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1If their number is equal, &c. (as in the preceding case). Ifthe number of the incoming Bhikkhus is greater, the incoming Bhikkhus need not, if they do not like, admit the resident Bhikkhus to their communion; let the resident Bhikkhus go outside the boundary and hold Uposatha (there). 5. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the incoming Bhikkhus see the signs, the tokens, the marks, the characteristics of (the presence of) resident Bhikkhus, well prepared beds and chairs and mats and pillows, food and water well provided for, well swept cells ; seeing this, they begin to doubt: “Are there here any resident Bhikkhus or are there not?”— 6. ‘ Being doubtful they do not search, having not searched they hold Uposatha: this is a dukka¢a offence. Being doubtful they search, searching they II, 34, 10. UPOSATHA CEREMONY, AND PATIMOKKHA. 293 do not see them, not seeing them they hold Uposatha : (in this case) they are free from offence. Being doubtful they search, searching they see them, seeing them they hold Uposatha together: (in this case) they are free from offence. Being doubtful they search, searching they see them, seeing them they hold Uposatha apart: this is a dukkaZa offence. Being doubtful they search, searching they see them, seeing them they perish and become ruined}, saying, “What are those people to us?” and risking a schism, they hold Uposatha : this is a thulla#éaya (grave) offence. 7. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the incoming Bhikkhus hear the signs &c. of (the presence of) resident Bhikkhus, the sound of their footsteps when they are walking, the sound of their rehearsal (of the Dhamma), of their clearing the throat and sneezing; hearing this they begin to doubt, &c. (§f 5, 6). 8. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the resident Bhikkhus see the signs &c. of (the presence of) incoming Bhikkhus, unknown bowls, unknown robes, unknown seats, (the traces of) foot-washing, water sprinkled about ; seeing this they begin to doubt, &c. 9g. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the resident Bhikkhus hear the signs &c. of (the presence of) incoming Bhikkhus, the sound of their footsteps when they are arriving, the sound of their shaking out their shoes, clearing the throat, and sneezing; hearing this, &c. to. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the incoming Bhikkhus see resident Bhikkhus belonging to a different district; they take them as belonging to the same district; taking them as belonging to the same district 1 See chap. 32. 294 MAHAVAGGA, II, 34, 11. they do not ask; having not asked, they hold Uposatha together: (in this case) they are free from offence. They ask; having asked, they do not go through the matter; having not gone through the matter, they hold Uposatha together : this is a dukkaZa offence. They ask, &c. (as in the last case), they hold Uposatha apart: (in this case) they are free from offence.
2They ask; having asked, they do not go through the matter; having not gone through the matter, they hold Uposatha together : this is a dukkaZa offence. They ask, &c. (as in the last case), they hold Uposatha apart: (in this case) they are free from offence. 11. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the incoming Bhikkhus see resident Bhikkhus belonging to the same district. They take them as belonging to a different district ; taking them, &c. they do not ask; having not asked, they hold Uposatha together: this is a dukkaZa offence. They ask; having asked, they go through the matter; having gone through the matter, they hold Uposatha apart: this is a dukkaZa offence. They ask, &c. (as in the last case), they hold Uposatha together: (in this case) they are free from offence. 12. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the resident Bhikkhus see incoming Bhikkhus belonging to a different district, &c. (see § 10). 13. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the resident Bhikkhus see incoming Bhikkhus belonging to the same district, &c. (see § 11). 35. 1. ‘You ought not, O Bhikkhus, to go on the day of Uposatha from a residence in which Bhikkhus are, to a residence in which no Bhikkhus are, except with a Samgha! or in a case of danger*. You ought not, 1 Te. with a number of Bhikkhus sufficient for holding Uposatha. 2 See chap. 15. 4. II, 36,1. UPOSATHA CEREMONY, AND PATIMOKKHA. 295 O Bhikkhus, to go on the day of Uposatha from a residence in which Bhikkhus are, to a non-residence in which no Bhikkhus are, except, &c. You ought not, O Bhikkhus, to go on the day of Uposatha from a residence in which Bhikkhus are, to a residence or non-residence? in which no Bhikkhus are, except, &c. 2. ‘You ought not, O Bhikkhus, to go on the day of Uposatha from a non-residence in which Bhikkhus are, to a residence, &c., to a non-residence, &c., to a residence or non-residence in which no Bhikkhus are, except, &c. 3. ‘You ought not, O Bhikkhus, to go on the day of Uposatha from a residence or non-residence in which Bhikkhus are, to a residence, &c., to a nonresidence, &c., to a residence or non-residence in which no Bhikkhus are, except, &c. 4. ‘You ought not, O Bhikkhus, to go on the day of Uposatha from a residence in which Bhikkhus are, to a residence in which Bhikkhus are, if these Bhikkhus belong to a different district, except, &c.? 5. ‘You may go, O Bhikkhus, on the day of Uposatha from a residence in which Bhikkhus are, to a residence in which Bhikkhus are, if these Bhikkhus belong to the same district, and if you know: “T can attain that place to-day.” You may, &c.?’ 36. 1. ‘Let no one, O Bhikkhus, recite the Patimokkha in a seated assembly (of Bhikkhus) before a Bhikkhunt. He who does, commits a dukkaéa 1 Probably this means a place the quality of which, whether residence or non-residence, is doubtful. 2 Nine cases are distinguished here quite as in §§ 1-3. 206 MAHAVAGGA. II, 36, 2.
3He who does, commits a dukkaéa 1 Probably this means a place the quality of which, whether residence or non-residence, is doubtful. 2 Nine cases are distinguished here quite as in §§ 1-3. 206 MAHAVAGGA. II, 36, 2. offence. Let no one, O Bhikkhus, recite the Patimokkha in a seated assembly (of Bhikkhus) before a sikkham4n4!, a sdmazera, a sAmazert, one who has abandoned the precepts?, one who is guilty of an extreme offence?. He who does, commits a dukkaéa offence. 2. ‘Let no one, O Bhikkhus, recite the PaAtimokkha in a seated assembly (of Bhikkhus) before a (Bhikkhu) against whom expulsion has been pronounced for his refusal to see an offence (committed by himself), before a (Bhikkhu) against whom expulsion has been pronounced for his refusal to atone for such an offence, or for his refusal to renounce a false doctrine. He who does, is to be treated according to the law’. 3. ‘Let no one, O Bhikkhus, recite the PAtimokkha in a seated assembly (of Bhikkhus) before a eunuch, before one who has furtively attached himself (to the Samgha), &c. (see chap. 22. 3), before a hermaphrodite. He who does, commits a dukkaZa offence. 1 In the Bhikkhunikhandhaka (Kullav. X, 1, 4) we are told that Buddha, when admitting women to the Order of mendicants, prescribed for them a probationary course of instruction, which should last two years, after which time they were to ask for the upasampada ordination. During these two years the candidates were’ called sikkham4zAs. Childers (Dict. s.v. sikkhati) has misunderstood the Mahfvamsa (p. 37), when he states that in the case of Asoka’s daughter Samghamitta the training prescribed for the sikkham4nA4s was absolved in a single day. * See the note on chap. 22. 3. 5 The law alluded to most probably is the 69th Paittiya rule, which expressly treats only of the conduct towards Bhikkhus refusing to renounce false doctrines, but it may be extended by analogy also to the two other categories of Bhikkhus mentioned in our passage. II, 36, 4. UPOSATHA CEREMONY, AND PATIMOKKHA. 297 4. ‘Let no one, O Bhikkhus, hold Uposatha by (accepting) the parisuddhi declaration! of a p4rivAsika?, except if the assembly has not yet risen (at the time when the p4risuddhi is declared). And let no one, O Bhikkhus, hold Uposatha on another day than the Uposatha day, except for the sake of (declaring the re-establishment of) concord among the Samgha %,’ End of the third Bhazavara in the Uposathakhandhaka. 1 See chap. 22. 2 I.e. a Bhikkhu subject to the penal discipline of parivdsa, the rules of which are discussed at length in the second and third books of the Kullavagga. ® If a schism among the fraternity has been composed, the reconciled parties hold Uposatha together (X, 5, 14). 298 MAHAVAGGA. IH, 1,1. THIRD KHANDHAKA. (RESIDENCE DURING THE RAINY SEASON, VASSA.) 1.
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1If their number is equal, &c. (as in the preceding case). Ifthe number of the incoming Bhikkhus is greater, the incoming Bhikkhus need not, if they do not like, admit the resident Bhikkhus to their communion; let the resident Bhikkhus go outside the boundary and hold Uposatha (there). 5. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the incoming Bhikkhus see the signs, the tokens, the marks, the characteristics of (the presence of) resident Bhikkhus, well prepared beds and chairs and mats and pillows, food and water well provided for, well swept cells ; seeing this, they begin to doubt: “Are there here any resident Bhikkhus or are there not?”— 6. ‘ Being doubtful they do not search, having not searched they hold Uposatha: this is a dukka¢a offence. Being doubtful they search, searching they II, 34, 10. UPOSATHA CEREMONY, AND PATIMOKKHA. 293 do not see them, not seeing them they hold Uposatha : (in this case) they are free from offence. Being doubtful they search, searching they see them, seeing them they hold Uposatha together: (in this case) they are free from offence. Being doubtful they search, searching they see them, seeing them they hold Uposatha apart: this is a dukkaZa offence. Being doubtful they search, searching they see them, seeing them they perish and become ruined}, saying, “What are those people to us?” and risking a schism, they hold Uposatha : this is a thulla#éaya (grave) offence. 7. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the incoming Bhikkhus hear the signs &c. of (the presence of) resident Bhikkhus, the sound of their footsteps when they are walking, the sound of their rehearsal (of the Dhamma), of their clearing the throat and sneezing; hearing this they begin to doubt, &c. (§f 5, 6). 8. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the resident Bhikkhus see the signs &c. of (the presence of) incoming Bhikkhus, unknown bowls, unknown robes, unknown seats, (the traces of) foot-washing, water sprinkled about ; seeing this they begin to doubt, &c. 9g. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the resident Bhikkhus hear the signs &c. of (the presence of) incoming Bhikkhus, the sound of their footsteps when they are arriving, the sound of their shaking out their shoes, clearing the throat, and sneezing; hearing this, &c. to. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the incoming Bhikkhus see resident Bhikkhus belonging to a different district; they take them as belonging to the same district; taking them as belonging to the same district 1 See chap. 32. 294 MAHAVAGGA, II, 34, 11. they do not ask; having not asked, they hold Uposatha together: (in this case) they are free from offence. They ask; having asked, they do not go through the matter; having not gone through the matter, they hold Uposatha together : this is a dukkaZa offence. They ask, &c. (as in the last case), they hold Uposatha apart: (in this case) they are free from offence.
2They ask; having asked, they do not go through the matter; having not gone through the matter, they hold Uposatha together : this is a dukkaZa offence. They ask, &c. (as in the last case), they hold Uposatha apart: (in this case) they are free from offence. 11. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the incoming Bhikkhus see resident Bhikkhus belonging to the same district. They take them as belonging to a different district ; taking them, &c. they do not ask; having not asked, they hold Uposatha together: this is a dukkaZa offence. They ask; having asked, they go through the matter; having gone through the matter, they hold Uposatha apart: this is a dukkaZa offence. They ask, &c. (as in the last case), they hold Uposatha together: (in this case) they are free from offence. 12. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the resident Bhikkhus see incoming Bhikkhus belonging to a different district, &c. (see § 10). 13. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the resident Bhikkhus see incoming Bhikkhus belonging to the same district, &c. (see § 11). 35. 1. ‘You ought not, O Bhikkhus, to go on the day of Uposatha from a residence in which Bhikkhus are, to a residence in which no Bhikkhus are, except with a Samgha! or in a case of danger*. You ought not, 1 Te. with a number of Bhikkhus sufficient for holding Uposatha. 2 See chap. 15. 4. II, 36,1. UPOSATHA CEREMONY, AND PATIMOKKHA. 295 O Bhikkhus, to go on the day of Uposatha from a residence in which Bhikkhus are, to a non-residence in which no Bhikkhus are, except, &c. You ought not, O Bhikkhus, to go on the day of Uposatha from a residence in which Bhikkhus are, to a residence or non-residence? in which no Bhikkhus are, except, &c. 2. ‘You ought not, O Bhikkhus, to go on the day of Uposatha from a non-residence in which Bhikkhus are, to a residence, &c., to a non-residence, &c., to a residence or non-residence in which no Bhikkhus are, except, &c. 3. ‘You ought not, O Bhikkhus, to go on the day of Uposatha from a residence or non-residence in which Bhikkhus are, to a residence, &c., to a nonresidence, &c., to a residence or non-residence in which no Bhikkhus are, except, &c. 4. ‘You ought not, O Bhikkhus, to go on the day of Uposatha from a residence in which Bhikkhus are, to a residence in which Bhikkhus are, if these Bhikkhus belong to a different district, except, &c.? 5. ‘You may go, O Bhikkhus, on the day of Uposatha from a residence in which Bhikkhus are, to a residence in which Bhikkhus are, if these Bhikkhus belong to the same district, and if you know: “T can attain that place to-day.” You may, &c.?’ 36. 1. ‘Let no one, O Bhikkhus, recite the Patimokkha in a seated assembly (of Bhikkhus) before a Bhikkhunt. He who does, commits a dukkaéa 1 Probably this means a place the quality of which, whether residence or non-residence, is doubtful. 2 Nine cases are distinguished here quite as in §§ 1-3. 206 MAHAVAGGA. II, 36, 2.
3He who does, commits a dukkaéa 1 Probably this means a place the quality of which, whether residence or non-residence, is doubtful. 2 Nine cases are distinguished here quite as in §§ 1-3. 206 MAHAVAGGA. II, 36, 2. offence. Let no one, O Bhikkhus, recite the Patimokkha in a seated assembly (of Bhikkhus) before a sikkham4n4!, a sdmazera, a sAmazert, one who has abandoned the precepts?, one who is guilty of an extreme offence?. He who does, commits a dukkaéa offence. 2. ‘Let no one, O Bhikkhus, recite the PaAtimokkha in a seated assembly (of Bhikkhus) before a (Bhikkhu) against whom expulsion has been pronounced for his refusal to see an offence (committed by himself), before a (Bhikkhu) against whom expulsion has been pronounced for his refusal to atone for such an offence, or for his refusal to renounce a false doctrine. He who does, is to be treated according to the law’. 3. ‘Let no one, O Bhikkhus, recite the PAtimokkha in a seated assembly (of Bhikkhus) before a eunuch, before one who has furtively attached himself (to the Samgha), &c. (see chap. 22. 3), before a hermaphrodite. He who does, commits a dukkaZa offence. 1 In the Bhikkhunikhandhaka (Kullav. X, 1, 4) we are told that Buddha, when admitting women to the Order of mendicants, prescribed for them a probationary course of instruction, which should last two years, after which time they were to ask for the upasampada ordination. During these two years the candidates were’ called sikkham4zAs. Childers (Dict. s.v. sikkhati) has misunderstood the Mahfvamsa (p. 37), when he states that in the case of Asoka’s daughter Samghamitta the training prescribed for the sikkham4nA4s was absolved in a single day. * See the note on chap. 22. 3. 5 The law alluded to most probably is the 69th Paittiya rule, which expressly treats only of the conduct towards Bhikkhus refusing to renounce false doctrines, but it may be extended by analogy also to the two other categories of Bhikkhus mentioned in our passage. II, 36, 4. UPOSATHA CEREMONY, AND PATIMOKKHA. 297 4. ‘Let no one, O Bhikkhus, hold Uposatha by (accepting) the parisuddhi declaration! of a p4rivAsika?, except if the assembly has not yet risen (at the time when the p4risuddhi is declared). And let no one, O Bhikkhus, hold Uposatha on another day than the Uposatha day, except for the sake of (declaring the re-establishment of) concord among the Samgha %,’ End of the third Bhazavara in the Uposathakhandhaka. 1 See chap. 22. 2 I.e. a Bhikkhu subject to the penal discipline of parivdsa, the rules of which are discussed at length in the second and third books of the Kullavagga. ® If a schism among the fraternity has been composed, the reconciled parties hold Uposatha together (X, 5, 14). 298 MAHAVAGGA. IH, 1,1. THIRD KHANDHAKA. (RESIDENCE DURING THE RAINY SEASON, VASSA.) 1.
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