0.312. CodanādipucchāvissajjanāQuestions and answers on accusing, etc.
1.1PTS 5.158Codanā kimatthāya,“What is the purpose of accusing?1.2Sāraṇā kissa kāraṇā;Why is there reminding?1.3Saṅgho kimatthāya,What is the purpose of the Sangha?1.4Matikammaṁ pana kissa kāraṇā.Why is there the taking of advice?1
2.1Codanā sāraṇatthāya,The purpose of accusing is reminding,2.2Niggahatthāya sāraṇā;The purpose of reminding is restraint;2.3Saṅgho pariggahatthāya,The purpose of the Sangha is scrutiny,22.4Matikammaṁ pana pāṭiyekkaṁ.But taking advice is individual.
3.1Mā kho turito abhaṇi,Don’t speak hastily,3.2mā kho caṇḍikato bhaṇi;Don’t speak fiercely;3.3Mā kho paṭighaṁ janayi,Don’t be hostile—3.4sace anuvijjako tuvaṁ.If you are an investigator.
4.1Mā kho sahasā abhaṇi,Don’t speak fast,4.2Kathaṁ viggāhikaṁ anatthasaṁhitaṁ;Argumentative speech is not beneficial.4.3Sutte vinaye anulome,In line with the discourses and the Monastic Law,4.4Paññatte anulomike.In line with what has been laid down,
5.1Anuyogavattaṁ nisāmaya,Consider carefully <j>the proper procedure of examination,5.2Kusalena buddhimatā kataṁ;As formulated by the skilled Awakened One,5.3Suvuttaṁ sikkhāpadānulomikaṁ,Well-spoken in line with the training rules—5.4Gatiṁ na nāsento samparāyikaṁ;Do not ruin your future rebirth.5.5Hitesī anuyuñjassu,You should seek what is beneficial,5.6Kālenatthūpasaṁhitaṁ.At the right time, what is connected with the goal.
6.1Cuditassa ca codakassa ca,The statements of the accuser and the accused,6.2Sahasā vohāraṁ mā padhāresi;Do not consider them hastily:6.3Codako āha āpannoti,If the accuser says the accused has offended,6.4Cuditako āha anāpannoti.But the accused says he has not,
7.1Ubho anukkhipanto,Then, proceeding,7.2Paṭiññānusandhitena kāraye;Both should be dealt with <j>in line with their admission.7.3Paṭiññā lajjīsu katā,The conscientious admit their faults,37.4Alajjīsu evaṁ na vijjati;But there is no such thing among the shameless;7.5Bahumpi alajjī bhāseyya,For even if the shameless should speak a lot,7.6Vattānusandhitena kāraye.They should be dealt with in line with their conduct.
8.1Alajjī kīdiso hoti,What are the shameless like,8.2Paṭiññā yassa na rūhati;In that an admission is not effective?8.3Etañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi,I ask you this:8.4Kīdiso vuccati alajjī puggalo.What are they like, the people called shameless?
9.1Sañcicca āpattiṁ āpajjati,They intentionally commit offenses,9.2Āpattiṁ parigūhati;Hide their offenses,9.3Agatigamanañca gacchati,And follow a wrong course—9.4Ediso vuccati alajjīpuggalo.Such people are called shameless.
10.1Saccaṁ ahampi jānāmi,I too know the truth—10.2Ediso vuccati alajjīpuggalo;Such people are called shameless.10.3Aññañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi,And may I ask you something else:10.4Kīdiso vuccati lajjīpuggalo.What are they like, the people called conscientious?
11.1Sañcicca āpattiṁ nāpajjati,They do not intentionally commit offenses,11.2Āpattiṁ na parigūhati;Nor do they hide them,11.3Agatigamanaṁ na gacchati,Nor do they follow a wrong course—11.4Ediso vuccati lajjīpuggalo.Such people are called conscientious.
12.1Saccaṁ ahampi jānāmi,I too know the truth—12.2Ediso vuccati lajjīpuggalo;Such people are called conscientious.12.3Aññañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi,And may I ask you something else:12.4Kīdiso vuccati adhammacodako.What are they like, those who accuse illegitimately?
13.1PTS 5.159Akālena codeti abhūtena,They accuse at the wrong time, untruthfully,13.2Pharusena anatthasaṁhitena;Harshly, without benefit;13.3Dosantaro codeti no mettācitto,They accuse with a mind of ill will, <j>not a mind of good will—13.4Ediso vuccati adhammacodako.Such a person is called <j>one who accuses illegitimately.
14.1Saccaṁ ahampi jānāmi,I too know the truth—14.2Ediso vuccati adhammacodako;Such a person is called <j>one who accuses illegitimately.14.3Aññañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi,And may I ask you something else:14.4Kīdiso vuccati dhammacodako.What are they like, those who accuse legitimately?
15.1Kālena codeti bhūtena,They accuse at the right time, truthfully,15.2Saṇhena atthasaṁhitena;Gently, beneficially;15.3Mettācitto codeti no dosantaro,They accuse with a mind of good will, <j>not a mind of ill will—15.4Ediso vuccati dhammacodako.Such a person is called one who accuses legitimately.
16.1Saccaṁ ahampi jānāmi,I too know the truth—16.2Ediso vuccati dhammacodako;Such a person is called one who accuses legitimately.16.3Aññañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi,And may I ask you something else:16.4Kīdiso vuccati bālacodako.What are they like, <j>the people called ignorant accusers?
17.1Pubbāparaṁ na jānāti,They do not know the right order;417.2Pubbāparassa akovido;They are ignorant about it.17.3Anusandhivacanapathaṁ na jānāti,They do not know the sequence of statements;17.4Anusandhivacanapathassa akovido;They are ignorant about it—17.5Ediso vuccati bālacodako.Such people are called ignorant accusers.
18.1Saccaṁ ahampi jānāmi,I too know the truth—18.2Ediso vuccati bālacodako;Such people are called ignorant accusers.18.3Aññañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi,And may I ask you something else:18.4Kīdiso vuccati paṇḍitacodako.What are they like, <j>the people called learned accusers?
19.1Pubbāparampi jānāti,They know the right order;19.2Pubbāparassa kovido;They are knowledgeable about it.19.3Anusandhivacanapathaṁ jānāti,They know the sequence of statements;19.4Anusandhivacanapathassa kovido;They are knowledgeable about it—19.5Ediso vuccati paṇḍitacodako.Such people are called learned accusers.
20.1Saccaṁ ahampi jānāmi,I too know the truth—20.2Ediso vuccati paṇḍitacodako;Such people are called learned accusers.20.3Aññañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi,And may I ask you something else:20.4Codanā kinti vuccati.What is meant by accusing?
21.1Sīlavipattiyā codeti,One accuses because of failure in morality,21.2atho ācāradiṭṭhiyā;And for failure in conduct and view;21.3Ājīvenapi codeti,Also one accuses for failure in livelihood—21.4codanā tena vuccatīti.Because of this it is called accusing.”
22.1Aparaṁ gāthāsaṅgaṇikaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.Verses on how to accuse properly are finished.