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1‘In case, Oj Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu ought to have the mAnatta discipline imposed upon him. If he sends... . (&c., as in § 6, down to the end of the section). : g. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu (having duly undergone penal discipline) ought to be rehabilitated. If he sends... . (&c., as in § 6). 10. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the Samgha is going to proceed against a Bhikkhu by the tagganiyakamma, or the nissaya, or the pabbaganiyakamma, or the pa¢isdraziyakamma, or the ukkhepaniyakamma. If that Bhikkhu sends a messenger to the Bhikkhus (saying), “ The Samgha X 2 308 MAHAVAGGA. III, 6, 11. is going to proceed against me; might the Bhikkhus come to me; I long for the Bhikkhus’ coming,” you ought to go... . (&c., as in § 2, down to): (saying to yourselves): ““What can be done in order that the Samgha may not proceed (against that Bhikkhu) or may mitigate the proceeding?” Within seven days you ought to return. 11. ‘Or the Samgha has instituted a proceeding against him, the tagganiyakamma.... (&c., down to): ....or the ukkhepaniyakamma; if he sends a messenger to the Bhikkhus: “The Samgha has instituted a proceeding against me; might the Bhikkhus come to me; I long for the Bhikkhus’ coming,” you ought to go... . (&c., as in § 3, down to): (saying to yourselves): ‘“‘ What can be done in order that this Bhikkhu may behave himself properly, live modestly, and aspire to get clear of his penance, and that the Samgha may revoke its sentence ?” Within seven days you ought to return. 12-15. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhuni is sick, &c.} 16. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhunt is guilty of a grave offence and ought to be sentenced to mAanatta discipline» If she sends. . . . (as in 9 3, down to): .... (saying to yourselves): “I will take care that she may be sentenced to manatta discipline*.”, Within seven days you ought to return. 1 See §§ 2-5. Read here and in all cases where the messenger is sent by a woman: ‘ Might the noble ones (ayy4) come to me; I long for the noble ones’ coming.’ 2 There is no parivasa discipline for the Bhikkhunis. When a Bhikkhunf has committed a Samghddisesa offence, no matter whether she has concealed it or not, she is sentenced to manatta discipline for a fortnight. See Xullavagga X,1, 4; 25, 3. 8 The phrases, ‘ Or I will propose the resolution to the assembly, III, 6, 25. RESIDENCE DURING THE RAINY SEASON. 309 17. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhunt ought to be sentenced to recommence penal discipline... . (&c., as in § 7). 18. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhunt who is to be rehabilitated. . . . (&c., as in § 9). 19. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the Samgha is going to proceed against a Bhikkhuni by the tagganiyakamma... . (&c., as in § 10). 20. ‘Or the Samgha has instituted a proceeding against her... . (&c., as in § 11). 21, 22. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a sikkham4n4 is sick (&c., see §§ 2-5).
2. (&c., as in § 9). 19. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the Samgha is going to proceed against a Bhikkhuni by the tagganiyakamma... . (&c., as in § 10). 20. ‘Or the Samgha has instituted a proceeding against her... . (&c., as in § 11). 21, 22. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a sikkham4n4 is sick (&c., see §§ 2-5). ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a sikkhamana has violated! the precepts (in which she is trained). If she sends .. . . (&c., as in § 3, down to): (saying to yourselves): “I will take care that she may take upon herself the precepts (again).” Within seven days you ought to return. 23. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a sikkhamAn4A desires to receive the upasampada ordination. If she sends, &c.,.... you ought to go (saying to yourselves): “I will take care that she may receive the upasampada ordination, or I will proclaim the formula (of ordination before the assembly), or I will help to complete the quorum.” Within seven days you ought to return. 24, 25. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a sAmavzera is sick (&c., as in §§ 2-5)...., a sAmavzera desires or I will help to complete the quorum’ (see § 6 seq.), of course are omitted here, because, if the proceeding is directed against a Bhikkhuni, this is to be done by a Bhikkhuni and not by a Bhikkhu. See Xullavagga X, 6, 3. 1 This translation of sikkh4 kupita hoti is merely conjectural; Buddhaghosa has no note here. Comp. kuppa and akuppa. 310 MAHAVAGGA, III, 6, 26. to ask concerning Vassa'. If he sends... . (saying to yourselves): “I will ask him or I will tell it to him.” Within seven days you ought to return. 26. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a Samamzera who desires to receive the upasampada ordination (&c., see § 23). . 27, 28. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a simavert is sick (&c., see §§ 24-25). 29. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a sAmavzert desires to take upon herself the precepts. If she sends.... &c., you should go (saying to yourselves): “TI will take care that she may take upon herself the precepts.” Within seven days you ought to return,’ 7. 1. At that time the mother of a Bhikkhu was sick. She sent a messenger to her son (saying), ‘Iam sick; might my son come to me; I long for my son’s coming. Now that Bhikkhu thought: ‘The Blessed One has allowed (a Bhikkhu) to go, if the affair for which he goes can be accomplished within seven days, and if he is sent for, but not if he is not sent for, by a person of any one of the seven classes; (and he has also allowed to go), if the thing he goes for can be accomplished within seven days, even if he is not sent for, and much more if he is sent for, by a person of any one of the five classes. Now my mother is sick; she is not a lay-devotee (upasika). What am I, therefore, to do ?’ 1 The technical meaning of vassam pukkhitum (to ask after Vassa?) is unknown to us. Ill, 7,8. RESIDENCE DURING THE RAINY SEASON. 3II They told this thing to the Blessed One.
3Now my mother is sick; she is not a lay-devotee (upasika). What am I, therefore, to do ?’ 1 The technical meaning of vassam pukkhitum (to ask after Vassa?) is unknown to us. Ill, 7,8. RESIDENCE DURING THE RAINY SEASON. 3II They told this thing to the Blessed One. 2. ‘Tallow you, O Bhikkhus, to go (even during the rainy season), if the thing you go for can be accomplished within seven days, even if you are not sent for, and much more if you are sent for, by a person of any one of the following seven classes : Bhikkhus, Bhikkhunts, sikkhamAnds, samazeras, sdmazerts, the mother, and the father. I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to go, if the thing you go for can” be accomplished within seven days, even if you are not sent for, and much more if you are sent for, by a person of any one of these seven classes. Within seven days you ought to return. 3. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu’s mother i is sick. If she sends a messenger to her son (saying), “Tam sick; might my son come to me; I long for my son’s coming (&c., see chap. 6. 2).” 4. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu’s father is sick .... (&c., as in 9 3). 5. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu’s brother is sick. If he sends a messenger to his brother (saying), “Tam sick; might my brother come to me; I long for my brother’s coming,” he ought to go, O Bhikkhus, if the affair can be accomplished within seven days, and if he sends for him, but not if he does not send for him. Within seven days he ought to return. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu’s sister is sic. . (&c., see § 5). 7. $ In case, O Bhikkhus, a relation of a Bhikkhu is sick. If he sends a messenger to that Bhikkhu (saying), “I am sick; might his reverence come to me”... . (&c., as in § 5). 8. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a person that used to 312 MAHAVAGGA. III, 8. live with the Bhikkhus? is sick. If he sends a messenger to the Bhikkhus (saying), “I am_ sick; might the Bhikkhus come to me”... . (&c., as in § 5). 8. At that time a Vihdra belonging to the Samgha went to ruin, A certain up4saka had a quantity of wood cut in the forest. He sent a messenger to the Bhikkhus (saying), ‘If their reverences will fetch that wood, I will give it to them.’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to go out on the Samgha’s business. Within seven days you ought to return, End of the first Bhazavara about the Vassa residence. 9. 1. At that time the Bhikkhus of a certain district in the Kosala country who had entered, upon Vassa, were troubled? by beasts of prey ; the beasts carried them off and killed them. They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the Bhikkhus who have entered upon Vassa, are troubled by beasts of prey, and the beasts carry them off and kill them : this is * Buddhaghosa: bhikkhugatika is a person that dwells in the same Vihara with the Bhikkhus. * Compare Gataka I, 300. III, 9, 4. RESIDENCE DURING THE RAINY SEASON. 313
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.
1‘In case, Oj Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu ought to have the mAnatta discipline imposed upon him. If he sends... . (&c., as in § 6, down to the end of the section). : g. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu (having duly undergone penal discipline) ought to be rehabilitated. If he sends... . (&c., as in § 6). 10. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the Samgha is going to proceed against a Bhikkhu by the tagganiyakamma, or the nissaya, or the pabbaganiyakamma, or the pa¢isdraziyakamma, or the ukkhepaniyakamma. If that Bhikkhu sends a messenger to the Bhikkhus (saying), “ The Samgha X 2 308 MAHAVAGGA. III, 6, 11. is going to proceed against me; might the Bhikkhus come to me; I long for the Bhikkhus’ coming,” you ought to go... . (&c., as in § 2, down to): (saying to yourselves): ““What can be done in order that the Samgha may not proceed (against that Bhikkhu) or may mitigate the proceeding?” Within seven days you ought to return. 11. ‘Or the Samgha has instituted a proceeding against him, the tagganiyakamma.... (&c., down to): ....or the ukkhepaniyakamma; if he sends a messenger to the Bhikkhus: “The Samgha has instituted a proceeding against me; might the Bhikkhus come to me; I long for the Bhikkhus’ coming,” you ought to go... . (&c., as in § 3, down to): (saying to yourselves): ‘“‘ What can be done in order that this Bhikkhu may behave himself properly, live modestly, and aspire to get clear of his penance, and that the Samgha may revoke its sentence ?” Within seven days you ought to return. 12-15. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhuni is sick, &c.} 16. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhunt is guilty of a grave offence and ought to be sentenced to mAanatta discipline» If she sends. . . . (as in 9 3, down to): .... (saying to yourselves): “I will take care that she may be sentenced to manatta discipline*.”, Within seven days you ought to return. 1 See §§ 2-5. Read here and in all cases where the messenger is sent by a woman: ‘ Might the noble ones (ayy4) come to me; I long for the noble ones’ coming.’ 2 There is no parivasa discipline for the Bhikkhunis. When a Bhikkhunf has committed a Samghddisesa offence, no matter whether she has concealed it or not, she is sentenced to manatta discipline for a fortnight. See Xullavagga X,1, 4; 25, 3. 8 The phrases, ‘ Or I will propose the resolution to the assembly, III, 6, 25. RESIDENCE DURING THE RAINY SEASON. 309 17. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhunt ought to be sentenced to recommence penal discipline... . (&c., as in § 7). 18. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhunt who is to be rehabilitated. . . . (&c., as in § 9). 19. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the Samgha is going to proceed against a Bhikkhuni by the tagganiyakamma... . (&c., as in § 10). 20. ‘Or the Samgha has instituted a proceeding against her... . (&c., as in § 11). 21, 22. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a sikkham4n4 is sick (&c., see §§ 2-5).
2. (&c., as in § 9). 19. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the Samgha is going to proceed against a Bhikkhuni by the tagganiyakamma... . (&c., as in § 10). 20. ‘Or the Samgha has instituted a proceeding against her... . (&c., as in § 11). 21, 22. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a sikkham4n4 is sick (&c., see §§ 2-5). ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a sikkhamana has violated! the precepts (in which she is trained). If she sends .. . . (&c., as in § 3, down to): (saying to yourselves): “I will take care that she may take upon herself the precepts (again).” Within seven days you ought to return. 23. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a sikkhamAn4A desires to receive the upasampada ordination. If she sends, &c.,.... you ought to go (saying to yourselves): “I will take care that she may receive the upasampada ordination, or I will proclaim the formula (of ordination before the assembly), or I will help to complete the quorum.” Within seven days you ought to return. 24, 25. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a sAmavzera is sick (&c., as in §§ 2-5)...., a sAmavzera desires or I will help to complete the quorum’ (see § 6 seq.), of course are omitted here, because, if the proceeding is directed against a Bhikkhuni, this is to be done by a Bhikkhuni and not by a Bhikkhu. See Xullavagga X, 6, 3. 1 This translation of sikkh4 kupita hoti is merely conjectural; Buddhaghosa has no note here. Comp. kuppa and akuppa. 310 MAHAVAGGA, III, 6, 26. to ask concerning Vassa'. If he sends... . (saying to yourselves): “I will ask him or I will tell it to him.” Within seven days you ought to return. 26. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a Samamzera who desires to receive the upasampada ordination (&c., see § 23). . 27, 28. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a simavert is sick (&c., see §§ 24-25). 29. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a sAmavzert desires to take upon herself the precepts. If she sends.... &c., you should go (saying to yourselves): “TI will take care that she may take upon herself the precepts.” Within seven days you ought to return,’ 7. 1. At that time the mother of a Bhikkhu was sick. She sent a messenger to her son (saying), ‘Iam sick; might my son come to me; I long for my son’s coming. Now that Bhikkhu thought: ‘The Blessed One has allowed (a Bhikkhu) to go, if the affair for which he goes can be accomplished within seven days, and if he is sent for, but not if he is not sent for, by a person of any one of the seven classes; (and he has also allowed to go), if the thing he goes for can be accomplished within seven days, even if he is not sent for, and much more if he is sent for, by a person of any one of the five classes. Now my mother is sick; she is not a lay-devotee (upasika). What am I, therefore, to do ?’ 1 The technical meaning of vassam pukkhitum (to ask after Vassa?) is unknown to us. Ill, 7,8. RESIDENCE DURING THE RAINY SEASON. 3II They told this thing to the Blessed One.
3Now my mother is sick; she is not a lay-devotee (upasika). What am I, therefore, to do ?’ 1 The technical meaning of vassam pukkhitum (to ask after Vassa?) is unknown to us. Ill, 7,8. RESIDENCE DURING THE RAINY SEASON. 3II They told this thing to the Blessed One. 2. ‘Tallow you, O Bhikkhus, to go (even during the rainy season), if the thing you go for can be accomplished within seven days, even if you are not sent for, and much more if you are sent for, by a person of any one of the following seven classes : Bhikkhus, Bhikkhunts, sikkhamAnds, samazeras, sdmazerts, the mother, and the father. I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to go, if the thing you go for can” be accomplished within seven days, even if you are not sent for, and much more if you are sent for, by a person of any one of these seven classes. Within seven days you ought to return. 3. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu’s mother i is sick. If she sends a messenger to her son (saying), “Tam sick; might my son come to me; I long for my son’s coming (&c., see chap. 6. 2).” 4. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu’s father is sick .... (&c., as in 9 3). 5. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu’s brother is sick. If he sends a messenger to his brother (saying), “Tam sick; might my brother come to me; I long for my brother’s coming,” he ought to go, O Bhikkhus, if the affair can be accomplished within seven days, and if he sends for him, but not if he does not send for him. Within seven days he ought to return. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu’s sister is sic. . (&c., see § 5). 7. $ In case, O Bhikkhus, a relation of a Bhikkhu is sick. If he sends a messenger to that Bhikkhu (saying), “I am sick; might his reverence come to me”... . (&c., as in § 5). 8. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a person that used to 312 MAHAVAGGA. III, 8. live with the Bhikkhus? is sick. If he sends a messenger to the Bhikkhus (saying), “I am_ sick; might the Bhikkhus come to me”... . (&c., as in § 5). 8. At that time a Vihdra belonging to the Samgha went to ruin, A certain up4saka had a quantity of wood cut in the forest. He sent a messenger to the Bhikkhus (saying), ‘If their reverences will fetch that wood, I will give it to them.’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to go out on the Samgha’s business. Within seven days you ought to return, End of the first Bhazavara about the Vassa residence. 9. 1. At that time the Bhikkhus of a certain district in the Kosala country who had entered, upon Vassa, were troubled? by beasts of prey ; the beasts carried them off and killed them. They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, the Bhikkhus who have entered upon Vassa, are troubled by beasts of prey, and the beasts carry them off and kill them : this is * Buddhaghosa: bhikkhugatika is a person that dwells in the same Vihara with the Bhikkhus. * Compare Gataka I, 300. III, 9, 4. RESIDENCE DURING THE RAINY SEASON. 313
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