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The classes of offenses in the Chapters

Khandhakapucchāvāra

Questions on the contents of each chapter of the Khandhakas.

Translated by Bhikkhu Brahmali · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1ParivāraThe Compendium

0.26. KhandhakapucchāvāraThe classes of offenses in the Chapters

1.1PTS 5.114Upasampadaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,“I will ask about the Full Ordination, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:11.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?21.3Upasampadaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about the Full Ordination, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:1.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ dve āpattiyo.two kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses.3

2.1Uposathaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about the Observance Day, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:2.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?2.3Uposathaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about the Observance Day, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:2.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ tisso āpattiyo.three kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses.4

3.1Vassūpanāyikaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about Entering the Rainy-season Residence, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:3.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?3.3Vassūpanāyikaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about Entering the Rainy-season Residence, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:3.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ ekā āpatti.one kind of offense is laid down in its exalted clauses.5

4.1Pavāraṇaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about the Invitation Ceremony, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:4.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?4.3Pavāraṇaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about the Invitation Ceremony, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:4.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ tisso āpattiyo.three kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses.6

5.1Cammasaññuttaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about that which is connected with Skins, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:5.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?5.3Cammasaññuttaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about that which is connected with Skins, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:5.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ tisso āpattiyo.three kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses.7

6.1Bhesajjaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about Medicines, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:6.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?6.3Bhesajjaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about Medicines, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:6.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ tisso āpattiyo.three kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses.8

7.1Kathinakaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about the Robe-making Ceremony, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:97.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?7.3Kathinakaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about the Robe-making Ceremony, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:7.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ natthi tattha āpatti.there is no offense laid down in its exalted clauses.

8.1Cīvarasaññuttaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about that which is connected with Robes, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:8.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?8.3Cīvarasaññuttaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about that which is connected with Robes, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:8.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ tisso āpattiyo.three kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses.10

9.1Campeyyakaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about Legal Procedures together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:9.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?9.3Campeyyakaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about Legal Procedures, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:9.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ ekā āpatti.one kind of offense is laid down in its exalted clauses.11

10.1Kosambakaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about Division in the Sangha, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:10.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?10.3Kosambakaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about Division in the Sangha, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:10.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ ekā āpatti.one kind of offense is laid down in its exalted clauses.12

11.1Kammakkhandhakaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about the Chapter on Penalty Procedures, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:11.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?11.3Kammakkhandhakaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about the Chapter on Penalty Procedures, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:11.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ ekā āpatti.one kind of offense is laid down in its exalted clauses.13

12.1Pārivāsikaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about the Proper Conduct for those who are Suspended, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:12.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?12.3Pārivāsikaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about the Proper Conduct for those who are Suspended, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:12.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ ekā āpatti.one kind of offense is laid down in its exalted clauses.14

13.1Samuccayaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about the Legal Procedures in Relation to Suspension, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:13.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?13.3Samuccayaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about the Legal Procedures in Relation to Suspension, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:13.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ ekā āpatti.one kind of offense is laid down in its exalted clauses.15

14.1Samathaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about the Settling of Legal Issues, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:14.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?14.3Samathaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about the Settling of Legal Issues, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:14.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ dve āpattiyo.two kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses.16

15.1Khuddakavatthukaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about Minor Topics, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:15.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?15.3Khuddakavatthukaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about the Minor Topics, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:15.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ tisso āpattiyo.three kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses.17

16.1Senāsanaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about Resting Places, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:1816.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?16.3Senāsanaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about Resting Places, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:16.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ tisso āpattiyo.three kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses.19

17.1Saṅghabhedaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about Schism in the Sangha, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:17.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?17.3Saṅghabhedaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about Schism in the Sangha, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:17.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ dve āpattiyo.two kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses.20

18.1Samācāraṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about Proper Conduct, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:18.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?18.3Samācāraṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about Proper Conduct, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:18.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ ekā āpatti.one kind of offense is laid down in its exalted clauses.21

19.1Ṭhapanaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about the Cancellation of the Monastic Code, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:19.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?19.3Ṭhapanaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about the Cancellation of the Monastic Code, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:19.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ ekā āpatti.one kind of offense is laid down in its exalted clauses.22

20.1Bhikkhunikkhandhakaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about the Chapter on Nuns, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:20.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?20.3Bhikkhunikkhandhakaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about the Chapter on Nuns, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:20.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ dve āpattiyo.two kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses.23

21.1Pañcasatikaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about the First Council, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:21.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how kinds of many offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?21.3Pañcasatikaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about the First Council, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:21.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ natthi tattha āpatti.there is no offense laid down in its exalted clauses.

22.1Sattasatikaṁ pucchissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will ask about the Second Council, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:22.2Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ kati āpattiyo;how many kinds of offenses are laid down in its exalted clauses?22.3Sattasatikaṁ vissajjissaṁ sanidānaṁ saniddesaṁ,I will answer about the Second Council, together with its origin stories and its detailed explanations:22.4Samukkaṭṭhapadānaṁ natthi tattha āpattīti.there is no offense laid down in its exalted clauses.”

23.1Khandhakapucchāvāro niṭṭhito paṭhamo.The section on the classes of offenses in the Chapters, the first, is finished.

24.1TassuddānaṁThis is the summary:

25.1Upasampadūposatho,“Full ordination, observance day,25.2Vassūpanāyikapavāraṇā;Entering the rainy-season residence, invitation ceremony;25.3Cammabhesajjakathinā,Skins, medicines, robe-making ceremony,25.4Cīvaraṁ campeyyakena ca.Robes, and with legal procedures,

26.1Kosambakkhandhakaṁ kammaṁ,The chapter on division in the Sangha, legal procedures,26.2Pārivāsisamuccayā;The proper conduct for those who have committed an offense entailing suspension, legal procedures in relation to offenses entailing suspension;26.3Samathakhuddakā senā,Settling of legal issues, minor topics, resting places,26.4Saṅghabhedaṁ samācāro;Schism in the Sangha, proper conduct;26.5Ṭhapanaṁ bhikkhunikkhandhaṁ,Cancellation of the Monastic code, the chapter on nuns,26.6Pañcasattasatena cāti.And with the first council and the second council.”

Translator’s notes

  1. It is noteworthy that it is not called the Great Chapter. “Full Ordination” is close to what this chapter is called in other schools, that is, “going forth”.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:1.1
  2. It is noteworthy that although the Pali reads kati āpattiyo, “How many offenses?”, the answer makes it clear that this is about the number of classes of offenses. I translate accordingly.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:1.2
  3. SP 4.320: Dve āpattiyoti ūnavīsativassaṁ upasampādentassa pācittiyaṁ, sesesu sabbapadesu dukkaṭaṁ, “Two offenses: there is an offense entailing confession for one ordaining a person less than twenty years old. There is an offense of wrong conduct in regard to all the other clauses.” In the following cases, I will just note the classes of offenses that are mentioned in the commentary.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:1.4
  4. The serious offense, the offense entailing confession, and the offense of wrong conduct.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:2.4
  5. The offense of wrong conduct.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:3.4
  6. The serious offense, the offense entailing confession, and the offense of wrong conduct.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:4.4
  7. The offense entailing confession, the serious offense, and the offense of wrong conduct.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:5.4
  8. The serious offense, the offense entailing confession, and the offense of wrong conduct.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:6.4
  9. For a discussion of the word kathina, see Appendix of Technical Terms.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:7.1
  10. The serious offense, the offense entailing relinquishment and confession, and the offense of wrong conduct.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:8.4
  11. The offense of wrong conduct.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:9.4
  12. The offense of wrong conduct.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:10.4
  13. The offense of wrong conduct.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:11.4
  14. The offense of wrong conduct.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:12.4
  15. The offense of wrong conduct.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:13.4
  16. The offense entailing confession, and the offense of wrong conduct.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:14.4
  17. The serious offense, the offense entailing confession, and the offense of wrong conduct.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:15.4
  18. For an explanation of the rendering “resting places” for senāsana, see Appendix of Technical Terms.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:16.1
  19. The serious offense, the offense entailing confession, and the offense of wrong conduct.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:16.4
  20. The serious offense, and the offense entailing confession.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:17.4
  21. The offense of wrong conduct.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:18.4
  22. The offense of wrong conduct.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:19.4
  23. The offense entailing confession, and the offense of wrong conduct.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr6:20.4