0.41. Vassūpanāyikānujānana1. The instruction to enter the rainy-season residence

1.1.1PTS 1.137Tena samayena buddho bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe.At one time the Buddha was staying at Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, the squirrel sanctuary.1.1.2Tena kho pana samayena bhagavatā bhikkhūnaṁ vassāvāso apaññatto hoti.At that time the Buddha had not yet laid down the rainy-season residence for the monks.1.1.3Tedha bhikkhū hemantampi gimhampi vassampi cārikaṁ caranti.And so the monks were wandering about in the winter, in the summer, and also during the rainy season.1.2.1Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized them,1.2.2“kathañhi nāma samaṇā sakyaputtiyā hemantampi gimhampi vassampi cārikaṁ carissanti, haritāni tiṇāni sammaddantā, ekindriyaṁ jīvaṁ viheṭhentā, bahū khuddake pāṇe saṅghātaṁ āpādentā.“How can the Sakyan monastics go wandering in the winter, in the summer, and even during the rainy season? They’re trampling down the green grass, oppressing one-sensed life, and destroying many small creatures.1.2.3Ime hi nāma aññatitthiyā durakkhātadhammā vassāvāsaṁ allīyissanti saṅkasāyissanti.Even the monastics of other religions, with their flawed teachings, settle down for the rainy season.1.2.4Ime hi nāma sakuntakā rukkhaggesu kulāvakāni karitvā vassāvāsaṁ allīyissanti saṅkasāyissanti.Even birds make a nest in the top of a tree and settle down for the rainy-season.1.2.5Ime pana samaṇā sakyaputtiyā hemantampi gimhampi vassampi cārikaṁ caranti, haritāni tiṇāni sammaddantā, ekindriyaṁ jīvaṁ viheṭhentā, bahū khuddake pāṇe saṅghātaṁ āpādentā”ti.But not so the Sakyan monastics.”

1.3.1Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū tesaṁ manussānaṁ ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ.The monks heard the complaints of those people1.3.2Atha kho te bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.and told the Buddha.1.3.3Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—Soon afterwards he gave a teaching and addressed the monks:

1.3.4“anujānāmi, bhikkhave, vassaṁ upagantun”ti.“You should enter the rainy-season residence.”¹

2.1.1Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,2.1.2“kadā nu kho vassaṁ upagantabban”ti?“When should we enter the rains residence?”2.1.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

2.1.4“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, vassāne vassaṁ upagantun”ti.“You should enter the rainy-season residence during the rainy season.”

2.2.1Atha kho bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi—The monks thought,2.2.2“kati nu kho vassūpanāyikā”ti?“How many entries to the rains residence are there?”2.2.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

2.2.4“Dvemā, bhikkhave, vassūpanāyikā—“There are two entries to the rainy-season residence:2.2.5purimikā, pacchimikā.the first and the second.2.2.6Aparajjugatāya āsāḷhiyā purimikā upagantabbā, māsagatāya āsāḷhiyā pacchimikā upagantabbā—The first should be entered on the day after the full moon of July and the second one month after the same full moon.”²2.2.7imā kho, bhikkhave, dve vassūpanāyikā”ti.

3.1.02. Vassānecārikāpaṭikkhepādi2. The prohibition against wandering during the rainy season, etc.

3.1.1PTS 1.138Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū vassaṁ upagantvā antarāvassaṁ cārikaṁ caranti.Soon afterwards the monks from the group of six entered the rains residence and then went wandering during the rainy season.3.1.2Manussā tatheva ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized them3.1.3“kathañhi nāma samaṇā sakyaputtiyā hemantampi gimhampi vassampi cārikaṁ carissanti, haritāni tiṇāni sammaddantā, ekindriyaṁ jīvaṁ viheṭhentā, bahū khuddake pāṇe saṅghātaṁ āpādentā.just as they had before.3.1.4Ime hi nāma aññatitthiyā durakkhātadhammā vassāvāsaṁ allīyissanti saṅkasāyissanti.3.1.5Ime hi nāma sakuntakā rukkhaggesu kulāvakāni karitvā vassāvāsaṁ allīyissanti saṅkasāyissanti.3.1.6Ime pana samaṇā sakyaputtiyā hemantampi gimhampi vassampi cārikaṁ caranti, haritāni tiṇāni sammaddantā, ekindriyaṁ jīvaṁ viheṭhentā, bahū khuddake pāṇe saṅghātaṁ āpādentā”ti.

3.2.1Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū tesaṁ manussānaṁ ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ.The monks heard the complaints of those people3.2.2Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—and the monks of few desires complained and criticized them,3.2.3“kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū vassaṁ upagantvā antarāvassaṁ cārikaṁ carissantī”ti?“How could the monks from the group of six enter the rains residence and then go wandering during the rainy season?”3.2.4Atha kho te bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe…And they told the Buddha.3.2.5atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—Soon afterwards he gave a teaching and addressed the monks:

3.2.6“na, bhikkhave, vassaṁ upagantvā purimaṁ vā temāsaṁ pacchimaṁ vā temāsaṁ avasitvā cārikā pakkamitabbā.“After entering the rainy-season residence, you should stay put for the first or the second three-month period before you go wandering.3.2.7Yo pakkameyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you go wandering during the rainy-season residence period, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

4.1.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū na icchanti vassaṁ upagantuṁ.The monks from the group of six did not want to enter the rains residence.4.1.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

4.1.3“Na, bhikkhave, vassaṁ na upagantabbaṁ.“You should enter the rainy-season residence.4.1.4Yo na upagaccheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you don’t, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

4.2.1Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū tadahu vassūpanāyikāya vassaṁ anupagantukāmā sañcicca āvāsaṁ atikkamanti.On the day of the entry to the rains residence, the monks from the group of six deliberately bypassed a monastery because they did not want to enter the rains residence.4.2.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

4.2.3“Na, bhikkhave, tadahu vassūpanāyikāya vassaṁ anupagantukāmena sañcicca āvāso atikkamitabbo.“On the day of the entry to the rainy-season residence, you shouldn’t deliberately bypass a monastery because you don’t want to enter the rainy-season residence.4.2.4Yo atikkameyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

4.3.1Tena kho pana samayena rājā māgadho seniyo bimbisāro vassaṁ ukkaḍḍhitukāmo bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pāhesi—At one time King Seniya Bimbisāra of Magadha wanted to postpone the rains residence. He sent a message to the monks:4.3.2“yadi panāyyā āgame juṇhe vassaṁ upagaccheyyun”ti.“Would the venerables please enter the rains residence during the next waxing phase of the moon?”4.3.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

4.3.4“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, rājūnaṁ anuvattitun”ti.“You should comply with the wishes of kings.”³

5.1.03. Sattāhakaraṇīyānujānana3. The allowance for seven-day business

5.1.1PTS 1.139Atha kho bhagavā rājagahe yathābhirantaṁ viharitvā yena sāvatthi tena cārikaṁ pakkāmi.When the Buddha had stayed at Rājagaha for as long as he liked, he set out wandering toward Sāvatthī.5.1.2Anupubbena cārikaṁ caramāno yena sāvatthi tadavasari.When he eventually arrived,5.1.3Tatra sudaṁ bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.he stayed in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.

5.1.4Tena kho pana samayena kosalesu janapade udenena upāsakena saṅghaṁ uddissa vihāro kārāpito hoti.At that time the lay follower Udena had had a dwelling built for the Sangha in the Kosalan country.5.1.5So bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pāhesi—He sent a message to the monks:5.1.6“āgacchantu bhadantā, icchāmi dānañca dātuṁ, dhammañca sotuṁ, bhikkhū ca passitun”ti.“Please come, venerables, I wish to make an offering, hear the Teaching, and see the monks.”

5.2.1Bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu—The monks replied,5.2.2“bhagavatā, āvuso, paññattaṁ—“The Buddha has laid down a rule5.2.3‘na vassaṁ upagantvā purimaṁ vā temāsaṁ pacchimaṁ vā temāsaṁ avasitvā cārikā pakkamitabbā’ti.that a monk who’s entered the rains residence shouldn’t go wandering until after the rains.5.2.4Āgametu udeno upāsako, yāva bhikkhū vassaṁ vasanti.Please wait, Udena.5.2.5Vassaṁvuṭṭhā āgamissanti.Once we’ve completed the rains residence, we’ll come.5.2.6Sace panassa accāyikaṁ karaṇīyaṁ, tattheva āvāsikānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ santike vihāraṁ patiṭṭhāpetū”ti.But if the matter is urgent, then give the dwelling in the presence of the local monks.”⁴

5.3.1Udeno upāsako ujjhāyati khiyyati vipāceti—Udena complained and criticized them,5.3.2“kathañhi nāma bhadantā mayā pahite na āgacchissanti.“How can the venerables not come when I’ve sent them a message?5.3.3Ahañhi dāyako kārako saṅghupaṭṭhāko”ti.I’m a donor and I provide services. I’m a supporter of the Sangha!”

5.3.4Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū udenassa upāsakassa ujjhāyantassa khiyyantassa vipācentassa.The monks heard his complaints5.3.5Atha kho te bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.and they told the Buddha.5.4.1Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—Soon afterwards he gave a teaching and addressed the monks:

5.4.2“anujānāmi, bhikkhave, sattannaṁ sattāhakaraṇīyena pahite gantuṁ, na tveva appahite.“If any of seven kinds of persons—5.4.3Bhikkhussa, bhikkhuniyā, sikkhamānāya, sāmaṇerassa, sāmaṇeriyā, upāsakassa, upāsikāya—a monk, a nun, a trainee nun, a novice monk, a novice nun, a male lay follower, or a female lay follower—5.4.4anujānāmi, bhikkhave, imesaṁ sattannaṁ sattāhakaraṇīyena pahite gantuṁ, na tveva appahite.asks you to come, I allow you to go for seven days, but only if you’re asked.5.4.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.And you should return within seven days.”

5.5.0Male lay followers

5.5.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, upāsakena saṅghaṁ uddissa vihāro kārāpito hoti.“It may happen, monks, that a male lay follower has had a dwelling built for the Sangha5.5.2So ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—and sends a message to the monks:5.5.3‘āgacchantu bhadantā, icchāmi dānañca dātuṁ, dhammañca sotuṁ, bhikkhū ca passitun’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, pahite, na tveva appahite.‘Please come, venerables, I wish to make an offering, hear the Teaching, and see the monks.’ You should go for seven days, but only if you’re asked.5.5.4Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.And you should return within seven days.

5.6.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, upāsakena saṅghaṁ uddissa aḍḍhayogo kārāpito hoti …pe…It may happen that a male lay follower has had a stilt house built for the Sangha,⁵5.6.2pāsādo kārāpito hoti …5.6.3hammiyaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …5.6.4guhā kārāpitā hoti …has had a cave built,⁶5.6.5pariveṇaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …a yard,⁷5.6.6koṭṭhako kārāpito hoti …a gatehouse,⁸5.6.7upaṭṭhānasālā kārāpitā hoti …an assembly hall,5.6.8aggisālā kārāpitā hoti …a water-boiling shed,⁹5.6.9kappiyakuṭi kārāpitā hoti …a food-storage hut,5.6.10vaccakuṭi kārāpitā hoti …a restroom,5.6.11caṅkamo kārāpito hoti …a walking-meditation path,5.6.12caṅkamanasālā kārāpitā hoti …an indoor walking-meditation path,5.6.13udapāno kārāpito hoti …a well,5.6.14udapānasālā kārāpitā hoti …a well house,5.6.15PTS 1.140jantāgharaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …a sauna,¹⁰5.6.16jantāgharasālā kārāpitā hoti …a sauna shed,5.6.17pokkharaṇī kārāpitā hoti …a pond,5.6.18maṇḍapo kārāpito hoti …a roof cover,5.6.19ārāmo kārāpito hoti …a monastery,5.6.20ārāmavatthu kārāpitaṁ hoti.or has had a site for a monastery prepared for the Sangha,5.6.21So ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—and sends a message to the monks:5.6.22‘āgacchantu bhadantā, icchāmi dānañca dātuṁ, dhammañca sotuṁ, bhikkhū ca passitun’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, pahite, na tveva appahite.‘Please come, venerables, I wish to make an offering, hear the Teaching, and see the monks.’ You should go for seven days, but only if you’re asked.5.6.23Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.And you should return within seven days.

5.7.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, upāsakena sambahule bhikkhū uddissa …pe…It may happen that a male lay follower has had a dwelling built for a number of monks …5.7.2ekaṁ bhikkhuṁ uddissa vihāro kārāpito hoti …pe…has had a dwelling built for a single monk,5.7.3aḍḍhayogo kārāpito hoti …has had a stilt house built,5.7.4pāsādo kārāpito hoti …5.7.5hammiyaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …5.7.6guhā kārāpitā hoti …a cave,5.7.7pariveṇaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …a yard,5.7.8koṭṭhako kārāpito hoti …a gatehouse,5.7.9upaṭṭhānasālā kārāpitā hoti …an assembly hall,5.7.10aggisālā kārāpitā hoti …a water-boiling shed,5.7.11kappiyakuṭi kārāpitā hoti …a food-storage hut,5.7.12vaccakuṭi kārāpitā hoti …a restroom,5.7.13caṅkamo kārāpito hoti …a walking-meditation path,5.7.14caṅkamanasālā kārāpitā hoti …an indoor walking-meditation path,5.7.15udapāno kārāpito hoti …a well,5.7.16udapānasālā kārāpitā hoti …a well house,5.7.17jantāgharaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …a sauna,5.7.18jantāgharasālā kārāpitā hoti …a sauna shed,5.7.19pokkharaṇī kārāpitā hoti …a pond,5.7.20maṇḍapo kārāpito hoti …a roof cover,5.7.21ārāmo kārāpito hoti …a monastery,5.7.22ārāmavatthu kārāpitaṁ hoti.or has had a site for a monastery prepared,5.7.23So ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—and sends a message to the monks:5.7.24‘āgacchantu bhadantā, icchāmi dānañca dātuṁ, dhammañca sotuṁ, bhikkhū ca passitun’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, pahite, na tveva appahite.‘Please come, venerables, I wish to make an offering, hear the Teaching, and see the monks.’ You should go for seven days, but only if you’re asked.5.7.25Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.And you should return within seven days.

5.8.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, upāsakena bhikkhunisaṅghaṁ uddissa …pe…It may happen that a male lay follower has had a dwelling built for the Sangha of nuns,5.8.2sambahulā bhikkhuniyo uddissa …pe…for a number of nuns,5.8.3ekaṁ bhikkhuniṁ uddissa …pe…for a single nun,5.8.4sambahulā sikkhamānāyo uddissa …pe…for a number of trainee nuns,5.8.5ekaṁ sikkhamānaṁ uddissa …pe…for a single trainee nun,5.8.6sambahule sāmaṇere uddissa …pe…for a number of novice monks,5.8.7ekaṁ sāmaṇeraṁ uddissa …pe…for a single novice monk,5.8.8sambahulā sāmaṇeriyo uddissa …pe…for a number of novice nuns,5.8.9ekaṁ sāmaṇeriṁ uddissa vihāro kārāpito hoti …pe…or has had a dwelling built for a single novice nun …5.8.10aḍḍhayogo kārāpito hoti …or has had a stilt house built,5.8.11pāsādo kārāpito hoti …5.8.12hammiyaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …5.8.13guhā kārāpitā hoti …a cave,5.8.14pariveṇaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …a yard,5.8.15koṭṭhako kārāpito hoti …a gatehouse,5.8.16upaṭṭhānasālā kārāpitā hoti …an assembly hall,5.8.17aggisālā kārāpitā hoti …a water-boiling shed,5.8.18kappiyakuṭi kārāpitā hoti …a food-storage hut,5.8.19caṅkamo kārāpito hoti …a walking-meditation path,5.8.20caṅkamanasālā kārāpitā hoti …an indoor walking-meditation path,5.8.21udapāno kārāpito hoti …a well,5.8.22udapānasālā kārāpitā hoti …a well house,5.8.23pokkharaṇī kārāpitā hoti …a pond,5.8.24maṇḍapo kārāpito hoti …a roof-cover,5.8.25ārāmo kārāpito hoti …a monastery,5.8.26ārāmavatthu kārāpitaṁ hoti.or has had a site for a monastery prepared,5.8.27So ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—and sends a message to the monks:5.8.28‘āgacchantu bhadantā, icchāmi dānañca dātuṁ, dhammañca sotuṁ, bhikkhū ca passitun’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, pahite, na tveva appahite.‘Please come, venerables, I wish to make an offering, hear the Teaching, and see the monks.’ You should go for seven days, but only if you’re asked.5.8.29Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.And you should return within seven days.

5.9.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, upāsakena attano atthāya nivesanaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …pe…It may happen that a male lay follower has had a house built for himself,5.9.2sayanigharaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …has had a bedroom,5.9.3udosito kārāpito hoti …a storehouse,5.9.4aṭṭo kārāpito hoti …a watchtower,5.9.5māḷo kārāpito hoti …5.9.6āpaṇo kārāpito hoti …a stall,5.9.7āpaṇasālā kārāpitā hoti …a shop,5.9.8pāsādo kārāpito hoti …a stilt house,¹¹5.9.9hammiyaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …5.9.10guhā kārāpitā hoti …a cave,5.9.11pariveṇaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …a yard,5.9.12koṭṭhako kārāpito hoti …a gatehouse,5.9.13upaṭṭhānasālā kārāpitā hoti …an assembly hall,5.9.14aggisālā kārāpitā hoti …a water-boiling shed,5.9.15rasavatī kārāpitā hoti …a kitchen,5.9.16caṅkamo kārāpito hoti …a walking-meditation path,5.9.17caṅkamanasālā kārāpitā hoti …an indoor walking-meditation path,5.9.18udapāno kārāpito hoti …a well,5.9.19udapānasālā kārāpitā hoti …a well house,5.9.20pokkharaṇī kārāpitā hoti …a pond,5.9.21maṇḍapo kārāpito hoti …a roof cover,5.9.22ārāmo kārāpito hoti …a park,5.9.23ārāmavatthu kārāpitaṁ hoti …or has had a site for a park prepared for himself;5.9.24puttassa vā vāreyyaṁ hoti …or his son is getting married,5.9.25dhītuyā vā vāreyyaṁ hoti …or his daughter is getting married,5.9.26gilāno vā hoti …or he is sick,5.9.27abhiññātaṁ vā suttantaṁ bhaṇati.or he knows a discourse.5.9.28So ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—If he then sends a message to the monks:5.9.29PTS 1.141‘āgacchantu bhadantā, imaṁ suttantaṁ pariyāpuṇissanti, purāyaṁ suttanto palujjatī’ti.‘Please come, venerables, and learn this discourse before it disappears,’5.9.30Aññataraṁ vā panassa kiccaṁ hoti—karaṇīyaṁ vā, so ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—or he has some duty or business and sends a message to the monks:5.9.31‘āgacchantu bhadantā, icchāmi dānañca dātuṁ, dhammañca sotuṁ, bhikkhū ca passitun’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, pahite, na tveva appahite.‘Please come, venerables, I wish to make an offering, hear the Teaching, and see the monks,’ you should go for seven days, but only if you’re asked.5.9.32Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.And you should return within seven days.”

5.10.0Female lay followers, etc.

5.10.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, upāsikāya saṅghaṁ uddissa vihāro kārāpito hoti.“It may happen that a female lay follower has had a dwelling built for the Sangha5.10.2Sā ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—and sends a message to the monks:5.10.3‘āgacchantu ayyā, icchāmi dānañca dātuṁ, dhammañca sotuṁ, bhikkhū ca passitun’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, pahite, na tveva appahite.‘Please come, venerables, I wish to make an offering, hear the Teaching, and see the monks.’ You should go for seven days, but only if you’re asked.5.10.4Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.And you should return within seven days.

5.11.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, upāsikāya saṅghaṁ uddissa aḍḍhayogo kārāpito hoti …pe…It may happen that a female lay follower has had a stilt house built for the Sangha,5.11.2pāsādo kārāpito hoti …5.11.3hammiyaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …5.11.4guhā kārāpitā hoti …has had a cave built,5.11.5pariveṇaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …a yard,5.11.6koṭṭhako kārāpito hoti …a gatehouse,5.11.7upaṭṭhānasālā kārāpitā hoti …an assembly hall,5.11.8aggisālā kārāpitā hoti …a water-boiling shed,5.11.9kappiyakuṭi kārāpitā hoti …a food-storage hut,5.11.10vaccakuṭi kārāpitā hoti …a restroom,5.11.11caṅkamo kārāpito hoti …a walking-meditation path,5.11.12caṅkamanasālā kārāpitā hoti …an indoor walking-meditation path,5.11.13udapāno kārāpito hoti …a well,5.11.14udapānasālā kārāpitā hoti …a well house,5.11.15jantāgharaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …a sauna,5.11.16jantāgharasālā kārāpitā hoti …a sauna shed,5.11.17pokkharaṇī kārāpitā hoti …a pond,5.11.18maṇḍapo kārāpito hoti …a roof cover,5.11.19ārāmo kārāpito hoti …a monastery,5.11.20ārāmavatthu kārāpitaṁ hoti.or has had a site for a monastery prepared for the Sangha5.11.21Sā ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—and sends a message to the monks:5.11.22‘āgacchantu ayyā, icchāmi dānañca dātuṁ, dhammañca sotuṁ, bhikkhū ca passitun’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, pahite, na tveva appahite.‘Please come, venerables, I wish to make an offering, hear the Teaching, and see the monks.’ You should go for seven days, but only if you’re asked.5.11.23Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.And you should return within seven days.

5.12.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, upāsikāya sambahule bhikkhū uddissa …pe…It may happen that a female lay follower has had a dwelling built for a number of monks,5.12.2ekaṁ bhikkhuṁ uddissa …pe…for a single monk,5.12.3bhikkhunisaṅghaṁ uddissa …pe…for the Sangha of nuns,5.12.4sambahulā bhikkhuniyo uddissa …pe…for a number of nuns,5.12.5ekaṁ bhikkhuniṁ uddissa …pe…for a single nun,5.12.6sambahulā sikkhamānāyo uddissa …pe…for a number of trainee nuns,5.12.7ekaṁ sikkhamānaṁ uddissa …pe…for a single trainee nun,5.12.8sambahule sāmaṇere uddissa …pe…for a number of novice monks,5.12.9ekaṁ sāmaṇeraṁ uddissa …pe…for a single novice monk,5.12.10sambahulā sāmaṇeriyo uddissa …pe…for a number of novice nuns,5.12.11ekaṁ sāmaṇeriṁ uddissa …pe….or for a single novice nun …

5.12.12Idha pana, bhikkhave, upāsikāya attano atthāya nivesanaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …pe…It may happen that a female lay follower has had a house built for herself,5.12.13sayanigharaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …has had a bedroom,5.12.14udosito kārāpito hoti …a storehouse,5.12.15aṭṭo kārāpito hoti …a watchtower,5.12.16māḷo kārāpito hoti …5.12.17āpaṇo kārāpito hoti …a stall,5.12.18āpaṇasālā kārāpitā hoti …a shop,5.12.19pāsādo kārāpito hoti …a stilt house,5.12.20hammiyaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …5.12.21guhā kārāpitā hoti …a cave,5.12.22pariveṇaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …a yard,5.12.23koṭṭhako kārāpito hoti …a gatehouse,5.12.24upaṭṭhānasālā kārāpitā hoti …an assembly hall,5.12.25aggisālā kārāpitā hoti …a water-boiling shed,5.12.26rasavatī kārāpitā hoti …a kitchen,5.12.27caṅkamo kārāpito hoti …a walking-meditation path,5.12.28caṅkamanasālā kārāpitā hoti …an indoor walking-meditation path,5.12.29udapāno kārāpito hoti …a well,5.12.30udapānasālā kārāpitā hoti …a well house,5.12.31pokkharaṇī kārāpitā hoti …a pond,5.12.32maṇḍapo kārāpito hoti …a roof cover,5.12.33ārāmo kārāpito hoti …a park,5.12.34ārāmavatthu kārāpitaṁ hoti …or has had a site for a park prepared for herself;5.12.35puttassa vā vāreyyaṁ hoti …or her son is getting married,5.12.36dhītuyā vā vāreyyaṁ hoti …or her daughter is getting married,5.12.37gilānā vā hoti …or she is sick,5.12.38abhiññātaṁ vā suttantaṁ bhaṇati.or she knows a discourse.5.12.39Sā ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—If she then sends a message to the monks:5.12.40‘āgacchantu ayyā, imaṁ suttantaṁ pariyāpuṇissanti, purāyaṁ suttanto palujjatī’ti.‘Please come, venerables, and learn this discourse before it disappears,’5.12.41Aññataraṁ vā panassā kiccaṁ hoti karaṇīyaṁ vā, sā ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—or she has some duty or business and sends a message to the monks:5.12.42‘āgacchantu ayyā, icchāmi dānañca dātuṁ, dhammañca sotuṁ, bhikkhū ca passitun’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, pahite, na tveva appahite.‘Please come, venerables, I wish to make an offering, hear the Teaching, and see the monks,’ you should go for seven days, but only if you’re asked.5.12.43Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.And you should return within seven days.

5.13.0Others send a message

5.13.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā saṅghaṁ uddissa …pe…It may happen that a monk,5.13.2bhikkhuniyā saṅghaṁ uddissa …a nun,5.13.3sikkhamānāya saṅghaṁ uddissa …a trainee nun,5.13.4sāmaṇerena saṅghaṁ uddissa …a novice monk,5.13.5sāmaṇeriyā saṅghaṁ uddissa …or a novice nun has had a dwelling built for the Sangha …5.13.6sambahule bhikkhū uddissa …for a number of monks,5.13.7ekaṁ bhikkhuṁ uddissa …for a single monk,5.13.8bhikkhunisaṅghaṁ uddissa …for the Sangha of nuns,5.13.9sambahulā bhikkhuniyo uddissa …for a number of nuns,5.13.10ekaṁ bhikkhuniṁ uddissa …for a single nun,5.13.11sambahulā sikkhamānāyo uddissa …for a number of trainee nuns,5.13.12ekaṁ sikkhamānaṁ uddissa …for a single trainee nun,5.13.13sambahule sāmaṇere uddissa …for a number of novice monks,5.13.14PTS 1.142ekaṁ sāmaṇeraṁ uddissa …for a single novice monk,5.13.15sambahulā sāmaṇeriyo uddissa …for a number of novice nuns,5.13.16ekaṁ sāmaṇeriṁ uddissa …or for a single novice nun …5.13.17attano atthāya vihāro kārāpito hoti …pe…or she’s had a dwelling built for herself,5.13.18aḍḍhayogo kārāpito hoti …has had a stilt house built,5.13.19pāsādo kārāpito hoti …5.13.20hammiyaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …5.13.21guhā kārāpitā hoti …a cave,5.13.22pariveṇaṁ kārāpitaṁ hoti …a yard,5.13.23koṭṭhako kārāpito hoti …a gatehouse,5.13.24upaṭṭhānasālā kārāpitā hoti …an assembly hall,5.13.25aggisālā kārāpitā hoti …a water-boiling shed,5.13.26kappiyakuṭi kārāpitā hoti …a food-storage hut,5.13.27caṅkamo kārāpito hoti …a walking-meditation path,5.13.28caṅkamanasālā kārāpitā hoti …an indoor walking-meditation path,5.13.29udapāno kārāpito hoti …a well,5.13.30udapānasālā kārāpitā hoti …a well house,5.13.31pokkharaṇī kārāpitā hoti …a pond,5.13.32maṇḍapo kārāpito hoti …a roof-cover,5.13.33ārāmo kārāpito hoti …a monastery,5.13.34ārāmavatthu kārāpitaṁ hoti.or has had a site for a monastery prepared for herself.5.13.35Sā ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya …If she then sends a message to the monks:5.13.36‘āgacchantu ayyā, icchāmi dānañca dātuṁ, dhammañca sotuṁ, bhikkhū ca passitun’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, pahite, na tveva appahite.‘Please come, venerables, I wish to make an offering, hear the Teaching, and see the monks,’ you should go for seven days, but only if you’re asked.5.13.37Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo”ti.And you should return within seven days.”

6.1.04. Pañcannaṁappahitepianujānana4. The allowance to go to any of five kinds of persons even if not asked

6.1.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu gilāno hoti.On one occasion a certain monk was sick.6.1.2So bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pāhesi—He sent a message to the monks:6.1.3“ahañhi gilāno, āgacchantu bhikkhū, icchāmi bhikkhūnaṁ āgatan”ti.“Please come, venerables, I’m sick.”6.1.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

6.1.5“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, pañcannaṁ sattāhakaraṇīyena appahitepi gantuṁ, pageva pahite.“Even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, I allow you to go for seven days to any of five kinds of persons—6.1.6Bhikkhussa, bhikkhuniyā, sikkhamānāya, sāmaṇerassa, sāmaṇeriyā—a monk, a nun, a trainee nun, a novice monk, or a novice nun.6.1.7anujānāmi, bhikkhave, imesaṁ pañcannaṁ sattāhakaraṇīyena appahitepi gantuṁ, pageva pahite.6.1.8Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.”

6.2.0A monk sending a message

6.2.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu gilāno hoti.“It may be that a sick monk6.2.2So ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.2.3‘ahañhi gilāno, āgacchantu bhikkhū, icchāmi bhikkhūnaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I’m sick.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.2.4‘gilānabhattaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, gilānupaṭṭhākabhattaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, gilānabhesajjaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, pucchissāmi vā, upaṭṭhahissāmi vā’ti.‘I’ll look for food for the sick,’ ‘I’ll look for food for the nurses,’ ‘I’ll look for medicine,’ ‘I’ll enquire about his sickness,’ or ‘I’ll nurse him.’¹²6.2.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.3.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa anabhirati uppannā hoti.It may be that a monk who is discontent with the spiritual life6.3.2So ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.3.3‘anabhirati me uppannā, āgacchantu bhikkhū, icchāmi bhikkhūnaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I’m discontent with the spiritual life.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.3.4‘anabhirataṁ vūpakāsessāmi vā, vūpakāsāpessāmi vā, dhammakathaṁ vāssa karissāmī’ti.‘I’ll allay his discontent,’ ‘I’ll find someone to allay his discontent’, or ‘I’ll give him a teaching.’6.3.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.4.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa kukkuccaṁ uppannaṁ hoti.It may be that an anxious monk6.4.2So ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.4.3‘kukkuccaṁ me uppannaṁ, āgacchantu bhikkhū, icchāmi bhikkhūnaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I’m anxious.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.4.4‘kukkuccaṁ vinodessāmi vā, vinodāpessāmi vā, dhammakathaṁ vāssa karissāmī’ti.‘I’ll dispel his anxiety,’ ‘I’ll find someone to dispel his anxiety,’ or ‘I’ll give him a teaching.’6.4.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.5.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa diṭṭhigataṁ uppannaṁ hoti.It may be that a monk who has wrong view6.5.2PTS 1.143So ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.5.3‘diṭṭhigataṁ me uppannaṁ, āgacchantu bhikkhū, icchāmi bhikkhūnaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I have wrong view.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.5.4‘diṭṭhigataṁ vivecessāmi vā, vivecāpessāmi vā, dhammakathaṁ vāssa karissāmī’ti.‘I’ll make him give up that wrong view,’ ‘I’ll get someone to make him give up that wrong view,’ or ‘I’ll give him a teaching.’6.5.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.6.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu garudhammaṁ ajjhāpanno hoti parivāsāraho.It may be that a monk who has committed a heavy offense for which he deserves to be given probation6.6.2So ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.6.3‘ahañhi garudhammaṁ ajjhāpanno parivāsāraho, āgacchantu bhikkhū, icchāmi bhikkhūnaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I’ve committed a heavy offense for which I deserve to be given probation.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.6.4‘parivāsadānaṁ ussukkaṁ karissāmi vā, anussāvessāmi vā, gaṇapūrako vā bhavissāmī’ti.‘I’ll make an effort to get him given probation,’ ‘I’ll do the proclamation,’ or ‘I’ll complete the quorum.’6.6.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.7.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu mūlāyapaṭikassanāraho hoti.It may be that a monk who deserves to be sent back to the beginning6.7.2So ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.7.3‘ahañhi mūlāyapaṭikassanāraho, āgacchantu bhikkhū, icchāmi bhikkhūnaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I deserve to be sent back to the beginning.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.7.4‘mūlāya paṭikassanaṁ ussukkaṁ karissāmi vā, anussāvessāmi vā, gaṇapūrako vā bhavissāmī’ti.‘I’ll make an effort to get him sent back to the beginning,’ ‘I’ll do the proclamation,’ or ‘I’ll complete the quorum.’6.7.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.8.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu mānattāraho hoti.It may be that a monk who deserves the trial period6.8.2So ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.8.3‘ahañhi mānattāraho, āgacchantu bhikkhū, icchāmi bhikkhūnaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I deserve to be given the trial period.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.8.4‘mānattadānaṁ ussukkaṁ karissāmi vā, anussāvessāmi vā, gaṇapūrako vā bhavissāmī’ti.‘I’ll make an effort to get him given the trial period,’ ‘I’ll do the proclamation,’ or ‘I’ll complete the quorum.’6.8.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.9.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu abbhānāraho hoti.It may be that a monk who deserves rehabilitation6.9.2So ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.9.3‘ahañhi abbhānāraho, āgacchantu bhikkhū, icchāmi bhikkhūnaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I deserve rehabilitation.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.9.4‘abbhānaṁ ussukkaṁ karissāmi vā, anussāvessāmi vā, gaṇapūrako vā bhavissāmī’ti.‘I’ll make an effort to get him rehabilitated,’ ‘I’ll do the proclamation,’ or ‘I’ll complete the quorum.’6.9.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.10.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa saṅgho kammaṁ kattukāmo hoti tajjanīyaṁ vā, niyassaṁ vā, pabbājanīyaṁ vā, paṭisāraṇīyaṁ vā, ukkhepanīyaṁ vā.It may be that the Sangha wants to do a legal procedure against a monk—whether a procedure of censure, demotion, banishment, reconciliation, or ejection.¹³6.10.2So ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—He sends a message to the monks:6.10.3‘saṅgho me kammaṁ kattukāmo, āgacchantu bhikkhū, icchāmi bhikkhūnaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, the Sangha wants to do a legal procedure against me.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.10.4PTS 1.144‘kinti nu kho saṅgho kammaṁ na kareyya, lahukāya vā pariṇāmeyyā’ti.‘How may the Sangha not do the procedure?’ or ‘How may the Sangha make it lighter?’6.10.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.11.1Kataṁ vā panassa hoti saṅghena kammaṁ tajjanīyaṁ vā niyassaṁ vā pabbājanīyaṁ vā paṭisāraṇīyaṁ vā ukkhepanīyaṁ vā.Or it may be that the Sangha has done a legal procedure against him—whether a procedure of censure, demotion, banishment, reconciliation, or ejection.6.11.2So ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—He sends a message to the monks:6.11.3‘saṅgho me kammaṁ akāsi, āgacchantu bhikkhū, icchāmi bhikkhūnaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, the Sangha has done a legal procedure against me.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.11.4‘kinti nu kho sammā vatteyya, lomaṁ pāteyya, netthāraṁ vatteyya, saṅgho taṁ kammaṁ paṭippassambheyyā’ti.‘How can I help him behave properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released?’ or ‘What can I do so that the Sangha lifts that procedure?’¹⁴6.11.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.”

6.12.0A nun sending a message

6.12.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunī gilānā hoti.“It may be, monks, that a sick nun6.12.2Sā ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.12.3‘ahañhi gilānā, āgacchantu ayyā, icchāmi ayyānaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I’m sick.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.12.4‘gilānabhattaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, gilānupaṭṭhākabhattaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, gilānabhesajjaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, pucchissāmi vā, upaṭṭhahissāmi vā’ti.‘I’ll look for food for the sick,’ ‘I’ll look for food for the nurses,’ ‘I’ll look for medicine,’ ‘I’ll enquire about her sickness,’ or ‘I’ll nurse her.’6.12.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.13.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā anabhirati uppannā hoti.It may be that a nun who is discontent with the spiritual life6.13.2Sā ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.13.3‘anabhirati me uppannā, āgacchantu ayyā, icchāmi ayyānaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I’m discontent with the spiritual life.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.13.4‘anabhirataṁ vūpakāsessāmi vā, vūpakāsāpessāmi vā, dhammakathaṁ vāssā karissāmī’ti.‘I’ll allay her discontent,’ ‘I’ll find someone to allay her discontent’, or ‘I’ll give her a teaching.’6.13.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.14.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā kukkuccaṁ uppannaṁ hoti.It may be that an anxious nun6.14.2Sā ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.14.3‘kukkuccaṁ me uppannaṁ, āgacchantu ayyā, icchāmi ayyānaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I’m anxious.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.14.4‘kukkuccaṁ vinodessāmi vā, vinodāpessāmi vā, dhammakathaṁ vāssā karissāmī’ti.‘I’ll dispel her anxiety,’ ‘I’ll find someone to dispel her anxiety,’ or ‘I’ll give her a teaching.’6.14.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.15.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā diṭṭhigataṁ uppannaṁ hoti.It may be that a nun who has wrong view6.15.2Sā ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.15.3‘diṭṭhigataṁ me uppannaṁ, āgacchantu ayyā, icchāmi ayyānaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I have wrong view.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.15.4‘diṭṭhigataṁ vivecessāmi vā, vivecāpessāmi vā, dhammakathaṁ vāssā karissāmī’ti.‘I’ll make her give up that wrong view,’ ‘I’ll get someone to make her give up that wrong view,’ or ‘I’ll give her a teaching.’6.15.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.16.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunī garudhammaṁ ajjhāpannā hoti mānattārahā.It may be that a nun who has committed a heavy offense for which she deserves the trial period6.16.2Sā ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.16.3PTS 1.145‘ahañhi garudhammaṁ ajjhāpannā mānattārahā, āgacchantu ayyā, icchāmi ayyānaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I deserve to be given the trial period.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.16.4‘mānattadānaṁ ussukkaṁ karissāmī’ti.‘I’ll make an effort to get her given the trial period.’6.16.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.17.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunī mūlāya paṭikassanārahā hoti.It may be that a nun who deserves to be sent back to the beginning6.17.2Sā ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.17.3‘ahañhi mūlāya paṭikassanārahā, āgacchantu ayyā, icchāmi ayyānaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I deserve to be sent back to the beginning.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.17.4‘mūlāya paṭikassanaṁ ussukkaṁ karissāmī’ti.‘I’ll make an effort to get her sent back to the beginning.’6.17.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.18.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunī abbhānārahā hoti.It may be that a nun who deserves rehabilitation6.18.2Sā ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.18.3‘ahañhi abbhānārahā, āgacchantu ayyā, icchāmi ayyānaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I deserve rehabilitation.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.18.4‘abbhānaṁ ussukkaṁ karissāmī’ti.‘I’ll make an effort to get her rehabilitated.’6.18.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.19.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyā saṅgho kammaṁ kattukāmo hoti—It may be that the Sangha wants to do a legal procedure against a nun—6.19.2tajjanīyaṁ vā, niyassaṁ vā, pabbājanīyaṁ vā, paṭisāraṇīyaṁ vā, ukkhepanīyaṁ vā.whether a procedure of censure, demotion, banishment, reconciliation, or ejection.6.19.3Sā ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—She sends a message to the monks:6.19.4‘saṅgho me kammaṁ kattukāmo, āgacchantu ayyā, icchāmi ayyānaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, the Sangha wants to do a legal procedure against me.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.19.5‘kinti nu kho saṅgho kammaṁ na kareyya, lahukāya vā pariṇāmeyyā’ti.‘How may the Sangha not do the procedure?’ or ‘How may the Sangha make it lighter?’6.19.6Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.20.1Kataṁ vā panassā hoti saṅghena kammaṁ—Or it may be that the Sangha has done a legal procedure against her—6.20.2tajjanīyaṁ vā, niyassaṁ vā, pabbājanīyaṁ vā, paṭisāraṇīyaṁ vā, ukkhepanīyaṁ vā.whether a procedure of censure, demotion, banishment, reconciliation, or ejection.6.20.3Sā ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—She sends a message to the monks:6.20.4‘saṅgho me kammaṁ akāsi, āgacchantu ayyā, icchāmi ayyānaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, the Sangha has done a legal procedure against me.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.20.5‘kinti nu kho sammā vatteyya, lomaṁ pāteyya, netthāraṁ vatteyya, saṅgho taṁ kammaṁ paṭippassambheyyā’ti.‘How can I help her behave properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released?’ or ‘What can I do so that the Sangha lifts that procedure?’6.20.6Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.”

6.21.0Other monastics sending a message

6.21.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, sikkhamānā gilānā hoti.“It may be, monks, that a sick trainee nun6.21.2Sā ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.21.3‘ahañhi gilānā, āgacchantu ayyā, icchāmi ayyānaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I’m sick.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.21.4‘gilānabhattaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, gilānupaṭṭhākabhattaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, gilānabhesajjaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, pucchissāmi vā, upaṭṭhahissāmi vā’ti.‘I’ll look for food for the sick,’ ‘I’ll look for food for the nurses,’ ‘I’ll look for medicine,’ ‘I’ll enquire about her sickness,’ or ‘I’ll nurse her.’6.21.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.22.1PTS 1.146Idha pana, bhikkhave, sikkhamānāya anabhirati uppannā hoti …pe…It may be that a trainee nun who is discontent with the spiritual life,6.22.2sikkhamānāya kukkuccaṁ uppannaṁ hoti …who is anxious,6.22.3sikkhamānāya diṭṭhigataṁ uppannaṁ hoti …who has wrong view,6.22.4sikkhamānāya sikkhā kupitā hoti.or who has failed in the training6.22.5Sā ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.22.6‘sikkhā me kupitā, āgacchantu ayyā, icchāmi ayyānaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I’ve failed in the training.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.22.7‘sikkhāsamādānaṁ ussukkaṁ karissāmī’ti.‘I’ll make an effort to get her to undertake the training.’6.22.8Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.23.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, sikkhamānā upasampajjitukāmā hoti.It may be that a trainee nun who desires the full ordination6.23.2Sā ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.23.3‘ahañhi upasampajjitukāmā, āgacchantu ayyā, icchāmi ayyānaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I desire the full ordination.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.23.4‘upasampadaṁ ussukkaṁ karissāmi vā, anussāvessāmi vā, gaṇapūrako vā bhavissāmī’ti.‘I’ll make an effort to get her the full ordination,’ ‘I’ll do the proclamation,’ or ‘I’ll complete the quorum.’6.23.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.24.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, sāmaṇero gilāno hoti.It may be that a sick novice monk6.24.2So ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.24.3‘ahañhi gilāno, āgacchantu bhikkhū, icchāmi bhikkhūnaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I’m sick.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.24.4‘gilānabhattaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, gilānupaṭṭhākabhattaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, gilānabhesajjaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, pucchissāmi vā, upaṭṭhahissāmi vā’ti.‘I’ll look for food for the sick,’ ‘I’ll look for food for the nurses,’ ‘I’ll look for medicine,’ ‘I’ll enquire about his sickness,’ or ‘I’ll nurse him.’6.24.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.25.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, sāmaṇerassa anabhirati uppannā hoti …pe…It may be that a novice monk who is discontent with the spiritual life,6.25.2sāmaṇerassa kukkuccaṁ uppannaṁ hoti …who is anxious,6.25.3sāmaṇerassa diṭṭhigataṁ uppannaṁ hoti …who has wrong view,6.25.4sāmaṇero vassaṁ pucchitukāmo hoti.or who wants to ask about his age¹⁵6.25.5So ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.25.6‘ahañhi vassaṁ pucchitukāmo, āgacchantu bhikkhū, icchāmi bhikkhūnaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I want to ask about my age.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.25.7‘pucchissāmi vā, ācikkhissāmi vā’ti.‘I’ll ask him,’ or ‘I’ll inform him.’6.25.8Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.26.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, sāmaṇero upasampajjitukāmo hoti.It may be that a novice monk who desires the full ordination6.26.2So ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.26.3‘ahañhi upasampajjitukāmo, āgacchantu bhikkhū, icchāmi bhikkhūnaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I desire the full ordination.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.26.4‘upasampadaṁ ussukkaṁ karissāmi vā, anussāvessāmi vā, gaṇapūrako vā bhavissāmī’ti.‘I’ll make an effort to get him the full ordination,’ ‘I’ll do the proclamation,’ or ‘I’ll complete the quorum.’6.26.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.27.1PTS 1.147Idha pana, bhikkhave, sāmaṇerī gilānā hoti.It may be that a sick novice nun6.27.2Sā ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.27.3‘ahañhi gilānā, āgacchantu ayyā, icchāmi ayyānaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I’m sick.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.27.4‘gilānabhattaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, gilānupaṭṭhākabhattaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, gilānabhesajjaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, pucchissāmi vā, upaṭṭhahissāmi vā’ti.‘I’ll look for food for the sick,’ ‘I’ll look for food for the nurses,’ ‘I’ll look for medicine,’ ‘I’ll enquire about her sickness,’ or ‘I’ll nurse her.’6.27.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.28.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, sāmaṇeriyā anabhirati uppannā hoti …pe…It may be that a novice nun who is discontent with the spiritual life,6.28.2sāmaṇeriyā kukkuccaṁ uppannaṁ hoti …who is anxious,6.28.3sāmaṇeriyā diṭṭhigataṁ uppannaṁ hoti …who has wrong view,6.28.4sāmaṇerī vassaṁ pucchitukāmā hoti.or who wants to ask about her age6.28.5Sā ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.28.6‘ahañhi vassaṁ pucchitukāmā, āgacchantu ayyā, icchāmi ayyānaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I want to ask about my age.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.28.7‘pucchissāmi vā, ācikkhissāmi vā’ti.‘I’ll ask her,’ or ‘I’ll inform her.’6.28.8Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

6.29.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, sāmaṇerī sikkhaṁ samādiyitukāmā hoti.It may be that a novice nun who desires to undertake the training of a trainee nun6.29.2Sā ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—sends a message to the monks:6.29.3‘ahañhi sikkhaṁ samādiyitukāmā, āgacchantu ayyā, icchāmi ayyānaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, venerables, I desire to undertake the training.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,6.29.4‘sikkhāsamādānaṁ ussukkaṁ karissāmī’ti.‘I’ll make an effort for her to undertake the training of a trainee nun.’6.29.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo”ti.But you should return within seven days.”

7.1.05. Sattannaṁappahitepianujānana5. The allowance to go to any of seven kinds of persons even if not asked

7.1.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarassa bhikkhuno mātā gilānā hoti.On one occasion the mother of a certain monk was sick.7.1.2Sā puttassa santike dūtaṁ pāhesi—She sent a message to her son:7.1.3“ahañhi gilānā, āgacchatu me putto, icchāmi puttassa āgatan”ti.“Please come, I’m sick.”7.1.4Atha kho tassa bhikkhuno etadahosi—That monk thought,7.1.5“bhagavatā paññattaṁ—“The Buddha has laid down a rule7.1.6‘sattannaṁ sattāhakaraṇīyena pahite gantuṁ, na tveva appahite;that one should go for seven days to any of seven kinds of persons, but only when asked,7.1.7pañcannaṁ sattāhakaraṇīyena appahitepi gantuṁ, pageva pahite’ti.and that one should go for seven days to any of five kinds of persons even if not asked, let alone if one is.7.1.8Ayañca me mātā gilānā, sā ca anupāsikā, kathaṁ nu kho mayā paṭipajjitabban”ti?My mother is sick, but she’s not a lay follower. So what should I do?”7.1.9Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

7.2.1“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, sattannaṁ sattāhakaraṇīyena appahitepi gantuṁ, pageva pahite.“Even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, I allow you to go for seven days to any of seven kinds of persons—7.2.2Bhikkhussa, bhikkhuniyā, sikkhamānāya, sāmaṇerassa, sāmaṇeriyā, mātuyā ca pitussa ca—a monk, a nun, a trainee nun, a novice monk, a novice nun, your mother, your father.7.2.3anujānāmi, bhikkhave, imesaṁ sattannaṁ sattāhakaraṇīyena appahitepi gantuṁ, pageva pahite.7.2.4Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

7.3.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa mātā gilānā hoti.It may be that a monk’s mother is sick7.3.2Sā ce puttassa santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—and sends a message to her son:7.3.3‘ahañhi gilānā, āgacchatu me putto, icchāmi puttassa āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, I’m sick.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,7.3.4‘gilānabhattaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, gilānupaṭṭhākabhattaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, gilānabhesajjaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, pucchissāmi vā, upaṭṭhahissāmi vā’ti.‘I’ll look for food for the sick,’ ‘I’ll look for food for the nurses,’ ‘I’ll look for medicine,’ ‘I’ll enquire about her sickness,’ or ‘I’ll nurse her.’7.3.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.

7.4.1PTS 1.148Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa pitā gilāno hoti.It may be that a monk’s father is sick7.4.2So ce puttassa santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—and sends a message to his son:7.4.3‘ahañhi gilāno, āgacchatu me putto, icchāmi puttassa āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, appahitepi, pageva pahite—‘Please come, I’m sick.’ Then, even if you’re not asked, let alone if you are, you should go for seven days, thinking,7.4.4‘gilānabhattaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, gilānupaṭṭhākabhattaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, gilānabhesajjaṁ vā pariyesissāmi, pucchissāmi vā, upaṭṭhahissāmi vā’ti.‘I’ll look for food for the sick,’ ‘I’ll look for food for the nurses,’ ‘I’ll look for medicine,’ ‘I’ll enquire about his sickness,’ or ‘I’ll nurse him.’7.4.5Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.But you should return within seven days.”

7.5.06. Pahiteyevaanujānana6. The allowance to go only when asked

7.5.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa bhātā gilāno hoti.“It may be that a monk’s brother is sick7.5.2So ce bhātuno santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—and sends a message to his brother:7.5.3‘ahañhi gilāno, āgacchatu me bhātā, icchāmi bhātuno āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, pahite, na tveva appahite.‘Please come, I’m sick.’ You should go for seven days, but only if you’re asked.7.5.4Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.And you should return within seven days.

7.6.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa bhaginī gilānā hoti.It may be that a monk’s sister is sick7.6.2Sā ce bhātuno santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—and sends a message to her brother:7.6.3‘ahañhi gilānā, āgacchatu me bhātā, icchāmi bhātuno āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, pahite, na tveva appahite.‘Please come, I’m sick.’ You should go for seven days, but only if you’re asked.7.6.4Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.And you should return within seven days.

7.7.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa ñātako gilāno hoti.It may be that a monk’s relative is sick7.7.2So ce bhikkhussa santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—and sends him a message:7.7.3‘ahañhi gilāno, āgacchatu bhadanto, icchāmi bhadantassa āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, pahite, na tveva appahite.‘Please come, venerable, I’m sick.’ You should go for seven days, but only if you’re asked.7.7.4Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo.And you should return within seven days.

7.8.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhugatiko gilāno hoti.It may be that one who is staying with the monks is sick¹⁶7.8.2So ce bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pahiṇeyya—and sends them a message:7.8.3‘ahañhi gilāno, āgacchantu bhadantā, icchāmi bhadantānaṁ āgatan’ti, gantabbaṁ, bhikkhave, sattāhakaraṇīyena, pahite, na tveva appahite.‘Please come, venerables, I’m sick.’ You should go for seven days, but only if you’re asked.7.8.4Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo”ti.And you should return within seven days.”

8.1.1Tena kho pana samayena saṅghassa vihāro undriyati.At one time one of the Sangha’s dwellings was falling apart.8.1.2Aññatarena upāsakena araññe bhaṇḍaṁ chedāpitaṁ hoti.At that time the timber belonging to a certain lay follower had been cut up in the wilderness.8.1.3So bhikkhūnaṁ santike dūtaṁ pāhesi—He sent a message to the monks:8.1.4“sace bhadantā taṁ bhaṇḍaṁ āvahāpeyyuṁ, dajjāhaṁ taṁ bhaṇḍan”ti.“Venerables, if you retrieve that timber, I’ll give it to you.”8.1.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

8.1.6“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, saṅghakaraṇīyena gantuṁ.“I allow you to go on business for the Sangha.8.1.7Sattāhaṁ sannivatto kātabbo”ti.But you should return within seven days.”

8.1.8Vassāvāsabhāṇavāro niṭṭhito.The section for recitation on the rainy-season residence is finished.

9.1.07. Antarāyeanāpattivassacchedavāra7. The section on no offense for breaking the rains residence when there are dangers

9.1.1Tena kho pana samayena kosalesu janapade aññatarasmiṁ āvāse vassūpagatā bhikkhū vāḷehi ubbāḷhā honti.At one time in a certain monastery in the Kosalan country, monks who had entered the rains residence were harassed by predatory animals9.1.2Gaṇhiṁsupi paripātiṁsupi.that attacked and grabbed hold of them.9.1.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

9.1.4“Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagatā bhikkhū vāḷehi ubbāḷhā honti.“It may happen that monks who have entered the rains residence are harassed by predatory animals9.1.5Gaṇhantipi paripātentipi.that attack and grab hold of them.9.1.6Eseva antarāyoti pakkamitabbaṁ.When there’s such a danger, you should leave.9.1.7Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

9.1.8Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagatā bhikkhū sarīsapehi ubbāḷhā honti.It may happen that monks who have entered the rains residence are harassed by creeping animals9.1.9Ḍaṁsantipi paripātentipi.that attack and bite them.9.1.10Eseva antarāyoti pakkamitabbaṁ.When there’s such a danger, you should leave.9.1.11Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

9.2.1PTS 1.149Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagatā bhikkhū corehi ubbāḷhā honti.It may happen that monks who have entered the rains residence are harassed by criminals9.2.2Vilumpantipi ākoṭentipi.who steal from them and beat them up.9.2.3Eseva antarāyoti pakkamitabbaṁ.When there’s such a danger, you should leave.9.2.4Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

9.2.5Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagatā bhikkhū pisācehi ubbāḷhā honti.It may happen that monks who have entered the rains residence are harassed by demons9.2.6Āvisantipi hanantipi.who take possession of them and kill them.9.2.7Eseva antarāyoti pakkamitabbaṁ.When there’s such a danger, you should leave.9.2.8Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

9.3.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagatānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ gāmo agginā daḍḍho hoti.It may happen that the village where monks have entered the rains residence burns down.9.3.2Bhikkhū piṇḍakena kilamanti.As a consequence, they have trouble getting almsfood.9.3.3Eseva antarāyoti pakkamitabbaṁ.When there’s such an obstacle, you should leave.9.3.4Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

9.3.5Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagatānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ senāsanaṁ agginā daḍḍhaṁ hoti.It may happen that the dwellings where monks have entered the rains residence burn down.9.3.6Bhikkhū senāsanena kilamanti.As a consequence, they have trouble getting dwellings.9.3.7Eseva antarāyoti pakkamitabbaṁ.When there’s such an obstacle, you should leave.9.3.8Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

9.4.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagatānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ gāmo udakena vūḷho hoti.It may happen that the village where the monks have entered the rains residence is swept away by flooding.9.4.2Bhikkhū piṇḍakena kilamanti.As a consequence, they have trouble getting almsfood.9.4.3Eseva antarāyoti pakkamitabbaṁ.When there’s such an obstacle, you should leave.9.4.4Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

9.4.5Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagatānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ senāsanaṁ udakena vūḷhaṁ hoti.It may happen that the dwellings where the monks have entered the rains residence are swept away by flooding.9.4.6Bhikkhū senāsanena kilamanti.As a consequence, they have trouble getting dwellings.9.4.7Eseva antarāyoti pakkamitabbaṁ.When there’s such an obstacle, you should leave.9.4.8Anāpatti vassacchedassā”ti.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.”

10.1.1Tena kho pana samayena aññatarasmiṁ āvāse vassūpagatānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ gāmo corehi vuṭṭhāsi.At one time in a certain monastery, the village where the monks had entered the rains residence relocated because of criminals.10.1.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

10.1.3“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, yena gāmo tena gantun”ti.“I allow you to move to where the village is.”

10.1.4Gāmo dvedhā bhijjittha.The village was divided in two.10.1.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

10.1.6“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, yena bahutarā tena gantun”ti.“I allow you to move to where the majority is.”

10.1.7Bahutarā assaddhā honti appasannā.The majority had no faith and confidence.10.1.8Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

10.1.9“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, yena saddhā pasannā tena gantun”ti.“I allow you to move to where those who have faith and confidence are.”

11.1.1Tena kho pana samayena kosalesu janapade aññatarasmiṁ āvāse vassūpagatā bhikkhū na labhiṁsu lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ.At one time in a certain monastery in the Kosalan country, the monks who had entered the rains residence did not get enough food, whether coarse or fine.11.1.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

11.1.3“Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagatā bhikkhū na labhanti lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ.“It may happen that monks who have entered the rains residence don’t get enough food, whether coarse or fine.11.1.4Eseva antarāyoti pakkamitabbaṁ.When there’s such an obstacle, you should leave.11.1.5Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

11.1.6Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagatā bhikkhū labhanti lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ, na labhanti sappāyāni bhojanāni.It may happen that monks who have entered the rains residence get enough food, whether coarse or fine, but the food isn’t suitable for them.11.1.7Eseva antarāyoti pakkamitabbaṁ.When there’s such an obstacle, you should leave.11.1.8Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

11.2.1PTS 1.150Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagatā bhikkhū labhanti lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ, labhanti sappāyāni bhojanāni, na labhanti sappāyāni bhesajjāni.It may happen that monks who have entered the rains residence get enough suitable food, whether coarse or fine, but they don’t get suitable medicines.11.2.2Eseva antarāyoti pakkamitabbaṁ.When there’s such an obstacle, you should leave.11.2.3Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

11.2.4Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagatā bhikkhū labhanti lūkhassa vā paṇītassa vā bhojanassa yāvadatthaṁ pāripūriṁ, labhanti sappāyāni bhojanāni, labhanti sappāyāni bhesajjāni, na labhanti patirūpaṁ upaṭṭhākaṁ.It may happen that monks who have entered the rains residence get enough suitable food, whether coarse or fine, as well as suitable medicines, but they don’t get a suitable attendant.11.2.5Eseva antarāyoti pakkamitabbaṁ.When there’s such an obstacle, you should leave.11.2.6Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

11.3.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagataṁ bhikkhuṁ itthī nimanteti—It may happen that a monk who has entered the rains residence is invited by a woman:11.3.2‘ehi, bhante, hiraññaṁ vā te demi, suvaṇṇaṁ vā te demi, khettaṁ vā te demi, vatthuṁ vā te demi, gāvuṁ vā te demi, gāviṁ vā te demi, dāsaṁ vā te demi, dāsiṁ vā te demi, dhītaraṁ vā te demi bhariyatthāya, ahaṁ vā te bhariyā homi, aññaṁ vā te bhariyaṁ ānemī’ti.‘Come, venerable, I’ll give you money’, ‘I’ll give you gold’, ‘I’ll give you a field’, ‘I’ll give you land’, ‘I’ll give you an ox’, ‘I’ll give you a cow’, ‘I’ll give you a slave’, ‘I’ll give you my daughter as wife’, ‘I’ll be your wife’, ‘I’ll bring you another wife.’¹⁷11.3.3Tatra ce bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti—If that monk thinks,11.3.4‘lahuparivattaṁ kho cittaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā, siyāpi me brahmacariyassa antarāyo’ti, pakkamitabbaṁ.‘The Buddha has said that the mind is volatile. This could be an obstacle to my monastic life,’ he should leave.11.3.5Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

11.4.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagataṁ bhikkhuṁ vesī nimanteti …pe…It may happen that a monk who has entered the rains residence is invited by a sex worker,11.4.2thullakumārī nimanteti …by a single woman,11.4.3paṇḍako nimanteti …by a <i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i>,11.4.4ñātakā nimantenti …by relatives,11.4.5rājāno nimantenti …by kings,11.4.6corā nimantenti …by criminals,11.4.7dhuttā nimantenti—or by scoundrels:11.4.8‘ehi, bhante, hiraññaṁ vā te dema, suvaṇṇaṁ vā te dema, khettaṁ vā te dema, vatthuṁ vā te dema, gāvuṁ vā te dema, gāviṁ vā te dema, dāsaṁ vā te dema, dāsiṁ vā te dema, dhītaraṁ vā te dema bhariyatthāya, aññaṁ vā te bhariyaṁ ānemā’ti.‘Come, venerable, we’ll give you money’, ‘We’ll give you gold’, ‘We’ll give you a field’, ‘We’ll give you land’, ‘We’ll give you an ox’, ‘We’ll give you a cow’, ‘We’ll give you a slave’, ‘We’ll give you our daughter as wife’, ‘We’ll bring you another wife.’11.4.9Tatra ce bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti—If that monk thinks,11.4.10‘lahuparivattaṁ kho cittaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā, siyāpi me brahmacariyassa antarāyo’ti, pakkamitabbaṁ.‘The Buddha has said that the mind is volatile. This could be an obstacle to my monastic life,’ he should leave.11.4.11Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

11.4.12Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagato bhikkhu assāmikaṁ nidhiṁ passati.It may happen that a monk who has entered the rains residence sees an ownerless treasure.11.4.13Tatra ce bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti—If he thinks,11.4.14‘lahuparivattaṁ kho cittaṁ vuttaṁ bhagavatā, siyāpi me brahmacariyassa antarāyo’ti, pakkamitabbaṁ.‘The Buddha has said that the mind is volatile. This could be an obstacle to my monastic life,’ he should leave.11.4.15Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.”

11.5.0.18. Saṅghabhedeanāpattivassacchedavāra8. The section on no offense for breaking the rains residence when there is schism in the Sangha

11.5.0.2Monks pursuing schism

11.5.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagato bhikkhu passati sambahule bhikkhū saṅghabhedāya parakkamante.“It may happen that a monk who has entered the rains residence sees a number of monks who are pursuing schism in the Sangha.11.5.2Tatra ce bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti—If he thinks,11.5.3‘garuko kho saṅghabhedo vutto bhagavatā;‘The Buddha has said that schism in the Sangha is a serious matter.11.5.4mā mayi sammukhībhūte saṅgho bhijjī’ti, pakkamitabbaṁ.I don’t want the Sangha to be divided in my presence,’ he should leave.11.5.5Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

11.5.6Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagato bhikkhu suṇāti—It may happen that a monk who has entered the rains residence hears11.5.7‘asukasmiṁ kira āvāse sambahulā bhikkhū saṅghabhedāya parakkamantī’ti.that a number of monks in such-and-such a monastery are pursuing schism in the Sangha.11.5.8Tatra ce bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti—If he thinks,11.5.9‘garuko kho saṅghabhedo vutto bhagavatā;‘The Buddha has said that schism in the Sangha is a serious matter.11.5.10mā mayi sammukhībhūte saṅgho bhijjī’ti, pakkamitabbaṁ.I don’t want the Sangha to be divided in my presence,’ he should leave.11.5.11Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

11.6.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagato bhikkhu suṇāti—It may happen that a monk who has entered the rains residence hears11.6.2‘asukasmiṁ kira āvāse sambahulā bhikkhū saṅghabhedāya parakkamantī’ti.that a number of monks in such-and-such a monastery are pursuing schism in the Sangha.11.6.3Tatra ce bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti—If he thinks,11.6.4‘te kho me bhikkhū mittā.‘Those monks are my friends.11.6.5Tyāhaṁ vakkhāmi “garuko kho, āvuso, saṅghabhedo vutto bhagavatā;I must tell them that the Buddha has said that schism in the Sangha is a serious matter,11.6.6māyasmantānaṁ saṅghabhedo ruccitthā”ti.and I must ask them not to consent to it.11.6.7Karissanti me vacanaṁ, sussūsissanti, sotaṁ odahissantī’ti, pakkamitabbaṁ.They will act on what I say. They will listen and pay careful attention,’ then he should leave.11.6.8Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

11.7.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagato bhikkhu suṇāti—It may happen that a monk who has entered the rains residence hears11.7.2PTS 1.151‘asukasmiṁ kira āvāse sambahulā bhikkhū saṅghabhedāya parakkamantī’ti.that a number of monks in such-and-such a monastery are pursuing schism in the Sangha.11.7.3Tatra ce bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti—If he thinks,11.7.4‘te kho me bhikkhū na mittā;‘Those monks are not my friends,11.7.5api ca ye tesaṁ mittā, te me mittā.but we have friends in common.11.7.6Tyāhaṁ vakkhāmi.If I speak to my friends,11.7.7Te vuttā te vakkhanti “garuko kho, āvuso, saṅghabhedo vutto bhagavatā;they will tell those monks that the Buddha has said that schism in the Sangha is a serious matter,11.7.8māyasmantānaṁ saṅghabhedo ruccitthā”ti.and they will ask them not to consent to it.11.7.9Karissanti tesaṁ vacanaṁ, sussūsissanti, sotaṁ odahissantī’ti, pakkamitabbaṁ.Those monks will act on what my friends say. They will listen and pay careful attention,’ then he should leave.11.7.10Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

11.8.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagato bhikkhu suṇāti—It may happen that a monk who has entered the rains residence hears11.8.2‘asukasmiṁ kira āvāse sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saṅgho bhinno’ti.that a number of monks in such-and-such a monastery have caused a schism in the Sangha.11.8.3Tatra ce bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti—If he thinks,11.8.4‘te kho me bhikkhū mittā.‘Those monks are my friends.11.8.5Tyāhaṁ vakkhāmi “garuko kho, āvuso, saṅghabhedo vutto bhagavatā;I must tell them that the Buddha has said that schism in the Sangha is a serious matter,11.8.6māyasmantānaṁ saṅghabhedo ruccitthā”ti.and I must ask them not to consent to it.11.8.7Karissanti me vacanaṁ, sussūsissanti, sotaṁ odahissantī’ti, pakkamitabbaṁ.They will act on what I say. They will listen and pay careful attention,’ then he should leave.11.8.8Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

11.9.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagato bhikkhu suṇāti—It may happen that a monk who has entered the rains residence hears11.9.2‘asukasmiṁ kira āvāse sambahulehi bhikkhūhi saṅgho bhinno’ti.that a number of monks in such-and-such a monastery have caused a schism in the Sangha.11.9.3Tatra ce bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti—If he thinks,11.9.4‘te kho me bhikkhū na mittā;‘Those monks are not my friends,11.9.5api ca ye tesaṁ mittā te me mittā.but we have friends in common.11.9.6Tyāhaṁ vakkhāmi.If I speak to my friends,11.9.7Te vuttā te vakkhanti “garuko kho, āvuso, saṅghabhedo vutto bhagavatā;they will tell those monks that the Buddha has said that schism in the Sangha is a serious matter,11.9.8māyasmantānaṁ saṅghabhedo ruccitthā”ti.and they will ask them not to consent to it.11.9.9Karissanti tesaṁ vacanaṁ, sussūsissanti, sotaṁ odahissantī’ti, pakkamitabbaṁ.Those monks will act on what my friends say. They will listen and pay careful attention,’ then he should leave.11.9.10Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.”

11.10.0Nuns pursuing schism

11.10.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagato bhikkhu suṇāti—“It may happen that a monk who has entered the rains residence hears11.10.2‘amukasmiṁ kira āvāse sambahulā bhikkhuniyo saṅghabhedāya parakkamantī’ti.that a number of nuns in such-and-such a monastery are pursuing schism in the Sangha.11.10.3Tatra ce bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti—If he thinks,11.10.4‘tā kho me bhikkhuniyo mittā.‘Those nuns are my friends.11.10.5Tāhaṁ vakkhāmi “garuko kho, bhaginiyo, saṅghabhedo vutto bhagavatā;I must tell them that the Buddha has said that schism in the Sangha is a serious matter,11.10.6mā bhaginīnaṁ saṅghabhedo ruccitthā”ti.and I must ask them not to consent to it.11.10.7Karissanti me vacanaṁ, sussūsissanti, sotaṁ odahissantī’ti, pakkamitabbaṁ.They will act on what I say. They will listen and pay careful attention,’ then he should leave.11.10.8Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

11.11.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagato bhikkhu suṇāti—It may happen that a monk who has entered the rains residence hears11.11.2‘amukasmiṁ kira āvāse sambahulā bhikkhuniyo saṅghabhedāya parakkamantī’ti.that a number of nuns in such-and-such a monastery are pursuing schism in the Sangha.11.11.3Tatra ce bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti—If he thinks,11.11.4‘tā kho me bhikkhuniyo na mittā.‘Those nuns are not my friends,11.11.5Api ca yā tāsaṁ mittā, tā me mittā.but we have friends in common.11.11.6Tāhaṁ vakkhāmi.If I speak to my friends,11.11.7Tā vuttā tā vakkhanti “garuko kho, bhaginiyo, saṅghabhedo vutto bhagavatā.they will tell those nuns what the Buddha has said about schism in the Sangha being a serious matter,11.11.8Mā bhaginīnaṁ saṅghabhedo ruccitthā”ti.and they will ask them not to consent to it.11.11.9Karissanti tāsaṁ vacanaṁ, sussūsissanti, sotaṁ odahissantī’ti, pakkamitabbaṁ.Those nuns will act on what my friends say. They will listen and pay careful attention,’ then he should leave.11.11.10Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

11.12.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagato bhikkhu suṇāti—It may happen that a monk who has entered the rains residence hears11.12.2‘amukasmiṁ kira āvāse sambahulāhi bhikkhunīhi saṅgho bhinno’ti.that a number of nuns in such-and-such a monastery have caused a schism in the Sangha.11.12.3Tatra ce bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti—If he thinks,11.12.4‘tā kho me bhikkhuniyo mittā.‘Those nuns are my friends.11.12.5Tāhaṁ vakkhāmi “garuko kho, bhaginiyo, saṅghabhedo vutto bhagavatā.I must tell them that the Buddha has said that schism in the Sangha is a serious matter,11.12.6Mā bhaginīnaṁ saṅghabhedo ruccitthā”ti.and I must ask them not to consent to it.11.12.7Karissanti me vacanaṁ, sussūsissanti, sotaṁ odahissantī’ti, pakkamitabbaṁ.They will act on what I say. They will listen and pay careful attention,’ then he should leave.11.12.8Anāpatti vassacchedassa.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.

11.13.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, vassūpagato bhikkhu suṇāti—It may happen that a monk who has entered the rains residence hears11.13.2‘amukasmiṁ kira āvāse sambahulāhi bhikkhunīhi saṅgho bhinno’ti.that a number of nuns in such-and-such a monastery have caused a schism in the Sangha.11.13.3Tatra ce bhikkhuno evaṁ hoti—If he thinks,11.13.4‘tā kho me bhikkhuniyo na mittā.‘Those nuns are not my friends,11.13.5Api ca yā tāsaṁ mittā tā me mittā.but we have friends in common.11.13.6Tāhaṁ vakkhāmi.If I speak to my friends,11.13.7Tā vuttā tā vakkhanti “garuko kho, bhaginiyo, saṅghabhedo vutto bhagavatā;they will tell those nuns what the Buddha has said about schism in the Sangha being a serious matter,11.13.8mā bhaginīnaṁ saṅghabhedo ruccitthā”ti.and they will ask them not to consent to it.11.13.9Karissanti tāsaṁ vacanaṁ, sussūsissanti, sotaṁ odahissantī’ti, pakkamitabbaṁ.Those nuns will act on what my friends say. They will listen and pay careful attention,’ then he should leave.11.13.10Anāpatti vassacchedassā”ti.There’s no offense for breaking the rains residence.”

12.1.09. Vajādīsuvassūpagamana9. Entering the rains residence in a cowherd’s dwelling, etc.

12.1.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu vaje vassaṁ upagantukāmo hoti.On one occasion a certain monk wanted to enter the rains residence in a cowherd’s dwelling.12.1.2PTS 1.152Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.They told the Buddha.

12.1.3“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, vaje vassaṁ upagantun”ti.“I allow you to enter the rains residence in a cowherd’s dwelling.”¹⁸

12.1.4Vajo vuṭṭhāsi.The cowherd’s dwelling was moved.12.1.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

12.1.6“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, yena vajo tena gantun”ti.“I allow you to go where the cowherd’s dwelling is.”

12.2.1Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu upakaṭṭhāya vassūpanāyikāya satthena gantukāmo hoti.On one occasion, as the entry to the rains residence was getting close, a certain monk wanted to travel by caravan.12.2.2Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

12.2.3“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, satthe vassaṁ upagantun”ti.“I allow you to enter the rains residence in a caravan.”

12.2.4Tena kho pana samayena aññataro bhikkhu upakaṭṭhāya vassūpanāyikāya nāvāya gantukāmo hoti.On one occasion, as the entry to the rains residence was getting close, a certain monk wanted to travel by boat.12.2.5Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

12.2.6“Anujānāmi, bhikkhave, nāvāya vassaṁ upagantun”ti.“I allow you to enter the rains residence on a boat.”

12.3.010. Vassaṁanupagantabbaṭṭhāna10. Places where the rains residence should not be entered

12.3.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū rukkhasusire vassaṁ upagacchanti.At one time monks entered the rains residence in the hollow of a tree.12.3.2Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized them,12.3.3“seyyathāpi pisācillikā”ti.“They’re just like goblins.”12.3.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

12.3.5“Na, bhikkhave, rukkhasusire vassaṁ upagantabbaṁ.“You shouldn’t enter the rains residence in the hollow of a tree.12.3.6Yo upagaccheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

12.4.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū rukkhaviṭabhiyā vassaṁ upagacchanti.At one time monks entered the rains residence in the fork of a tree.12.4.2Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized them,12.4.3“seyyathāpi migaluddakā”ti.“They’re just like deer hunters.”12.4.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

12.4.5“Na, bhikkhave, rukkhaviṭabhiyā vassaṁ upagantabbaṁ.“You shouldn’t enter the rains residence in the fork of a tree.12.4.6Yo upagaccheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

12.5.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū ajjhokāse vassaṁ upagacchanti.At one time monks entered the rains residence out in the open.12.5.2Deve vassante rukkhamūlampi nibbakosampi upadhāvanti.When it was raining, they ran for cover under trees and eaves.12.5.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

12.5.4“Na, bhikkhave, ajjhokāse vassaṁ upagantabbaṁ.“You shouldn’t enter the rains residence out in the open.12.5.5Yo upagaccheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

12.6.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū asenāsanikā vassaṁ upagacchanti.At one time monks entered the rains residence without a dwelling.12.6.2Sītenapi kilamanti, uṇhenapi kilamanti.They suffered in the cold and the heat.12.6.3Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

12.6.4“Na, bhikkhave, asenāsanikena vassaṁ upagantabbaṁ.“You shouldn’t enter the rains residence without a dwelling.12.6.5Yo upagaccheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

12.7.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū chavakuṭikāya vassaṁ upagacchanti.At one time monks entered the rains residence in a charnel house.12.7.2Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized them,12.7.3“seyyathāpi chavaḍāhakā”ti.“They’re just like undertakers.”12.7.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

12.7.5“Na, bhikkhave, chavakuṭikāya vassaṁ upagantabbaṁ.“You shouldn’t enter the rains residence in a charnel house.12.7.6Yo upagaccheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

12.8.1Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū chatte vassaṁ upagacchanti.At one time monks entered the rains residence under a sunshade.12.8.2Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized them,12.8.3“seyyathāpi gopālakā”ti.“They’re just like cowherds.”12.8.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

12.8.5“Na, bhikkhave, chatte vassaṁ upagantabbaṁ.“You shouldn’t enter the rains residence under a sunshade.12.8.6Yo upagaccheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

12.9.1PTS 1.153Tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū cāṭiyā vassaṁ upagacchanti.At one time monks entered the rains residence in a large earthenware pot.¹⁹12.9.2Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—People complained and criticized them,12.9.3“seyyathāpi titthiyā”ti.“They’re just like the monastics of other religions.”12.9.4Bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

12.9.5“Na, bhikkhave, cāṭiyā vassaṁ upagantabbaṁ.“You shouldn’t enter the rains residence in a large earthenware pot.12.9.6Yo upagaccheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

13.1.011. Adhammikakatikā11. Illegitimate agreements

13.1.1Tena kho pana samayena sāvatthiyā saṅghena evarūpā katikā katā hoti—At one time the Sangha at Sāvatthī had made an agreement13.1.2“antarāvassaṁ na pabbājetabban”ti.that they would not give the going forth during the rains residence.13.1.3Visākhāya migāramātuyā nattā bhikkhū upasaṅkamitvā pabbajjaṁ yāci.Then, one of Visākhā’s grandsons went to the monks and asked for the going forth.13.1.4Bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu—The monks told him13.1.5“saṅghena kho, āvuso, evarūpā katikā katā ‘antarāvassaṁ na pabbājetabban’ti.about their agreement,13.1.6Āgamehi, āvuso, yāva bhikkhū vassaṁ vasanti.adding, “Please wait while the monks observe the rains residence.13.1.7Vassaṁvuṭṭhā pabbājessantī”ti.Once we’ve completed the rains residence, we’ll give you the going forth.”

13.1.8Atha kho te bhikkhū vassaṁvuṭṭhā visākhāya migāramātuyā nattāraṁ etadavocuṁ—When they had completed the rains residence, the monks told Visākhā’s grandson13.1.9“ehi dāni, āvuso, pabbajāhī”ti.that they would give him the going forth.13.1.10So evamāha—He replied,13.1.11“sacāhaṁ, bhante, pabbajito assaṁ, abhirameyyāmahaṁ.“If I had been given the going forth, venerables, I would have enjoyed it.13.1.12Na dānāhaṁ, bhante, pabbajissāmī”ti.But now I won’t do it.”13.2.1Visākhā migāramātā ujjhāyati khiyyati vipāceti—Visākhā complained and criticized those monks,13.2.2“kathañhi nāma ayyā evarūpaṁ katikaṁ karissanti—“How could the venerables make an agreement13.2.3‘na antarāvassaṁ pabbājetabban’ti.that they wouldn’t give the going forth during the rains residence?13.2.4Kaṁ kālaṁ dhammo na caritabbo”ti?Is there a time when the Teaching shouldn’t be practiced?”

13.2.5Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū visākhāya migāramātuyā ujjhāyantiyā khiyyantiyā vipācentiyā.The monks heard Visākhā’s complaints13.2.6Atha kho te bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.and told the Buddha.

13.2.7“Na, bhikkhave, evarūpā katikā kātabbā—“You shouldn’t make an agreement13.2.8‘na antarāvassaṁ pabbājetabban’ti.that you won’t give the going forth during the rains residence.13.2.9Yo kareyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

14.1.012. Paṭissavadukkaṭāpatti12. An offense of wrong conduct for agreeing

14.1.1Tena kho pana samayena āyasmatā upanandena sakyaputtena rañño pasenadissa kosalassa vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti purimikāya.On one occasion Venerable Upananda the Sakyan had agreed to spend the first rains residence at the invitation of King Pasenadi of Kosala.²⁰14.1.2So taṁ āvāsaṁ gacchanto addasa antarāmagge dve āvāse bahucīvarake.As he was going to the monastery provided by the king, he saw two monasteries with much robe-cloth.²¹14.1.3Tassa etadahosi—He thought,14.1.4“yannūnāhaṁ imesu dvīsu āvāsesu vassaṁ vaseyyaṁ.“Why don’t I spend the rains residence in these two monasteries?14.1.5Evaṁ me bahuṁ cīvaraṁ uppajjissatī”ti.That way I’ll get much robe-cloth.”14.1.6So tesu dvīsu āvāsesu vassaṁ vasi.And he spent the rains residence in those two monasteries.

14.1.7Rājā pasenadi kosalo ujjhāyati khiyyati vipāceti—King Pasenadi complained and criticized him,14.1.8“kathañhi nāma ayyo upanando sakyaputto amhākaṁ vassāvāsaṁ paṭissuṇitvā visaṁvādessati.“How could Upananda agree to spend the rains residence in my monastery, but then break his word?14.1.9Nanu bhagavatā anekapariyāyena musāvādo garahito, musāvādā veramaṇī pasatthā”ti.Hasn’t the Buddha in many ways criticized lying and praised truthfulness?”

14.2.1Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū rañño pasenadissa kosalassa ujjhāyantassa khiyyantassa vipācentassa.The monks heard the king’s complaints,14.2.2Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—and the monks of few desires complained and criticized Upananda,14.2.3PTS 1.154“kathañhi nāma āyasmā upanando sakyaputto rañño pasenadissa kosalassa vassāvāsaṁ paṭissuṇitvā visaṁvādessati.“How could Upananda act like this?”14.2.4Nanu bhagavatā anekapariyāyena musāvādo garahito, musāvādā veramaṇī pasatthā”ti.14.3.1Atha kho te bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe…And they told the Buddha.14.3.2atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe bhikkhusaṅghaṁ sannipātāpetvā āyasmantaṁ upanandaṁ sakyaputtaṁ paṭipucchi—Soon afterwards the Buddha had the Sangha gathered and questioned Upananda:14.3.3“saccaṁ kira tvaṁ, upananda, rañño pasenadissa kosalassa vassāvāsaṁ paṭissuṇitvā visaṁvādesī”ti?“Is it true that you acted like this?”

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

14.3.5Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked him …14.3.6kathañhi nāma tvaṁ, moghapurisa, rañño pasenadissa kosalassa vassāvāsaṁ paṭissuṇitvā visaṁvādessasi.“Foolish man, how could you agree to spend the rains residence at the invitation of King Pasenadi, but then break your word?14.3.7Nanu mayā, moghapurisa, anekapariyāyena musāvādo garahito, musāvādā veramaṇī pasatthā.Haven’t I criticized lying in many ways and praised truthfulness?14.3.8Netaṁ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …”14.3.9vigarahitvā …pe…After rebuking him …14.3.10dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—he gave a teaching and addressed the monks:

14.4.1“Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti purimikāya.“It may happen that a monk agrees to spend the first rains residence in a particular monastery.14.4.2So taṁ āvāsaṁ gacchanto passati antarāmagge dve āvāse bahucīvarake.While on his way to that monastery, he sees two monasteries with much robe-cloth.14.4.3Tassa evaṁ hoti—He thinks,14.4.4‘yannūnāhaṁ imesu dvīsu āvāsesu vassaṁ vaseyyaṁ.‘Why don’t I spend the rains residence in these two monasteries?14.4.5Evaṁ me bahuṁ cīvaraṁ uppajjissatī’ti.That way I’ll get much robe-cloth.’14.4.6So tesu dvīsu āvāsesu vassaṁ vasati.And he does spend the rains residence in those two monasteries.

14.4.7Tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno purimikā ca na paññāyati, paṭissave ca āpatti dukkaṭassa.The first rains residence doesn’t count for that monk. And there’s an offense of wrong conduct for agreeing.”

14.5.0The first rains residence: observance day outside monastery

14.5.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti purimikāya.“It may happen that a monk agrees to spend the first rains residence in a particular monastery.14.5.2So taṁ āvāsaṁ gacchanto bahiddhā uposathaṁ karoti, pāṭipade vihāraṁ upeti, senāsanaṁ paññapeti, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjati.While on his way to that monastery, he does the observance-day ceremony outside. On the following day, he enters and prepares the dwelling, sets out water for drinking and water for washing, and sweeps the yard.14.5.3So tadaheva akaraṇīyo pakkamati.He then leaves on that very day, despite not having any business.

14.5.4Tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno purimikā ca na paññāyati, paṭissave ca āpatti dukkaṭassa.The first rains residence doesn’t count for that monk. And there’s an offense of wrong conduct for agreeing.

14.5.5Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti purimikāya.It may happen that a monk agrees to spend the first rains residence in a particular monastery.14.5.6So taṁ āvāsaṁ gacchanto bahiddhā uposathaṁ karoti, pāṭipade vihāraṁ upeti, senāsanaṁ paññapeti, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjati.While on his way to that monastery, he does the observance-day ceremony outside. On the following day, he enters and prepares the dwelling, sets out water for drinking and water for washing, and sweeps the yard.14.5.7So tadaheva sakaraṇīyo pakkamati.He then leaves on that very day because of business.

14.5.8Tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno purimikā ca na paññāyati, paṭissave ca āpatti dukkaṭassa.The first rains residence doesn’t count for that monk. And there’s an offense of wrong conduct for agreeing.

14.6.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti purimikāya.It may happen that a monk agrees to spend the first rains residence in a particular monastery.14.6.2So taṁ āvāsaṁ gacchanto bahiddhā uposathaṁ karoti, pāṭipade vihāraṁ upeti, senāsanaṁ paññapeti, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjati.While on his way to that monastery, he does the observance-day ceremony outside. On the following day, he enters and prepares the dwelling, sets out water for drinking and water for washing, and sweeps the yard.14.6.3So dvīhatīhaṁ vasitvā akaraṇīyo pakkamati.After staying there for two or three days, he leaves, despite not having any business.

14.6.4Tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno purimikā ca na paññāyati, paṭissave ca āpatti dukkaṭassa.The first rains residence doesn’t count for that monk. And there’s an offense of wrong conduct for agreeing.

14.6.5Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti purimikāya.It may happen that a monk agrees to spend the first rains residence in a particular monastery.14.6.6So taṁ āvāsaṁ gacchanto bahiddhā uposathaṁ karoti, pāṭipade vihāraṁ upeti, senāsanaṁ paññapeti, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjati.While on his way to that monastery, he does the observance-day ceremony outside. On the following day, he enters and prepares the dwelling, sets out water for drinking and water for washing, and sweeps the yard.14.6.7So dvīhatīhaṁ vasitvā sakaraṇīyo pakkamati.After staying there for two or three days, he leaves because of business.

14.6.8Tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno purimikā ca na paññāyati, paṭissave ca āpatti dukkaṭassa.The first rains residence doesn’t count for that monk. And there’s an offense of wrong conduct for agreeing.

14.6.9Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti purimikāya.It may happen that a monk agrees to spend the first rains residence in a particular monastery.14.6.10So taṁ āvāsaṁ gacchanto bahiddhā uposathaṁ karoti, pāṭipade vihāraṁ upeti, senāsanaṁ paññapeti, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjati.While on his way to that monastery, he does the observance-day ceremony outside. On the following day, he enters and prepares the dwelling, sets out water for drinking and water for washing, and sweeps the yard.14.6.11So dvīhatīhaṁ vasitvā sattāhakaraṇīyena pakkamati.After staying there for two or three days, he leaves on seven-day business.14.6.12So taṁ sattāhaṁ bahiddhā vītināmeti.But he stays away for more than seven days.

14.6.13Tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno purimikā ca na paññāyati, paṭissave ca āpatti dukkaṭassa.The first rains residence doesn’t count for that monk. And there’s an offense of wrong conduct for agreeing.

14.6.14Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti purimikāya.It may happen that a monk agrees to spend the first rains residence in a particular monastery.14.6.15So taṁ āvāsaṁ gacchanto bahiddhā uposathaṁ karoti, pāṭipade vihāraṁ upeti, senāsanaṁ paññapeti, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjati.While on his way to that monastery, he does the observance-day ceremony outside. On the following day, he enters and prepares the dwelling, sets out water for drinking and water for washing, and sweeps the yard.14.6.16So dvīhatīhaṁ vasitvā sattāhakaraṇīyena pakkamati.After staying there for two or three days, he leaves on seven-day business.14.6.17PTS 1.155So taṁ sattāhaṁ anto sannivattaṁ karoti.And he returns within seven days.

14.6.18Tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno purimikā ca paññāyati, paṭissave ca anāpatti.The first rains residence does count for that monk. And there’s no offense for agreeing.

14.7.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti purimikāya.It may happen that a monk agrees to spend the first rains residence in a particular monastery.14.7.2So taṁ āvāsaṁ gacchanto bahiddhā uposathaṁ karoti, pāṭipade vihāraṁ upeti, senāsanaṁ paññapeti, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjati.While on his way to that monastery, he does the observance-day ceremony outside. On the following day, he enters and prepares the dwelling, sets out water for drinking and water for washing, and sweeps the yard.14.7.3So sattāhaṁ anāgatāya pavāraṇāya sakaraṇīyo pakkamati.Seven days before the invitation ceremony, he leaves because of business.

14.7.4Āgaccheyya vā so, bhikkhave, bhikkhu taṁ āvāsaṁ na vā āgaccheyya, tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno purimikā ca paññāyati, paṭissave ca anāpatti.Whether he returns to that monastery or not, the first rains residence does count for that monk. And there’s no offense for agreeing.”

14.8.0The first rains residence: observance day within monastery

14.8.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti purimikāya.“It may happen that a monk agrees to spend the first rains residence in a particular monastery.14.8.2So taṁ āvāsaṁ gantvā uposathaṁ karoti, pāṭipade vihāraṁ upeti, senāsanaṁ paññapeti, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjati.When he’s arrived at that monastery, he does the observance-day ceremony. On the following day, he enters and prepares the dwelling, sets out water for drinking and water for washing, and sweeps the yard.14.8.3So tadaheva akaraṇīyo pakkamati.He then leaves on that very day, despite not having any business.

14.8.4Tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno purimikā ca na paññāyati, paṭissave ca āpatti dukkaṭassa.The first rains residence doesn’t count for that monk. And there’s an offense of wrong conduct for agreeing.

14.9.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti purimikāya.It may happen that a monk agrees to spend the first rains residence in a particular monastery.14.9.2So taṁ āvāsaṁ gantvā uposathaṁ karoti, pāṭipade vihāraṁ upeti, senāsanaṁ paññapeti, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjati.When he’s arrived at that monastery, he does the observance-day ceremony. On the following day, he enters and prepares the dwelling, sets out water for drinking and water for washing, and sweeps the yard.14.9.3So tadaheva sakaraṇīyo pakkamati …pe…He then leaves on that very day because of business. …14.9.4so dvīhatīhaṁ vasitvā akaraṇīyo pakkamati …pe…After staying there for two or three days, he leaves, despite not having any business. …14.9.5so dvīhatīhaṁ vasitvā sakaraṇīyo pakkamati …pe…After staying there for two or three days, he leaves because of business. …14.9.6so dvīhatīhaṁ vasitvā sattāhakaraṇīyena pakkamati.After staying there for two or three days, he leaves on seven-day business.14.9.7So taṁ sattāhaṁ bahiddhā vītināmeti.But he stays away for more than seven days.

14.10.1Tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno purimikā ca na paññāyati, paṭissave ca āpatti dukkaṭassa …pe…The first rains residence doesn’t count for that monk. And there’s an offense of wrong conduct for agreeing.

14.10.2so dvīhatīhaṁ vasitvā sattāhakaraṇīyena pakkamati.… After staying there for two or three days, he leaves on seven-day business.14.10.3So taṁ sattāhaṁ anto sannivattaṁ karoti.And he returns within seven days.

14.10.4Tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno purimikā ca paññāyati, paṭissave ca anāpatti …pe…The first rains residence does count for that monk. And there’s no offense for agreeing.

14.10.5so sattāhaṁ anāgatāya pavāraṇāya sakaraṇīyo pakkamati.… Seven days before the invitation ceremony, he leaves on seven-day business.

14.10.6Āgaccheyya vā so, bhikkhave, bhikkhu taṁ āvāsaṁ na vā āgaccheyya, tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno purimikā ca paññāyati, paṭissave ca anāpatti.Whether he returns to that monastery or not, the first rains residence does count for that monk. And there’s no offense for agreeing.”

14.11.0The second rains residence: observance-day outside monastery

14.11.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti pacchimikāya.“It may happen that a monk agrees to spend the second rains residence in a particular monastery.14.11.2So taṁ āvāsaṁ gacchanto bahiddhā uposathaṁ karoti, pāṭipade vihāraṁ upeti, senāsanaṁ paññapeti, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjati.While on his way to that monastery, he does the observance-day ceremony outside. On the following day, he enters and prepares the dwelling, sets out water for drinking and water for washing, and sweeps the yard.14.11.3So tadaheva akaraṇīyo pakkamati.He then leaves on that very day, despite not having any business.

14.11.4Tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pacchimikā ca na paññāyati, paṭissave ca āpatti dukkaṭassa.The second rains residence doesn’t count for that monk. And there’s an offense of wrong conduct for agreeing.

14.11.5Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti pacchimikāya.It may happen that a monk agrees to spend the second rains residence in a particular monastery.14.11.6So taṁ āvāsaṁ gacchanto bahiddhā uposathaṁ karoti, pāṭipade vihāraṁ upeti, senāsanaṁ paññapeti, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjati.While on his way to that monastery, he does the observance-day ceremony outside. On the following day, he enters and prepares the dwelling, sets out water for drinking and water for washing, and sweeps the yard.14.11.7So tadaheva sakaraṇīyo pakkamati.He then leaves on that very day because of business.

14.11.8Tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pacchimikā ca na paññāyati, paṭissave ca āpatti dukkaṭassa.The second rains residence doesn’t count for that monk. And there’s an offense of wrong conduct for agreeing.

14.11.9Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti pacchimikāya.It may happen that a monk agrees to spend the second rains residence in a particular monastery.14.11.10So taṁ āvāsaṁ gacchanto bahiddhā uposathaṁ karoti, pāṭipade vihāraṁ upeti, senāsanaṁ paññapeti, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjati.While on his way to that monastery, he does the observance-day ceremony outside. On the following day, he enters and prepares the dwelling, sets out water for drinking and water for washing, and sweeps the yard.14.11.11So dvīhatīhaṁ vasitvā akaraṇīyo pakkamati.After staying there for two or three days, he leaves, despite not having any business.

14.11.12Tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pacchimikā ca na paññāyati, paṭissave ca āpatti dukkaṭassa.The second rains residence doesn’t count for that monk. And there’s an offense of wrong conduct for agreeing.

14.11.13Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti pacchimikāya.It may happen that a monk agrees to spend the second rains residence in a particular monastery.14.11.14So taṁ āvāsaṁ gacchanto bahiddhā uposathaṁ karoti, pāṭipade vihāraṁ upeti, senāsanaṁ paññapeti, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjati.While on his way to that monastery, he does the observance-day ceremony outside. On the following day, he enters and prepares the dwelling, sets out water for drinking and water for washing, and sweeps the yard.14.11.15So dvīhatīhaṁ vasitvā sakaraṇīyo pakkamati.After staying there for two or three days, he leaves because of business.

14.11.16Tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pacchimikā ca na paññāyati, paṭissave ca āpatti dukkaṭassa.The second rains residence doesn’t count for that monk. And there’s an offense of wrong conduct for agreeing.

14.11.17Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti pacchimikāya.It may happen that a monk agrees to spend the second rains residence in a particular monastery.14.11.18So taṁ āvāsaṁ gacchanto bahiddhā uposathaṁ karoti, pāṭipade vihāraṁ upeti, senāsanaṁ paññapeti, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjati.While on his way to that monastery, he does the observance-day ceremony outside. On the following day, he enters and prepares the dwelling, sets out water for drinking and water for washing, and sweeps the yard.14.11.19So dvīhatīhaṁ vasitvā sattāhakaraṇīyena pakkamati.After staying there for two or three days, he leaves on seven-day business.14.11.20So taṁ sattāhaṁ bahiddhā vītināmeti.But he stays away for more than seven days.

14.11.21Tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pacchimikā ca na paññāyati, paṭissave ca āpatti dukkaṭassa.The second rains residence doesn’t count for that monk. And there’s an offense of wrong conduct for agreeing.

14.11.22Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti pacchimikāya.It may happen that a monk agrees to spend the second rains residence in a particular monastery.14.11.23So taṁ āvāsaṁ gacchanto bahiddhā uposathaṁ karoti, pāṭipade vihāraṁ upeti, senāsanaṁ paññapeti, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjati.While on his way to that monastery, he does the observance-day ceremony outside. On the following day, he enters and prepares the dwelling, sets out water for drinking and water for washing, and sweeps the yard.14.11.24So dvīhatīhaṁ vasitvā sattāhakaraṇīyena pakkamati.After staying there for two or three days, he leaves on seven-day business.14.11.25So taṁ sattāhaṁ anto sannivattaṁ karoti.And he returns within seven days.

14.11.26Tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pacchimikā ca paññāyati, paṭissave ca anāpatti.The second rains residence does count for that monk. And there’s no offense for agreeing.

14.11.27Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti pacchimikāya.It may happen that a monk agrees to spend the second rains residence in a particular monastery.14.11.28So taṁ āvāsaṁ gacchanto bahiddhā uposathaṁ karoti, pāṭipade vihāraṁ upeti, senāsanaṁ paññapeti, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjati.While on his way to that monastery, he does the observance-day ceremony outside. On the following day, he enters and prepares the dwelling, sets out water for drinking and water for washing, and sweeps the yard.14.11.29So sattāhaṁ anāgatāya komudiyā cātumāsiniyā sakaraṇīyo pakkamati.Seven days before Komudī, the fourth full-moon day of the rainy season, he leaves because of business.

14.11.30Āgaccheyya vā so, bhikkhave, bhikkhu taṁ āvāsaṁ na vā āgaccheyya, tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pacchimikā ca paññāyati, paṭissave ca anāpatti.Whether he returns to that monastery or not, the second rains residence does count for that monk. And there’s no offense for agreeing.”

14.11.31.0The second rains residence: observance day within monastery

14.11.31.1Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti pacchimikāya.“It may happen that a monk agrees to spend the second rains residence in a particular monastery.14.11.32So taṁ āvāsaṁ gantvā uposathaṁ karoti, pāṭipade vihāraṁ upeti, senāsanaṁ paññapeti, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjati.When he’s arrived at that monastery, he does the observance-day ceremony. On the following day, he enters and prepares the dwelling, sets out water for drinking and water for washing, and sweeps the yard.14.11.33So tadaheva akaraṇīyo pakkamati.He then leaves on that very day, despite not having any business.

14.11.34Tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pacchimikā ca na paññāyati, paṭissave ca āpatti dukkaṭassa.The second rains residence doesn’t count for that monk. And there’s an offense of wrong conduct for agreeing.

14.11.35Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti pacchimikāya.It may happen that a monk agrees to spend the second rains residence in a particular monastery.14.11.36So taṁ āvāsaṁ gantvā uposathaṁ karoti, pāṭipade vihāraṁ upeti, senāsanaṁ paññapeti, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjati.When he’s arrived at that monastery, he does the observance-day ceremony. On the following day, he enters and prepares the dwelling, sets out water for drinking and water for washing, and sweeps the yard.14.11.37So tadaheva sakaraṇīyo pakkamati …pe…He then leaves on that very day because of business. …14.11.38so dvīhatīhaṁ vasitvā akaraṇīyo pakkamati …pe…After staying there for two or three days, he leaves, despite not having any business. …14.11.39so dvīhatīhaṁ vasitvā sakaraṇīyo pakkamati …pe…After staying there for two or three days, he leaves because of business. …14.11.40so dvīhatīhaṁ vasitvā sattāhakaraṇīyena pakkamati.After staying there for two or three days, he leaves on seven-day business.14.11.41So taṁ sattāhaṁ bahiddhā vītināmeti.But he stays away for more than seven days.

14.11.42Tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pacchimikā ca na paññāyati, paṭissave ca āpatti dukkaṭassa …pe…The second rains residence doesn’t count for that monk. And there’s an offense of wrong conduct for agreeing.

14.11.43so dvīhatīhaṁ vasitvā sattāhakaraṇīyena pakkamati.… After staying there for two or three days, he leaves on seven-day business.14.11.44So taṁ sattāhaṁ anto sannivattaṁ karoti.And he returns within seven days.

14.11.45Tassa bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pacchimikā ca paññāyati, paṭissave ca anāpatti.The second rains residence does count for that monk. And there’s no offense for agreeing.

14.11.46Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā vassāvāso paṭissuto hoti pacchimikāya.It may happen that a monk agrees to spend the second rains residence in a particular monastery.14.11.47So taṁ āvāsaṁ gantvā uposathaṁ karoti, pāṭipade vihāraṁ upeti, senāsanaṁ paññapeti, pānīyaṁ paribhojanīyaṁ upaṭṭhāpeti, pariveṇaṁ sammajjati.When he’s arrived at that monastery, he does the observance-day ceremony. On the following day, he enters and prepares the dwelling, sets out water for drinking and water for washing, and sweeps the yard.14.11.48So sattāhaṁ anāgatāya komudiyā cātumāsiniyā sakaraṇīyo pakkamati.Seven days before Komudī, the fourth full-moon day of the rainy season, he leaves because of business.

14.11.49Āgaccheyya vā so, bhikkhave, bhikkhu taṁ āvāsaṁ na vā āgaccheyya, tassa, bhikkhave, bhikkhuno pacchimikā ca paññāyati, paṭissave ca anāpattī”ti.Whether he returns to that monastery or not, the second rains residence does count for that monk. And there’s no offense for agreeing.”

14.11.50Vassūpanāyikakkhandhako tatiyo.The third chapter on entering the rainy-season residence is finished.

14.11.88Imamhi khandhake vatthūni dvepaṇṇāsa.In this chapter there are fifty-two topics.

14.11.89Vassūpanāyikakkhandhako niṭṭhito.The chapter on entering the rainy-season residence is finished.