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Aspects of the legal procedures

Uposathādipucchāvissajjanā

Defines the beginning, middle, and end of Sangha procedures.

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

  • 0.1ParivāraThe Compendium

0.28. UposathādipucchāvissajjanāAspects of the legal procedures

0.31 Ādimajjhantapucchana1. Questions on the beginning, the middle, and the end

1.1PTS 5.142Uposathakammassa ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the observance-day procedure?1.2Pavāraṇākammassa ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the invitation procedure?1.3Tajjanīyakammassa ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of a legal procedure of censure?1.4Niyassakammassa …pe…What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of a legal procedure of demotion?1.5pabbājanīyakammassa …pe…What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of a legal procedure of banishment?1.6paṭisāraṇīyakammassa …pe…What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of a legal procedure of reconciliation?1.7ukkhepanīyakammassa …pe…What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of a legal procedure of ejection?1.8parivāsadānassa …pe…What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of giving probation?1.9mūlāyapaṭikassanāya …pe…What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of sending back to the beginning?1.10mānattadānassa …pe…What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of giving the trial period?1.11abbhānassa …pe…What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of rehabilitation?1.12upasampadākammassa ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of an ordination procedure?1.13Tajjanīyakammassa paṭippassaddhiyā ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the lifting of a legal procedure of censure?1.14Niyassakammassa paṭippassaddhiyā ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the lifting of a legal procedure of demotion?1.15Pabbājanīyakammassa paṭippassaddhiyā ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the lifting of a legal procedure of banishment?1.16Paṭisāraṇīyakammassa paṭippassaddhiyā ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the lifting of a legal procedure of reconciliation?1.17Ukkhepanīyakammassa paṭippassaddhiyā ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the lifting of a legal procedure of ejection?1.18Sativinayassa ko ādi, kiṁ majje, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of resolution through recollection?1.19Amūḷhavinayassa ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of resolution because of past insanity?1.20Tassapāpiyasikāya ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of a further penalty?1.21Tiṇavatthārakassa ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of covering over as if with grass?1.22Bhikkhunovādakasammutiyā ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of appointing an instructor of the nuns?1.23Ticīvarena avippavāsasammutiyā ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the permission to stay apart from one’s three robes?1.24Santhatasammutiyā ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of a permission to make a blanket?11.25Rūpiyachaḍḍakasammutiyā ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of appointing a money discarder?1.26Sāṭiyaggāhāpakasammutiyo ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of appointing a distributor of rainy-season bathing cloths?1.27Pattaggāhāpakasammutiyā ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of appointing a distributor of almsbowls?1.28Daṇḍasammutiyā ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the permission to use a staff?1.29Sikkāsammutiyā ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the permission to use a carrying net?1.30Daṇḍasikkāsammutiyā ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānaṁ?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the permission to use a staff and a carrying net?

2.02 Ādimajjhantavissajjanā2. Replies on the beginning, the middle, and the end

2.1Uposathakammassa ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānanti?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the observance-day procedure?2.2Uposathakammassa sāmaggī ādi, kiriyā majjhe, niṭṭhānaṁ pariyosānaṁ.A complete assembly is the beginning of an observance-day procedure, carrying it out is the middle, and concluding it is the end.

3.1Pavāraṇākammassa ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānanti?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the invitation procedure?3.2Pavāraṇākammassa sāmaggī ādi, kiriyā majjhe, niṭṭhānaṁ pariyosānaṁ.A complete assembly is the beginning of an invitation procedure, carrying it out is the middle, and concluding it is the end.

4.1Tajjanīyakammassa ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānanti?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of a legal procedure of censure?4.2Tajjanīyakammassa vatthu ca puggalo ca ādi, ñatti majjhe, kammavācā pariyosānaṁ.The action that is the basis for the offense and the person who has done it are the beginning of a procedure of censure, the motion is the middle, and the announcement is the end.

5.1Niyassakammassa …pe…What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of a legal procedure of demotion? …5.2pabbājanīyakammassa …pe…of a legal procedure of banishment? …5.3paṭisāraṇīyakammassa …pe…of a legal procedure of reconciliation? …5.4ukkhepanīyakammassa …pe…of a legal procedure of ejection? …5.5parivāsadānassa …pe…of giving probation? …5.6mūlāyapaṭikassanāya …pe…of sending back to the beginning? …5.7mānattadānassa …pe…of giving the trial period? …5.8abbhānassa ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānanti?of rehabilitation?5.9Abbhānassa vatthu ca puggalo ca ādi, ñatti majjhe, kammavācā pariyosānaṁ.The action that is the basis for the offense and the person who has done it are the beginning of rehabilitation, the motion is the middle, and the announcement is the end.

6.1Upasampadākammassa ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānanti?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of an ordination procedure?6.2Upasampadākammassa puggalo ādi, ñatti majjhe, kammavācā pariyosānaṁ.The person is the beginning of the ordination procedure, the motion is the middle, and the announcement is the end.

7.1Tajjanīyakammassa paṭippassaddhiyā ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānanti?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the lifting of a legal procedure of censure?7.2Tajjanīyakammassa paṭippassaddhiyā sammāvattanā ādi, ñatti majjhe, kammavācā pariyosānaṁ.Proper conduct is the beginning of the lifting of a legal procedure of censure, the motion is the middle, and the announcement is the end.

8.1Niyassakammassa …pe…What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the lifting of a legal procedure of demotion? …8.2pabbājanīyakammassa …pe…of a legal procedure of banishment? …8.3paṭisāraṇīyakammassa …pe…of a legal procedure of reconciliation? …8.4ukkhepanīyakammassa paṭippassaddhiyā ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānanti?of a legal procedure of ejection?8.5Ukkhepanīyakammassa paṭippassaddhiyā sammāvattanā ādi, ñatti majjhe, kammavācā pariyosānaṁ.Proper conduct is the beginning of the lifting of a legal procedure of ejection, the motion is the middle, and the announcement is the end.

9.1PTS 5.143Sativinayassa ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānanti?What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of resolution through recollection?9.2Sativinayassa vatthu ca puggalo ca ādi, ñatti majjhe, kammavācā pariyosānaṁ.The action that is the basis for the offense and the person who has done it are the beginning of resolution through recollection, the motion is the middle, and the announcement is the end.

10.1Amūḷhavinayassa …pe…What is the beginning, the middle, and the end of resolution because of past insanity? …10.2tassapāpiyasikāya …pe…of a further penalty? …10.3tiṇavatthārakassa …pe…of covering over as if with grass? …10.4bhikkhunovādakasammutiyā …pe…of appointing an instructor of the nuns? …10.5ticīvarena avippavāsasammutiyā …pe…of the permission to stay apart from one’s three robes? …10.6santhatasammutiyā …pe…of a permission to make a blanket? …10.7rūpiyachaḍḍakasammutiyā …pe…of appointing a money discarder? …10.8sāṭiyaggāhāpakasammutiyā …pe…of appointing a distributor of rainy-season bathing cloths? …10.9pattaggāhāpakasammutiyā …pe…of appointing a distributor of almsbowls? …10.10daṇḍasammutiyā …pe…of the permission to use a staff? …10.11sikkāsammutiyā …pe…of the permission to use a carrying net? …10.12daṇḍasikkāsammutiyā ko ādi, kiṁ majjhe, kiṁ pariyosānanti?of the permission to use a staff and a carrying net?10.13Daṇḍasikkāsammutiyā vatthu ca puggalo ca ādi, ñatti majjhe, kammavācā pariyosānaṁ.The topic and the person are the beginning of the permission to use a staff and a carrying net, the motion is the middle, and the announcement is the end.

11.1Uposathādipucchāvissajjanā niṭṭhitā.The aspects of the legal procedures are finished.

Translator’s notes

  1. For an explanation of the rendering “blanket” for santhata, see Appendix of Technical Terms.

    ↩ pli-tv-pvr8:1.24