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1I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to confer the upasampada ordination on persons that have completed the twentieth year from their conception (only).’ 1 See chap. 49. 6. 230 MAHAVAGGA. I, 76, 1. 76. 1. At that time ordained Bhikkhus were seen who were afflicted with leprosy, boils, dry leprosy, consumption, and fits. They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that he who confers the upasampada ordination, ask (the person to be ordained) about the Disqualifications (for receiving the ordination). And let him ask, O Bhikkhus, in this way: ‘Are you afflicted with the following diseases, leprosy, boils, dry leprosy, consumption, and fits ? ‘Are you a man? ‘Are you a male ? ‘Are you a freeman ? ‘Have you no debts ? ‘Are you not in the royal service ? ‘ Have your father and mother given their consent? ‘Are you full twenty years old? ‘Are your alms-bowl and your robes in due state ? ‘What is your name ? ‘What is your upagg4ya’s name?’ 2. At that time the Bhikkhus asked the persons who desired to receive the upasampada ordination about the Disqualifications, without having them instructed beforehand (how to answer). The persons that desired to be ordained, became ‘disconcerted, perplexed, and could not answer. They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you first instruct (the persons desirous of being ordained), and then ask them about the Disqualifications.’ I, 76,5. ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS. 231 3. Then they instructed (the candidates) in the midst of the assembly; the persons desirous of being ordained became disconcerted, perplexed, and could not answer nevertheless. They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you instruct them aside, and ask them about the Disqualifications before the assembly. And you ought, O Bhikkhus, to instruct them in this way: You ought first to cause them to choose an upaggdya; when they have chosen an upagghA4ya, their alms-bowl and robes must be shown to them, “ This is your almsbowl, this is your samgh4déi, this is your upper robe, this is your under garment; come and place yourself here.” ’ 4. Ignorant, unlearned Bhikkhus instructed them; the persons desirous of being ordained, though they had been instructed, became disconcerted, perplexed, and could not answer. They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘Let no ignorant, unlearned Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, instruct them. If they do, they commit a dukkaéa offence. I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that a learned, competent Bhikkhu instruct them.’ 5. At that time persons instructed them who were not appointed thereto. They told this thing to the Blessed One.
2‘Let no ignorant, unlearned Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, instruct them. If they do, they commit a dukkaéa offence. I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that a learned, competent Bhikkhu instruct them.’ 5. At that time persons instructed them who were not appointed thereto. They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘Let no one, O Bhikkhus, instruct them without being appointed thereto. He who so instructs, commits a dukkaéa offence. I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that an appointed Bhikkhu is to instruct them. And (this Bhikkhu), O Bhikkhus, is to be appointed in this way: One may either appoint himself, or one may appoint another person. And how is (a Bhikkhu) to 232 MAHAVAGGA. I, 76, 6. appoint himself? Let a learned, competent Bhikkhu proclaim the following #atti before the Samgha: “Let the Samgha, reverend Sirs, hear me. N.N. desires to receive the upasampada4 ordination from the venerable N.N. If the Samgha is ready, I will instruct N.N.” Thus one may appoint himself. 6. ‘And how is (a Bhikkhu) to appoint another person? Let a learned, competent Bhikkhu proclaim the following #atti before the Samgha: “ Let the Samgha, &c. N.N. desires to receive the upasampada ordination from the venerable N.N. If the Samgha is ready, let N. N. instruct N.N.” Thus one may appoint another person. 7. ‘Then let that appointed Bhikkhu go to the person who desires to_be ordained, and thus address him: “Do you hear, N.N.? This is the time for you to speak the truth, and to say that which is. When I ask you before the assembly about that which is, you ought, if it is so, to answer: ‘It is;’ if it is not so, you ought to answer: ‘It is not. Be not disconcerted, be not perplexed. I shall ask you thus: ‘Are you afflicted with the following diseases, &c?’”’ 8. (After the instruction, the instructor and the candidate) appeared together before the assembly. ‘Let them not appear together. Let the instructor come first and proclaim the following #zatti before the Samgha: “ Let the Samgha, reverend Sirs, hear me. N.N. desires to receive the upasampada ordination from the venerable N.N.; he has been instructed by me. If the Samgha is ready, let N.N. come.” Then let him be told: “Come on.” Let him be told to adjust his upper robe (&c., see chap. 29. 2), to raise his joined hands, and to ask (the Samgha) for the upasampada ordination (by say- I, 76,10. ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS. 233 ing), “I ask the Samgha, reverend Sirs, for the upasampada4 ordination; might the Samgha, reverend Sirs, draw me out (of the sinful world) out of compassion towards me. And for the second time, reverend Sirs, I ask, &c. And for-the third time, reverend Sirs, I ask, &c.” g. ‘ Then let a learned, competent Bhikkhu proclaim the following #atti before the Samgha: “Let the Samgha, reverend Sirs, hearme. This person N.N. desires to receive the upasampada ordination from the venerable N.N.. If the Samgha is ready, let me ask N.N. about the Disqualifications.
3‘ Then let a learned, competent Bhikkhu proclaim the following #atti before the Samgha: “Let the Samgha, reverend Sirs, hearme. This person N.N. desires to receive the upasampada ordination from the venerable N.N.. If the Samgha is ready, let me ask N.N. about the Disqualifications. ‘“Do you hear, N.N.? This is the time for you (&c., see § 7, down to:) you ought to answer: ‘It is not.’” ‘“Are you afflicted with the following diseases, &c.?” 10. ‘Then let a learned, competent Bhikkhu proclaim the following #atti before the Samgha: “ Let the Samgha, reverend Sirs, hear me. This person N. N. desires to receive the upasampada ordination from the venerable N.N.; he is free from the Disqualifications; his alms-bowl and robes are in due state. N.N. asks the Samgha for the upasampada ordination with N.N.as upagghaya. If the Samgha is ready, &c.?”’ End of the regulations for the upasampada ordination?. 1 Here follows the usual complete formula of a #attizatuttha kamma; see chaps. 28. 4-6; 29. 3, &c. 2 With these sections compare the previous chapters 12, 28 and following, 36 and following. The #attis prescribed in this chapter, together with the Three Refuges Formula prescribed in chap. 12, § 4, the whole of chap. 77, and the Four Interdictions form together 234 MAHAVAGGA. 1,77. 77. ‘Then let them measure the shadow, tell (the newly-ordained Bhikkhu) what season and what date it is, tell him what part of the day it is, tell him the whole formula’, and tell him the four Resources: “ The religious life has the morsels of food given in alms for its resource (&c., as in chap. 30. 4).”’ End of the four Resources. 78. 1. At that time the Bhikkhus, after having conferred the upasampada ordination on a certain Bhikkhu, left him alone and went away. Afterwards, as he went alone (to the Arama), he met on the way his former wife. She said to him: ‘Have you now embraced the religious life?? (He replied): ‘Yes, I have embraced the religious life.’ ‘It is difficult to persons who have embraced religious life, to obtain sexual intercourse; come, let us have intercourse.’ He practised intercourse with her, and, in consequence, came late (to the Arama). The Bhikkhus said: ‘ How is it, friend, that you are so late?’ 2. Then that Bhikkhu told the whole matter to the Bhikkhus. The Bhikkhus told it to the Blessed One. the current ceremony of ordination (the upasampada4-kammavada) as now still in use in the Order. See the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, New Series, VII, p. 1. 1 T.e., according to Buddhaghosa, repeat to him all the data specified before together, in order that he might be able to give a correct answer when asked about his spiritual age. I, 78,5. ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS. 235 ‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you give a companion to a newly-ordained Bhikkhu, and that you tell him the four Interdictions :
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.
1I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to confer the upasampada ordination on persons that have completed the twentieth year from their conception (only).’ 1 See chap. 49. 6. 230 MAHAVAGGA. I, 76, 1. 76. 1. At that time ordained Bhikkhus were seen who were afflicted with leprosy, boils, dry leprosy, consumption, and fits. They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that he who confers the upasampada ordination, ask (the person to be ordained) about the Disqualifications (for receiving the ordination). And let him ask, O Bhikkhus, in this way: ‘Are you afflicted with the following diseases, leprosy, boils, dry leprosy, consumption, and fits ? ‘Are you a man? ‘Are you a male ? ‘Are you a freeman ? ‘Have you no debts ? ‘Are you not in the royal service ? ‘ Have your father and mother given their consent? ‘Are you full twenty years old? ‘Are your alms-bowl and your robes in due state ? ‘What is your name ? ‘What is your upagg4ya’s name?’ 2. At that time the Bhikkhus asked the persons who desired to receive the upasampada ordination about the Disqualifications, without having them instructed beforehand (how to answer). The persons that desired to be ordained, became ‘disconcerted, perplexed, and could not answer. They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you first instruct (the persons desirous of being ordained), and then ask them about the Disqualifications.’ I, 76,5. ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS. 231 3. Then they instructed (the candidates) in the midst of the assembly; the persons desirous of being ordained became disconcerted, perplexed, and could not answer nevertheless. They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you instruct them aside, and ask them about the Disqualifications before the assembly. And you ought, O Bhikkhus, to instruct them in this way: You ought first to cause them to choose an upaggdya; when they have chosen an upagghA4ya, their alms-bowl and robes must be shown to them, “ This is your almsbowl, this is your samgh4déi, this is your upper robe, this is your under garment; come and place yourself here.” ’ 4. Ignorant, unlearned Bhikkhus instructed them; the persons desirous of being ordained, though they had been instructed, became disconcerted, perplexed, and could not answer. They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘Let no ignorant, unlearned Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, instruct them. If they do, they commit a dukkaéa offence. I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that a learned, competent Bhikkhu instruct them.’ 5. At that time persons instructed them who were not appointed thereto. They told this thing to the Blessed One.
2‘Let no ignorant, unlearned Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, instruct them. If they do, they commit a dukkaéa offence. I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that a learned, competent Bhikkhu instruct them.’ 5. At that time persons instructed them who were not appointed thereto. They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘Let no one, O Bhikkhus, instruct them without being appointed thereto. He who so instructs, commits a dukkaéa offence. I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that an appointed Bhikkhu is to instruct them. And (this Bhikkhu), O Bhikkhus, is to be appointed in this way: One may either appoint himself, or one may appoint another person. And how is (a Bhikkhu) to 232 MAHAVAGGA. I, 76, 6. appoint himself? Let a learned, competent Bhikkhu proclaim the following #atti before the Samgha: “Let the Samgha, reverend Sirs, hear me. N.N. desires to receive the upasampada4 ordination from the venerable N.N. If the Samgha is ready, I will instruct N.N.” Thus one may appoint himself. 6. ‘And how is (a Bhikkhu) to appoint another person? Let a learned, competent Bhikkhu proclaim the following #atti before the Samgha: “ Let the Samgha, &c. N.N. desires to receive the upasampada ordination from the venerable N.N. If the Samgha is ready, let N. N. instruct N.N.” Thus one may appoint another person. 7. ‘Then let that appointed Bhikkhu go to the person who desires to_be ordained, and thus address him: “Do you hear, N.N.? This is the time for you to speak the truth, and to say that which is. When I ask you before the assembly about that which is, you ought, if it is so, to answer: ‘It is;’ if it is not so, you ought to answer: ‘It is not. Be not disconcerted, be not perplexed. I shall ask you thus: ‘Are you afflicted with the following diseases, &c?’”’ 8. (After the instruction, the instructor and the candidate) appeared together before the assembly. ‘Let them not appear together. Let the instructor come first and proclaim the following #zatti before the Samgha: “ Let the Samgha, reverend Sirs, hear me. N.N. desires to receive the upasampada ordination from the venerable N.N.; he has been instructed by me. If the Samgha is ready, let N.N. come.” Then let him be told: “Come on.” Let him be told to adjust his upper robe (&c., see chap. 29. 2), to raise his joined hands, and to ask (the Samgha) for the upasampada ordination (by say- I, 76,10. ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS. 233 ing), “I ask the Samgha, reverend Sirs, for the upasampada4 ordination; might the Samgha, reverend Sirs, draw me out (of the sinful world) out of compassion towards me. And for the second time, reverend Sirs, I ask, &c. And for-the third time, reverend Sirs, I ask, &c.” g. ‘ Then let a learned, competent Bhikkhu proclaim the following #atti before the Samgha: “Let the Samgha, reverend Sirs, hearme. This person N.N. desires to receive the upasampada ordination from the venerable N.N.. If the Samgha is ready, let me ask N.N. about the Disqualifications.
3‘ Then let a learned, competent Bhikkhu proclaim the following #atti before the Samgha: “Let the Samgha, reverend Sirs, hearme. This person N.N. desires to receive the upasampada ordination from the venerable N.N.. If the Samgha is ready, let me ask N.N. about the Disqualifications. ‘“Do you hear, N.N.? This is the time for you (&c., see § 7, down to:) you ought to answer: ‘It is not.’” ‘“Are you afflicted with the following diseases, &c.?” 10. ‘Then let a learned, competent Bhikkhu proclaim the following #atti before the Samgha: “ Let the Samgha, reverend Sirs, hear me. This person N. N. desires to receive the upasampada ordination from the venerable N.N.; he is free from the Disqualifications; his alms-bowl and robes are in due state. N.N. asks the Samgha for the upasampada ordination with N.N.as upagghaya. If the Samgha is ready, &c.?”’ End of the regulations for the upasampada ordination?. 1 Here follows the usual complete formula of a #attizatuttha kamma; see chaps. 28. 4-6; 29. 3, &c. 2 With these sections compare the previous chapters 12, 28 and following, 36 and following. The #attis prescribed in this chapter, together with the Three Refuges Formula prescribed in chap. 12, § 4, the whole of chap. 77, and the Four Interdictions form together 234 MAHAVAGGA. 1,77. 77. ‘Then let them measure the shadow, tell (the newly-ordained Bhikkhu) what season and what date it is, tell him what part of the day it is, tell him the whole formula’, and tell him the four Resources: “ The religious life has the morsels of food given in alms for its resource (&c., as in chap. 30. 4).”’ End of the four Resources. 78. 1. At that time the Bhikkhus, after having conferred the upasampada ordination on a certain Bhikkhu, left him alone and went away. Afterwards, as he went alone (to the Arama), he met on the way his former wife. She said to him: ‘Have you now embraced the religious life?? (He replied): ‘Yes, I have embraced the religious life.’ ‘It is difficult to persons who have embraced religious life, to obtain sexual intercourse; come, let us have intercourse.’ He practised intercourse with her, and, in consequence, came late (to the Arama). The Bhikkhus said: ‘ How is it, friend, that you are so late?’ 2. Then that Bhikkhu told the whole matter to the Bhikkhus. The Bhikkhus told it to the Blessed One. the current ceremony of ordination (the upasampada4-kammavada) as now still in use in the Order. See the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, New Series, VII, p. 1. 1 T.e., according to Buddhaghosa, repeat to him all the data specified before together, in order that he might be able to give a correct answer when asked about his spiritual age. I, 78,5. ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS. 235 ‘I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you give a companion to a newly-ordained Bhikkhu, and that you tell him the four Interdictions :
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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