it …3.6.7“pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpanno”ti …pe…3.6.8aparisaṅkitassa hoti—Although he does not suspect it,3.6.9“pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpanno”ti.he has someone accused of having committed an offense entailing expulsion:3.6.10Tañce codāpeti—“parisaṅkitosi, diṭṭhosi …pe…“You’re suspected and you’ve been seen …” …3.6.11parisaṅkitosi, sutosi …pe…“You’re suspected and you’ve been heard …” …3.6.12parisaṅkitosi, diṭṭhosi, sutosi,“You’re suspected and you’ve been seen and you’ve been heard.3.6.13pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi,You’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion.3.6.14assamaṇosi …pe…You’re not an ascetic …”3.6.15āpatti vācāya, vācāya saṅghādisesassa.For each statement, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.7.1Diṭṭhassa hoti pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpajjanto.He has seen that someone has committed an offense entailing expulsion,3.7.2Tañce codāpeti—but he has him accused like this:3.7.3“sutosi …pe…“You’ve been heard …” …3.7.4tañce codāpeti—but he has him accused like this:3.7.5“parisaṅkitosi …pe…“You’re suspected …” …3.7.6tañce codāpeti—but he has him accused like this:3.7.7“sutosi, parisaṅkitosi,“You’ve been heard and you’re suspected.3.7.8pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi,You’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion.3.7.9assamaṇosi …pe…You’re not an ascetic …”3.7.10āpatti vācāya, vācāya saṅghādisesassa.For each statement, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.7.11Sutassa hoti—He has heard3.7.12“pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpanno”ti …pe…that someone has committed an offense entailing expulsion …3.7.13parisaṅkitassa hoti—He suspects3.7.14“pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpanno”ti.that someone has committed an offense entailing expulsion,3.7.15Tañce codāpeti—but he has him accused like this:3.7.16“diṭṭhosi …pe…“You’ve been seen …” …3.7.17tañce codāpeti—but he has him accused like this:3.7.18“sutosi …pe…“You’ve been heard …” …3.7.19tañce codāpeti—but he has him accused like this:3.7.20“diṭṭhosi, sutosi,“You’ve been seen and you’ve been heard.3.7.21pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi,You’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion.3.7.22assamaṇosi …pe…You’re not an ascetic …”3.7.23āpatti vācāya, vācāya saṅghādisesassa.For each statement, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

3.8.1Diṭṭhassa hoti pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpajjanto.He has seen someone committing an offense entailing expulsion,3.8.2Diṭṭhe vematiko diṭṭhaṁ no kappeti diṭṭhaṁ nassarati diṭṭhaṁ pamuṭṭho hoti …pe…but he is unsure of what he has seen, he does not believe what he has seen, he does not remember what he has seen, he is confused about what he has seen …3.8.3sute vematiko sutaṁ no kappeti sutaṁ nassarati sutaṁ pamuṭṭho hoti …pe…he is unsure of what he has heard, he does not believe what he has heard, he does not remember what he has heard, he is confused about what he has heard …3.8.4parisaṅkite vematiko parisaṅkitaṁ no kappeti parisaṅkitaṁ nassarati parisaṅkitaṁ pamuṭṭho hoti.he is unsure of what he suspects, he does not believe what he suspects, he does not remember what he suspects, he is confused about what he suspects.3.8.5Tañce codāpeti—If he then has him accused like this:3.8.6“parisaṅkitosi, diṭṭhosi …pe…“You’re suspected and you’ve been seen …”3.8.7parisaṅkitaṁ pamuṭṭho hoti,… he is confused about what he suspects.3.8.8tañce codāpeti—If he then has him accused like this:3.8.9“parisaṅkitosi sutosi …pe…“You’re suspected and you’ve been heard …”3.8.10parisaṅkitaṁ pamuṭṭho hoti,… he is confused about what he suspects.3.8.11tañce codāpeti—If he then has him accused like this:3.8.12“parisaṅkitosi, diṭṭhosi, sutosi,“You’re suspected and you’ve been seen and you’ve been heard.3.8.13pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpannosi,You’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion.3.8.14assamaṇosi, asakyaputtiyosi,You’re not an ascetic, not a Sakyan monastic.3.8.15natthi tayā saddhiṁ uposatho vā pavāraṇā vā saṅghakammaṁ vā”ti,You’re excluded from the observance-day ceremony, from the invitation ceremony, and from the legal procedures of the Sangha.”3.8.16āpatti vācāya, vācāya saṅghādisesassa.For each statement, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

4.1.0.1Permutations part 2

4.1.0.2Summary

4.1.1PTS 3.166Asuddhe suddhadiṭṭhi,Someone is impure, but viewed as pure;4.1.2suddhe asuddhadiṭṭhi,someone is pure, but viewed as impure;4.1.3asuddhe asuddhadiṭṭhi,someone is impure and viewed as impure;4.1.4suddhe suddhadiṭṭhi.someone is pure and viewed as pure.

4.2.0.1Exposition

4.2.0.2Impure but viewed as pure

4.2.1Asuddho hoti puggalo aññataraṁ pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpanno.An impure person has committed an offense entailing expulsion.4.2.2Tañce suddhadiṭṭhi samāno anokāsaṁ kārāpetvā cāvanādhippāyo vadeti, āpatti saṅghādisesena dukkaṭassa.If one views him as pure, but then, without having gotten his permission, speaks with the aim of making him leave the monastic life, one commits one offense entailing suspension and one offense of wrong conduct.

4.2.3Asuddho hoti puggalo aññataraṁ pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpanno.An impure person has committed an offense entailing expulsion.4.2.4Tañce suddhadiṭṭhi samāno okāsaṁ kārāpetvā cāvanādhippāyo vadeti, āpatti saṅghādisesassa.If one views him as pure, but then, having gotten his permission, speaks with the aim of making him leave the monastic life, one commits an offense entailing suspension.

4.2.5Asuddho hoti puggalo aññataraṁ pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpanno.An impure person has committed an offense entailing expulsion.4.2.6Tañce suddhadiṭṭhi samāno anokāsaṁ kārāpetvā akkosādhippāyo vadeti, āpatti omasavādena dukkaṭassa.If one views him as pure, but then, without having gotten his permission, speaks with the aim of abusing him, one commits one offense for abusive speech and one offense of wrong conduct.⁹

4.2.7Asuddho hoti puggalo aññataraṁ pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpanno.An impure person has committed an offense entailing expulsion.4.2.8Tañce suddhadiṭṭhi samāno okāsaṁ kārāpetvā akkosādhippāyo vadeti, āpatti omasavādassa.If one views him as pure, but then, having gotten his permission, speaks with the aim of abusing him, one commits an offense for abusive speech.

4.3.0Pure but viewed as impure

4.3.1Suddho hoti puggalo aññataraṁ pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ anajjhāpanno.A pure person has not committed an offense entailing expulsion.4.3.2Tañce asuddhadiṭṭhi samāno anokāsaṁ kārāpetvā cāvanādhippāyo vadeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If one views him as impure, and then, without having gotten his permission, speaks with the aim of making him leave the monastic life, one commits an offense of wrong conduct.

4.3.3Suddho hoti puggalo aññataraṁ pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ anajjhāpanno.A pure person has not committed an offense entailing expulsion.4.3.4Tañce asuddhadiṭṭhi samāno okāsaṁ kārāpetvā cāvanādhippāyo vadeti, anāpatti.If one views him as impure, and then, having gotten his permission, speaks with the aim of making him leave the monastic life, there is no offense.

4.3.5Suddho hoti puggalo aññataraṁ pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ anajjhāpanno.A pure person has not committed an offense entailing expulsion.4.3.6Tañce asuddhadiṭṭhi samāno anokāsaṁ kārāpetvā akkosādhippāyo vadeti, āpatti omasavādena dukkaṭassa.If one views him as impure, and then, without having gotten his permission, speaks with the aim of abusing him, one commits one offense for abusive speech and one offense of wrong conduct.

4.3.7Suddho hoti puggalo aññataraṁ pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ anajjhāpanno.A pure person has not committed an offense entailing expulsion.4.3.8Tañce asuddhadiṭṭhi samāno okāsaṁ kārāpetvā akkosādhippāyo vadeti, āpatti omasavādassa.If one views him as impure, and then, having gotten his permission, speaks with the aim of abusing him, one commits an offense for abusive speech.

4.4.1.0Impure and viewed as impure

4.4.1.1Asuddho hoti puggalo aññataraṁ pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpanno.An impure person has committed an offense entailing expulsion.4.4.2Tañce asuddhadiṭṭhi samāno anokāsaṁ kārāpetvā cāvanādhippāyo vadeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If one views him as impure, and then, without having gotten his permission, speaks with the aim of making him leave the monastic life, one commits an offense of wrong conduct.

4.4.3Asuddho hoti puggalo aññataraṁ pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpanno.An impure person has committed an offense entailing expulsion.4.4.4Tañce asuddhadiṭṭhi samāno okāsaṁ kārāpetvā cāvanādhippāyo vadeti, anāpatti.If one views him as impure, and then, having gotten his permission, speaks with the aim of making him leave the monastic life, there is no offense.

4.4.5Asuddho hoti puggalo aññataraṁ pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpanno.An impure person has committed an offense entailing expulsion.4.4.6Tañce asuddhadiṭṭhi samāno anokāsaṁ kārāpetvā akkosādhippāyo vadeti, āpatti omasavādena dukkaṭassa.If one views him as impure, and then, without having gotten his permission, speaks with the aim of abusing him, one commits one offense for abusive speech and one offense of wrong conduct.

4.4.7Asuddho hoti puggalo aññataraṁ pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ ajjhāpanno.An impure person has committed an offense entailing expulsion.4.4.8Tañce asuddhadiṭṭhi samāno okāsaṁ kārāpetvā akkosādhippāyo vadeti, āpatti omasavādassa.If one views him as impure, and then, having gotten his permission, speaks with the aim of abusing him, one commits an offense for abusive speech.

4.5.0Pure and viewed as pure

4.5.1Suddho hoti puggalo aññataraṁ pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ anajjhāpanno.A pure person has not committed an offense entailing expulsion.4.5.2Tañce suddhadiṭṭhi samāno anokāsaṁ kārāpetvā cāvanādhippāyo vadeti, āpatti saṅghādisesena dukkaṭassa.If one views him as pure, but then, without having gotten his permission, speaks with the aim of making him leave the monastic life, one commits one offense entailing suspension and one offense of wrong conduct.

4.5.3Suddho hoti puggalo aññataraṁ pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ anajjhāpanno.A pure person has not committed an offense entailing expulsion.4.5.4Tañce suddhadiṭṭhi samāno okāsaṁ kārāpetvā cāvanādhippāyo vadeti, āpatti saṅghādisesassa.If one views him as pure, but then, having gotten his permission, speaks with the aim of making him leave the monastic life, one commits an offense entailing suspension.

4.5.5Suddho hoti puggalo aññataraṁ pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ anajjhāpanno.A pure person has not committed an offense entailing expulsion.4.5.6Tañce suddhadiṭṭhi samāno anokāsaṁ kārāpetvā akkosādhippāyo vadeti, āpatti omasavādena dukkaṭassa.If one views him as pure, but then, without having gotten his permission, speaks with the aim of abusing him, one commits one offense for abusive speech and one offense of wrong conduct.

4.5.7Suddho hoti puggalo aññataraṁ pārājikaṁ dhammaṁ anajjhāpanno tañce suddhadiṭṭhi samāno okāsaṁ kārāpetvā akkosādhippāyo vadeti, āpatti omasavādassa.A pure person has not committed an offense entailing expulsion. If one views him as pure, but then, having gotten his permission, speaks with the aim of abusing him, one commits an offense for abusive speech.

4.5.8.0Non-offenses

4.5.8.1Anāpatti—There is no offense:4.5.9suddhe asuddhadiṭṭhissa,if he views a pure person as impure;4.5.10asuddhe asuddhadiṭṭhissa,if he views an impure person as impure;4.5.11ummattakassa,if he is insane;4.5.12ādikammikassāti.if he is the first offender.

4.5.13Amūlakasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ aṭṭhamaṁ.The training rule on making a groundless accusation out of anger, the eighth, is finished.

8. Making a groundless accusation out of anger