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1in the rules contained in the Khandhaka texts, Mahavagga and Kullavagga?). See also Spence Hardy, Manual, p. 492. 1 This means instructing him in the sekhapafifiatti (Buddhaghosa). We cannot say what is the accurate meaning of the last term, which apparently, as its verbal meaning seems to imply, refers to ordinances for those Bhikkhus who have entered the path of sanctification, but have not yet attained Arahatship. Spence Hardy (Manual, p. 493) gives the term sekha-sila, which he explains as the observance of precepts in order to become asekha. See also Hardy’s note on 4dibrahmafariya-sfla, 1.1. p. 492. 186 MAHAVAGGA. I, 36, 17. _or when he has not completed the tenth year (after his upasampad4). In these five cases, &c. 17. ‘In five cases, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu may confer, &c.: When he knows (&c., down to:); when he has completed ten years or more than ten years (after his upasampad4). In these five cases, &c.’ _ End of the sixteen times five cases concerning the admissibility of upasampada. 37. ‘In six cases, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu should not confer, &c.!’ End of the sixteen times? six cases concerning the admissibility of upasampada. 38. 1, At that time that Bhikkhu who, having formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, had (by reasoning) put to silence his upaggAya, when he remonstrated with him according to the Dhamma, and had returned to that same Titthiya school’, came back again and asked the Bhikkhus for the upasampada ordination. The Bhikkhus told, &c. ‘That Bhikkhu, O Bhikkhus, who having formerly 1 Chap. 37 is exactly identical with chap. 36. 2-15, but for the sixth case, which, throughout chap. 37, is added each time at the end of the five cases given in chap. 36, ‘When he has not completed the tenth year (after his upasampad4) ;’ and respectively, ‘When he has completed ten years or more than ten years (after his upasampada),’ 2 It should be, ‘ Fourteen times.’ 5 See chap. 31, § 6. I, 38,3. ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS. 187 belonged to a Titthiya school, has put to silence his upaggh4ya when he remonstrated with him according to the Dhamma, and has returned to that same Titthiya school, must not receive the upasampada ordination, if he comes back. On other persons, O Bhikkhus, who have formerly belonged to Titthiya schools and desire to receive the pabbaggé and upasampada4 ordinations in this doctrine and discipline, you ought to impose a pariv4sa (a probationtime) of four months.
2On other persons, O Bhikkhus, who have formerly belonged to Titthiya schools and desire to receive the pabbaggé and upasampada4 ordinations in this doctrine and discipline, you ought to impose a pariv4sa (a probationtime) of four months. 2. ‘And you ought, O Bhikkhus, to impose it in this way: Let him (who desires to receive the ordination) first cut off his hair and beard ; let him put on yellow robes, adjust his upper robe so as to cover one shoulder, salute the feet of the Bhikkhus (with his head), and sit down squatting; then let him raise his joined hands, and tell him to say: “I take my refuge in the Buddha, I take my refuge in the Dhamma, I take my refuge in the Samgha. And for the second time, &c. And for the third time take I my refuge in the Buddha, and for the third time take I my refuge in the Dhamma, and for the third time take I my refuge in the Samgha.” 3- ‘Let that person, O Bhikkhus, who has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, approach the Samgha, adjust his upper robe so as to cover one shoulder, salute the feet of the Bhikkhus (with his head), sit down squatting, raise his joined hands, and say: “I, N. N., reverend Sirs, who have formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, desire to receive the upasampada ordination in this doctrine and discipline, and ask the Samgha, reverend Sirs, for a parivdsa of four months.” Let him ask thus a second time. Let him ask thus a third time. 188 MAHAVAGGA. I, 38, 4 ‘Then let a learned, competent Bhikkhu proclaim the following #atti before the Samgha: “Let the Samgha, reverend Sirs, hear me. This person N. N., who has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, desires to receive the upasampada ordination in this doctrine and discipline. He asks the Samgha for a parivdsa of four months. If the Samgha is ready, let the Samgha impose on N. N., who has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, a parivdsa of four months. This is the #atti. 4. ‘“Let the Samgha, reverend Sirs, hear me. This person N. N., who has, &c. He asks the Samgha for a pariv4sa of four months. The Samgha imposes on N. N., who has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, a pariv4sa of four months. Let any one of the venerable brethren who is in favour of imposing a parivdsa of four months on N. N., who has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, be silent, and any one who is not in favour of it, speak. A parivdsa of four months has been imposed by the Samgha on N. N., who has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school. The Samgha is in favour of it, therefore it is silent. Thus I understand.” 5. ‘And this, O Bhikkhus, is the way in which a person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, succeeds or fails in satisfying (the Bhikkhus and obtaining upasampada4 when the probationtime is over). ‘What is the way, O Bhikkhus, in which a person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, fails in satisfying (the Bhikkhus)? ‘In case,O Bhikkhus, the person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, enters the village
3‘What is the way, O Bhikkhus, in which a person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, fails in satisfying (the Bhikkhus)? ‘In case,O Bhikkhus, the person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, enters the village I, 38,7. ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS. 189 too early, and comes back (to the Vihara) too late, thus, O Bhikkhus, a person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, fails in satisfying (the Bhikkhus). ~ ‘And further, O Bhikkhus, in case the person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, frequents the society of harlots, or of widows, or of adult girls, or of eunuchs, or of Bhikkhunts, thus also, O Bhikkhus, a person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, fails in satisfying (the Bhikkhus). 6. ‘And further, O Bhikkhus, in case the person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, does not show himself skilled in the various things his fellow Bhikkhus have to do, not diligent, not able to consider how those things are to be done, not able to do things himself, not able to give directions to - others, thus also, O Bhikkhus, &c. ‘And further, O Bhikkhus, in case the person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, does not show keen zeal, when the doctrine is preached to him or when questions are put, in what belongs to morality, to contemplation, and to wisdom, thus also, O Bhikkhus, &c. 7. ‘And further, O Bhikkhus, in case the person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, becomes angry, displeased, and dissatisfied, when people speak against the teacher, the belief, the opinions, the persuasion, the creed of the school he formerly belonged to; and is pleased, glad, and satisfied, when people speak against the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Samgha; or he is pleased, glad, and satisfied, when people speak in praise of the teacher, &c.; and becomes angry, displeased, dissatisfied, when people speak in praise of the Buddha, the 190 MAHAVAGGA. I, 38, 8 Dhamma, and the Samgha; this, O Bhikkhus, is a decisive moment for the failure of a person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school (in obtaining admission to the Samgha). ‘Thus, O Bhikkhus, a person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, fails in satisfying (the Bhikkhus). When a person comes, O Bhikkhus, that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, and has thus failed in satisfying (the Bhikkhus), the upasampada ordination should not be conferred on him. 8-10. ‘And what is the way, O Bhikkhus, in which a person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, succeeds in satisfying (the Bhikkhus) ? ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, does not enter the village too early (&c., point by point the contrary of the preceding). ‘When a person comes, O Bhikkhus, that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, and has thus succeeded in satisfying (the Bhikkhus), the upasampada ordination ought to be conferred on him.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1in the rules contained in the Khandhaka texts, Mahavagga and Kullavagga?). See also Spence Hardy, Manual, p. 492. 1 This means instructing him in the sekhapafifiatti (Buddhaghosa). We cannot say what is the accurate meaning of the last term, which apparently, as its verbal meaning seems to imply, refers to ordinances for those Bhikkhus who have entered the path of sanctification, but have not yet attained Arahatship. Spence Hardy (Manual, p. 493) gives the term sekha-sila, which he explains as the observance of precepts in order to become asekha. See also Hardy’s note on 4dibrahmafariya-sfla, 1.1. p. 492. 186 MAHAVAGGA. I, 36, 17. _or when he has not completed the tenth year (after his upasampad4). In these five cases, &c. 17. ‘In five cases, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu may confer, &c.: When he knows (&c., down to:); when he has completed ten years or more than ten years (after his upasampad4). In these five cases, &c.’ _ End of the sixteen times five cases concerning the admissibility of upasampada. 37. ‘In six cases, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu should not confer, &c.!’ End of the sixteen times? six cases concerning the admissibility of upasampada. 38. 1, At that time that Bhikkhu who, having formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, had (by reasoning) put to silence his upaggAya, when he remonstrated with him according to the Dhamma, and had returned to that same Titthiya school’, came back again and asked the Bhikkhus for the upasampada ordination. The Bhikkhus told, &c. ‘That Bhikkhu, O Bhikkhus, who having formerly 1 Chap. 37 is exactly identical with chap. 36. 2-15, but for the sixth case, which, throughout chap. 37, is added each time at the end of the five cases given in chap. 36, ‘When he has not completed the tenth year (after his upasampad4) ;’ and respectively, ‘When he has completed ten years or more than ten years (after his upasampada),’ 2 It should be, ‘ Fourteen times.’ 5 See chap. 31, § 6. I, 38,3. ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS. 187 belonged to a Titthiya school, has put to silence his upaggh4ya when he remonstrated with him according to the Dhamma, and has returned to that same Titthiya school, must not receive the upasampada ordination, if he comes back. On other persons, O Bhikkhus, who have formerly belonged to Titthiya schools and desire to receive the pabbaggé and upasampada4 ordinations in this doctrine and discipline, you ought to impose a pariv4sa (a probationtime) of four months.
2On other persons, O Bhikkhus, who have formerly belonged to Titthiya schools and desire to receive the pabbaggé and upasampada4 ordinations in this doctrine and discipline, you ought to impose a pariv4sa (a probationtime) of four months. 2. ‘And you ought, O Bhikkhus, to impose it in this way: Let him (who desires to receive the ordination) first cut off his hair and beard ; let him put on yellow robes, adjust his upper robe so as to cover one shoulder, salute the feet of the Bhikkhus (with his head), and sit down squatting; then let him raise his joined hands, and tell him to say: “I take my refuge in the Buddha, I take my refuge in the Dhamma, I take my refuge in the Samgha. And for the second time, &c. And for the third time take I my refuge in the Buddha, and for the third time take I my refuge in the Dhamma, and for the third time take I my refuge in the Samgha.” 3- ‘Let that person, O Bhikkhus, who has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, approach the Samgha, adjust his upper robe so as to cover one shoulder, salute the feet of the Bhikkhus (with his head), sit down squatting, raise his joined hands, and say: “I, N. N., reverend Sirs, who have formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, desire to receive the upasampada ordination in this doctrine and discipline, and ask the Samgha, reverend Sirs, for a parivdsa of four months.” Let him ask thus a second time. Let him ask thus a third time. 188 MAHAVAGGA. I, 38, 4 ‘Then let a learned, competent Bhikkhu proclaim the following #atti before the Samgha: “Let the Samgha, reverend Sirs, hear me. This person N. N., who has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, desires to receive the upasampada ordination in this doctrine and discipline. He asks the Samgha for a parivdsa of four months. If the Samgha is ready, let the Samgha impose on N. N., who has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, a parivdsa of four months. This is the #atti. 4. ‘“Let the Samgha, reverend Sirs, hear me. This person N. N., who has, &c. He asks the Samgha for a pariv4sa of four months. The Samgha imposes on N. N., who has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, a pariv4sa of four months. Let any one of the venerable brethren who is in favour of imposing a parivdsa of four months on N. N., who has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, be silent, and any one who is not in favour of it, speak. A parivdsa of four months has been imposed by the Samgha on N. N., who has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school. The Samgha is in favour of it, therefore it is silent. Thus I understand.” 5. ‘And this, O Bhikkhus, is the way in which a person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, succeeds or fails in satisfying (the Bhikkhus and obtaining upasampada4 when the probationtime is over). ‘What is the way, O Bhikkhus, in which a person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, fails in satisfying (the Bhikkhus)? ‘In case,O Bhikkhus, the person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, enters the village
3‘What is the way, O Bhikkhus, in which a person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, fails in satisfying (the Bhikkhus)? ‘In case,O Bhikkhus, the person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, enters the village I, 38,7. ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS. 189 too early, and comes back (to the Vihara) too late, thus, O Bhikkhus, a person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, fails in satisfying (the Bhikkhus). ~ ‘And further, O Bhikkhus, in case the person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, frequents the society of harlots, or of widows, or of adult girls, or of eunuchs, or of Bhikkhunts, thus also, O Bhikkhus, a person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, fails in satisfying (the Bhikkhus). 6. ‘And further, O Bhikkhus, in case the person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, does not show himself skilled in the various things his fellow Bhikkhus have to do, not diligent, not able to consider how those things are to be done, not able to do things himself, not able to give directions to - others, thus also, O Bhikkhus, &c. ‘And further, O Bhikkhus, in case the person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, does not show keen zeal, when the doctrine is preached to him or when questions are put, in what belongs to morality, to contemplation, and to wisdom, thus also, O Bhikkhus, &c. 7. ‘And further, O Bhikkhus, in case the person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, becomes angry, displeased, and dissatisfied, when people speak against the teacher, the belief, the opinions, the persuasion, the creed of the school he formerly belonged to; and is pleased, glad, and satisfied, when people speak against the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Samgha; or he is pleased, glad, and satisfied, when people speak in praise of the teacher, &c.; and becomes angry, displeased, dissatisfied, when people speak in praise of the Buddha, the 190 MAHAVAGGA. I, 38, 8 Dhamma, and the Samgha; this, O Bhikkhus, is a decisive moment for the failure of a person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school (in obtaining admission to the Samgha). ‘Thus, O Bhikkhus, a person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, fails in satisfying (the Bhikkhus). When a person comes, O Bhikkhus, that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, and has thus failed in satisfying (the Bhikkhus), the upasampada ordination should not be conferred on him. 8-10. ‘And what is the way, O Bhikkhus, in which a person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, succeeds in satisfying (the Bhikkhus) ? ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the person that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, does not enter the village too early (&c., point by point the contrary of the preceding). ‘When a person comes, O Bhikkhus, that has formerly belonged to a Titthiya school, and has thus succeeded in satisfying (the Bhikkhus), the upasampada ordination ought to be conferred on him.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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