0.41. Sannipātānujānana1. The instruction to gather together

1.1.1PTS 1.101Tena 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 aññatitthiyā paribbājakā cātuddase pannarase aṭṭhamiyā ca pakkhassa sannipatitvā dhammaṁ bhāsanti.At that time, on the fourteenth, fifteenth, and eighth day of the lunar half-month, the wanderers of other religions gathered and gave teachings.1.1.3Te manussā upasaṅkamanti dhammassavanāya.People went to listen to those teachings,1.1.4Te labhanti aññatitthiyesu paribbājakesu pemaṁ, labhanti pasādaṁ, labhanti aññatitthiyā paribbājakā pakkhaṁ.and they acquired affection for and confidence in those wanderers. And the wanderers gained supporters.

1.2.1Atha kho rañño māgadhassa seniyassa bimbisārassa rahogatassa paṭisallīnassa evaṁ cetaso parivitakko udapādi—Then, when King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha was reflecting in private,1.2.2“etarahi kho aññatitthiyā paribbājakā cātuddase pannarase aṭṭhamiyā ca pakkhassa sannipatitvā dhammaṁ bhāsanti.he considered this1.2.3Te manussā upasaṅkamanti dhammassavanāya.1.2.4Te labhanti aññatitthiyesu paribbājakesu pemaṁ, labhanti pasādaṁ, labhanti aññatitthiyā paribbājakā pakkhaṁ.1.2.5Yannūna ayyāpi cātuddase pannarase aṭṭhamiyā ca pakkhassa sannipateyyun”ti.and thought, “Why don’t the venerables, too, gather on the fourteenth, fifteenth, and eighth day of the half-month?”

1.3.1Atha kho rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.He then went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down,1.3.2Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—and told him what he had thought,1.3.3“idha mayhaṁ, bhante, rahogatassa paṭisallīnassa evaṁ cetaso parivitakko udapādi ‘etarahi kho aññatitthiyā paribbājakā cātuddase pannarase aṭṭhamiyā ca pakkhassa sannipatitvā dhammaṁ bhāsanti.1.3.4Te manussā upasaṅkamanti dhammassavanāya.1.3.5Te labhanti aññatitthiyesu paribbājakesu pemaṁ, labhanti pasādaṁ, labhanti aññatitthiyā paribbājakā pakkhaṁ.1.3.6Yannūna ayyāpi cātuddase pannarase aṭṭhamiyā ca pakkhassa sannipateyyun’ti.1.3.7Sādhu, bhante, ayyāpi cātuddase pannarase aṭṭhamiyā ca pakkhassa sannipateyyun”ti.adding, “It would be good, sir, if the venerables, too, gathered on the fourteenth, fifteenth, and eighth day of the half-month.”1.4.1Atha kho bhagavā rājānaṁ māgadhaṁ seniyaṁ bimbisāraṁ dhammiyā kathāya sandassesi samādapesi samuttejesi sampahaṁsesi.The Buddha then instructed, inspired, and gladdened him with a teaching.1.4.2PTS 1.102Atha kho rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro bhagavatā dhammiyā kathāya sandassito samādapito samuttejito sampahaṁsito uṭṭhāyāsanā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā pakkāmi.When the Buddha had finished, the king got up from his seat, bowed, circumambulated the Buddha with his right side toward him, and left.1.4.3Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—Soon afterwards the Buddha gave a teaching and addressed the monks:

1.4.4“anujānāmi, bhikkhave, cātuddase pannarase aṭṭhamiyā ca pakkhassa sannipatitun”ti.“You should gather together on the fourteenth, the fifteenth, and the eighth day of the lunar half-month.”

2.1.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū—When the monks heard about2.1.2“bhagavatā anuññātā cātuddase pannarase aṭṭhamiyā ca pakkhassa sannipatitun”ti—the Buddha’s instruction,2.1.3cātuddase pannarase aṭṭhamiyā ca pakkhassa sannipatitvā tuṇhī nisīdanti.they started gathering on those days.2.1.4Te manussā upasaṅkamanti dhammassavanāya.People came to hear a teaching, but the monks sat in silence.2.1.5Te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The people complained and criticized them,2.1.6“kathañhi nāma samaṇā sakyaputtiyā cātuddase pannarase aṭṭhamiyā ca pakkhassa sannipatitvā tuṇhī nisīdissanti, seyyathāpi mūgasūkarā.“How can the Sakyan monastics gather on the fourteenth, fifteenth, and eighth day of the half-month, but then sit in silence like dumb pigs?2.1.7Nanu nāma sannipatitehi dhammo bhāsitabbo”ti.Shouldn’t they give a teaching when they gather together?”2.1.8Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū tesaṁ manussānaṁ ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ.The monks heard the complaints of those people2.1.9Atha kho te bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe…and they told the Buddha.2.1.10atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—Soon afterwards the Buddha gave a teaching and addressed the monks:

2.1.11“anujānāmi, bhikkhave, cātuddase pannarase aṭṭhamiyā ca pakkhassa sannipatitvā dhammaṁ bhāsitun”ti.“When you gather together on the fourteenth, the fifteenth, and the eighth day of the lunar half-month, you should give a teaching.”

3.1.02. Pātimokkhuddesānujānana2. The instruction to recite the Monastic Code

3.1.1Atha kho bhagavato rahogatassa paṭisallīnassa evaṁ cetaso parivitakko udapādi—While the Buddha was reflecting in private, he thought,3.1.2“yannūnāhaṁ yāni mayā bhikkhūnaṁ paññattāni sikkhāpadāni, tāni nesaṁ pātimokkhuddesaṁ anujāneyyaṁ.“Why don’t I instruct the monks to recite a monastic code, consisting of those training rules that I have laid down for them?3.1.3So nesaṁ bhavissati uposathakamman”ti.That would be their procedure for the observance day.”3.2.1Atha kho bhagavā sāyanhasamayaṁ paṭisallānā vuṭṭhito etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—In the evening, when the Buddha had come out from seclusion, he gave a teaching and addressed the monks.3.2.2“idha mayhaṁ, bhikkhave, rahogatassa paṭisallīnassa evaṁ cetaso parivitakko udapādi ‘yannūnāhaṁ yāni mayā bhikkhūnaṁ paññattāni sikkhāpadāni, tāni nesaṁ pātimokkhuddesaṁ anujāneyyaṁ.He told them what he had thought, adding:3.2.3So nesaṁ bhavissati uposathakamman’ti.

3.2.4Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, pātimokkhaṁ uddisituṁ.“You should recite the Monastic Code.

3.3.1Evañca pana, bhikkhave, uddisitabbaṁ.And you should do it like this.3.3.2Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

4.1.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū—When they heard4.1.2“bhagavatā pātimokkhuddeso anuññāto”ti—that the Buddha required the recitation of the Monastic Code,4.1.3devasikaṁ pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.some monks recited it daily.4.1.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

4.1.5“Na, bhikkhave, devasikaṁ pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.“You shouldn’t recite the Monastic Code every day.4.1.6Yo uddiseyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.4.1.7Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, uposathe pātimokkhaṁ uddisitun”ti.You should recite the Monastic Code on the observance day.”

4.2.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū—When they heard4.2.2“bhagavatā uposathe pātimokkhuddeso anuññāto”ti—that the Buddha required the recitation of the Monastic Code on the observance day,4.2.3pakkhassa tikkhattuṁ pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti, cātuddase pannarase aṭṭhamiyā ca pakkhassa.some monks recited it three times per half-month: on the fourteenth, fifteenth, and eighth day.4.2.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

4.2.5“Na, bhikkhave, pakkhassa tikkhattuṁ pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.“You shouldn’t recite the Monastic Code three times per lunar half-month.4.2.6Yo uddiseyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.4.2.7Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, sakiṁ pakkhassa cātuddase vā pannarase vā pātimokkhaṁ uddisitun”ti.You should recite the Monastic Code once every lunar half-month: on the fourteenth or the fifteenth day.”

5.1.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū yathāparisāya pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti sakāya sakāya parisāya.On one occasion the monks from the group of six recited the Monastic Code separately, each to his own followers.5.1.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

5.1.3PTS 1.105“Na, bhikkhave, yathāparisāya pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ sakāya sakāya parisāya.“You shouldn’t recite the Monastic Code separately, each to your own followers.5.1.4Yo uddiseyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.5.1.5Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, samaggānaṁ uposathakamman”ti.You should do the observance-day procedure in a complete assembly.”

5.2.1Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—When they knew5.2.2“bhagavatā paññattaṁ—that the Buddha had laid down a rule5.2.3‘samaggānaṁ uposathakamman’ti.that the observance-day procedure should be done in a complete assembly,5.2.4Kittāvatā nu kho sāmaggī hoti, yāvatā ekāvāso, udāhu sabbā pathavī”ti?the monks thought, “How far does a complete assembly extend? As far as one monastery or as far as the entire earth?”5.2.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

5.2.6“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, ettāvatā sāmaggī yāvatā ekāvāso”ti.“A complete assembly extends as far as one monastery.”

5.3.03. Mahākappinavatthu3. Mahākappina

5.3.1Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā mahākappino rājagahe viharati maddakucchimhi migadāye.At that time Venerable Mahākappina was staying at Rājagaha in the deer park at Maddakucchi.5.3.2Atha kho āyasmato mahākappinassa rahogatassa paṭisallīnassa evaṁ cetaso parivitakko udapādi—On one occasion, while reflecting in private, he thought,5.3.3“gaccheyyaṁ vāhaṁ uposathaṁ na vā gaccheyyaṁ, gaccheyyaṁ vāhaṁ saṅghakammaṁ na vā gaccheyyaṁ, atha khvāhaṁ visuddho paramāya visuddhiyā”ti?“Should I go to the observance-day ceremony? Should I go to the legal procedures of the Sangha? Regardless, I’ve reached the highest purity.”

5.4.1Atha kho bhagavā āyasmato mahākappinassa cetasā cetoparivitakkamaññāya—The Buddha read his mind.5.4.2seyyathāpi nāma balavā puriso samiñjitaṁ vā bāhaṁ pasāreyya, pasāritaṁ vā bāhaṁ samiñjeyya; evameva—gijjhakūṭe pabbate antarahito maddakucchimhi migadāye āyasmato mahākappinassa sammukhe pāturahosi.Then, just as a strong man might bend or stretch his arm, the Buddha disappeared from the Vulture Peak and reappeared in front of Mahākappina,5.4.3Nisīdi bhagavā paññatte āsane.where he sat down on the prepared seat.5.4.4Āyasmāpi kho mahākappino bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.Mahākappina bowed and sat down,5.5.1Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho āyasmantaṁ mahākappinaṁ bhagavā etadavoca—and the Buddha said to him:

5.5.2“nanu te, kappina, rahogatassa paṭisallīnassa evaṁ cetaso parivitakko udapādi—“Isn’t it the case, Kappina,5.5.3gaccheyyaṁ vāhaṁ uposathaṁ na vā gaccheyyaṁ, gaccheyyaṁ vāhaṁ saṅghakammaṁ na vā gaccheyyaṁ, atha khvāhaṁ visuddho paramāya visuddhiyā”ti?that you were wondering whether or not you should go to the observance day and the legal procedures of the Sangha?”

5.5.4“Evaṁ, bhante”.“Yes, venerable sir.”

5.5.5“Tumhe ce brāhmaṇā uposathaṁ na sakkarissatha na garukarissatha na mānessatha na pūjessatha, atha ko carahi uposathaṁ sakkarissati garukarissati mānessati pūjessati?“If you brahmins don’t honor and revere the observance day, then who will?5.5.6Gaccha tvaṁ, brāhmaṇa, uposathaṁ, mā no agamāsi.Go to the observance day, brahmin,5.5.7Gaccha tvaṁ saṅghakammaṁ, mā no agamāsī”ti.and go to the legal procedures of the Sangha.”

5.5.8“Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho āyasmā mahākappino bhagavato paccassosi.“Yes.”

5.6.1Atha kho bhagavā āyasmantaṁ mahākappinaṁ dhammiyā kathāya sandassetvā samādapetvā samuttejetvā sampahaṁsetvā—The Buddha instructed, inspired, and gladdened him with a teaching.5.6.2seyyathāpi nāma balavā puriso samiñjitaṁ vā bāhaṁ pasāreyya, pasāritaṁ vā bāhaṁ samiñjeyya; evameva—maddakucchimhi migadāye āyasmato mahākappinassa sammukhe antarahito gijjhakūṭe pabbate pāturahosi.Then, just as a strong man might bend or stretch his arm, the Buddha disappeared from Mahākappina’s presence and reappeared on the Vulture Peak.

6.1.04. Sīmānujānana4. The allowance for monastery zones

6.1.1PTS 1.106Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—When they knew6.1.2“bhagavatā paññattaṁ—that the Buddha had laid down a rule6.1.3‘ettāvatā sāmaggī yāvatā ekāvāso’ti, kittāvatā nu kho ekāvāso hotī”ti?that a complete assembly extends as far as one monastery, the monks thought, “How far does a single monastery extend?”6.1.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

6.1.5“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, sīmaṁ sammannituṁ.“I allow you to establish a monastery zone.⁴

6.1.6Evañca pana, bhikkhave, sammannitabbā—And it should be established like this.6.1.7paṭhamaṁ nimittā kittetabbā—First you should announce the zone markers:6.1.8pabbatanimittaṁ, pāsāṇanimittaṁ, vananimittaṁ, rukkhanimittaṁ, magganimittaṁ, vammikanimittaṁ, nadīnimittaṁ, udakanimittaṁ.a hill, a rock, a forest grove, a tree, a path, an anthill, a river, a lake.6.1.9Nimitte kittetvā byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—Then a competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

7.1.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū—When they heard7.1.2“bhagavatā sīmāsammuti anuññātā”ti—that the Buddha had made an allowance to establish a monastery zone,7.1.3atimahatiyo sīmāyo sammannanti, catuyojanikāpi pañcayojanikāpi chayojanikāpi.the monks from the group of six established zones that were too large: 50, 65, and even 80 kilometers across.7.1.4Bhikkhū uposathaṁ āgacchantā uddissamānepi pātimokkhe āgacchanti, uddiṭṭhamattepi āgacchanti, antarāpi parivasanti.Monks coming to the observance-day ceremony arrived while the Monastic Code was being recited or just after, and they had to stop overnight while on the way.7.1.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

7.1.6“Na, bhikkhave, atimahatī sīmā sammannitabbā, catuyojanikā vā pañcayojanikā vā chayojanikā vā.“You shouldn’t establish a monastery zone that is too large, whether 50, 65, or 80 kilometers across.⁶7.1.7Yo sammanneyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.7.1.8Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, tiyojanaparamaṁ sīmaṁ sammannitun”ti.You should establish a monastery zone that is 40 kilometers across at the most.”⁷

7.2.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū nadīpārasīmaṁ sammannanti.At one time the monks from the group of six had established a zone that crossed a river.7.2.2Uposathaṁ āgacchantā bhikkhūpi vuyhanti, pattāpi vuyhanti, cīvarānipi vuyhanti.Monks on their way to the observance-day ceremony were swept away by the current, as were their bowls and robes.7.2.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

7.2.4“Na, bhikkhave, nadīpārasīmā sammannitabbā.“You shouldn’t establish a monastery zone that crosses a river.7.2.5Yo sammanneyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.7.2.6Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, yatthassa dhuvanāvā vā dhuvasetu vā, evarūpaṁ nadīpārasīmaṁ sammannitun”ti.I allow you to establish a monastery zone that crosses a river only if there is a permanent bridge or ferry connection.”

8.1.05. Uposathāgārakathā5. Discussion of the observance-day hall

8.1.1PTS 1.107Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū anupariveṇiyaṁ pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti asaṅketena.∥At that time the monks recited the Monastic Code in one yard after another without making a prior arrangement.⁸8.1.2Āgantukā bhikkhū na jānanti—Newly-arrived monks did not know8.1.3“kattha vā ajjuposatho karīyissatī”ti.where the observance-day ceremony was to be held.8.1.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

8.1.5“Na, bhikkhave, anupariveṇiyaṁ pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ asaṅketena.“You shouldn’t recite the Monastic Code in one yard after another without making a prior arrangement.8.1.6Yo uddiseyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.8.1.7Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, uposathāgāraṁ sammannitvā uposathaṁ kātuṁ, yaṁ saṅgho ākaṅkhati vihāraṁ vā aḍḍhayogaṁ vā pāsādaṁ vā hammiyaṁ vā guhaṁ vā.I allow you to designate an observance-day hall—whether a dwelling, a stilt house, or a cave—for the observance-day ceremony.⁹

8.1.8Evañca pana, bhikkhave, sammannitabbaṁ.And it should be designated like this.8.2.1Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

8.3.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarasmiṁ āvāse dve uposathāgārāni sammatāni honti.Soon afterwards in a certain monastery, they designated two different observance-day halls.8.3.2Bhikkhū ubhayattha sannipatanti—Monks gathered in both places,8.3.3“idha uposatho karīyissati, idha uposatho karīyissatī”ti.each group thinking, “The observance-day ceremony will be done here.”8.3.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

8.3.5“Na, bhikkhave, ekasmiṁ āvāse dve uposathāgārāni sammannitabbāni.“You shouldn’t designate two different observance-day halls within the same monastery.8.3.6Yo sammanneyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.8.3.7Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, ekaṁ samūhanitvā ekattha uposathaṁ kātuṁ.You should abolish one of them and do the observance-day ceremony in one place.

8.4.1Evañca pana, bhikkhave, samūhantabbaṁ.And it should be abolished like this.8.4.2Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

9.1.06. Uposathappamukhānujānana6. The allowance for an observance-day forecourt

9.1.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarasmiṁ āvāse atikhuddakaṁ uposathāgāraṁ sammataṁ hoti, tadahuposathe mahābhikkhusaṅgho sannipatito hoti.At one time in a certain monastery, they had designated an observance-day hall that was too small. On the observance day a large sangha of monks gathered there.9.1.2Bhikkhū asammatāya bhūmiyā nisinnā pātimokkhaṁ assosuṁ.Some monks listened to the recitation of the Monastic Code while sitting outside the designated area.9.1.3Atha kho tesaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—Knowing9.1.4“bhagavatā paññattaṁ—that the Buddha had laid down a rule9.1.5PTS 1.108‘uposathāgāraṁ sammannitvā uposatho kātabbo’ti, mayañcamhā asammatāya bhūmiyā nisinnā pātimokkhaṁ assumhā, kato nu kho amhākaṁ uposatho, akato nu kho”ti.that the observance-day ceremony should be done after designating an observance-day hall, they wondered, “Have we done the observance-day ceremony or not?”9.1.6Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.1.7“Sammatāya vā, bhikkhave, bhūmiyā nisinnā asammatāya vā yato pātimokkhaṁ suṇāti, katovassa uposatho.“Whether you listen to the recitation of the Monastic Code while seated within or outside the designated area, in either case you have done the observance-day ceremony.

9.2.1Tena hi, bhikkhave, saṅgho yāva mahantaṁ uposathappamukhaṁ ākaṅkhati, tāva mahantaṁ uposathappamukhaṁ sammannatu.Still, the Sangha may designate an observance-day forecourt as large as it likes.¹⁰

9.2.2Evañca pana, bhikkhave, sammannitabbaṁ.And it should be designated like this.9.2.3Paṭhamaṁ nimittā kittetabbā.First the markers should be announced.9.2.4Nimitte kittetvā byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—Then a competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

10.1.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe navakā bhikkhū paṭhamataraṁ sannipatitvā—On one occasion, on the observance day in a certain monastery, the junior monks had gathered first. Thinking,10.1.2“na tāva therā āgacchantī”ti—“There’s no point in being here before the senior monks arrive,”10.1.3pakkamiṁsu.they left.10.1.4Uposatho vikāle ahosi.As a consequence, the observance-day ceremony was done at the wrong time.10.1.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

10.1.6“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe therehi bhikkhūhi paṭhamataraṁ sannipatitun”ti.“On the observance day, the senior monks should gather first.”

11.1.1Tena kho pana samayena rājagahe sambahulā āvāsā samānasīmā honti.At that time at Rājagaha, there was a number of monasteries within the same monastery zone.11.1.2Tattha bhikkhū vivadanti—The monks argued11.1.3“amhākaṁ āvāse uposatho karīyatu, amhākaṁ āvāse uposatho karīyatū”ti.about where the observance-day ceremony should be done.11.1.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

11.1.5“Idha pana, bhikkhave, sambahulā āvāsā samānasīmā honti.“When there are a number of monasteries within the same zone11.1.6Tattha bhikkhū vivadanti—and the monks are arguing11.1.7‘amhākaṁ āvāse uposatho karīyatu, amhākaṁ āvāse uposatho karīyatū’ti.about where the observance-day ceremony should be done,11.1.8Tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi sabbeheva ekajjhaṁ sannipatitvā uposatho kātabbo.they should all gather in one place and do the observance-day ceremony there.11.1.9Yattha vā pana thero bhikkhu viharati, tattha sannipatitvā uposatho kātabbo,Or they should gather wherever the most senior monk is staying. 11.1.10na tveva vaggena saṅghena uposatho kātabbo.You shouldn’t do the observance-day ceremony with an incomplete sangha.11.1.11Yo kareyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

12.1.07. Avippavāsasīmānujānana7. The allowance for a may-stay-apart zone

12.1.1PTS 1.109Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā mahākassapo andhakavindā rājagahaṁ uposathaṁ āgacchanto antarāmagge nadiṁ taranto manaṁ vūḷho ahosi, cīvarānissa allāni.On one occasion Venerable Mahākassapa was coming from Andhakavinda to Rājagaha for the observance-day ceremony. As he was crossing a river on the way, he briefly got carried away by the current and his robes got wet.12.1.2Bhikkhū āyasmantaṁ mahākassapaṁ etadavocuṁ—The monks asked him12.1.3“kissa te, āvuso, cīvarāni allānī”ti?why his robes were wet,12.1.4“Idhāhaṁ, āvuso, andhakavindā rājagahaṁ uposathaṁ āgacchanto antarāmagge nadiṁ taranto manamhi vūḷho.and he told them what had happened.12.1.5Tena me cīvarāni allānī”ti.12.1.6Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

12.1.7“Yā sā, bhikkhave, saṅghena sīmā sammatā samānasaṁvāsā ekuposathā, saṅgho taṁ sīmaṁ ticīvarena avippavāsaṁ sammannatu.“When the Sangha has established a monastery zone, defining who belongs to the same community and who should do the observance-day ceremony together, the Sangha may designate this same zone as a may-stay-apart-from-the-three-robes area.

12.2.1Evañca pana, bhikkhave, sammannitabbā.And it should be designated like this.12.2.2Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

12.3.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū bhagavatā ticīvarena avippavāsasammuti anuññātāti antaraghare cīvarāni nikkhipanti.When they heard that the Buddha had allowed the designation of a may-stay-apart-from-the-three-robes area, monks stored their robes in inhabited areas.12.3.2Tāni cīvarāni nassantipi ḍayhantipi undūrehipi khajjanti.Their robes were lost, burned, and eaten by rats.12.3.3Bhikkhū duccoḷā honti lūkhacīvarā.As a consequence, they had shabby robes.12.3.4Bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu—Other monks asked them why,12.3.5“kissa tumhe, āvuso, duccoḷā lūkhacīvarā”ti?12.3.6“Idha mayaṁ, āvuso, bhagavatā ticīvarena avippavāsasammuti anuññātāti antaraghare cīvarāni nikkhipimhā.and they told them what had happened.12.3.7Tāni cīvarāni naṭṭhānipi daḍḍhānipi, undūrehipi khāyitāni, tena mayaṁ duccoḷā lūkhacīvarā”ti.12.3.8Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

12.3.9“Yā sā, bhikkhave, saṅghena sīmā sammatā samānasaṁvāsā ekuposathā, saṅgho taṁ sīmaṁ ticīvarena avippavāsaṁ sammannatu, ṭhapetvā gāmañca gāmūpacārañca.“When the Sangha has established a monastery zone, defining who belongs to the same community and who should do the observance-day ceremony together, the Sangha may designate this same zone as a may-stay-apart-from-the-three-robes area, leaving out inhabited areas and the vicinity of inhabited areas.¹¹

12.4.1Evañca pana, bhikkhave, sammannitabbā.And it should be designated like this.12.4.2Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

12.5.08. Sīmāsamūhanana8. The abolishing of monastery zones

12.5.1“Sīmaṁ, bhikkhave, sammannantena paṭhamaṁ samānasaṁvāsasīmā sammannitabbā, pacchā ticīvarena avippavāso sammannitabbo.“Monks, when you’re establishing a monastery zone, the zone that defines who belongs to the same community should be established first. Afterwards you may designate the may-stay-apart-from-the-three-robes area.12.5.2Sīmaṁ, bhikkhave, samūhanantena paṭhamaṁ ticīvarena avippavāso samūhantabbo, pacchā samānasaṁvāsasīmā samūhantabbā.And when you’re abolishing a monastery zone, the may-stay-apart-from-the-three-robes area should be abolished first. Afterwards you may abolish the zone that defines who belongs to the same community.

12.5.3Evañca pana, bhikkhave, ticīvarena avippavāso samūhantabbo.And this how a may-stay-apart-from-the-three-robes area should be abolished.12.5.4Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

12.6.1Evañca pana, bhikkhave, sīmā samūhantabbā.And a monastery zone should be abolished like this.12.6.2Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

12.7.09. Gāmasīmādi9. Zones of inhabited areas, etc.

12.7.1PTS 1.111“Asammatāya, bhikkhave, sīmāya aṭṭhapitāya, yaṁ gāmaṁ vā nigamaṁ vā upanissāya viharati, yā tassa vā gāmassa gāmasīmā, nigamassa vā nigamasīmā, ayaṁ tattha samānasaṁvāsā ekuposathā.“There are monks who live supported by inhabited areas where no monastery zone has been established. In these cases, the zone of the inhabited area defines who belongs to the same community and who should do the observance-day ceremony together.12.7.2Agāmake ce, bhikkhave, araññe samantā sattabbhantarā, ayaṁ tattha samānasaṁvāsā ekuposathā.If it is an uninhabited area in the wilderness, a distance of 80 meters on all sides defines who belongs to the same community and who should do the observance-day ceremony together.¹²12.7.3Sabbā, bhikkhave, nadī asīmā;A whole river,12.7.4sabbo samuddo asīmo;a whole ocean,12.7.5sabbo jātassaro asīmo.or a whole lake cannot be a monastery zone in its own right.12.7.6Nadiyā vā, bhikkhave, samudde vā jātassare vā yaṁ majjhimassa purisassa samantā udakukkhepā, ayaṁ tattha samānasaṁvāsā ekuposathā”ti.In a river, in the ocean, and in a lake, the zone that defines who belongs to the same community and who should do the observance-day ceremony together is the distance an average man can splash water in all directions.”

13.1.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū sīmāya sīmaṁ sambhindanti.At one time the monks from the group of six established a monastery zone that overlapped with an existing monastery zone.13.1.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

13.1.3“Yesaṁ, bhikkhave, sīmā paṭhamaṁ sammatā tesaṁ taṁ kammaṁ dhammikaṁ akuppaṁ ṭhānārahaṁ.“The establishment of the first zone is a legitimate legal procedure that is irreversible and fit to stand.13.1.4Yesaṁ, bhikkhave, sīmā pacchā sammatā tesaṁ taṁ kammaṁ adhammikaṁ kuppaṁ aṭṭhānārahaṁ.The establishment of the subsequent zone is an illegitimate legal procedure that is reversible and unfit to stand.13.1.5Na, bhikkhave, sīmāya sīmā sambhinditabbā.You shouldn’t establish a monastery zone that overlaps with an existing monastery zone.13.1.6Yo sambhindeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

13.2.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū sīmāya sīmaṁ ajjhottharanti.At one time the monks from the group of six established a monastery zone that enclosed one existing monastery zone within it.13.2.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

13.2.3“Yesaṁ, bhikkhave, sīmā paṭhamaṁ sammatā tesaṁ taṁ kammaṁ dhammikaṁ akuppaṁ ṭhānārahaṁ.“The establishment of the first zone is a legitimate legal procedure that is irreversible and fit to stand.13.2.4Yesaṁ, bhikkhave, sīmā pacchā sammatā tesaṁ taṁ kammaṁ adhammikaṁ kuppaṁ aṭṭhānārahaṁ.The establishment of the subsequent zone is an illegitimate legal procedure that is reversible and unfit to stand.13.2.5Na, bhikkhave, sīmāya sīmā ajjhottharitabbā.You shouldn’t establish a monastery zone that encloses an existing monastery zone.13.2.6Yo ajjhotthareyya, āpatti dukkaṭassāti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.

13.2.7Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, sīmaṁ sammannantena sīmantarikaṁ ṭhapetvā sīmaṁ sammannitun”ti.When you establish a monastery zone, you should leave a gap to any existing monastery zone.”

14.1.010. Uposathabhedādi10. Breach of the observance-day ceremony, etc.

14.1.1Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,14.1.2“kati nu kho uposathā”ti?“How many observance days are there?”14.1.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

14.1.4“Dveme, bhikkhave, uposathā— cātuddasiko ca pannarasiko ca. Ime kho, bhikkhave, dve uposathā”ti.“There are two observance days: the fourteenth and the fifteenth day of the lunar half-month.”

14.2.1Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,14.2.2“kati nu kho uposathakammānī”ti?“How many kinds of observance-day procedures are there?”14.2.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

14.2.4“Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, uposathakammāni—“There are these four kinds:

1. 14.2.5adhammena vaggaṁ uposathakammaṁ,The observance-day procedure that is illegitimate and has an incomplete assembly.
2. 14.2.6adhammena samaggaṁ uposathakammaṁ,The observance-day procedure that is illegitimate but has a complete assembly.
3. 14.2.7dhammena vaggaṁ uposathakammaṁ,The observance-day procedure that is legitimate but has an incomplete assembly.
4. 14.2.8dhammena samaggaṁ uposathakammanti.The observance-day procedure that is legitimate and has a complete assembly.

14.2.9Tatra, bhikkhave, yadidaṁ adhammena vaggaṁ uposathakammaṁ, na, bhikkhave, evarūpaṁ uposathakammaṁ kātabbaṁ.The first,14.2.10Na ca mayā evarūpaṁ uposathakammaṁ anuññātaṁ.14.3.1Tatra, bhikkhave, yadidaṁ adhammena samaggaṁ uposathakammaṁ, na, bhikkhave, evarūpaṁ uposathakammaṁ kātabbaṁ.second,14.3.2Na ca mayā evarūpaṁ uposathakammaṁ anuññātaṁ.14.3.3Tatra, bhikkhave, yadidaṁ dhammena vaggaṁ uposathakammaṁ, na, bhikkhave, evarūpaṁ uposathakammaṁ kātabbaṁ.and third of these shouldn’t be done;14.3.4Na ca mayā evarūpaṁ uposathakammaṁ anuññātaṁ.I haven’t allowed such procedures.14.3.5PTS 1.112Tatra, bhikkhave, yadidaṁ dhammena samaggaṁ uposathakammaṁ, evarūpaṁ, bhikkhave, uposathakammaṁ kātabbaṁ, evarūpañca mayā uposathakammaṁ anuññātaṁ.The fourth should be done; I have allowed such procedures.14.3.6Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, evarūpaṁ uposathakammaṁ karissāma yadidaṁ dhammena samagganti—Therefore, monks, you should train like this: ‘We will do observance-day procedures that are legitimate and have a complete assembly.’”14.3.7evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.

15.1.011. Saṅkhittena pātimokkhuddesādi11. The recitation of the Monastic Code in brief, etc.

15.1.1Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,15.1.2“kati nu kho pātimokkhuddesā”ti?“How many ways are there of reciting the Monastic Code?”15.1.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

15.1.4“Pañcime, bhikkhave, pātimokkhuddesā.“There are these five ways of reciting the Monastic Code:

1. 15.1.5Nidānaṁ uddisitvā avasesaṁ sutena sāvetabbaṁ.After reciting the introduction, the rest is announced as if heard.15.1.6Ayaṁ paṭhamo pātimokkhuddeso.This is the first way.
2. 15.1.7Nidānaṁ uddisitvā cattāri pārājikāni uddisitvā avasesaṁ sutena sāvetabbaṁ.After reciting the introduction and the four rules entailing expulsion, the rest is announced as if heard.15.1.8Ayaṁ dutiyo pātimokkhuddeso.This is the second way.
3. 15.1.9Nidānaṁ uddisitvā cattāri pārājikāni uddisitvā terasa saṅghādisese uddisitvā avasesaṁ sutena sāvetabbaṁ.After reciting the introduction, the four rules entailing expulsion, and the thirteen rules entailing suspension, the rest is announced as if heard.15.1.10Ayaṁ tatiyo pātimokkhuddeso.This is the third way.
4. 15.1.11Nidānaṁ uddisitvā cattāri pārājikāni uddisitvā terasa saṅghādisese uddisitvā dve aniyate uddisitvā avasesaṁ sutena sāvetabbaṁ.After reciting the introduction, the four rules entailing expulsion, the thirteen rules entailing suspension, and the two undetermined rules, the rest is announced as if heard.15.1.12Ayaṁ catuttho pātimokkhuddeso.This is the fourth way.
5. 15.1.13Vitthāreneva pañcamo.In full is the fifth.”

15.1.14Ime kho, bhikkhave, pañca pātimokkhuddesā”ti.

15.2.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū—When they heard15.2.2“bhagavatā saṅkhittena pātimokkhuddeso anuññāto”ti—that the Buddha had allowed the recitation of the Monastic Code in brief,15.2.3sabbakālaṁ saṅkhittena pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.some monks recited it in brief all the time.15.2.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

15.2.5“Na, bhikkhave, saṅkhittena pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.“You shouldn’t recite the Monastic Code in brief.15.2.6Yo uddiseyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

15.3.1Tena kho pana samayena kosalesu janapade aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe savarabhayaṁ ahosi.At that time, on the observance day in a certain monastery in the Kosalan country, there was a threat from primitive tribes.¹³15.3.2Bhikkhū nāsakkhiṁsu vitthārena pātimokkhaṁ uddisituṁ.The monks were unable to recite the Monastic Code in full.15.3.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

15.3.4“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, sati antarāye saṅkhittena pātimokkhaṁ uddisitun”ti.“I allow you to recite the Monastic Code in brief when there are threats.”

15.4.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū asatipi antarāye saṅkhittena pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.The monks from the group of six recited the Monastic Code in brief even when there were no threats.15.4.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

15.4.3“Na, bhikkhave, asati antarāye saṅkhittena pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.“You shouldn’t recite the Monastic Code in brief when there are no threats.15.4.4Yo uddiseyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.15.4.5Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, sati antarāye saṅkhittena pātimokkhaṁ uddisituṁ.I allow you to recite the Monastic Code in brief when there are any of these threats:15.4.6Tatrime antarāyā—15.4.7PTS 1.113rājantarāyo, corantarāyo, agyantarāyo, udakantarāyo, manussantarāyo, amanussantarāyo, vāḷantarāyo, sarīsapantarāyo, jīvitantarāyo, brahmacariyantarāyoti.a threat from kings, bandits, fire, floods, people, spirits, predatory animals, or creeping animals, or a threat to life, or a threat to the monastic life.”15.4.8Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, evarūpesu antarāyesu saṅkhittena pātimokkhaṁ uddisituṁ, asati antarāye vitthārenā”ti.

15.5.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū saṅghamajjhe anajjhiṭṭhā dhammaṁ bhāsanti.On one occasion the monks from the group of six gave a teaching in the midst of the Sangha without being asked.15.5.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

15.5.3“Na, bhikkhave, saṅghamajjhe anajjhiṭṭhena dhammo bhāsitabbo.“You shouldn’t give a teaching in the midst of the Sangha without being asked.15.5.4Yo bhāseyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.15.5.5Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, therena bhikkhunā sāmaṁ vā dhammaṁ bhāsituṁ paraṁ vā ajjhesitun”ti.I allow the most senior monk either to give a teaching himself or to ask someone else.”

15.6.012. Vinayapucchanakathā12. Discussion of questioning on the Monastic Law

15.6.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū saṅghamajjhe asammatā vinayaṁ pucchanti.On one occasion the monks from the group of six questioned others on the Monastic Law in the midst of the Sangha without being approved.15.6.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

15.6.3“Na, bhikkhave, saṅghamajjhe asammatena vinayo pucchitabbo.“You shouldn’t question others on the Monastic Law in the midst of the Sangha without being approved.15.6.4Yo puccheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.15.6.5Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, saṅghamajjhe sammatena vinayaṁ pucchituṁ.I allow you to question others on the Monastic Law in the midst of the Sangha after being approved.

15.6.6Evañca pana, bhikkhave, sammannitabbo—And it should be done like this.15.6.7attanā vā attānaṁ sammannitabbaṁ, parena vā paro sammannitabbo.One is either approved through oneself or through someone else.15.7.1Kathañca attanāva attānaṁ sammannitabbaṁ?How is one approved through oneself?15.7.2Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

15.7.5Evaṁ attanāva attānaṁ sammannitabbaṁ.

15.7.6Kathañca parena paro sammannitabbo?And how is one approved through someone else?15.7.7Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

15.7.10Evaṁ parena paro sammannitabbo”ti.

15.8.1Tena kho pana samayena pesalā bhikkhū saṅghamajjhe sammatā vinayaṁ pucchanti.Soon good monks asked questions on the Monastic Law in the midst of the Sangha after being approved.15.8.2Chabbaggiyā bhikkhū labhanti āghātaṁ, labhanti appaccayaṁ, vadhena tajjenti.The monks from the group of six became angry and bitter, and they made threats of violence.15.8.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

15.8.4“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, saṅghamajjhe sammatenapi parisaṁ oloketvā puggalaṁ tulayitvā vinayaṁ pucchitun”ti.“The monk who has been approved should first survey the gathering and evaluate the individuals, and then ask questions on the Monastic Law in the midst of the Sangha.”

15.9.013. Vinayavissajjanakathā13. Discussion of replying to questions on the Monastic Law

15.9.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū saṅghamajjhe asammatā vinayaṁ vissajjenti.On one occasion the monks from the group of six replied to questions on the Monastic Law in the midst of the Sangha without being approved.15.9.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

15.9.3“Na, bhikkhave, saṅghamajjhe asammatena vinayo vissajjetabbo.“You shouldn’t reply to questions on the Monastic Law in the midst of the Sangha without being approved.15.9.4Yo vissajjeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.15.9.5Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, saṅghamajjhe sammatena vinayaṁ vissajjetuṁ.I allow you to reply to questions on the Monastic Law in the midst of the Sangha after being approved.

15.9.6Evañca pana, bhikkhave, sammannitabbaṁ.And it should be done like this.15.9.7Attanā vā attānaṁ sammannitabbaṁ, parena vā paro sammannitabbo.One is either approved through oneself or through someone else.

15.10.1PTS 1.114Kathañca attanāva attānaṁ sammannitabbaṁ?How is one approved through oneself?15.10.2Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

15.10.5Evaṁ attanāva attānaṁ sammannitabbaṁ.

15.10.6Kathañca parena paro sammannitabbo?And how is one approved through someone else?15.10.7Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

15.10.10Evaṁ parena paro sammannitabbo”ti.

15.11.1Tena kho pana samayena pesalā bhikkhū saṅghamajjhe sammatā vinayaṁ vissajjenti.Soon good monks replied to questions on the Monastic Law in the midst of the Sangha after being approved.15.11.2Chabbaggiyā bhikkhū labhanti āghātaṁ, labhanti appaccayaṁ, vadhena tajjenti.The monks from the group of six became angry and bitter, and they made threats of violence.15.11.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

15.11.4“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, saṅghamajjhe sammatenapi parisaṁ oloketvā puggalaṁ tulayitvā vinayaṁ vissajjetun”ti.“The monk who has been approved should first survey the gathering and evaluate the individuals, and then reply to questions on the Monastic Law in the midst of the Sangha.”

16.1.014. Codanākathā14. Discussion of accusing

16.1.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū anokāsakataṁ bhikkhuṁ āpattiyā codenti.At one time the monks from the group of six accused a monk of an offense without first getting his permission to do so.16.1.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

16.1.3“Na, bhikkhave, anokāsakato bhikkhu āpattiyā codetabbo.“You shouldn’t accuse a monk of an offense without first getting his permission.16.1.4Yo codeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.16.1.5Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, okāsaṁ kārāpetvā āpattiyā codetuṁ—You should only accuse someone of an offense after getting their permission:16.1.6karotu āyasmā okāsaṁ, ahaṁ taṁ vattukāmo”ti.‘I wish to speak to you, venerable, please give me permission.’”

16.2.1Tena kho pana samayena pesalā bhikkhū chabbaggiye bhikkhū okāsaṁ kārāpetvā āpattiyā codenti.Soon, after getting their permission, good monks accused the monks from the group of six of an offense.16.2.2Chabbaggiyā bhikkhū labhanti āghātaṁ, labhanti appaccayaṁ, vadhena tajjenti.The monks from the group of six became angry and bitter, and they made threats of violence.16.2.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

16.2.4“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, katepi okāse puggalaṁ tulayitvā āpattiyā codetun”ti.“Even when you have their permission, you should first evaluate the individual and then accuse them of an offense.”

16.3.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū—“puramhākaṁ pesalā bhikkhū okāsaṁ kārāpentī”ti—paṭikacceva suddhānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ anāpattikānaṁ avatthusmiṁ akāraṇe okāsaṁ kārāpenti.At this time the monks from the group of six—thinking to act before the good monks asked them for permission, but having no reason for doing so—asked permission from pure monks who had not committed any offenses.16.3.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

16.3.3“Na, bhikkhave, suddhānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ anāpattikānaṁ avatthusmiṁ akāraṇe okāso kārāpetabbo.“When there is no reason for doing so, you shouldn’t ask permission from pure monks who haven’t committed any offenses.16.3.4Yo kārāpeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.16.3.5Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, puggalaṁ tulayitvā okāsaṁ kātun”ti.And you should give permission only after evaluating the individual.”

16.4.015. Adhammakammapaṭikkosanādi15. Objecting to an illegitimate legal procedure, etc.

16.4.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū saṅghamajjhe adhammakammaṁ karonti.On one occasion the monks from the group of six did an illegitimate legal procedure in the midst of the Sangha.16.4.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

16.4.3“Na, bhikkhave, adhammakammaṁ kātabbaṁ.“You shouldn’t do illegitimate legal procedures.16.4.4Yo kareyya, āpatti dukkaṭassāti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

16.4.5PTS 1.115Karontiyeva adhammakammaṁ.They still did illegitimate procedures.16.4.6Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

16.4.7Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, adhammakamme kayiramāne paṭikkositun”ti.“You should object when an illegitimate legal procedure is being done.”

16.5.1Tena kho pana samayena pesalā bhikkhū chabbaggiyehi bhikkhūhi adhammakamme kayiramāne paṭikkosanti.Soon afterwards good monks objected when the monks from the group of six did an illegitimate procedure.16.5.2Chabbaggiyā bhikkhū labhanti āghātaṁ, labhanti appaccayaṁ, vadhena tajjenti.The monks from the group of six became angry and bitter, and they made threats of violence.16.5.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

16.5.4“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, diṭṭhimpi āvikātunti.“I also allow you to state your view.”

16.5.5Tesaṁyeva santike diṭṭhiṁ āvikaronti.They did.16.5.6Chabbaggiyā bhikkhū labhanti āghātaṁ, labhanti appaccayaṁ, vadhena tajjenti.Once again the monks from the group of six became angry and bitter, making threats of violence.16.5.7Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

16.5.8Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, catūhi pañcahi paṭikkosituṁ, dvīhi tīhi diṭṭhiṁ āvikātuṁ, ekena adhiṭṭhātuṁ—“A group of four or five should object, a group of two or three may state their view, and a single person may make a silent determination:16.5.9‘na metaṁ khamatī’”ti.‘I don’t approve of this.’”

16.6.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū saṅghamajjhe pātimokkhaṁ uddisamānā sañcicca na sāventi.∥On one occasion when the monks from the group of six were reciting the Monastic Code in the midst of the Sangha, they deliberately made themselves inaudible.16.6.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

16.6.3“ Na, bhikkhave, pātimokkhuddesakena sañcicca na sāvetabbaṁ.“When reciting the Monastic Code, you shouldn’t deliberately make yourselves inaudible.16.6.4Yo na sāveyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

16.7.1Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā udāyī saṅghassa pātimokkhuddesako hoti kākassarako.At one time Venerable Udāyī was the Sangha’s reciter of the Monastic Code, but he had a hoarse voice.16.7.2Atha kho āyasmato udāyissa etadahosi—He knew16.7.3“bhagavatā paññattaṁ—that the Buddha had laid down a rule16.7.4‘pātimokkhuddesakena sāvetabban’ti, ahañcamhi kākassarako, kathaṁ nu kho mayā paṭipajjitabban”ti?that the reciters of the Monastic Code should make themselves heard, and he thought, ‘I have a hoarse voice. What should I do?’16.7.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

16.7.6“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, pātimokkhuddesakena vāyamituṁ—“The reciter of the Monastic Code should make an effort16.7.7‘kathaṁ sāveyyan’ti.to be heard.16.7.8Vāyamantassa anāpattī”ti.If you make an effort, there’s no offense.”

16.8.1Tena kho pana samayena devadatto sagahaṭṭhāya parisāya pātimokkhaṁ uddisati.On one occasion Devadatta recited the Monastic Code in a gathering that included lay people.16.8.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

16.8.3“Na, bhikkhave, sagahaṭṭhāya parisāya pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.“You shouldn’t recite the Monastic Code in a gathering that includes lay people.16.8.4Yo uddiseyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

16.9.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū saṅghamajjhe anajjhiṭṭhā pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.On one occasion the monks from the group of six recited the Monastic Code in the midst of the Sangha without being asked.16.9.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

16.9.3“Na, bhikkhave, saṅghamajjhe anajjhiṭṭhena pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.“You shouldn’t recite the Monastic Code in the midst of the Sangha without first being asked to do so.16.9.4Yo uddiseyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.16.9.5Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, therādhikaṁ pātimokkhan”ti.The most senior monk should be in charge of the recitation of the Monastic Code.”

16.9.6Aññatitthiyabhāṇavāro niṭṭhito paṭhamo.The first section for recitation on monastics of other religions is finished.

17.1.016. Pātimokkhuddesakaajjhesanādi16. Requesting the recitation of the Monastic Code, etc.

17.1.1Atha kho bhagavā rājagahe yathābhirantaṁ viharitvā yena codanāvatthu tena cārikaṁ pakkāmi.When the Buddha had stayed at Rājagaha for as long as he liked, he set out wandering toward Codanāvatthu.17.1.2Anupubbena cārikaṁ caramāno yena codanāvatthu tadavasari.When he eventually arrived, he stayed there.

17.1.3Tena kho pana samayena aññatarasmiṁ āvāse sambahulā bhikkhū viharanti.At that time a number of monks were staying in a certain monastery17.1.4PTS 1.116Tattha thero bhikkhu bālo hoti abyatto.where the most senior monk was ignorant and incompetent.17.1.5So na jānāti uposathaṁ vā uposathakammaṁ vā, pātimokkhaṁ vā pātimokkhuddesaṁ vā.He did not know about the observance-day ceremony or the observance-day procedure, nor about the Monastic Code or its recitation.17.2.1Atha kho tesaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The other monks knew17.2.2“bhagavatā paññattaṁ—that the Buddha had laid down a rule17.2.3‘therādhikaṁ pātimokkhan’ti, ayañca amhākaṁ thero bālo abyatto, na jānāti uposathaṁ vā uposathakammaṁ vā, pātimokkhaṁ vā pātimokkhuddesaṁ vā.that the most senior monk should be in charge of the recitation of the Monastic Code,17.2.4Kathaṁ nu kho amhehi paṭipajjitabban”ti?and so they wondered what to do.17.2.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

17.2.6“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, yo tattha bhikkhu byatto paṭibalo tassādheyyaṁ pātimokkhan”ti.“In such a case, a competent and capable monk there should be in charge of the recitation of the Monastic Code.”

17.3.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā bhikkhū viharanti bālā abyattā.On one occasion on the observance day, a number of ignorant and incompetent monks were staying in a certain monastery.17.3.2Te na jānanti uposathaṁ vā uposathakammaṁ vā, pātimokkhaṁ vā pātimokkhuddesaṁ vā.They did not know about the observance-day ceremony or the observance-day procedure, nor about the Monastic Code or its recitation.17.3.3Te theraṁ ajjhesiṁsu—They requested the most senior monk17.3.4“uddisatu, bhante, thero pātimokkhan”ti.to recite the Monastic Code,17.3.5So evamāha—but he replied17.3.6“na me, āvuso, vattatī”ti.that he was incapable.17.3.7Dutiyaṁ theraṁ ajjhesiṁsu—They made the same request of the second-most17.3.8“uddisatu, bhante, thero pātimokkhan”ti.17.3.9Sopi evamāha—17.3.10“na me, āvuso, vattatī”ti.17.3.11Tatiyaṁ theraṁ ajjhesiṁsu—and third-most senior monks,17.3.12“uddisatu, bhante, thero pātimokkhan”ti.17.3.13Sopi evamāha—and on both occasions17.3.14“na me, āvuso, vattatī”ti.received the same reply.17.3.15Eteneva upāyena yāva saṅghanavakaṁ ajjhesiṁsu—They then requested17.3.16“uddisatu āyasmā pātimokkhan”ti.each monk in turn until they reached the most junior monk.17.3.17Sopi evamāha—And they all gave the same reply.17.4.1“na me, bhante, vattatī”ti.17.4.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

17.4.3“Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā bhikkhū viharanti bālā abyattā.“When all the monks in a monastery are ignorant and incompetent,17.4.4Te na jānanti uposathaṁ vā uposathakammaṁ vā, pātimokkhaṁ vā pātimokkhuddesaṁ vā.and none of them is able to recite the Monastic Code,17.4.5Te theraṁ ajjhesanti—17.4.6‘uddisatu, bhante, thero pātimokkhan’ti.17.4.7So evaṁ vadeti—17.4.8‘na me, āvuso, vattatī’ti.17.4.9Dutiyaṁ theraṁ ajjhesanti—17.4.10‘uddisatu, bhante, thero pātimokkhan’ti.17.4.11Sopi evaṁ vadeti—17.4.12‘na me, āvuso, vattatī’ti.17.4.13Tatiyaṁ theraṁ ajjhesanti—17.4.14‘uddisatu, bhante, thero pātimokkhan’ti.17.4.15Sopi evaṁ vadeti—17.4.16‘na me, āvuso, vattatī’ti.17.4.17Eteneva upāyena yāva saṅghanavakaṁ ajjhesanti—17.4.18‘uddisatu āyasmā pātimokkhan’ti.17.4.19Sopi evaṁ vadeti—17.4.20‘na me, bhante, vattatī’ti.17.5.1Tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi eko bhikkhu sāmantā āvāsā sajjukaṁ pāhetabbo—they should straightaway send a monk to a neighboring monastery17.5.2gacchāvuso, saṅkhittena vā vitthārena vā pātimokkhaṁ pariyāpuṇitvāna āgacchāhī”ti.to learn the Monastic Code, either in brief or in full.”

17.6.1Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,17.6.2“kena nu kho pāhetabbo”ti?“Who is responsible for sending someone?”17.6.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

17.6.4“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, therena bhikkhunā navaṁ bhikkhuṁ āṇāpetun”ti.“The most senior monk should tell a junior monk to go.”

17.6.5Therena āṇattā navā bhikkhū na gacchanti.Although told by the senior monk, the junior monks did not go.17.6.6Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

17.6.7PTS 1.117“Na, bhikkhave, therena āṇattena agilānena na gantabbaṁ.“If a monk isn’t sick and he’s told by the most senior monk to go, he should go.17.6.8Yo na gaccheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If he doesn’t, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

18.1.017. Pakkhagaṇanādiuggahaṇānujānana17. The instruction to learn the number of the lunar half-month, etc.

18.1.1Atha kho bhagavā codanāvatthusmiṁ yathābhirantaṁ viharitvā punadeva rājagahaṁ paccāgañchi.When he had stayed at Codanāvatthu for as long as he liked, the Buddha returned to Rājagaha.

18.1.2Tena kho pana samayena manussā bhikkhū piṇḍāya carante pucchanti—Then, while the monks were walking for almsfood, people asked them which half-month it was.18.1.3“katimī, bhante, pakkhassā”ti?18.1.4Bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu—They replied18.1.5“na kho mayaṁ, āvuso, jānāmā”ti.that they did not know.18.1.6Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized them,18.1.7“pakkhagaṇanamattampime samaṇā sakyaputtiyā na jānanti, kiṁ panime aññaṁ kiñci kalyāṇaṁ jānissantī”ti?“These Sakyan monastics don’t even know the number of the lunar half-month. So how could they possibly know anything truly useful?”18.1.8Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

18.1.9“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, pakkhagaṇanaṁ uggahetun”ti.“You should learn the counting of the lunar half-months.”

18.2.1Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,18.2.2“kena nu kho pakkhagaṇanā uggahetabbā”ti?“Who should learn the counting of the lunar half-months?”18.2.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

18.2.4“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, sabbeheva pakkhagaṇanaṁ uggahetun”ti.“You should all learn the counting of the lunar half-months.”

18.3.1Tena kho pana samayena manussā bhikkhū piṇḍāya carante pucchanti—On another occasion, while the monks were walking for almsfood, people asked them how many monks there were.18.3.2“kīvatikā, bhante, bhikkhū”ti?18.3.3Bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu—They replied18.3.4“na kho mayaṁ, āvuso, jānāmā”ti.that they did not know.18.3.5Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized them,18.3.6“aññamaññampime samaṇā sakyaputtiyā na jānanti, kiṁ panime aññaṁ kiñci kalyāṇaṁ jānissantī”ti?“These Sakyan monastics don’t even know about one another. So how could they possibly know anything truly useful?”18.3.7Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

18.3.8“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhikkhū gaṇetun”ti.“You should count the monks.”

18.4.1Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,18.4.2“kadā nu kho bhikkhū gaṇetabbā”ti?“When should we count the monks?”18.4.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

18.4.4“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe nāmaggena vā gaṇetuṁ, salākaṁ vā gāhetun”ti.“You should count the monks on the observance day, either by name or by distributing tickets.”¹⁴

19.1.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū ajānantā ajjuposathoti dūraṁ gāmaṁ piṇḍāya caranti.On one occasion, monks walked for almsfood in a faraway village, not knowing that it was the observance day.19.1.2Te uddissamānepi pātimokkhe āgacchanti, uddiṭṭhamattepi āgacchanti.They arrived back while the Monastic Code was being recited or even just after.19.1.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

19.1.4“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, ārocetuṁ ‘ajjuposatho’”ti.“You should announce, ‘Today is the observance day.’”

19.1.5Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,19.1.6“kena nu kho ārocetabbo”ti?“Who should make the announcement?”19.1.7Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

19.1.8“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, therena bhikkhunā kālavato ārocetun”ti.“The most senior monk should make the announcement early in the morning.”

19.1.9Tena kho pana samayena aññataro thero kālavato nassarati.Soon afterwards a certain senior monk forgot to make the announcement early in the morning.19.1.10Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

19.1.11“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, bhattakālepi ārocetun”ti.“I allow you to make the announcement at the mealtime too.”

19.1.12Bhattakālepi nassarati.He forgot to make the announcement at the mealtime too.19.1.13Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

19.1.14“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, yaṁ kālaṁ sarati, taṁ kālaṁ ārocetun”ti.“I allow you to make the announcement whenever you remember.”

20.1.018. Pubbakaraṇānujānana18. The instruction to do the prior duties

20.1.1PTS 1.118Tena kho pana samayena aññatarasmiṁ āvāse uposathāgāraṁ uklāpaṁ hoti.On one occasion in a certain monastery, the observance-day hall was dirty.20.1.2Āgantukā bhikkhū ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—Newly-arrived monks complained,20.1.3“kathañhi nāma āvāsikā bhikkhū uposathāgāraṁ na sammajjissantī”ti.“Why don’t the resident monks sweep the hall?”20.1.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

20.1.5“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, uposathāgāraṁ sammajjitun”ti.“You should sweep the observance-day hall.”

20.2.1Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,20.2.2“kena nu kho uposathāgāraṁ sammajjitabban”ti?“Who should sweep it?”20.2.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

20.2.4“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, therena bhikkhunā navaṁ bhikkhuṁ āṇāpetun”ti.“The most senior monk should tell a junior monk.”

20.2.5Therena āṇattā navā bhikkhū na sammajjanti.Although told by the senior monk, the junior monks did not sweep.20.2.6Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

20.2.7“Na, bhikkhave, therena āṇattena agilānena na sammajjitabbaṁ.“If a monk isn’t sick and he’s told by the senior monk to sweep, he should sweep.20.2.8Yo na sammajjeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If he doesn’t, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

20.3.1Tena kho pana samayena uposathāgāre āsanaṁ apaññattaṁ hoti.On one occasion no seats were prepared in the observance-day hall.20.3.2Bhikkhū chamāyaṁ nisīdanti, gattānipi cīvarānipi paṁsukitāni honti.The monks sat on the ground. They got dirty, as did their robes.20.3.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

20.3.4“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, uposathāgāre āsanaṁ paññapetun”ti.“You should prepare seats in the observance-day hall.”

20.3.5Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,20.3.6“kena nu kho uposathāgāre āsanaṁ paññapetabban”ti?“Who should prepare them?”20.3.7Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

20.3.8“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, therena bhikkhunā navaṁ bhikkhuṁ āṇāpetun”ti.“The most senior monk should tell a junior monk.”

20.3.9Therena āṇattā navā bhikkhū na paññapenti.Although told by the senior monk, the junior monks did not prepare them.20.3.10Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

20.3.11“Na, bhikkhave, therena āṇattena agilānena na paññapetabbaṁ.“If a monk isn’t sick and he’s told by the senior monk to prepare the seats, he should do so.20.3.12Yo na paññapeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If he doesn’t, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

20.4.1Tena kho pana samayena uposathāgāre padīpo na hoti.On one occasion there was no lamp in the observance-day hall.20.4.2Bhikkhū andhakāre kāyampi cīvarampi akkamanti.Because it was dark, the monks stepped on one another and on one another’s robes.20.4.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

20.4.4“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, uposathāgāre padīpaṁ kātun”ti.“You should light a lamp in the observance-day hall.”

20.4.5Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,20.4.6“kena nu kho uposathāgāre padīpo kātabbo”ti?“Who should light it?”20.4.7Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

20.4.8“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, therena bhikkhunā navaṁ bhikkhuṁ āṇāpetun”ti.“The most senior monk should tell a junior monk.”

20.4.9Therena āṇattā navā bhikkhū na padīpenti.Although told by the senior monk, the junior monks did not light a lamp.20.4.10Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

20.4.11“Na, bhikkhave, therena āṇattena agilānena na padīpetabbo.“If a monk isn’t sick and he’s told by the senior monk to light a lamp, he should do so.20.4.12Yo na padīpeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If he doesn’t, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

20.5.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarasmiṁ āvāse āvāsikā bhikkhū neva pānīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpenti, na paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpenti.On one occasion in a certain monastery, the resident monks didn’t set out water for drinking or water for washing.20.5.2Āgantukā bhikkhū ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—Newly-arrived monks complained and criticized them,20.5.3“kathañhi nāma āvāsikā bhikkhū neva pānīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpessanti, na paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpessantī”ti.“Why don’t the resident monks set out water for drinking and water for washing?”20.5.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

20.5.5PTS 1.119“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpetun”ti.“You should set out water for drinking and water for washing.”

20.6.1Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,20.6.2“kena nu kho pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpetabban”ti?“Who should do it?”20.6.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

20.6.4“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, therena bhikkhunā navaṁ bhikkhuṁ āṇāpetun”ti.“The most senior monk should tell a junior monk.”

20.6.5Therena āṇattā navā bhikkhū na upaṭṭhāpenti.Although told by the senior monk, the junior monks did not do it.20.6.6Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

20.6.7“Na, bhikkhave, therena āṇattena agilānena na upaṭṭhāpetabbaṁ.“If a monk isn’t sick and he’s told by the senior monk to set them out, he should do so.20.6.8Yo na upaṭṭhāpeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If he doesn’t, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.”

21.1.019. Disaṅgamikādivatthu19. Those going to a different region, etc.

21.1.1Tena kho pana samayena sambahulā bhikkhū bālā abyattā disaṅgamikā ācariyupajjhāye āpucchiṁsu.On one occasion a number of ignorant and incompetent monks asked permission from their teachers and preceptors to go to a different region.21.1.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

21.1.3“Idha pana, bhikkhave, sambahulā bhikkhū bālā abyattā disaṅgamikā ācariyupajjhāye āpucchanti.“A number of ignorant and incompetent monks might ask their teachers and preceptors for permission to go to a different region.21.1.4Te, bhikkhave, ācariyupajjhāyehi pucchitabbā—The teachers and preceptors should then ask them21.1.5‘kahaṁ gamissatha, kena saddhiṁ gamissathā’ti?where they’re going and who they’re going with.21.1.6Te ce, bhikkhave, bālā abyattā aññe bāle abyatte apadiseyyuṁ, na, bhikkhave, ācariyupajjhāyehi anujānitabbā.If they’re going with others who are ignorant and incompetent, the teachers and preceptors shouldn’t give them permission.21.1.7Anujāneyyuñce, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If they do, they commit an offense of wrong conduct.

21.1.8Te ca, bhikkhave, bālā abyattā ananuññātā ācariyupajjhāyehi gaccheyyuñce, āpatti dukkaṭassa.And if the students go without permission from their teachers and preceptors, they commit an offense of wrong conduct.

21.2.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse sambahulā bhikkhū viharanti bālā abyattā.A number of ignorant and incompetent monks may be staying in a certain monastery.21.2.2Te na jānanti uposathaṁ vā uposathakammaṁ vā, pātimokkhaṁ vā pātimokkhuddesaṁ vā.They don’t know about the observance-day ceremony or the observance-day procedure, nor about the Monastic Code or its recitation.21.2.3Tattha añño bhikkhu āgacchati bahussuto āgatāgamo dhammadharo vinayadharo mātikādharo paṇḍito byatto medhāvī lajjī kukkuccako sikkhākāmo.Then a monk arrives who is learned and a master of the tradition; who is an expert on the Teaching, the Monastic Law, and the Key Terms; who is knowledgeable and competent, has a sense of conscience, and is afraid of wrongdoing and fond of the training.¹⁵

21.2.4Tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi so bhikkhu saṅgahetabbo anuggahetabbo upalāpetabbo upaṭṭhāpetabbo cuṇṇena mattikāya dantakaṭṭhena mukhodakena.Those monks should treat that learned monk with kindness. They should assist him and befriend him, and they should attend on him with bath powder, soap, tooth cleaners, and water for rinsing the mouth.¹⁶21.2.5No ce saṅgaṇheyyuṁ anuggaṇheyyuṁ upalāpeyyuṁ upaṭṭhāpeyyuṁ cuṇṇena mattikāya dantakaṭṭhena mukhodakena, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If they don’t look after him in this way, they commit an offense of wrong conduct.

21.3.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā bhikkhū viharanti bālā abyattā.On the observance day, a number of ignorant and incompetent monks may be staying in a certain monastery.21.3.2Te na jānanti uposathaṁ vā uposathakammaṁ vā, pātimokkhaṁ vā pātimokkhuddesaṁ vā.They don’t know about the observance-day ceremony or the observance-day procedure, nor about the Monastic Code or its recitation.21.3.3Tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi eko bhikkhu sāmantā āvāsā sajjukaṁ pāhetabbo—They should straightaway send a monk to a neighboring monastery21.3.4‘gacchāvuso, saṅkhittena vā vitthārena vā pātimokkhaṁ pariyāpuṇitvā āgacchā’ti.to learn the Monastic Code, either in brief or in full.21.3.5Evañcetaṁ labhetha, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ.If he’s able to do this, it’s good.

21.3.6No ce labhetha, tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi sabbeheva yattha jānanti uposathaṁ vā uposathakammaṁ vā pātimokkhaṁ vā pātimokkhuddesaṁ vā, so āvāso gantabbo.If he’s not, then those monks should all go to a monastery where the monks know about the observance-day ceremony and the observance-day procedure, and about the Monastic Code and its recitation.21.3.7PTS 1.120No ce gaccheyyuṁ, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If they don’t go, they commit an offense of wrong conduct.

21.4.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse sambahulā bhikkhū vassaṁ vasanti bālā abyattā.A number of ignorant and incompetent monks may be spending the rainy-season residence in a certain monastery.21.4.2Te na jānanti uposathaṁ vā uposathakammaṁ vā pātimokkhaṁ vā pātimokkhuddesaṁ vā.They don’t know about the observance-day ceremony or the observance-day procedure, nor about the Monastic Code or its recitation.21.4.3Tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi eko bhikkhu sāmantā āvāsā sajjukaṁ pāhetabbo—They should straightaway send a monk to a neighboring monastery21.4.4‘gacchāvuso, saṅkhittena vā vitthārena vā pātimokkhaṁ pariyāpuṇitvā āgacchā’ti.to learn the Monastic Code, either in brief or in full.21.4.5Evañcetaṁ labhetha, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ.If he’s able to do this, it’s good.21.4.6No ce labhetha, eko bhikkhu sattāhakālikaṁ pāhetabbo—If he’s not, then a monk should be sent under the seven-day allowance21.4.7‘gacchāvuso, saṅkhittena vā vitthārena vā pātimokkhaṁ pariyāpuṇitvā āgacchā’ti.to learn the Monastic Code, either in brief or in full.21.4.8Evañcetaṁ labhetha, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ.If he’s able to do this, it’s good.

21.4.9No ce labhetha, na, bhikkhave, tehi bhikkhūhi tasmiṁ āvāse vassaṁ vasitabbaṁ.If he’s not, then those monks shouldn’t spend the rainy-season residence in that monastery.21.4.10Vaseyyuñce, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If they do, they commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

22.1.020. Pārisuddhidānakathā20. Discussion of the passing on of purity

22.1.1Atha kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi—Then the Buddha addressed the monks:22.1.2“sannipatatha, bhikkhave, saṅgho uposathaṁ karissatī”ti.“Gather, monks, for the Sangha to do the observance-day ceremony.”22.1.3Evaṁ vutte, aññataro bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—A monk said to the Buddha,22.1.4“atthi, bhante, bhikkhu gilāno, so anāgato”ti.“Sir, there’s a sick monk. He hasn’t come.”

22.1.5“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, gilānena bhikkhunā pārisuddhiṁ dātuṁ.“A sick monk should pass on his purity.

22.1.6Evañca pana, bhikkhave, dātabbā—And he should do it like this.22.1.7tena gilānena bhikkhunā ekaṁ bhikkhuṁ upasaṅkamitvā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā ukkuṭikaṁ nisīditvā añjaliṁ paggahetvā evamassa vacanīyo—The sick monk should approach a monk, arrange his upper robe over one shoulder, and squat on his heels. He should then raise his joined palms and say,22.1.8‘pārisuddhiṁ dammi, pārisuddhiṁ me hara, pārisuddhiṁ me ārocehī’ti.‘I pass on my purity; please convey my purity; please announce my purity.’22.1.9Kāyena viññāpeti, vācāya viññāpeti, kāyena vācāya viññāpeti, dinnā hoti pārisuddhi.If he makes this understood by body, by speech, or by body and speech, then the purity has been passed on.22.1.10Na kāyena viññāpeti, na vācāya viññāpeti, na kāyena vācāya viññāpeti, na dinnā hoti pārisuddhi.If he doesn’t make this understood by body, by speech, or by body and speech, then the purity hasn’t been passed on.

22.2.1Evañcetaṁ labhetha, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ.If he’s able to do this, it’s good.22.2.2No ce labhetha, so, bhikkhave, gilāno bhikkhu mañcena vā pīṭhena vā saṅghamajjhe ānetvā uposatho kātabbo.If he’s not, then the sick monk should be brought into the midst of the Sangha together with his bed or bench. They can then do the observance-day ceremony.22.2.3Sace, bhikkhave, gilānupaṭṭhākānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti—But if the one who is nursing him says,22.2.4‘sace kho mayaṁ gilānaṁ ṭhānā cāvessāma, ābādho vā abhivaḍḍhissati kālaṅkiriyā vā bhavissatī’ti, na, bhikkhave, gilāno bhikkhu ṭhānā cāvetabbo.‘If we move him, his illness will get worse, or he’ll die,’ then the sick monk shouldn’t be moved.22.2.5Saṅghena tattha gantvā uposatho kātabbo.The Sangha should go to where the sick monk is and do the observance-day ceremony there.

22.2.6Na tveva vaggena saṅghena uposatho kātabbo.You shouldn’t do the observance-day ceremony with an incomplete Sangha.22.2.7Kareyya ce, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.

22.3.1Pārisuddhihārako ce, bhikkhave, dinnāya pārisuddhiyā tattheva pakkamati, aññassa dātabbā pārisuddhi.If, after the purity has been passed on to him, the monk who is conveying the purity goes away right then and there, then the purity should be passed on to someone else.¹⁷22.3.2Pārisuddhihārako ce, bhikkhave, dinnāya pārisuddhiyā tattheva vibbhamati …pe…If, after the purity has been passed on to him, the monk who is conveying the purity disrobes right then and there,22.3.3kālaṁ karoti …dies right then and there,22.3.4PTS 1.121sāmaṇero paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s a novice monk,22.3.5sikkhaṁ paccakkhātako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s renounced the training,22.3.6antimavatthuṁ ajjhāpannako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s committed the worst kind of offense,22.3.7ummattako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s insane,22.3.8khittacitto paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s deranged,22.3.9vedanāṭṭo paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s overwhelmed by pain,22.3.10āpattiyā adassane ukkhittako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s been ejected for not recognizing an offense,22.3.11āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhittako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s been ejected for not making amends for an offense,22.3.12pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhittako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s been ejected for not giving up a bad view,22.3.13paṇḍako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s a <i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i>,22.3.14theyyasaṁvāsako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s a fake monk,22.3.15titthiyapakkantako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s previously left to join the monastics of another religion,22.3.16tiracchānagato paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s an animal,22.3.17mātughātako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s a matricide,22.3.18pitughātako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s a patricide,22.3.19arahantaghātako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s a murderer of a perfected one,22.3.20bhikkhunidūsako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s raped a nun,¹⁸22.3.21saṅghabhedako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s caused a schism in the Sangha,22.3.22lohituppādako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s caused the Buddha to bleed,22.3.23ubhatobyañjanako paṭijānāti, aññassa dātabbā pārisuddhi.or admits right then and there that he’s a gynandromorph, then the purity should be passed on to someone else.

22.4.1Pārisuddhihārako ce, bhikkhave, dinnāya pārisuddhiyā antarāmagge pakkamati, anāhaṭā hoti pārisuddhi.If, after the purity has been passed on to him, the monk who is conveying the purity goes away while on his way to the observance-day ceremony, then the purity hasn’t been brought.22.4.2Pārisuddhihārako ce, bhikkhave, dinnāya pārisuddhiyā antarāmagge vibbhamati …pe…If, after the purity has been passed on to him, the monk who is conveying the purity disrobes while on his way to the observance-day ceremony …22.4.3ubhatobyañjanako paṭijānāti, anāhaṭā hoti pārisuddhi.or admits that he’s a gynandromorph while on his way to the observance-day ceremony, then the purity hasn’t been brought.

22.4.4Pārisuddhihārako ce, bhikkhave, dinnāya pārisuddhiyā saṅghappatto pakkamati, āhaṭā hoti pārisuddhi.But if, after the purity has been passed on to him, the monk who is conveying the purity goes away after reaching the Sangha, then the purity has been brought.22.4.5Pārisuddhihārako ce, bhikkhave, dinnāya pārisuddhiyā saṅghappatto vibbhamati …pe…And if, after the purity has been passed on to him, the monk who is conveying the purity disrobes after reaching the Sangha …22.4.6ubhatobyañjanako paṭijānāti, āhaṭā hoti pārisuddhi.or admits that he’s a gynandromorph after reaching the Sangha, then the purity has been brought.

22.4.7Pārisuddhihārako ce, bhikkhave, dinnāya pārisuddhiyā saṅghappatto sutto na āroceti, pamatto na āroceti, samāpanno na āroceti, āhaṭā hoti pārisuddhi.And if, after the purity has been passed on to him, the monk who is conveying the purity reaches the Sangha, but doesn’t announce the purity because he falls asleep or is heedless or gains a meditation attainment, then the purity has been brought.22.4.8Pārisuddhihārakassa anāpatti.There’s no offense for the one who is conveying the purity.

22.4.9Pārisuddhihārako ce, bhikkhave, dinnāya pārisuddhiyā saṅghappatto sañcicca na āroceti, āhaṭā hoti pārisuddhi.And if, after the purity has been passed on to him, the monk who is conveying the purity reaches the Sangha, but deliberately doesn’t announce the purity, then the purity has been brought.

22.4.10Pārisuddhihārakassa āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.But there’s an offense of wrong conduct for the one who is conveying the purity.”

23.1.021. Chandadānakathā21. Discussion on giving consent

23.1.1Atha kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi—The Buddha addressed the monks:23.1.2“sannipatatha, bhikkhave, saṅgho kammaṁ karissatī”ti.“Gather, monks, for the Sangha to do a legal procedure.”23.1.3Evaṁ vutte, aññataro bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—A monk said to the Buddha,23.1.4“atthi, bhante, bhikkhu gilāno, so anāgato”ti.“Sir, there’s a sick monk. He hasn’t come.”

23.1.5“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, gilānena bhikkhunā chandaṁ dātuṁ.“A sick monk should give his consent.

23.1.6Evañca pana, bhikkhave, dātabbo.And he should give like this.23.1.7Tena gilānena bhikkhunā ekaṁ bhikkhuṁ upasaṅkamitvā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā ukkuṭikaṁ nisīditvā añjaliṁ paggahetvā evamassa vacanīyo—The sick monk should approach a monk, arrange his upper robe over one shoulder, and squat on his heels. He should then raise his joined palms and say,23.1.8‘chandaṁ dammi, chandaṁ me hara, chandaṁ me ārocehī’ti.‘I give my consent; please convey my consent; please announce my consent.’23.1.9Kāyena viññāpeti, vācāya viññāpeti, kāyena vācāya viññāpeti, dinno hoti chando.If he makes this understood by body, by speech, or by body and speech, then the consent has been given.23.1.10Na kāyena viññāpeti, na vācāya viññāpeti, na kāyena vācāya viññāpeti, na dinno hoti chando.If he doesn’t make this understood by body, by speech, or by body and speech, then the consent hasn’t been given.

23.2.1Evañcetaṁ labhetha, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ.If he’s able to do this, it’s good.23.2.2PTS 1.122No ce labhetha, so, bhikkhave, gilāno bhikkhu mañcena vā pīṭhena vā saṅghamajjhe ānetvā kammaṁ kātabbaṁ.If he’s not, then the sick monk should be brought into the midst of the Sangha together with his bed or bench. They can then do the procedure.23.2.3Sace, bhikkhave, gilānupaṭṭhākānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti—But if the one who is nursing him says,23.2.4‘sace kho mayaṁ gilānaṁ ṭhānā cāvessāma, ābādho vā abhivaḍḍhissati kālaṅkiriyā vā bhavissatī’ti, na, bhikkhave, gilāno bhikkhu ṭhānā cāvetabbo.‘If we move him, his illness will get worse, or he’ll die,’ then the sick monk shouldn’t be moved.23.2.5Saṅghena tattha gantvā kammaṁ kātabbaṁ.The Sangha should go to where the sick monk is and do the procedure there.

23.2.6Na tveva vaggena saṅghena kammaṁ kātabbaṁ.You shouldn’t do a legal procedure with an incomplete sangha.23.2.7Kareyya ce, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.

23.3.1Chandahārako ce, bhikkhave, dinne chande tattheva pakkamati, aññassa dātabbo chando.If, after the consent has been given to him, the monk who is conveying the consent goes away right then and there, then the consent should be given to someone else.23.3.2Chandahārako ce, bhikkhave, dinne chande tattheva vibbhamati …pe…If, after the consent has been given to him, the monk who is conveying the consent disrobes right then and there,23.3.3kālaṁ karoti …dies right then and there,23.3.4sāmaṇero paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s a novice monk,23.3.5sikkhaṁ paccakkhātako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s renounced the training,23.3.6antimavatthuṁ ajjhāpannako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s committed the worst kind of offense,23.3.7ummattako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s insane,23.3.8khittacitto paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s deranged,23.3.9vedanāṭṭo paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s overwhelmed by pain,23.3.10āpattiyā adassane ukkhittako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s been ejected for not recognizing an offense,23.3.11āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhittako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s been ejected for not making amends for an offense,23.3.12pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhittako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s been ejected for not giving up a bad view,23.3.13paṇḍako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s a <i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i>,23.3.14theyyasaṁvāsako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s a fake monk,23.3.15titthiyapakkantako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s previously left to join the monastics of another religion,23.3.16tiracchānagato paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s an animal,23.3.17mātughātako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s a matricide,23.3.18pitughātako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s a patricide,23.3.19arahantaghātako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s a murderer of a perfected one,23.3.20bhikkhunidūsako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s raped a nun,23.3.21saṅghabhedako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s caused a schism in the Sangha,23.3.22lohituppādako paṭijānāti …admits right then and there that he’s caused the Buddha to bleed,23.3.23ubhatobyañjanako paṭijānāti, aññassa dātabbo chando.or admits right then and there that he’s a gynandromorph, then the consent should be given to someone else.

23.3.24Chandahārako ce, bhikkhave, dinne chande antarāmagge pakkamati, anāhaṭo hoti chando.If, after the consent has been given to him, the monk who is conveying the consent goes away while on his way to the legal procedure, then the consent hasn’t been brought.23.3.25Chandahārako ce, bhikkhave, dinne chande antarāmagge vibbhamati …pe…If, after the consent has been given to him, the monk who is conveying the consent disrobes while on his way to the legal procedure …23.3.26ubhatobyañjanako paṭijānāti, anāhaṭo hoti chando.or admits that he’s a gynandromorph while on his way to the legal procedure, then the consent hasn’t been brought.

23.3.27Chandahārako ce, bhikkhave, dinne chande saṅghappatto pakkamati, āhaṭo hoti chando.But if, after the consent has been given to him, the monk who is conveying the consent goes away after reaching the Sangha, then the consent has been brought.23.3.28Chandahārako ce, bhikkhave, dinne chande saṅghappatto vibbhamati …pe…And if, after the consent has been given to him, the monk who is conveying the consent disrobes after reaching the Sangha …23.3.29ubhatobyañjanako paṭijānāti, āhaṭo hoti chando.or admits that he’s a gynandromorph after reaching the Sangha, then the consent has been brought.

23.3.30Chandahārako ce, bhikkhave, dinne chande saṅghappatto sutto na āroceti, pamatto na āroceti, samāpanno na āroceti, āhaṭo hoti chando.And if, after the consent has been given to him, the monk who is conveying the consent reaches the Sangha, but doesn’t announce the consent because he falls asleep or is heedless or gains a meditation attainment, then the consent has been brought.23.3.31Chandahārakassa anāpatti.There’s no offense for the one who is conveying the consent.

23.3.32Chandahārako ce, bhikkhave, dinne chande saṅghappatto sañcicca na āroceti, āhaṭo hoti chando.And if, after the consent has been given to him, the monk who is conveying the consent reaches the Sangha, but deliberately doesn’t announce the consent, then the consent has been brought.

23.3.33Chandahārakassa āpatti dukkaṭassa.But there is an offense of wrong conduct for the one who is conveying the consent.

23.3.34Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe pārisuddhiṁ dentena chandampi dātuṁ, santi saṅghassa karaṇīyan”ti.On the observance day, if the Sangha has business to be done, then anyone passing on their purity should also give their consent.”

24.1.022. Ñātakādiggahaṇakathā22. Discussion on being seized by relatives, etc.

24.1.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataraṁ bhikkhuṁ tadahuposathe ñātakā gaṇhiṁsu.At one time on the observance day, a certain monk was seized by his relatives.24.1.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

24.1.3“Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuṁ tadahuposathe ñātakā gaṇhanti.“If a monk is seized by his relatives on the observance day,24.1.4Te ñātakā bhikkhūhi evamassu vacanīyā—other monks should say to those relatives,24.1.5‘iṅgha tumhe āyasmanto imaṁ bhikkhuṁ muhuttaṁ muñcatha, yāvāyaṁ bhikkhu uposathaṁ karotī’ti.‘Listen, please release this monk for a short time so that he can take part in the observance-day ceremony.’24.2.1Evañcetaṁ labhetha, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ.If they’re able to do this, it’s good.24.2.2No ce labhetha, te ñātakā bhikkhūhi evamassu vacanīyā—If not, they should say to those relatives,24.2.3‘iṅgha tumhe āyasmanto muhuttaṁ ekamantaṁ hotha, yāvāyaṁ bhikkhu pārisuddhiṁ detī’ti.‘Listen, please step aside for a moment while this monk passes on his purity.’24.2.4Evañcetaṁ labhetha, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ.If they’re able to do this, it’s good.24.2.5No ce labhetha, te ñātakā bhikkhūhi evamassu vacanīyā—If not, they should say to those relatives,24.2.6‘iṅgha tumhe āyasmanto imaṁ bhikkhuṁ muhuttaṁ nissīmaṁ netha, yāva saṅgho uposathaṁ karotī’ti.‘Listen, please take this monk outside the monastery zone for a short time while the Sangha does the observance-day ceremony.’24.2.7Evañcetaṁ labhetha, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ.If they’re able to do this, it’s good.

24.2.8No ce labhetha, na tveva vaggena saṅghena uposatho kātabbo.If not, you shouldn’t do the observance-day ceremony with an incomplete sangha.24.2.9Kareyya ce, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.

24.3.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuṁ tadahuposathe rājāno gaṇhanti …pe…If on the observance day a monk is seized by kings,24.3.2corā gaṇhanti …by bandits,24.3.3dhuttā gaṇhanti …by scoundrels,24.3.4bhikkhupaccatthikā gaṇhanti, te bhikkhupaccatthikā bhikkhūhi evamassu vacanīyā—or by enemies of the monks, other monks should say to those enemies,¹⁹24.3.5‘iṅgha tumhe āyasmanto imaṁ bhikkhuṁ muhuttaṁ muñcatha, yāvāyaṁ bhikkhu uposathaṁ karotī’ti.‘Listen, please release this monk for a short time so that he can take part in the observance-day ceremony.’24.3.6Evañcetaṁ labhetha, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ.If they’re able to do this, it’s good.24.3.7No ce labhetha, te bhikkhupaccatthikā bhikkhūhi evamassu vacanīyā—If not, they should say to those enemies,24.3.8‘iṅgha tumhe āyasmanto muhuttaṁ ekamantaṁ hotha, yāvāyaṁ bhikkhu pārisuddhiṁ detī’ti.‘Listen, please step aside for a moment while this monk passes on his purity.’24.3.9Evañcetaṁ labhetha, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ.If they’re able to do this, it’s good.24.3.10No ce labhetha, te bhikkhupaccatthikā bhikkhūhi evamassu vacanīyā—If not, they should say to those enemies,24.3.11‘iṅgha tumhe āyasmanto imaṁ bhikkhuṁ muhuttaṁ nissīmaṁ netha, yāva saṅgho uposathaṁ karotī’ti.‘Listen, please take this monk outside the monastery zone for a short time while the Sangha does the observance-day ceremony.’24.3.12Evañcetaṁ labhetha, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ.If they’re able to do this, it’s good.

24.3.13No ce labhetha, na tveva vaggena saṅghena uposatho kātabbo.If not, you shouldn’t do the observance-day ceremony with an incomplete sangha.24.3.14Kareyya ce, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

25.1.023. Ummattakasammuti23. Agreement in regard to insanity

25.1.1PTS 1.123Atha kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi—Then the Buddha addressed the monks:25.1.2“sannipatatha, bhikkhave, atthi saṅghassa karaṇīyan”ti.“Gather, monks, there’s business for the Sangha.”25.1.3Evaṁ vutte, aññataro bhikkhu bhagavantaṁ etadavoca—A monk said to the Buddha,25.1.4“atthi, bhante, gaggo nāma bhikkhu ummattako, so anāgato”ti.“Sir, there’s a monk called Gagga who is insane. He hasn’t come.”

25.1.5“Dveme, bhikkhave, ummattakā—“Monks, there are two kinds of insane monks:25.1.6atthi, bhikkhave, bhikkhu ummattako saratipi uposathaṁ napi sarati, saratipi saṅghakammaṁ napi sarati, atthi neva sarati;there is the insane monk who sometimes remembers the observance day and sometimes doesn’t, who sometimes remembers the legal procedures of the Sangha and sometimes doesn’t,25.1.7āgacchatipi uposathaṁ napi āgacchati, āgacchatipi saṅghakammaṁ napi āgacchati, atthi neva āgacchati.who sometimes goes to the observance-day ceremony and sometimes doesn’t, who sometimes goes to the legal procedures of the Sangha and sometimes doesn’t. Then there’s the insane monk who never remembers any of this.

25.2.1Tatra, bhikkhave, yvāyaṁ ummattako saratipi uposathaṁ napi sarati, saratipi saṅghakammaṁ napi sarati, āgacchatipi uposathaṁ napi āgacchati, āgacchatipi saṅghakammaṁ napi āgacchati, anujānāmi, bhikkhave, evarūpassa ummattakassa ummattakasammutiṁ dātuṁ.For the first one of these, you should make an agreement in regard to insanity.

25.3.1Evañca pana, bhikkhave, dātabbā.And it should be made like this.25.3.2Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

26.1.024. Saṅghuposathādippabheda24. Various kinds of observance days for the Sangha, etc.

26.1.1PTS 1.124Tena kho pana samayena aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe cattāro bhikkhū viharanti.At one time on the observance day, there were four monks staying in a certain monastery.26.1.2Atha kho tesaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—They thought,26.1.3“bhagavatā paññattaṁ—“The Buddha has laid down a rule26.1.4‘uposatho kātabbo’ti, mayañcamhā cattāro janā, kathaṁ nu kho amhehi uposatho kātabbo”ti?that the observance-day ceremony should be done. Now there’s four of us. So how should we do the observance-day ceremony?”26.1.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

26.1.6“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, catunnaṁ pātimokkhaṁ uddisitun”ti.“When there are four of you, you should recite the Monastic Code.”

26.2.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe tayo bhikkhū viharanti.At one time on the observance day, there were three monks staying in a certain monastery.26.2.2Atha kho tesaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—They thought,26.2.3“bhagavatā anuññātaṁ catunnaṁ pātimokkhaṁ uddisituṁ, mayañcamhā tayo janā, kathaṁ nu kho amhehi uposatho kātabbo”ti?“The Buddha has instructed that the Monastic Code should be recited when there are four monks. But there’s only three of us. So how should we do the observance-day ceremony?”26.2.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

26.2.5“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, tiṇṇaṁ pārisuddhiuposathaṁ kātuṁ.“When there are three of you, you should do the observance-day ceremony by declaring your purity.

26.3.1Evañca pana, bhikkhave, kātabbo.And you should do it like this.26.3.2Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena te bhikkhū ñāpetabbā—A competent and capable monk should inform those monks:

26.3.6Therena bhikkhunā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā ukkuṭikaṁ nisīditvā añjaliṁ paggahetvā te bhikkhū evamassu vacanīyā—The most senior monk should arrange his upper robe over one shoulder, squat on his heels, raise his joined palms, and say to the other monks:²⁰

26.4.1Navakena bhikkhunā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā ukkuṭikaṁ nisīditvā añjaliṁ paggahetvā te bhikkhū evamassu vacanīyā—Each junior monk should arrange his upper robe over one shoulder, squat on his heels, raise his joined palms, and say to the other monks:²¹

26.5.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe dve bhikkhū viharanti.At one time on the observance day, there were two monks staying in a certain monastery.26.5.2Atha kho tesaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—They thought,26.5.3“bhagavatā anuññātaṁ catunnaṁ pātimokkhaṁ uddisituṁ, tiṇṇannaṁ pārisuddhiuposathaṁ kātuṁ.“The Buddha has instructed that the Monastic Code should be recited when there are four monks and that the observance-day ceremony should be done by declaring purity when there are three.26.5.4Mayañcamhā dve janā.But there’s only two of us.26.5.5Kathaṁ nu kho amhehi uposatho kātabbo”ti?So how should we do the observance-day ceremony?”26.5.6Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

26.5.7“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, dvinnaṁ pārisuddhiuposathaṁ kātuṁ.“When there are two of you, you should do the observance-day ceremony by declaring your purity.

26.6.1Evañca pana, bhikkhave, kātabbo.And you should do it like this.26.6.2Therena bhikkhunā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā ukkuṭikaṁ nisīditvā añjaliṁ paggahetvā navo bhikkhu evamassa vacanīyo—The senior monk should arrange his upper robe over one shoulder, squat on his heels, raise his joined palms, and say to the junior monk:

26.7.1Navakena bhikkhunā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā ukkuṭikaṁ nisīditvā añjaliṁ paggahetvā thero bhikkhu evamassa vacanīyo—The junior monk should arrange his upper robe over one shoulder, squat on his heels, raise his joined palms, and say to the senior monk:

26.8.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe eko bhikkhu viharati.At one time on the observance day, a monk was staying in a certain monastery by himself.26.8.2Atha kho tassa bhikkhuno etadahosi—He thought,26.8.3“bhagavatā anuññātaṁ catunnaṁ pātimokkhaṁ uddisituṁ, tiṇṇannaṁ pārisuddhiuposathaṁ kātuṁ, dvinnaṁ pārisuddhiuposathaṁ kātuṁ.“The Buddha has instructed that the Monastic Code should be recited when there are four monks and that the observance-day ceremony should be done by declaring purity when there are two or three.26.8.4Ahañcamhi ekako.But I’m here by myself.26.8.5Kathaṁ nu kho mayā uposatho kātabbo”ti?So how should I do the observance-day ceremony?”26.8.6Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

26.9.1“Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe eko bhikkhu viharati.“On the observance day, a monk may be staying by himself in a certain monastery.26.9.2Tena, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā yattha bhikkhū paṭikkamanti upaṭṭhānasālāya vā, maṇḍape vā, rukkhamūle vā, so deso sammajjitvā pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpetvā āsanaṁ paññapetvā padīpaṁ katvā nisīditabbaṁ.He should sweep the place where the monks normally go: whether the assembly hall, under a roof cover, or at the foot of a tree. He should set out water for drinking and water for washing. He should prepare a seat, light a lamp, and sit down.

26.9.5No ce adhiṭṭhaheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he doesn’t make a determination, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

26.10.1Tatra, bhikkhave, yattha cattāro bhikkhū viharanti, na ekassa pārisuddhiṁ āharitvā tīhi pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.Wherever four monks are staying together, three shouldn’t recite the Monastic Code, while the purity of the fourth is brought.26.10.2Uddiseyyuñce, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do recite the Monastic Code, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.

26.10.3Tatra, bhikkhave, yattha tayo bhikkhū viharanti, na ekassa pārisuddhiṁ āharitvā dvīhi pārisuddhiuposatho kātabbo.Wherever three monks are staying together, two shouldn’t do the observance-day ceremony by declaring purity, while the purity of the third is brought.26.10.4Kareyyuñce, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do declare purity, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.

26.10.5Tatra, bhikkhave, yattha dve bhikkhū viharanti, na ekassa pārisuddhiṁ āharitvā ekena adhiṭṭhātabbo.Wherever two monks are staying together, one shouldn’t make a determination, while the purity of the other is brought.26.10.6Adhiṭṭhaheyya ce, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do make a determination, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

27.1.025. Āpattipaṭikammavidhi25. The process for making amends for an offense

27.1.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu tadahuposathe āpattiṁ āpanno hoti.At one time on the observance day, a certain monk committed an offense.27.1.2Atha kho tassa bhikkhuno etadahosi—He thought,27.1.3“bhagavatā paññattaṁ—“The Buddha has laid down a rule27.1.4‘na sāpattikena uposatho kātabbo’ti.that one shouldn’t do the observance-day ceremony if one has an unconfessed offense.²²27.1.5Ahañcamhi āpattiṁ āpanno.And I’ve committed an offense.27.1.6Kathaṁ nu kho mayā paṭipajjitabban”ti?So what should I do?”27.1.7Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

27.1.8“Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu tadahuposathe āpattiṁ āpanno hoti.“On the observance day, a monk may have committed an offense.27.1.9PTS 1.126Tena, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā ekaṁ bhikkhuṁ upasaṅkamitvā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā ukkuṭikaṁ nisīditvā añjaliṁ paggahetvā evamassa vacanīyo—He should approach a single monk, arrange his upper robe over one shoulder, squat on his heels, raise his joined palms, and say:

27.1.10‘ahaṁ, āvuso, itthannāmaṁ āpattiṁ āpanno, taṁ paṭidesemī’ti.‘I’ve committed such-and-such an offense. I confess it.’27.1.11Tena vattabbo—The other should say,27.1.12‘passasī’ti.‘Do you recognize it?’ —27.1.13‘Āma passāmī’ti.‘Yes, I recognize it.’ —27.1.14‘Āyatiṁ saṁvareyyāsī’ti.‘You should restrain yourself in the future.’

27.2.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu tadahuposathe āpattiyā vematiko hoti.On the observance day, a monk may be unsure if he’s committed an offense.27.2.2Tena, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā ekaṁ bhikkhuṁ upasaṅkamitvā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā ukkuṭikaṁ nisīditvā añjaliṁ paggahetvā evamassa vacanīyo—He should approach a single monk, arrange his upper robe over one shoulder, squat on his heels, raise his joined palms, and say:

27.2.3‘ahaṁ, āvuso, itthannāmāya āpattiyā vematiko;‘I’m unsure if I’ve committed such-and-such an offense.27.2.4yadā nibbematiko bhavissāmi, tadā taṁ āpattiṁ paṭikarissāmī’ti vatvā uposatho kātabbo, pātimokkhaṁ sotabbaṁ, na tveva tappaccayā uposathassa antarāyo kātabbo”ti.I’ll make amends for it when I’m sure.’ He can then take part in the observance-day ceremony and listen to the recitation of the Monastic Code. This is not an obstacle to doing the observance-day ceremony.”

27.3.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū sabhāgaṁ āpattiṁ desenti.On one occasion the monks from the group of six confessed shared offenses with one another.27.3.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

27.3.3“Na, bhikkhave, sabhāgā āpatti desetabbā.“You shouldn’t confess shared offenses with one another.27.3.4Yo deseyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

27.3.5Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū sabhāgaṁ āpattiṁ paṭiggaṇhanti.On one occasion the monks from the group of six received the confession of shared offenses from one another.27.3.6Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

27.3.7“Na, bhikkhave, sabhāgā āpatti paṭiggahetabbā.“You shouldn’t receive the confession of shared offenses from one another.27.3.8Yo paṭiggaṇheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

27.4.026. Āpattiāvikaraṇavidhi26. The process for revealing an offense

27.4.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu pātimokkhe uddissamāne āpattiṁ sarati.At one time a certain monk remembered an offense while the Monastic Code was being recited.27.4.2Atha kho tassa bhikkhuno etadahosi—He thought,27.4.3“bhagavatā paññattaṁ—“The Buddha has laid down a rule27.4.4‘na sāpattikena uposatho kātabbo’ti.that one shouldn’t do the observance-day ceremony if one has an unconfessed offense.27.4.5Ahañcamhi āpattiṁ āpanno.And I’ve committed an offense.27.4.6Kathaṁ nu kho mayā paṭipajjitabban”ti?So what should I do?”27.4.7Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

27.4.8“Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu pātimokkhe uddissamāne āpattiṁ sarati.“A monk may remember an offense while the Monastic Code is being recited.27.4.9Tena, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā sāmanto bhikkhu evamassa vacanīyo—He should say to a monk sitting next to him,27.4.10‘ahaṁ, āvuso, itthannāmaṁ āpattiṁ āpanno.‘I’ve committed such-and-such an offense.27.4.11Ito vuṭṭhahitvā taṁ āpattiṁ paṭikarissāmī’ti vatvā uposatho kātabbo, pātimokkhaṁ sotabbaṁ, na tveva tappaccayā uposathassa antarāyo kātabbo.Once this ceremony is finished, I’ll make amends for it.’ They can then continue the observance-day ceremony and listen to the recitation of the Monastic Code. This is not an obstacle to doing the observance-day ceremony.

27.5.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu pātimokkhe uddissamāne āpattiyā vematiko hoti.A monk may become unsure if he’s committed an offense while the Monastic Code is being recited.27.5.2Tena, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā sāmanto bhikkhu evamassa vacanīyo—He should say to a monk sitting next to him,27.5.3‘ahaṁ, āvuso, itthannāmāya āpattiyā vematiko.‘I’m unsure if I’ve committed such-and-such an offense.27.5.4Yadā nibbematiko bhavissāmi, tadā taṁ āpattiṁ paṭikarissāmī’ti vatvā uposatho kātabbo, pātimokkhaṁ sotabbaṁ;I’ll make amends for it when I’m sure.’ They can then continue the observance-day ceremony and listen to the recitation of the Monastic Code.27.5.5na tveva tappaccayā uposathassa antarāyo kātabbo”ti.This is not an obstacle to doing the observance-day ceremony.”

27.6.027. Sabhāgāpattipaṭikammavidhi27. The process for making amends for a shared offense

27.6.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sabbo saṅgho sabhāgaṁ āpattiṁ āpanno hoti.At one time on the observance day, the whole Sangha in a certain monastery had committed the same offense.27.6.2Atha kho tesaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,27.6.3“bhagavatā paññattaṁ—“The Buddha has laid down a rule27.6.4‘na sabhāgā āpatti desetabbā, na sabhāgā āpatti paṭiggahetabbā’ti.that one shouldn’t confess or receive the confession of shared offenses.27.6.5PTS 1.127Ayañca sabbo saṅgho sabhāgaṁ āpattiṁ āpanno.Yet here the whole Sangha has committed the same offense.27.6.6Kathaṁ nu kho amhehi paṭipajjitabban”ti?So what should we do?”27.6.7Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

27.6.8“Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sabbo saṅgho sabhāgaṁ āpattiṁ āpanno hoti.“On the observance day, the whole Sangha in a certain monastery may have committed the same offense.27.6.9Tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi eko bhikkhu sāmantā āvāsā sajjukaṁ pāhetabbo—Those monks should straightaway send a monk to a neighboring monastery:27.6.10gacchāvuso, taṁ āpattiṁ paṭikaritvā āgaccha;‘Go and make amends for this offense.27.6.11mayaṁ te santike āpattiṁ paṭikarissāmāti.When you return, we’ll make amends for it with you.’

27.7.1Evañcetaṁ labhetha, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ.If he’s able to do this, it’s good.27.7.2No ce labhetha, byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—If he’s not, then a competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:

27.7.6uposatho kātabbo, pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ,Once this has been said, they can do the observance-day ceremony and listen to the recitation of the Monastic Code. 27.7.7na tveva tappaccayā uposathassa antarāyo kātabbo.This is not an obstacle to doing the observance-day ceremony.

27.8.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sabbo saṅgho sabhāgāya āpattiyā vematiko hoti.On the observance day, the whole Sangha in a certain monastery may be unsure if it has committed the same offense.27.8.2Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—A competent and capable monk should then inform the Sangha:

27.8.6vatvā uposatho kātabbo, pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ;Once this has been said, they can do the observance-day ceremony and listen to the recitation of the Monastic Code.27.8.7na tveva tappaccayā uposathassa antarāyo kātabbo.This is not an obstacle to doing the observance-day ceremony.

27.9.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse vassūpagato saṅgho sabhāgaṁ āpattiṁ āpanno hoti.When a sangha has entered the rainy-season residence in a certain monastery, it may happen that the whole Sangha has committed the same offense.27.9.2Tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi eko bhikkhu sāmantā āvāsā sajjukaṁ pāhetabbo—Those monks should straightaway send a monk to a neighboring monastery:27.9.3gacchāvuso, taṁ āpattiṁ paṭikaritvā āgaccha;‘Go and make amends for this offense.27.9.4mayaṁ te santike taṁ āpattiṁ paṭikarissāmāti.When you return, we’ll make amends for it with you.’

27.9.5Evañcetaṁ labhetha, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ.If he’s able to do this, it’s good.27.9.6No ce labhetha, eko bhikkhu sattāhakālikaṁ pāhetabbo—If he’s not, they should send a monk under the seven-day allowance:27.9.7gacchāvuso, taṁ āpattiṁ paṭikaritvā āgaccha;‘Go and make amends for this offense.27.9.8mayaṁ te santike taṁ āpattiṁ paṭikarissāmā”ti.When you return, we’ll make amends for it with you.’”

27.10.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarasmiṁ āvāse sabbo saṅgho sabhāgaṁ āpattiṁ āpanno hoti.Soon afterwards the whole Sangha in a certain monastery had committed the same offense.27.10.2So na jānāti tassā āpattiyā nāmagottaṁ.They did not know the name or the category of that offense.27.10.3Tattha añño bhikkhu āgacchati bahussuto āgatāgamo dhammadharo vinayadharo mātikādharo paṇḍito byatto medhāvī lajjī kukkuccako sikkhākāmo.Then a monk arrived who was learned and a master of the tradition; who was an expert on the Teaching, the Monastic Law, and the Key Terms; who was knowledgeable and competent, had a sense of conscience, and was afraid of wrongdoing and fond of the training.27.10.4Tamenaṁ aññataro bhikkhu yena so bhikkhu tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā taṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavoca—A monk went up to him and asked,27.10.5“yo nu kho, āvuso, evañcevañca karoti, kiṁ nāma so āpattiṁ āpajjatī”ti?“When someone does such-and-such, what’s the name of the offense he’s committed?”27.11.1So evamāha—The learned monk replied,27.11.2“yo kho, āvuso, evañcevañca karoti, imaṁ nāma so āpattiṁ āpajjati.“When someone does such-and-such, he’s committed an offense of this name.27.11.3Imaṁ nāma tvaṁ, āvuso, āpattiṁ āpanno;If you have committed this offense,27.11.4paṭikarohi taṁ āpattin”ti.you should make amends for it.”27.11.5So evamāha—The other monk said,27.11.6“na kho ahaṁ, āvuso, ekova imaṁ āpattiṁ āpanno;“It’s not just I alone who have committed this offense,27.11.7PTS 1.128ayaṁ sabbo saṅgho imaṁ āpattiṁ āpanno”ti.but this whole Sangha.”27.11.8So evamāha—The learned monk said,27.11.9“kiṁ te, āvuso, karissati paro āpanno vā anāpanno vā.“What does it matter to you whether others have or haven’t committed an offense?27.11.10Iṅgha tvaṁ, āvuso, sakāya āpattiyā vuṭṭhāhī”ti.Please clear yourself of your own offense.”

27.12.1Atha kho so bhikkhu tassa bhikkhuno vacanena taṁ āpattiṁ paṭikaritvā yena te bhikkhū tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā te bhikkhū etadavoca—Then, because of what the learned monk had said, the other monk made amends for that offense. He then went to the other monks and said,27.12.2“yo kira, āvuso, evañcevañca karoti, imaṁ nāma so āpattiṁ āpajjati.“When someone does such-and-such, he’s committed an offense of this name.27.12.3Imaṁ nāma tumhe, āvuso, āpattiṁ āpannā;This is the offense that you’ve committed.27.12.4paṭikarotha taṁ āpattin”ti.You should make amends for it.”27.12.5Atha kho te bhikkhū na icchiṁsu tassa bhikkhuno vacanena taṁ āpattiṁ paṭikātuṁ.But in spite of what he had said, those monks did not want to make amends for that offense.27.12.6Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

27.13.1“Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse sabbo saṅgho sabhāgaṁ āpattiṁ āpanno hoti.“In a case such as this,27.13.2So na jānāti tassā āpattiyā nāmagottaṁ.27.13.3Tattha añño bhikkhu āgacchati bahussuto āgatāgamo dhammadharo vinayadharo mātikādharo paṇḍito byatto medhāvī lajjī kukkuccako sikkhākāmo.27.13.4Tamenaṁ aññataro bhikkhu yena so bhikkhu tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā taṁ bhikkhuṁ evaṁ vadeti—27.13.5‘yo nu kho, āvuso, evañcevañca karoti, kiṁ nāma so āpattiṁ āpajjatī’ti?27.14.1So evaṁ vadeti—27.14.2‘yo kho, āvuso, evañcevañca karoti, imaṁ nāma so āpattiṁ āpajjati.27.14.3Imaṁ nāma tvaṁ, āvuso, āpattiṁ āpanno;27.14.4paṭikarohi taṁ āpattin’ti.27.14.5So evaṁ vadeti—27.14.6‘na kho ahaṁ, āvuso, ekova imaṁ āpattiṁ āpanno.27.14.7Ayaṁ sabbo saṅgho imaṁ āpattiṁ āpanno’ti.27.14.8So evaṁ vadeti—27.14.9‘kiṁ te, āvuso, karissati paro āpanno vā anāpanno vā.27.14.10Iṅgha tvaṁ, āvuso, sakāya āpattiyā vuṭṭhāhī’ti.27.14.11So ce, bhikkhave, bhikkhu tassa bhikkhuno vacanena taṁ āpattiṁ paṭikaritvā yena te bhikkhū tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā te bhikkhū evaṁ vadeti—27.14.12‘yo kira, āvuso, evañcevañca karoti imaṁ nāma so āpattiṁ āpajjati, imaṁ nāma tumhe āvuso āpattiṁ āpannā, paṭikarotha taṁ āpattin’ti.27.15.1Te ce, bhikkhave, bhikkhū tassa bhikkhuno vacanena taṁ āpattiṁ paṭikareyyuṁ, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ.if those monks do make amends for that offense because of what that monk has said, then this is good.27.15.2No ce paṭikareyyuṁ, na te, bhikkhave, bhikkhū tena bhikkhunā akāmā vacanīyā”ti.If they don’t, then that monk doesn’t need to correct them if he doesn’t want to.”

27.15.3Codanāvatthubhāṇavāro niṭṭhito dutiyo.The second section for recitation on the grounds for accusations is finished.

28.1.028. Anāpattipannarasaka28. The group of fifteen on non-offenses

28.1.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatiṁsu cattāro vā atirekā vā.At one time on the observance day, four or more resident monks had gathered together in a certain monastery.28.1.2Te na jāniṁsu—They did not know28.1.3“atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā”ti.that there were other resident monks who had not arrived.²³28.1.4PTS 1.129Te dhammasaññino vinayasaññino vaggā samaggasaññino uposathaṁ akaṁsu, pātimokkhaṁ uddisiṁsu.Perceiving that they were acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, perceiving that the assembly was complete although it was not, they did the observance-day ceremony and recited the Monastic Code.28.1.5Tehi uddissamāne pātimokkhe, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchiṁsu bahutarā.While they were doing it, a greater number of resident monks arrived.28.1.6Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

28.2.1“Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.“On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.28.2.2Te na jānanti—They don’t know28.2.3‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.28.2.4Te dhammasaññino vinayasaññino vaggā samaggasaññino uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Perceiving that they’re acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, perceiving that the assembly is complete although it’s not, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.28.2.5Tehi uddissamāne pātimokkhe, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti bahutarā.While they’re doing it, a greater number of resident monks arrive.

28.2.6Tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi puna pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.In such a case, those monks should recite the Monastic Code once more.28.2.7Uddesakānaṁ anāpatti.There’s no offense for the reciters.

28.3.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.28.3.2Te na jānanti—They don’t know28.3.3‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.28.3.4Te dhammasaññino vinayasaññino vaggā samaggasaññino uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Perceiving that they’re acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, perceiving that the assembly is complete although it’s not, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.28.3.5Tehi uddissamāne pātimokkhe, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti samasamā.While they’re doing it, an equal number of resident monks arrive.

28.3.6Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, avasesaṁ sotabbaṁ.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the remainder should be listened to.28.3.7Uddesakānaṁ anāpatti.There’s no offense for the reciters.

28.3.8Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.28.3.9Te na jānanti—They don’t know28.3.10‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.28.3.11Te dhammasaññino vinayasaññino vaggā samaggasaññino uposathaṁ karonti pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Perceiving that they’re acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, perceiving that the assembly is complete although it’s not, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.28.3.12Tehi uddissamāne pātimokkhe, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti thokatarā.While they’re doing it, a smaller number of resident monks arrive.

28.3.13Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, avasesaṁ sotabbaṁ.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the remainder should be listened to.28.3.14Uddesakānaṁ anāpatti.There’s no offense for the reciters.

28.4.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.28.4.2Te na jānanti—They don’t know28.4.3‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.28.4.4Te dhammasaññino vinayasaññino vaggā samaggasaññino uposathaṁ karonti pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Perceiving that they’re acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, perceiving that the assembly is complete although it’s not, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.28.4.5Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti bahutarā.When they’ve just finished, a greater number of resident monks arrive.

28.4.6Tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi puna pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.In such a case, those monks should recite the Monastic Code once more.28.4.7Uddesakānaṁ anāpatti.There’s no offense for the reciters.

28.4.8Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.28.4.9Te na jānanti—They don’t know28.4.10‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.28.4.11Te dhammasaññino vinayasaññino vaggā samaggasaññino uposathaṁ karonti pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Perceiving that they’re acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, perceiving that the assembly is complete although it’s not, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.28.4.12Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti samasamā.When they’ve just finished, an equal number of resident monks arrive.

28.4.13Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, tesaṁ santike pārisuddhi ārocetabbā.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the late arrivals should announce their purity in the presence of the others.28.4.14Uddesakānaṁ anāpatti.There’s no offense for the reciters.

28.4.15Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.28.4.16Te na jānanti—They don’t know28.4.17‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.28.4.18Te dhammasaññino vinayasaññino vaggā samaggasaññino uposathaṁ karonti pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Perceiving that they’re acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, perceiving that the assembly is complete although it’s not, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.28.4.19Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti thokatarā.When they’ve just finished, a smaller number of resident monks arrive.

28.4.20Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, tesaṁ santike pārisuddhi ārocetabbā.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the late arrivals should announce their purity in the presence of the others.28.4.21Uddesakānaṁ anāpatti.There’s no offense for the reciters.

28.5.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.28.5.2Te na jānanti—They don’t know28.5.3‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.28.5.4Te dhammasaññino vinayasaññino vaggā samaggasaññino uposathaṁ karonti pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Perceiving that they’re acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, perceiving that the assembly is complete although it’s not, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.28.5.5Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, avuṭṭhitāya parisāya, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti bahutarā.When they’ve just finished, and none of the gathering has left, a greater number of resident monks arrive.²⁴

28.5.6Tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi puna pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.In such a case, those monks should recite the Monastic Code once more.28.5.7Uddesakānaṁ anāpatti.There’s no offense for the reciters.

28.5.8Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.28.5.9Te na jānanti—They don’t know28.5.10‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.28.5.11Te dhammasaññino vinayasaññino vaggā samaggasaññino uposathaṁ karonti pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Perceiving that they’re acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, perceiving that the assembly is complete although it’s not, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.28.5.12PTS 1.130Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, avuṭṭhitāya parisāya, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti samasamā.When they’ve just finished, and none of the gathering has left, an equal number of resident monks arrive.

28.5.13Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, tesaṁ santike pārisuddhi ārocetabbā.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the late arrivals should announce their purity in the presence of the others.28.5.14Uddesakānaṁ anāpatti.There’s no offense for the reciters.

28.5.15Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.28.5.16Te na jānanti—They don’t know28.5.17‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.28.5.18Te dhammasaññino vinayasaññino vaggā samaggasaññino uposathaṁ karonti pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Perceiving that they’re acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, perceiving that the assembly is complete although it’s not, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.28.5.19Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, avuṭṭhitāya parisāya, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti thokatarā.When they’ve just finished, and none of the gathering has left, a smaller number of resident monks arrive.

28.5.20Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, tesaṁ santike pārisuddhi ārocetabbā.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the late arrivals should announce their purity in the presence of the others.28.5.21Uddesakānaṁ anāpatti.There’s no offense for the reciters.

28.6.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.28.6.2Te na jānanti—They don’t know28.6.3‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.28.6.4Te dhammasaññino vinayasaññino vaggā samaggasaññino uposathaṁ karonti pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Perceiving that they’re acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, perceiving that the assembly is complete although it’s not, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.28.6.5Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, ekaccāya vuṭṭhitāya parisāya, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti bahutarā.When they’ve just finished, and only some members of the gathering have left, a greater number of resident monks arrive.

28.6.6Tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi puna pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.In such a case, those monks should recite the Monastic Code once more.28.6.7Uddesakānaṁ anāpatti.There’s no offense for the reciters.

28.6.8Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.28.6.9Te na jānanti—They don’t know28.6.10‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.28.6.11Te dhammasaññino vinayasaññino vaggā samaggasaññino uposathaṁ karonti pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Perceiving that they’re acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, perceiving that the assembly is complete although it’s not, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.28.6.12Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, ekaccāya vuṭṭhitāya parisāya, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti samasamā.When they’ve just finished, and only some members of the gathering have left, an equal number of resident monks arrive.

28.6.13Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, tesaṁ santike pārisuddhi ārocetabbā.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the late arrivals should announce their purity in the presence of the others.28.6.14Uddesakānaṁ anāpatti.There’s no offense for the reciters.

28.6.15Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.28.6.16Te na jānanti—They don’t know28.6.17‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.28.6.18Te dhammasaññino vinayasaññino vaggā samaggasaññino uposathaṁ karonti pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Perceiving that they’re acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, perceiving that the assembly is complete although it’s not, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.28.6.19Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, ekaccāya vuṭṭhitāya parisāya, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti thokatarā.When they’ve just finished, and only some members of the gathering have left, a smaller number of resident monks arrive.

28.6.20Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, tesaṁ santike pārisuddhi ārocetabbā.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the late arrivals should announce their purity in the presence of the others.28.6.21Uddesakānaṁ anāpatti.There’s no offense for the reciters.

28.7.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.28.7.2Te na jānanti—They don’t know28.7.3‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.28.7.4Te dhammasaññino vinayasaññino vaggā samaggasaññino uposathaṁ karonti pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Perceiving that they’re acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, perceiving that the assembly is complete although it’s not, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.28.7.5Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, sabbāya vuṭṭhitāya parisāya, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti bahutarā.When they’ve just finished, and the entire gathering has left, a greater number of resident monks arrive.

28.7.6Tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi puna pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.In such a case, those monks should recite the Monastic Code once more.28.7.7Uddesakānaṁ anāpatti.There’s no offense for the reciters.

28.7.8Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.28.7.9Te na jānanti—They don’t know28.7.10‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.28.7.11Te dhammasaññino vinayasaññino vaggā samaggasaññino uposathaṁ karonti pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Perceiving that they’re acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, perceiving that the assembly is complete although it’s not, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.28.7.12Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, sabbāya vuṭṭhitāya parisāya, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti samasamā.When they’ve just finished, and the entire gathering has left, an equal number of resident monks arrive.

28.7.13Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, tesaṁ santike pārisuddhi ārocetabbā.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the late arrivals should announce their purity in the presence of the others.28.7.14Uddesakānaṁ anāpatti.There’s no offense for the reciters.

28.7.15Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.28.7.16Te na jānanti—They don’t know28.7.17‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.28.7.18Te dhammasaññino vinayasaññino vaggā samaggasaññino uposathaṁ karonti pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Perceiving that they’re acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, perceiving that the assembly is complete although it’s not, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.28.7.19Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, sabbāya vuṭṭhitāya parisāya, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti thokatarā.When they’ve just finished, and the entire gathering has left, a smaller number of resident monks arrive.

28.7.20Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, tesaṁ santike pārisuddhi ārocetabbā.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the late arrivals should announce their purity in the presence of the others.28.7.21Uddesakānaṁ anāpatti.There’s no offense for the reciters.”

28.7.22Anāpattipannarasakaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The group of fifteen on non-offenses is finished.

29.1.029. Vaggāvaggasaññipannarasaka29. The group of fifteen on perceiving an incomplete assembly as incomplete

29.1.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.“On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.29.1.2Te jānanti—They know29.1.3‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.29.1.4Te dhammasaññino vinayasaññino vaggā vaggasaññino uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Perceiving that they’re acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, yet correctly perceiving the assembly as incomplete, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.29.1.5Tehi uddissamāne pātimokkhe, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti bahutarā.While they’re doing it, a greater number of resident monks arrive.

29.1.6Tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi puna pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.In such a case, those monks should recite the Monastic Code once more.29.1.7Uddesakānaṁ āpatti dukkaṭassa.There’s an offense of wrong conduct for the reciters.

29.2.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.29.2.2Te jānanti—They know29.2.3‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.29.2.4Te dhammasaññino vinayasaññino vaggā vaggasaññino uposathaṁ karonti pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Perceiving that they’re acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, yet correctly perceiving the assembly as incomplete, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.29.2.5Tehi uddissamāne pātimokkhe, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti samasamā.While they’re doing it, an equal number of resident monks arrive.

29.2.6Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, avasesaṁ sotabbaṁ.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the remainder should be listened to.29.2.7Uddesakānaṁ āpatti dukkaṭassa.There’s an offense of wrong conduct for the reciters.

29.2.8Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.29.2.9Te jānanti—They know29.2.10‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.29.2.11Te dhammasaññino vinayasaññino vaggā vaggasaññino uposathaṁ karonti pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Perceiving that they’re acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, yet correctly perceiving the assembly as incomplete, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.29.2.12Tehi uddissamāne pātimokkhe, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti thokatarā.While they’re doing it, a smaller number of resident monks arrive.

29.2.13Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, avasesaṁ sotabbaṁ.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the remainder should be listened to.29.2.14Uddesakānaṁ āpatti dukkaṭassa.There’s an offense of wrong conduct for the reciters.

29.3.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.29.3.2Te jānanti—They know29.3.3‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.29.3.4Te dhammasaññino vinayasaññino vaggā vaggasaññino uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Perceiving that they’re acting according to the Teaching and the Monastic Law, yet correctly perceiving the assembly as incomplete, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.29.3.5Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe …pe…When they’ve just finished …29.3.6avuṭṭhitāya parisāya …pe…When they’ve just finished, and none of the gathering has left …29.3.7ekaccāya vuṭṭhitāya parisāya …pe…When they’ve just finished, and only some members of the gathering have left …29.3.8PTS 1.131sabbāya vuṭṭhitāya parisāya athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti bahutarā …pe…When they’ve just finished, and the entire gathering has left, a greater number of resident monks arrive …29.3.9samasamā …pe…an equal number of resident monks arrive …29.3.10thokatarā.a smaller number of resident monks arrive.

29.3.11Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, tesaṁ santike pārisuddhi ārocetabbā.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the late arrivals should announce their purity in the presence of the others.29.3.12Uddesakānaṁ āpatti dukkaṭassa.There’s an offense of wrong conduct for the reciters.”

29.3.13Vaggāvaggasaññipannarasakaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The group of fifteen on perceiving an incomplete assembly as incomplete is finished.

30.1.030. Vematikapannarasaka30. The group of fifteen on being unsure

30.1.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.“On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.30.1.2Te jānanti—They know30.1.3‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.30.1.4Te ‘kappati nu kho amhākaṁ uposatho kātuṁ na nu kho kappatī’ti—They think, ‘Is it allowable for us to do the observance-day ceremony or not?’30.1.5vematikā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Being unsure, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.30.1.6Tehi uddissamāne pātimokkhe, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti bahutarā.While they’re doing it, a greater number of resident monks arrive.

30.1.7Tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi puna pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.In such a case, those monks should recite the Monastic Code once more.30.1.8Uddesakānaṁ āpatti dukkaṭassa.There’s an offense of wrong conduct for the reciters.

30.2.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.30.2.2Te jānanti—They know30.2.3‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.30.2.4Te ‘kappati nu kho amhākaṁ uposatho kātuṁ, na nu kho kappatī’ti—They think, ‘Is it allowable for us to do the observance-day ceremony or not?’30.2.5vematikā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Being unsure, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.30.2.6Tehi uddissamāne pātimokkhe, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti samasamā.While they’re doing it, an equal number of resident monks arrive.

30.2.7Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, avasesaṁ sotabbaṁ.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the remainder should be listened to.30.2.8Uddesakānaṁ āpatti dukkaṭassa.There’s an offense of wrong conduct for the reciters.

30.2.9Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.30.2.10Te jānanti—They know30.2.11‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.30.2.12Te ‘kappati nu kho amhākaṁ uposatho kātuṁ, na nu kho kappatī’ti—They think, ‘Is it allowable for us to do the observance-day ceremony or not?’30.2.13vematikā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Being unsure, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.30.2.14Tehi uddissamāne pātimokkhe athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti thokatarā.While they’re doing it, a smaller number of resident monks arrive.

30.2.15Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, avasesaṁ sotabbaṁ.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the remainder should be listened to.30.2.16Uddesakānaṁ āpatti dukkaṭassa.There’s an offense of wrong conduct for the reciters.

30.2.17Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.30.2.18Te jānanti—They know30.2.19‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.30.2.20Te ‘kappati nu kho amhākaṁ uposatho kātuṁ na nu kho kappatī’ti—They think, ‘Is it allowable for us to do the observance-day ceremony or not?’30.2.21vematikā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Being unsure, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.30.2.22Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe …pe…When they’ve just finished …30.2.23avuṭṭhitāya parisāya …pe…When they’ve just finished, and none of the gathering has left …30.2.24ekaccāya vuṭṭhitāya parisāya …pe…When they’ve just finished, and only some members of the gathering have left …30.2.25sabbāya vuṭṭhitāya parisāya, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti bahutarā …pe…When they’ve just finished, and the entire gathering has left, a greater number of resident monks arrive …30.2.26samasamā …pe…an equal number of resident monks arrive …30.2.27thokatarā.a smaller number of resident monks arrive.

30.2.28Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, tesaṁ santike pārisuddhi ārocetabbā.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the late arrivals should announce their purity in the presence of the others.30.2.29Uddesakānaṁ āpatti dukkaṭassa.There’s an offense of wrong conduct for the reciters.”

30.2.30Vematikapannarasakaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The group of fifteen on being unsure is finished.

31.1.031. Kukkuccapakatapannarasaka31. The group of fifteen on being anxious

31.1.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.“On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.31.1.2Te jānanti—They know31.1.3‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.31.1.4Te ‘kappateva amhākaṁ uposatho kātuṁ nāmhākaṁ na kappatī’ti—They think, ‘It’s allowable for us to do the observance-day ceremony; it’s not unallowable.’31.1.5kukkuccapakatā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Being anxious, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.31.1.6Tehi uddissamāne pātimokkhe, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti bahutarā.While they’re doing it, a greater number of resident monks arrive.

31.1.7Tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi puna pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.In such a case, those monks should recite the Monastic Code once more.31.1.8Uddesakānaṁ āpatti dukkaṭassa.There’s an offense of wrong conduct for the reciters.

31.2.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.31.2.2Te jānanti—They know31.2.3‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.31.2.4Te ‘kappateva amhākaṁ uposatho kātuṁ nāmhākaṁ na kappatī’ti—They think, ‘It’s allowable for us to do the observance-day ceremony; it’s not unallowable.’31.2.5kukkuccapakatā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Being anxious, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.31.2.6Tehi uddissamāne pātimokkhe, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti samasamā.While they’re doing it, an equal number of resident monks arrive.

31.2.7Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, avasesaṁ sotabbaṁ.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the remainder should be listened to.31.2.8Uddesakānaṁ āpatti dukkaṭassa.There’s an offense of wrong conduct for the reciters.

31.2.9Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.31.2.10Te jānanti—They know31.2.11‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.31.2.12Te ‘kappateva amhākaṁ uposatho kātuṁ, nāmhākaṁ na kappatī’ti—They think, ‘It’s allowable for us to do the observance-day ceremony; it’s not unallowable.’31.2.13kukkuccapakatā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Being anxious, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.31.2.14Tehi uddissamāne pātimokkhe, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti thokatarā.While they’re doing it, a smaller number of resident monks arrive.

31.2.15Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, avasesaṁ sotabbaṁ.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the remainder should be listened to.31.2.16Uddesakānaṁ āpatti dukkaṭassa.There’s an offense of wrong conduct for the reciters.

31.2.17Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.31.2.18Te jānanti—They know31.2.19‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.31.2.20Te ‘kappateva amhākaṁ uposatho kātuṁ nāmhākaṁ na kappatī’ti—They think, ‘It’s allowable for us to do the observance-day ceremony; it’s not unallowable.’31.2.21kukkuccapakatā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.Being anxious, they do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code.31.2.22Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe …pe…When they’ve just finished …31.2.23avuṭṭhitāya parisāya …pe…When they’ve just finished, and none of the gathering has left …31.2.24ekaccāya vuṭṭhitāya parisāya …pe…When they’ve just finished, and only some members of the gathering have left …31.2.25sabbāya vuṭṭhitāya parisāya, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti bahutarā …pe…When they’ve just finished, and the entire gathering has left, a greater number of resident monks arrive …31.2.26samasamā …pe…an equal number of resident monks arrive …31.2.27thokatarā.a smaller number of resident monks arrive.

31.2.28Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, tesaṁ santike pārisuddhi ārocetabbā.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the late arrivals should announce their purity in the presence of the others.31.2.29Uddesakānaṁ āpatti dukkaṭassa.There’s an offense of wrong conduct for the reciters.”

31.2.30Kukkuccapakatapannarasakaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The group of fifteen on being anxious is finished.

32.1.032. Bhedapurekkhārapannarasaka32. The group of fifteen on aiming at schism

32.1.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.“On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.32.1.2Te jānanti—They know32.1.3‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.32.1.4Te ‘nassantete, vinassantete, ko tehi attho’ti—They think, ‘May they get lost! May they disappear! We are better off without them.’32.1.5bhedapurekkhārā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.They then do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code, aiming at schism.32.1.6Tehi uddissamāne pātimokkhe, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti bahutarā.While they’re doing it, a greater number of resident monks arrive.

32.1.7Tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi puna pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.In such a case, those monks should recite the Monastic Code once more.32.1.8Uddesakānaṁ āpatti thullaccayassa.And there’s a serious offense for the reciters.

32.2.1PTS 1.132Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.32.2.2Te jānanti—They know32.2.3‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.32.2.4Te ‘nassantete, vinassantete, ko tehi attho’ti—They think, ‘May they get lost! May they disappear! We are better off without them.’32.2.5bhedapurekkhārā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.They then do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code, aiming at schism.32.2.6Tehi uddissamāne pātimokkhe, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti samasamā.While they’re doing it, an equal number of resident monks arrive.

32.2.7Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, avasesaṁ sotabbaṁ.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the remainder should be listened to.32.2.8Uddesakānaṁ āpatti thullaccayassa.And there’s a serious offense for the reciters.

32.2.9Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.32.2.10Te jānanti—They know32.2.11‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.32.2.12Te ‘nassantete, vinassantete, ko tehi attho’ti—They think, ‘May they get lost! May they disappear! We are better off without them.’32.2.13bhedapurekkhārā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.They then do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code, aiming at schism.32.2.14Tehi uddissamāne pātimokkhe, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti thokatarā.While they’re doing it, a smaller number of resident monks arrive.

32.2.15Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, avasesaṁ sotabbaṁ.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the remainder should be listened to.32.2.16Uddesakānaṁ āpatti thullaccayassa.And there’s a serious offense for the reciters.

32.2.17Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.32.2.18Te jānanti—They know32.2.19‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.32.2.20Te ‘nassantete, vinassantete, ko tehi attho’ti—They think, ‘May they get lost! May they disappear! We are better off without them.’32.2.21bhedapurekkhārā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.They then do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code, aiming at schism.32.2.22Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti bahutarā.When they’ve just finished, a greater number of resident monks arrive.

32.2.23Tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi puna pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.In such a case, those monks should recite the Monastic Code once more.32.2.24Uddesakānaṁ āpatti thullaccayassa.And there’s a serious offense for the reciters.

32.2.25Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.32.2.26Te jānanti—‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.They know there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.32.2.27Te ‘nassantete, vinassantete, ko tehi attho’ti bhedapurekkhārā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.They think, ‘May they get lost! May they disappear! We are better off without them.’ They then do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code, aiming at schism.32.2.28Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti samasamā.When they’ve just finished, an equal number of resident monks arrive.

32.2.29Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, tesaṁ santike pārisuddhi ārocetabbā.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the late arrivals should announce their purity in the presence of the others.32.2.30Uddesakānaṁ āpatti thullaccayassa.And there’s a serious offense for the reciters.

32.2.31Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.32.2.32Te jānanti—They know32.2.33‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.32.2.34Te ‘nassantete, vinassantete, ko tehi attho’ti—They think, ‘May they get lost! May they disappear! We are better off without them.’32.2.35bhedapurekkhārā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.They then do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code, aiming at schism.32.2.36Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti thokatarā.When they’ve just finished, a smaller number of resident monks arrive.

32.2.37Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, tesaṁ santike pārisuddhi ārocetabbā.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the late arrivals should announce their purity in the presence of the others.32.2.38Uddesakānaṁ āpatti thullaccayassa.And there’s a serious offense for the reciters.

32.2.39Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.32.2.40Te jānanti—They know32.2.41‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.32.2.42Te ‘nassantete, vinassantete, ko tehi attho’ti—They think, ‘May they get lost! May they disappear! We are better off without them.’32.2.43bhedapurekkhārā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.They then do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code, aiming at schism.32.2.44Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, avuṭṭhitāya parisāya, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti bahutarā.When they’ve just finished, and none of the gathering has left, a greater number of resident monks arrive.

32.2.45Tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi puna pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.In such a case, those monks should recite the Monastic Code once more.32.2.46Uddesakānaṁ āpatti thullaccayassa.And there’s a serious offense for the reciters.

32.2.47Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.32.2.48Te jānanti—They know32.2.49‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.32.2.50Te ‘nassantete, vinassantete, ko tehi attho’ti—They think, ‘May they get lost! May they disappear! We are better off without them.’32.2.51bhedapurekkhārā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.They then do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code, aiming at schism.32.2.52Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, avuṭṭhitāya parisāya, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti samasamā.When they’ve just finished, and none of the gathering has left, an equal number of resident monks arrive.

32.2.53Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, tesaṁ santike pārisuddhi ārocetabbā.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the late arrivals should announce their purity in the presence of the others.32.2.54Uddesakānaṁ āpatti thullaccayassa.And there’s a serious offense for the reciters.

32.2.55Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.32.2.56Te jānanti—They know32.2.57‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.32.2.58Te ‘nassantete, vinassantete, ko tehi attho’ti—They think, ‘May they get lost! May they disappear! We are better off without them.’32.2.59bhedapurekkhārā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.They then do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code, aiming at schism.32.2.60Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, avuṭṭhitāya parisāya, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti thokatarā.When they’ve just finished, and none of the gathering has left, a smaller number of resident monks arrive.

32.2.61Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, tesaṁ santike pārisuddhi ārocetabbā.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the late arrivals should announce their purity in the presence of the others.32.2.62Uddesakānaṁ āpatti thullaccayassa.And there’s a serious offense for the reciters.

32.2.63Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.32.2.64Te jānanti—They know32.2.65‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.32.2.66Te ‘nassantete, vinassantete, ko tehi attho’ti—They think, ‘May they get lost! May they disappear! We are better off without them.’32.2.67bhedapurekkhārā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.They then do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code, aiming at schism.32.2.68Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, ekaccāya vuṭṭhitāya parisāya, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti bahutarā.When they’ve just finished, and only some members of the gathering have left, a greater number of resident monks arrive.

32.2.69Tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi puna pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.In such a case, those monks should recite the Monastic Code once more.32.2.70Uddesakānaṁ āpatti thullaccayassa.And there’s a serious offense for the reciters.

32.2.71Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.32.2.72Te jānanti—They know32.2.73‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.32.2.74Te ‘nassantete, vinassantete, ko tehi attho’ti—They think, ‘May they get lost! May they disappear! We are better off without them.’32.2.75bhedapurekkhārā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.They then do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code, aiming at schism.32.2.76Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, ekaccāya vuṭṭhitāya parisāya, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti samasamā.When they’ve just finished, and only some members of the gathering have left, an equal number of resident monks arrive.

32.2.77Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, tesaṁ santike pārisuddhi ārocetabbā.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the late arrivals should announce their purity in the presence of the others.32.2.78Uddesakānaṁ āpatti thullaccayassa.And there’s a serious offense for the reciters.

32.2.79Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.32.2.80Te jānanti—They know32.2.81‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.32.2.82Te ‘nassantete, vinassantete, ko tehi attho’ti—They think, ‘May they get lost! May they disappear! We are better off without them.’32.2.83bhedapurekkhārā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.They then do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code, aiming at schism.32.2.84Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, ekaccāya vuṭṭhitāya parisāya, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti thokatarā.When they’ve just finished, and only some members of the gathering have left, a smaller number of resident monks arrive.

32.2.85Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, tesaṁ santike pārisuddhi ārocetabbā.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the late arrivals should announce their purity in the presence of the others.32.2.86Uddesakānaṁ āpatti thullaccayassa.And there’s a serious offense for the reciters.

32.2.87Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.32.2.88Te jānanti—They know32.2.89‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.32.2.90Te ‘nassantete, vinassantete, ko tehi attho’ti—They think, ‘May they get lost! May they disappear! We are better off without them.’32.2.91bhedapurekkhārā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.They then do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code, aiming at schism.32.2.92Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, sabbāya vuṭṭhitāya parisāya, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti bahutarā.When they’ve just finished, and the entire gathering has left, a greater number of resident monks arrive.

32.2.93Tehi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūhi puna pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.In such a case, those monks should recite the Monastic Code once more.32.2.94Uddesakānaṁ āpatti thullaccayassa.And there’s a serious offense for the reciters.

32.2.95Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.32.2.96Te jānanti—They know32.2.97‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.32.2.98Te ‘nassantete, vinassantete, ko tehi attho’ti—They think, ‘May they get lost! May they disappear! We are better off without them.’32.2.99bhedapurekkhārā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.They then do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code, aiming at schism.32.2.100Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, sabbāya vuṭṭhitāya parisāya, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti samasamā.When they’ve just finished, and the entire gathering has left, an equal number of resident monks arrive.

32.2.101Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, tesaṁ santike pārisuddhi ārocetabbā.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the late arrivals should announce their purity in the presence of the others.32.2.102Uddesakānaṁ āpatti thullaccayassa.And there’s a serious offense for the reciters.

32.2.103Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.32.2.104Te jānanti—They know32.2.105‘atthaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū anāgatā’ti.there are other resident monks who haven’t arrived.32.2.106Te ‘nassantete, vinassantete, ko tehi attho’ti—They think, ‘May they get lost! May they disappear! We are better off without them.’32.2.107bhedapurekkhārā uposathaṁ karonti, pātimokkhaṁ uddisanti.They then do the observance-day ceremony and recite the Monastic Code, aiming at schism.32.2.108Tehi uddiṭṭhamatte pātimokkhe, sabbāya vuṭṭhitāya parisāya, athaññe āvāsikā bhikkhū āgacchanti thokatarā.When they’ve just finished, and the entire gathering has left, a smaller number of resident monks arrive.

32.2.109Uddiṭṭhaṁ suuddiṭṭhaṁ, tesaṁ santike pārisuddhi ārocetabbā.In such a case, what has been recited is valid, and the late arrivals should announce their purity in the presence of the others.32.2.110Uddesakānaṁ āpatti thullaccayassa.And there’s a serious offense for the reciters.”

32.2.111Bhedapurekkhārapannarasakaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ. Pañcavīsatikā niṭṭhitā.The group of fifteen on aiming at schism is finished. The group of seventy-five is finished.

33.1.033. Sīmokkantikapeyyāla33. The successive series on entering a monastery zone

33.1.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, aññatarasmiṁ āvāse tadahuposathe sambahulā āvāsikā bhikkhū sannipatanti cattāro vā atirekā vā.“On the observance day, four or more resident monks may have gathered together in a certain monastery.33.1.2Te na jānanti—They don’t know33.1.3‘aññe āvāsikā bhikkhū antosīmaṁ okkamantī’ti …pe…that other resident monks are entering the monastery zone. …33.1.4te na jānanti—They don’t know33.1.5‘aññe āvāsikā bhikkhū antosīmaṁ okkantā’ti …pe…that other resident monks have entered the monastery zone. …33.1.6te na passanti aññe āvāsike bhikkhū antosīmaṁ okkamante …pe…They don’t see that other resident monks are entering the monastery zone. …33.1.7te na passanti aññe āvāsike bhikkhū antosīmaṁ okkante …pe…They don’t see that other resident monks have entered the monastery zone. …33.1.8te na suṇanti—They don’t hear33.1.9‘aññe āvāsikā bhikkhū antosīmaṁ okkamantī’ti …pe…that other resident monks are entering the monastery zone. …33.1.10te na suṇanti—They don’t hear33.1.11‘aññe āvāsikā bhikkhū antosīmaṁ okkantā’ti …pe….that other resident monks have entered the monastery zone. …”

33.1.12Āvāsikena āvāsikā ekasatapañcasattati tikanayato, āvāsikena āgantukā, āgantukena āvāsikā, āgantukena āgantukā peyyālamukhena satta tikasatāni honti.As there are one hundred and seventy-five sets of three for resident monks with resident monks, so there are for newly-arrived monks with resident monks, resident monks with newly-arrived monks, newly-arrived monks with newly-arrived monks. Thus by way of succession, there are seven hundred sets of three.

34.1.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, āvāsikānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ cātuddaso hoti, āgantukānaṁ pannaraso.“It may be, monks, that for the resident monks it’s the fourteenth day of the lunar half-month, but for the newly-arrived monks it’s the fifteenth. Then—

34.1.2Sace āvāsikā bahutarā honti, āgantukehi āvāsikānaṁ anuvattitabbaṁ.If the number of resident monks is greater, the newly-arrived monks should fall in line with the resident monks.

34.1.3Sace samasamā honti, āgantukehi āvāsikānaṁ anuvattitabbaṁ.If the number is the same, the newly-arrived monks should fall in line with the resident monks.

34.1.4Sace āgantukā bahutarā honti, āvāsikehi āgantukānaṁ anuvattitabbaṁ.If the number of newly-arrived monks is greater, the resident monks should fall in line with the newly-arrived monks.

34.2.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, āvāsikānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ pannaraso hoti, āgantukānaṁ cātuddaso.It may be that for the resident monks it’s the fifteenth day of the lunar half-month, but for the newly-arrived monks it’s the fourteenth. Then—

34.2.2Sace āvāsikā bahutarā honti, āgantukehi āvāsikānaṁ anuvattitabbaṁ.If the number of resident monks is greater, the newly-arrived monks should fall in line with the resident monks.

34.2.3Sace samasamā honti, āgantukehi āvāsikānaṁ anuvattitabbaṁ.If the number is the same, the newly-arrived monks should fall in line with the resident monks.

34.2.4Sace āgantukā bahutarā honti, āvāsikehi āgantukānaṁ anuvattitabbaṁ.If the number of newly-arrived monks is greater, the resident monks should fall in line with the newly-arrived monks.

34.3.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, āvāsikānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ pāṭipado hoti, āgantukānaṁ pannaraso.It may be that for the resident monks it’s the day after the observance day, but for the newly-arrived monks it’s the fifteenth day of the lunar half-month. Then—

34.3.2Sace āvāsikā bahutarā honti, āvāsikehi āgantukānaṁ nākāmā dātabbā sāmaggī.If the number of resident monks is greater, the resident monks may, if they’re willing, do the observance-day ceremony with the newly-arrived monks.34.3.3Āgantukehi nissīmaṁ gantvā uposatho kātabbo.Otherwise the newly-arrived monks should go outside the monastery zone and do the observance-day ceremony there.

34.3.4Sace samasamā honti, āvāsikehi āgantukānaṁ nākāmā dātabbā sāmaggī.If the number is the same, the resident monks may, if they’re willing, do the observance-day ceremony with the newly-arrived monks.34.3.5Āgantukehi nissīmaṁ gantvā uposatho kātabbo.Otherwise the newly-arrived monks should go outside the monastery zone and do the observance-day ceremony there.

34.3.6Sace āgantukā bahutarā honti, āvāsikehi āgantukānaṁ sāmaggī vā dātabbā nissīmaṁ vā gantabbaṁ.If the number of newly-arrived monks is greater, the resident monks should do the observance-day ceremony with the newly-arrived monks, or they should go outside the monastery zone while the newly-arrived monks do the observance-day ceremony.

34.4.1PTS 1.133Idha pana, bhikkhave, āvāsikānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ pannaraso hoti, āgantukānaṁ pāṭipado.It may be that for the resident monks it’s the fifteenth day of the lunar half-month, but for the newly-arrived monks it’s the day after the observance day. Then—

34.4.2Sace āvāsikā bahutarā honti, āgantukehi āvāsikānaṁ sāmaggī vā dātabbā nissīmaṁ vā gantabbaṁ.If the number of resident monks is greater, the newly-arrived monks should do the observance-day ceremony with the resident monks, or they should go outside the monastery zone while the resident monks do the observance-day ceremony.

34.4.3Sace samasamā honti, āgantukehi āvāsikānaṁ sāmaggī vā dātabbā nissīmaṁ vā gantabbaṁ.If the number is the same, the newly-arrived monks should do the observance-day ceremony with the resident monks, or they should go outside the monastery zone while the resident monks do the observance-day ceremony.

34.4.4Sace āgantukā bahutarā honti, āgantukehi āvāsikānaṁ nākāmā dātabbā sāmaggī.If the number of newly-arrived monks is greater, they may, if they’re willing, do the observance-day ceremony with the resident monks.34.4.5Āvāsikehi nissīmaṁ gantvā uposatho kātabbo.Otherwise the resident monks should go outside the monastery zone and do the observance-day ceremony there.”

34.5.034. Liṅgādidassana34. The seeing of characteristics, etc.

34.5.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, āgantukā bhikkhū passanti āvāsikānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ āvāsikākāraṁ, āvāsikaliṅgaṁ, āvāsikanimittaṁ, āvāsikuddesaṁ, supaññattaṁ mañcapīṭhaṁ, bhisibibbohanaṁ, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ sūpaṭṭhitaṁ, pariveṇaṁ susammaṭṭhaṁ;“It may happen that newly-arrived monks see signs and indications of resident monks: beds and benches that are made up, water for drinking and water for washing that are ready for use, yards that are well swept.34.5.2passitvā vematikā honti—‘atthi nu kho āvāsikā bhikkhū natthi nu kho’ti.As a consequence, they’re unsure whether or not there are resident monks there. Then—

34.6.1Te vematikā na vicinanti;34.6.2avicinitvā uposathaṁ karonti.If they do the observance-day ceremony without investigating,34.6.3Āpatti dukkaṭassa.there’s an offense of wrong conduct.

34.6.4Te vematikā vicinanti;If they investigate,34.6.5vicinitvā na passanti;but don’t see anyone,34.6.6apassitvā uposathaṁ karonti.and then do the observance-day ceremony,34.6.7Anāpatti.there’s no offense.

34.6.8Te vematikā vicinanti;If they investigate,34.6.9vicinitvā passanti;and they see someone,34.6.10passitvā ekato uposathaṁ karonti.and then do the observance-day ceremony together,34.6.11Anāpatti.there’s no offense.

34.6.12Te vematikā vicinanti;If they investigate,34.6.13vicinitvā passanti;and they see someone,34.6.14passitvā pāṭekkaṁ uposathaṁ karonti.but then do the observance-day ceremony separately,34.6.15Āpatti dukkaṭassa.there’s an offense of wrong conduct.

34.6.16Te vematikā vicinanti;If they investigate,34.6.17vicinitvā passanti;and they see someone,34.6.18passitvā—but think,34.6.19‘nassantete, vinassantete, ko tehi attho’ti—‘May they get lost! May they disappear! We are better off without them,’34.6.20bhedapurekkhārā uposathaṁ karonti.and then do the observance-day ceremony aiming at schism,34.6.21Āpatti thullaccayassa.there’s a serious offense.

34.7.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, āgantukā bhikkhū suṇanti āvāsikānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ āvāsikākāraṁ, āvāsikaliṅgaṁ, āvāsikanimittaṁ, āvāsikuddesaṁ, caṅkamantānaṁ padasaddaṁ, sajjhāyasaddaṁ, ukkāsitasaddaṁ, khipitasaddaṁ;It may happen that newly-arrived monks hear signs and indications of resident monks: the sound of the feet of someone doing walking meditation, the sound of recitation, the sound of coughing, the sound of sneezing.34.7.2sutvā vematikā honti—‘atthi nu kho āvāsikā bhikkhū natthi nu kho’ti.As a consequence, they’re unsure whether or not there are resident monks there. Then—

34.7.3Te vematikā na vicinanti; avicinitvā uposathaṁ karonti. Āpatti dukkaṭassa.If they do the observance-day ceremony without investigating, there’s an offense of wrong conduct.

34.7.4Te vematikā vicinanti; vicinitvā na passanti; apassitvā uposathaṁ karonti. Anāpatti.If they investigate, but don’t see anyone, and then do the observance-day ceremony, there’s no offense.

34.7.5Te vematikā vicinanti; vicinitvā passanti; passitvā ekato uposathaṁ karonti. Anāpatti.If they investigate, and they see someone, and then do the observance-day ceremony together, there’s no offense.

34.7.6Te vematikā vicinanti; vicinitvā passanti; passitvā pāṭekkaṁ uposathaṁ karonti. Āpatti dukkaṭassa.If they investigate, and they see someone, but then do the observance-day ceremony separately, there’s an offense of wrong conduct.

34.7.7Te vematikā vicinanti; vicinitvā passanti; passitvā—‘nassantete, vinassantete, ko tehi attho’ti—bhedapurekkhārā uposathaṁ karonti. Āpatti thullaccayassa.If they investigate, and they see someone, but think, ‘May they get lost! May they disappear! We are better off without them,’ and then do the observance-day ceremony aiming at schism, there’s a serious offense.

34.8.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, āvāsikā bhikkhū passanti āgantukānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ āgantukākāraṁ, āgantukaliṅgaṁ, āgantukanimittaṁ, āgantukuddesaṁ, aññātakaṁ pattaṁ, aññātakaṁ cīvaraṁ, aññātakaṁ nisīdanaṁ, pādānaṁ dhotaṁ, udakanissekaṁ;It may happen that resident monks see signs and indications of newly-arrived monks: an unknown almsbowl, an unknown robe, an unknown sitting mat, water poured on the ground from the washing of feet.34.8.2passitvā vematikā honti—‘atthi nu kho āgantukā bhikkhū natthi nu kho’ti.As a consequence, they’re unsure whether or not monks have arrived. Then—

34.8.3Te vematikā na vicinanti; avicinitvā uposathaṁ karonti. Āpatti dukkaṭassa.If they do the observance-day ceremony without investigating, there’s an offense of wrong conduct.

34.8.4Te vematikā vicinanti; vicinitvā na passanti; apassitvā uposathaṁ karonti. Anāpatti.If they investigate, but don’t see anyone, and then do the observance-day ceremony, there’s no offense.

34.8.5Te vematikā vicinanti; vicinitvā passanti; passitvā ekato uposathaṁ karonti. Anāpatti.If they investigate, and they see someone, and then do the observance-day ceremony together, there’s no offense.

34.8.6Te vematikā vicinanti; vicinitvā passanti; passitvā pāṭekkaṁ uposathaṁ karonti. Āpatti dukkaṭassa.If they investigate, and they see someone, but then do the observance-day ceremony separately, there’s an offense of wrong conduct.

34.8.7Te vematikā vicinanti; vicinitvā passanti; passitvā—‘nassantete, vinassantete, ko tehi attho’ti—bhedapurekkhārā uposathaṁ karonti. Āpatti thullaccayassa.If they investigate, and they see someone, but think, ‘May they get lost! May they disappear! We are better off without them,’ and then do the observance-day ceremony aiming at schism, there’s a serious offense.

34.9.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, āvāsikā bhikkhū suṇanti āgantukānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ āgantukākāraṁ, āgantukaliṅgaṁ, āgantukanimittaṁ, āgantukuddesaṁ, āgacchantānaṁ padasaddaṁ, upāhanapapphoṭanasaddaṁ, ukkāsitasaddaṁ, khipitasaddaṁ;It may happen that resident monks hear signs and indications of newly-arrived monks: the sound of the feet of someone arriving, the sound of sandals being knocked together, the sound of coughing, the sound of sneezing.34.9.2sutvā vematikā honti—‘atthi nu kho āgantukā bhikkhū natthi nu kho’ti.As a consequence, they’re unsure whether or not monks have arrived. Then—

34.9.3Te vematikā na vicinanti; avicinitvā uposathaṁ karonti. Āpatti dukkaṭassa.If they do the observance-day ceremony without investigating, there’s an offense of wrong conduct.

34.9.4Te vematikā vicinanti; vicinitvā na passanti; apassitvā uposathaṁ karonti. Anāpatti.If they investigate, but don’t see anyone, and then do the observance-day ceremony, there’s no offense.

34.9.5Te vematikā vicinanti; vicinitvā passanti; passitvā ekato uposathaṁ karonti. Anāpatti.If they investigate, and they see someone, and then do the observance-day ceremony together, there’s no offense.

34.9.6Te vematikā vicinanti; vicinitvā passanti; passitvā pāṭekkaṁ uposathaṁ karonti. Āpatti dukkaṭassa.If they investigate, and they see someone, but then do the observance-day ceremony separately, there’s an offense of wrong conduct.

34.9.7PTS 1.134Te vematikā vicinanti; vicinitvā passanti; passitvā—‘nassantete, vinassantete, ko tehi attho’ti—bhedapurekkhārā uposathaṁ karonti. Āpatti thullaccayassa.If they investigate, and they see someone, but think, ‘May they get lost! May they disappear! We are better off without them,’ and then do the observance-day ceremony aiming at schism, there’s a serious offense.”

34.10.035. Nānāsaṁvāsakādīhiuposathakaraṇa35. The doing of the observance-day ceremony with those belonging to a different Buddhist sect, etc.

34.10.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, āgantukā bhikkhū passanti āvāsike bhikkhū nānāsaṁvāsake.“It may happen that newly-arrived monks see resident monks who belong to a different Buddhist sect,²⁵34.10.2Te samānasaṁvāsakadiṭṭhiṁ paṭilabhanti;but they have the view that they belong to the same one. Then—

34.10.3samānasaṁvāsakadiṭṭhiṁ paṭilabhitvā na pucchanti; apucchitvā ekato uposathaṁ karonti. Anāpatti.If they don’t ask the resident monks about it, and then do the observance-day ceremony together, there’s no offense.

34.10.4Te pucchanti; pucchitvā nābhivitaranti; anabhivitaritvā ekato uposathaṁ karonti. Āpatti dukkaṭassa.If they do ask the resident monks about it, but don’t reach a clear conclusion, and then do the observance-day ceremony together, there’s an offense of wrong conduct.

34.10.5Te pucchanti; pucchitvā nābhivitaranti; anabhivitaritvā pāṭekkaṁ uposathaṁ karonti. Anāpatti.If they do ask the resident monks about it, but don’t reach a clear conclusion, and then do the observance-day ceremony separately, there’s no offense.

34.11.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, āgantukā bhikkhū passanti āvāsike bhikkhū samānasaṁvāsake.It may happen that newly-arrived monks see resident monks who belong to the same Buddhist sect,34.11.2Te nānāsaṁvāsakadiṭṭhiṁ paṭilabhanti;but they have the view that they belong to a different one. Then—

34.11.3nānāsaṁvāsakadiṭṭhiṁ paṭilabhitvā na pucchanti; apucchitvā ekato uposathaṁ karonti. Āpatti dukkaṭassa.If they don’t ask the resident monks about it, and then do the observance-day ceremony together, there’s an offense of wrong conduct.

34.11.4Te pucchanti; pucchitvā abhivitaranti; abhivitaritvā pāṭekkaṁ uposathaṁ karonti. Āpatti dukkaṭassa.If they do ask the resident monks about it, and they change their view, but then do the observance-day ceremony separately, there’s an offense of wrong conduct.

34.11.5Te pucchanti; pucchitvā abhivitaranti; abhivitaritvā ekato uposathaṁ karonti. Anāpatti.If they do ask the resident monks about it, and they change their view, and then do the observance-day ceremony together, there’s no offense.

34.12.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, āvāsikā bhikkhū passanti āgantuke bhikkhū nānāsaṁvāsake.It may happen that resident monks see newly-arrived monks who belong to a different Buddhist sect,34.12.2Te samānasaṁvāsakadiṭṭhiṁ paṭilabhanti;but they have the view that they belong to the same one. Then—

34.12.3samānasaṁvāsakadiṭṭhiṁ paṭilabhitvā na pucchanti; apucchitvā ekato uposathaṁ karonti. Anāpatti.If they don’t ask the newly-arrived monks about it, and then do the observance-day ceremony together, there’s no offense.

34.12.4Te pucchanti; pucchitvā nābhivitaranti; anabhivitaritvā ekato uposathaṁ karonti. Āpatti dukkaṭassa.If they do ask the newly-arrived monks about it, but don’t reach a clear conclusion, and then do the observance-day ceremony together, there’s an offense of wrong conduct.

34.12.5Te pucchanti; pucchitvā nābhivitaranti; anabhivitaritvā pāṭekkaṁ uposathaṁ karonti. Anāpatti.If they do ask the newly-arrived monks about it, but don’t reach a clear conclusion, and then do the observance-day ceremony separately, there’s no offense.

34.13.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, āvāsikā bhikkhū passanti āgantuke bhikkhū samānasaṁvāsake.It may happen that resident monks see newly-arrived monks who belong to the same Buddhist sect,34.13.2Te nānāsaṁvāsakadiṭṭhiṁ paṭilabhanti;but they have the view that they belong to a different one. Then—

34.13.3nānāsaṁvāsakadiṭṭhiṁ paṭilabhitvā na pucchanti; apucchitvā ekato uposathaṁ karonti. Āpatti dukkaṭassa.If they don’t ask the newly-arrived monks about it, and then do the observance-day ceremony together, there’s an offense of wrong conduct.

34.13.4Te pucchanti; pucchitvā abhivitaranti; abhivitaritvā pāṭekkaṁ uposathaṁ karonti. Āpatti dukkaṭassa.If they do ask the newly-arrived monks about it, and they change their view, but then do the observance-day ceremony separately, there’s an offense of wrong conduct.

34.13.5Te pucchanti; pucchitvā abhivitaranti; abhivitaritvā ekato uposathaṁ karonti. Anāpatti.If they do ask the newly-arrived monks about it, and they change their view, and then do the observance-day ceremony together, there’s no offense.”

35.1.036. Nagantabbavāra36. The section on “you shouldn’t go”

35.1.1Na, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā āvāsā abhikkhuko āvāso gantabbo, aññatra saṅghena aññatra antarāyā.“On the observance day you shouldn’t go from a monastery with monks to one without monks, except if you go with a sangha or there are dangers.35.1.2Na, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā āvāsā abhikkhuko anāvāso gantabbo, aññatra saṅghena aññatra antarāyā.On the observance day you shouldn’t go from a monastery with monks to a non-monastery without monks, except if you go with a sangha or there are dangers.²⁶35.1.3Na, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā āvāsā abhikkhuko āvāso vā anāvāso vā gantabbo, aññatra saṅghena aññatra antarāyā.On the observance day you shouldn’t go from a monastery with monks to a monastery or a non-monastery without monks, except if you go with a sangha or there are dangers.

35.2.1Na, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā anāvāsā abhikkhuko āvāso gantabbo, aññatra saṅghena aññatra antarāyā.On the observance day you shouldn’t go from a non-monastery with monks to a monastery without monks, except if you go with a sangha or there are dangers.35.2.2Na, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā anāvāsā abhikkhuko anāvāso gantabbo, aññatra saṅghena aññatra antarāyā.On the observance day you shouldn’t go from a non-monastery with monks to a non-monastery without monks, except if you go with a sangha or there are dangers.35.2.3Na, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā anāvāsā abhikkhuko āvāso vā anāvāso vā gantabbo, aññatra saṅghena aññatra antarāyā.On the observance day you shouldn’t go from a non-monastery with monks to a monastery or a non-monastery without monks, except if you go with a sangha or there are dangers.

35.3.1Na, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā āvāsā vā anāvāsā vā abhikkhuko āvāso gantabbo, aññatra saṅghena aññatra antarāyā.On the observance day you shouldn’t go from a monastery or a non-monastery with monks to a monastery without monks, except if you go with a sangha or there are dangers.35.3.2PTS 1.135Na, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā āvāsā vā anāvāsā vā abhikkhuko anāvāso gantabbo, aññatra saṅghena aññatra antarāyā.On the observance day you shouldn’t go from a monastery or a non-monastery with monks to a non-monastery without monks, except if you go with a sangha or there are dangers.35.3.3Na, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā āvāsā vā anāvāsā vā abhikkhuko āvāso vā anāvāso vā gantabbo, aññatra saṅghena aññatra antarāyā.On the observance day you shouldn’t go from a monastery or a non-monastery with monks to a monastery or a non-monastery without monks, except if you go with a sangha or there are dangers.

35.4.1Na, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā āvāsā sabhikkhuko āvāso gantabbo, yatthassu bhikkhū nānāsaṁvāsakā, aññatra saṅghena aññatra antarāyā.On the observance day you shouldn’t go from a monastery with monks to one with monks who belong to a different Buddhist sect, except if you go with a sangha or there are dangers.35.4.2Na, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā āvāsā sabhikkhuko anāvāso gantabbo, yatthassu bhikkhū nānāsaṁvāsakā, aññatra saṅghena aññatra antarāyā.On the observance day you shouldn’t go from a monastery with monks to a non-monastery with monks who belong to a different Buddhist sect, except if you go with a sangha or there are dangers.35.4.3Na, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā āvāsā sabhikkhuko āvāso vā anāvāso vā gantabbo, yatthassu bhikkhū nānāsaṁvāsakā, aññatra saṅghena aññatra antarāyā.On the observance day you shouldn’t go from a monastery with monks to a monastery or a non-monastery with monks who belong to a different Buddhist sect, except if you go with a sangha or there are dangers.

35.4.4Na, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā anāvāsā sabhikkhuko āvāso gantabbo, yatthassu bhikkhū nānāsaṁvāsakā, aññatra saṅghena aññatra antarāyā.On the observance day you shouldn’t go from a non-monastery with monks to a monastery with monks who belong to a different Buddhist sect, except if you go with a sangha or there are dangers.35.4.5Na, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā anāvāsā sabhikkhuko anāvāso gantabbo, yatthassu bhikkhū nānāsaṁvāsakā, aññatra saṅghena aññatra antarāyā.On the observance day you shouldn’t go from a non-monastery with monks to a non-monastery with monks who belong to a different Buddhist sect, except if you go with a sangha or there are dangers.35.4.6Na, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā anāvāsā sabhikkhuko āvāso vā anāvāso vā gantabbo, yatthassu bhikkhū nānāsaṁvāsakā, aññatra saṅghena aññatra antarāyā.On the observance day you shouldn’t go from a non-monastery with monks to a monastery or a non-monastery with monks who belong to a different Buddhist sect, except if you go with a sangha or there are dangers.

35.4.7Na, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā āvāsā vā anāvāsā vā sabhikkhuko āvāso gantabbo, yatthassu bhikkhū nānāsaṁvāsakā, aññatra saṅghena aññatra antarāyā.On the observance day you shouldn’t go from a monastery or a non-monastery with monks to a monastery with monks who belong to a different Buddhist sect, except if you go with a sangha or there are dangers.35.4.8Na, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā āvāsā vā anāvāsā vā sabhikkhuko anāvāso gantabbo, yatthassu bhikkhū nānāsaṁvāsakā, aññatra saṅghena aññatra antarāyā.On the observance day you shouldn’t go from a monastery or a non-monastery with monks to a non-monastery with monks who belong to a different Buddhist sect, except if you go with a sangha or there are dangers.35.4.9Na, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā āvāsā vā anāvāsā vā sabhikkhuko āvāso vā anāvāso vā gantabbo, yatthassu bhikkhū nānāsaṁvāsakā, aññatra saṅghena aññatra antarāyā.On the observance day you shouldn’t go from a monastery or a non-monastery with monks to a monastery or a non-monastery with monks who belong to a different Buddhist sect, except if you go with a sangha or there are dangers.”

35.5.037. Gantabbavāra37. The section on “you may go”

35.5.1Gantabbo, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā āvāsā sabhikkhuko āvāso, yatthassu bhikkhū samānasaṁvāsakā, yaṁ jaññā—“On the observance day you may go from a monastery with monks to one with monks who belong to the same Buddhist sect if you know35.5.2‘sakkomi ajjeva gantun’ti.you’ll get there on the same day.35.5.3Gantabbo, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā āvāsā sabhikkhuko anāvāso …pe…On the observance day you may go from a monastery with monks to a non-monastery with monks …35.5.4sabhikkhuko āvāso vā anāvāso vā, yatthassu bhikkhū samānasaṁvāsakā, yaṁ jaññā—to a monastery or a non-monastery with monks who belong to the same Buddhist sect if you know35.5.5‘sakkomi ajjeva gantun’ti.you’ll get there on the same day.

35.5.6Gantabbo, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā anāvāsā sabhikkhuko āvāso …pe…On the observance day you may go from a non-monastery with monks to a monastery with monks …35.5.7sabhikkhuko anāvāso …pe…to a non-monastery with monks …35.5.8sabhikkhuko āvāso vā anāvāso vā, yatthassu bhikkhū samānasaṁvāsakā, yaṁ jaññā—to a monastery or a non-monastery with monks who belong to the same Buddhist sect if you know35.5.9‘sakkomi ajjeva gantun’ti.you’ll get there on the same day.

35.5.10Gantabbo, bhikkhave, tadahuposathe sabhikkhukā āvāsā vā anāvāsā vā sabhikkhuko āvāso …pe…On the observance day you may go from a monastery or a non-monastery with monks to a monastery with monks …35.5.11sabhikkhuko anāvāso …pe…to a non-monastery with monks …35.5.12sabhikkhuko āvāso vā anāvāso vā, yatthassu bhikkhū samānasaṁvāsakā, yaṁ jaññā—to a monastery or a non-monastery with monks who belong to the same Buddhist sect if you know35.5.13‘sakkomi ajjeva gantun’ti.you’ll get there on the same day.”

36.1.038. Vajjanīyapuggalasandassana38. The identification of persons to be avoided

36.1.1Na, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā nisinnaparisāya pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.“You shouldn’t recite the Monastic Code with a nun seated in the gathering.36.1.2Yo uddiseyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.36.1.3Na sikkhamānāya …pe…You shouldn’t recite the Monastic Code with a trainee nun,36.1.4na sāmaṇerassa …pe…a novice monk,36.1.5na sāmaṇeriyā …pe…a novice nun,36.1.6na sikkhāpaccakkhātakassa …pe…one who has renounced the training,36.1.7na antimavatthuṁ ajjhāpannakassa nisinnaparisāya pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.or one who has committed the worst kind of offense seated in the gathering.36.1.8Yo uddiseyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.

36.2.1Na āpattiyā adassane ukkhittakassa nisinnaparisāya pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.You shouldn’t recite the Monastic Code with one who has been ejected for not recognizing an offense seated in the gathering.36.2.2Yo uddiseyya, yathādhammo kāretabbo.If you do, you should be dealt with according to the rule.36.2.3Na āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhittakassa nisinnaparisāya …pe…You shouldn’t recite the Monastic Code with one who has been ejected for not making amends for an offense seated in the gathering36.2.4na pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhittakassa nisinnaparisāya pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.or with one who has been ejected for not giving up a bad view seated in the gathering.36.2.5Yo uddiseyya, yathādhammo kāretabbo.If you do, you should be dealt with according to the rule.

36.3.1Na paṇḍakassa nisinnaparisāya pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.You shouldn’t recite the Monastic Code with a <i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i> seated in the gathering.36.3.2Yo uddiseyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.36.3.3PTS 1.136Na theyyasaṁvāsakassa …pe…You shouldn’t recite the Monastic Code with a fake monk,36.3.4na titthiyapakkantakassa …pe…with one who has previously left to join the monastics of another religion,36.3.5na tiracchānagatassa …pe…with an animal,36.3.6na mātughātakassa …pe…with a matricide,36.3.7na pitughātakassa …pe…with a patricide,36.3.8na arahantaghātakassa …pe…with a murderer of a perfected one,36.3.9na bhikkhunidūsakassa …pe…with one who has raped a nun,36.3.10na saṅghabhedakassa …pe…with one has caused a schism in the Sangha,36.3.11na lohituppādakassa …pe…with one who has caused the Buddha to bleed,36.3.12na ubhatobyañjanakassa nisinnaparisāya pātimokkhaṁ uddisitabbaṁ.or with a gynandromorph seated in the gathering.36.3.13Yo uddiseyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.

36.4.1Na, bhikkhave, pārivāsikapārisuddhidānena uposatho kātabbo, aññatra avuṭṭhitāya parisāya.You shouldn’t do the observance-day ceremony with a passed-on purity that has expired, except if the gathering is still seated together.²⁷

36.4.2Na ca, bhikkhave, anuposathe uposatho kātabbo, aññatra saṅghasāmaggiyā”ti.You shouldn’t do the observance-day ceremony on a non-observance day, except to unify the Sangha.”

36.4.3Tatiyabhāṇavāro niṭṭhito.The third section for recitation is finished.

36.4.4Uposathakkhandhako dutiyo.The second chapter on the observance day is finished.

36.4.58Imasmiṁ khandhake vatthūni chaasīti.In this chapter there are eighty-six topics.

36.4.59Uposathakkhandhako niṭṭhito.The chapter on the observance day is finished.