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1‘If, O Bhikkhus, the deed as well as the (guilty) person becomes known before the Pavaraz4, and if (a Bhikkhu)raises up that matter again after the Pav4raz, he makes himself guilty of a pazittiya offence for raising up (a matter that has been settled)*.’ 17. 1. At that time a number of Bhikkhus, companions and friends of each other, entered upon Vassa in a certain district of the Kosala country. In their neighbourhood other Bhikkhus, litigious, contentious, quarrelsome, disputatious persons, who used to raise questions before the Samgha, entered upon Vassa with the intention of inhibiting, on the Pavaraza day, the Pav4raza of those Bhikkhus when 1 «Because it had not been possible to decide the matter at the Pavarama’ (Buddhaghosa). 2 See the 63rd Pafittiya rule. 350 MAHAVAGGA. IV, 17, 2. they should have finished their Vassa residence. Now those Bhikkhus heard: ‘In our neighbourhood other Bhikkhus, &c. Well, what are we to do?’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. 2. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a number of Bhikkhus, companions and friends of each other, enter upon Vassa ina certain district. In their neighbourhood other Bhikkhus, .... (&c., §1). I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that those Bhikkhus hold U posatha twice or thrice on the fourteenth day (of the half-month)? in order that they may be able to hold Pavarama before those (other) Bhikkhus. If those litigious, contentious, .... (&c., §1) Bhikkhus approach that district, let the resident Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, quickly assemble and hold Pavdrawz4; having held Pavaraz4, let them say to them: “We have held our Pavdravza, friends; do you do, Sirs, as you think fit.” 3. ‘If those litigious,....(&c, §1) Bhikkhus come to that residence unexpectedly, let the resident Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, prepare seats (for them), get water for the washing of their feet, foot-stools, and towels’, then let them go to meet them, take their bowls and their robes, and offer them (water) to drink; having thus looked after those Bhikkhus, let them go outside the boundary and hold Pavd4raz4; having held Pavadraza, let 1 In this way, when the inimical Bhikkhus are arriving about the time of Pavarama, the resident Bhikkhus count the day which is the thirteenth or fourteenth to the other Bhikkhus, as the fifteenth, and thus they are enabled to finish their Pavaraz4 before they can be prevented. 2 See I, 6, 11. IV, 17, 7. THE PAVARANA CEREMONY. 351 them say: “We have held our Pavarawa, friends, do you do, Sirs, as you think fit.”
22 See I, 6, 11. IV, 17, 7. THE PAVARANA CEREMONY. 351 them say: “We have held our Pavarawa, friends, do you do, Sirs, as you think fit.” 4. ‘If they succeed in this way, well and good; if they do not succeed, let a learned, competent, resident Bhikkhu proclaim the following #atti before the resident ‘Bhikkhus: “Let the resident Bhikkhus hear me, Sirs. If you are ready, Sirs, let us now hold Uposatha and recite the Patimokkha, and let us hold Pavdraz4 on the next new-moon day.” If, O Bhikkhus, the litigious,.... (&c., §1) Bhikkhus say to those Bhikkhus: “ Well, friends, hold Pavdraza with us now,” let them reply: “You are not masters, friends, of our Pav4raza; we will not hold Pavaraz4 now.” 5. ‘If, O Bhikkhus, those litigious, .... (&c., § 1) Bhikkhus stay there till that new-moon day, let a learned, competent, resident Bhikkhu, ....1 6. ‘If, O Bhikkhus, those litigious, .... (&c., § 1) Bhikkhus stay there still till that full-moon day, those Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, ought to hold PavérazA all of them, no matter whether they like it or not, on the next full-moon day, on the day of the komudt £atumA4sint* 7. ‘If those Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, hold Pavaraz4, and a sick Bhikkhu inhibits the Pavaraza4 of a healthy Bhikkhu, let them say (to the inhibiting Bhikkhu) : “ You are sick, Sir, and the Blessed One has said that a sick person cannot endure being questioned. Wait, friend, until you have recovered ; 1 As in § 4, down to the end of the paragraph; instead of, ‘On the next new-moon day,’ it is to be read here, ‘On the next full-moon day.’ 3 See the note on III, 14, 11. 352 MAHAVAGGA. IV, 17, 8. having recovered, you may reprove him, if you like.” If they speak to him thus, and he reproves (that Bhikkhu) notwithstanding, he makes himself guilty of the paittiya offence of disregard?. 8. ‘If those Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, hold Pavaraz4, and a healthy Bhikkhu inhibits the PavarazA of a sick Bhikkhu, let them say (to the inhibiting Bhikkhu): “ This Bhikkhu is sick, friend, and the Blessed One has said that a sick person cannot endure being questioned. Wait, friend until this Bhikkhu has recovered ; when he has recovered you may reprove him, if you like.” If they speak to him thus, .... (&c., as in § 7). g. ‘If those Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, hold Pavéraz, and a sick Bhikkhu inhibits the Pavaraz4 of another sick Bhikkhu, let them say (to the inhibiting Bhikkhu): “You are sick, Sirs, and the Blessed One has said that a sick person cannot endure being questioned. Wait, friend, until you have recovered; when he has recovered? you may reprove him, if you like.” If they speak to him thus,.... (&c., as in § 7). 10. ‘If those Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, hold Pavaraza, and a healthy Bhikkhu inhibits the Pavaraza of another healthy Bhikkhu, let the Samgha question and examine them both and treat them according to the law, and then hold PavarazA.’ 1 See the 54th Pafittiya rule.
3(&c., as in § 7). 10. ‘If those Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, hold Pavaraza, and a healthy Bhikkhu inhibits the Pavaraza of another healthy Bhikkhu, let the Samgha question and examine them both and treat them according to the law, and then hold PavarazA.’ 1 See the 54th Pafittiya rule. 2 Probably we should read in the P4li text, ‘drogo frogam akankhaméno odessasiti.’ Then the translation would be: ‘When you have recovered and he has recovered, &c.’ IV, 18, 3. THE PAVARANA CEREMONY. 353 18. 1, At that time a number of Bhikkhus, companions and friends of each other, entered upon Vassa in a certain district of the Kosala country. These Bhikkhus, living in unity, and concord, and without quarrel, had found a comfortable place to dwell in. Now those Bhikkhus thought: ‘ Living in unity, &c., we have found a comfortable place to dwell in. If we hold Pavadraza4 now, (other Bhikkhus) might come on a journey, having held their Pav4rawa, (and might occupy this place); thus we should lose this place which is comfortable to dwell in. Well, what are we to do?’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. 2. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a number of Bhikkhus, companions and friends of each other, have entered upon Vassa in a certain district. These Bhikkhus, ‘If these Bhikkhus think : “ Living in unity, .... (&c., § 1, down to:) thus we should lose this place which is comfortable to dwell in,” I allow, O Bhikkhus, these Bhikkhus to agree upon pavarazasamgahal. 3. ‘And you ought, O Bhikkhus, to agree upon it in this way: Let them all assemble together. When * Literally this word means, we believe, ‘Keeping back one’s own Pavarana.’ Buddhaghosa says: ‘When the decree of pavaranasamgaha has been issued, the Bhikkhus (who have issued it) ought to live as in the rainy season. Incoming Bhikkhus are not allowed to take possession of their places of rest. On the other side, they ought not to interrupt their Vassa residence.’ (13] Aa 354 MAHAVAGGA. IV, 18, 4. they have assembled, let a learned, competent Bhikkhu proclaim the following #atti before the Samgha: “Let the Samgha, reverend Sirs, hear me. Living in unity,....(&c., §1, down to:) thus we should lose this place which is comfortable to dwell in. Ifthe Samgha is ready, let the Samgha agree upon pavdrazAsamgaha; let it now hold Uposatha and recite the P4timokkha, and let the Samgha hold Pavdraz4 on the next komudt AAtumAsint day. This is the #atti.” 4. ‘“Let the Samgha, &c.?” 5. ‘If, O Bhikkhus, after those Bhikkhus have agreed upon pavarazdsamgaha, a Bhikkhu should say: “I wish, friends, to go on my travels through the country; I have a business in the country,” let them reply to him: “Good, friend, hold Pavaraza and go.” If that Bhikkhu, O Bhikkhus, when holding Pavdraz4 inhibits the Pavaraza of another Bhikkhu, let (that other Bhikkhu) say to him: “ You are not master of my Pav4rav4, friend; I will not hold Pavarazaé now.”
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‘If, O Bhikkhus, the deed as well as the (guilty) person becomes known before the Pavaraz4, and if (a Bhikkhu)raises up that matter again after the Pav4raz, he makes himself guilty of a pazittiya offence for raising up (a matter that has been settled)*.’ 17. 1. At that time a number of Bhikkhus, companions and friends of each other, entered upon Vassa in a certain district of the Kosala country. In their neighbourhood other Bhikkhus, litigious, contentious, quarrelsome, disputatious persons, who used to raise questions before the Samgha, entered upon Vassa with the intention of inhibiting, on the Pavaraza day, the Pav4raza of those Bhikkhus when 1 «Because it had not been possible to decide the matter at the Pavarama’ (Buddhaghosa). 2 See the 63rd Pafittiya rule. 350 MAHAVAGGA. IV, 17, 2. they should have finished their Vassa residence. Now those Bhikkhus heard: ‘In our neighbourhood other Bhikkhus, &c. Well, what are we to do?’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. 2. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a number of Bhikkhus, companions and friends of each other, enter upon Vassa ina certain district. In their neighbourhood other Bhikkhus, .... (&c., §1). I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that those Bhikkhus hold U posatha twice or thrice on the fourteenth day (of the half-month)? in order that they may be able to hold Pavarama before those (other) Bhikkhus. If those litigious, contentious, .... (&c., §1) Bhikkhus approach that district, let the resident Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, quickly assemble and hold Pavdrawz4; having held Pavaraz4, let them say to them: “We have held our Pavdravza, friends; do you do, Sirs, as you think fit.” 3. ‘If those litigious,....(&c, §1) Bhikkhus come to that residence unexpectedly, let the resident Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, prepare seats (for them), get water for the washing of their feet, foot-stools, and towels’, then let them go to meet them, take their bowls and their robes, and offer them (water) to drink; having thus looked after those Bhikkhus, let them go outside the boundary and hold Pavd4raz4; having held Pavadraza, let 1 In this way, when the inimical Bhikkhus are arriving about the time of Pavarama, the resident Bhikkhus count the day which is the thirteenth or fourteenth to the other Bhikkhus, as the fifteenth, and thus they are enabled to finish their Pavaraz4 before they can be prevented. 2 See I, 6, 11. IV, 17, 7. THE PAVARANA CEREMONY. 351 them say: “We have held our Pavarawa, friends, do you do, Sirs, as you think fit.”
22 See I, 6, 11. IV, 17, 7. THE PAVARANA CEREMONY. 351 them say: “We have held our Pavarawa, friends, do you do, Sirs, as you think fit.” 4. ‘If they succeed in this way, well and good; if they do not succeed, let a learned, competent, resident Bhikkhu proclaim the following #atti before the resident ‘Bhikkhus: “Let the resident Bhikkhus hear me, Sirs. If you are ready, Sirs, let us now hold Uposatha and recite the Patimokkha, and let us hold Pavdraz4 on the next new-moon day.” If, O Bhikkhus, the litigious,.... (&c., §1) Bhikkhus say to those Bhikkhus: “ Well, friends, hold Pavdraza with us now,” let them reply: “You are not masters, friends, of our Pav4raza; we will not hold Pavaraz4 now.” 5. ‘If, O Bhikkhus, those litigious, .... (&c., § 1) Bhikkhus stay there till that new-moon day, let a learned, competent, resident Bhikkhu, ....1 6. ‘If, O Bhikkhus, those litigious, .... (&c., § 1) Bhikkhus stay there still till that full-moon day, those Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, ought to hold PavérazA all of them, no matter whether they like it or not, on the next full-moon day, on the day of the komudt £atumA4sint* 7. ‘If those Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, hold Pavaraz4, and a sick Bhikkhu inhibits the Pavaraza4 of a healthy Bhikkhu, let them say (to the inhibiting Bhikkhu) : “ You are sick, Sir, and the Blessed One has said that a sick person cannot endure being questioned. Wait, friend, until you have recovered ; 1 As in § 4, down to the end of the paragraph; instead of, ‘On the next new-moon day,’ it is to be read here, ‘On the next full-moon day.’ 3 See the note on III, 14, 11. 352 MAHAVAGGA. IV, 17, 8. having recovered, you may reprove him, if you like.” If they speak to him thus, and he reproves (that Bhikkhu) notwithstanding, he makes himself guilty of the paittiya offence of disregard?. 8. ‘If those Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, hold Pavaraz4, and a healthy Bhikkhu inhibits the PavarazA of a sick Bhikkhu, let them say (to the inhibiting Bhikkhu): “ This Bhikkhu is sick, friend, and the Blessed One has said that a sick person cannot endure being questioned. Wait, friend until this Bhikkhu has recovered ; when he has recovered you may reprove him, if you like.” If they speak to him thus, .... (&c., as in § 7). g. ‘If those Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, hold Pavéraz, and a sick Bhikkhu inhibits the Pavaraz4 of another sick Bhikkhu, let them say (to the inhibiting Bhikkhu): “You are sick, Sirs, and the Blessed One has said that a sick person cannot endure being questioned. Wait, friend, until you have recovered; when he has recovered? you may reprove him, if you like.” If they speak to him thus,.... (&c., as in § 7). 10. ‘If those Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, hold Pavaraza, and a healthy Bhikkhu inhibits the Pavaraza of another healthy Bhikkhu, let the Samgha question and examine them both and treat them according to the law, and then hold PavarazA.’ 1 See the 54th Pafittiya rule.
3(&c., as in § 7). 10. ‘If those Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, hold Pavaraza, and a healthy Bhikkhu inhibits the Pavaraza of another healthy Bhikkhu, let the Samgha question and examine them both and treat them according to the law, and then hold PavarazA.’ 1 See the 54th Pafittiya rule. 2 Probably we should read in the P4li text, ‘drogo frogam akankhaméno odessasiti.’ Then the translation would be: ‘When you have recovered and he has recovered, &c.’ IV, 18, 3. THE PAVARANA CEREMONY. 353 18. 1, At that time a number of Bhikkhus, companions and friends of each other, entered upon Vassa in a certain district of the Kosala country. These Bhikkhus, living in unity, and concord, and without quarrel, had found a comfortable place to dwell in. Now those Bhikkhus thought: ‘ Living in unity, &c., we have found a comfortable place to dwell in. If we hold Pavadraza4 now, (other Bhikkhus) might come on a journey, having held their Pav4rawa, (and might occupy this place); thus we should lose this place which is comfortable to dwell in. Well, what are we to do?’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. 2. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, a number of Bhikkhus, companions and friends of each other, have entered upon Vassa in a certain district. These Bhikkhus, ‘If these Bhikkhus think : “ Living in unity, .... (&c., § 1, down to:) thus we should lose this place which is comfortable to dwell in,” I allow, O Bhikkhus, these Bhikkhus to agree upon pavarazasamgahal. 3. ‘And you ought, O Bhikkhus, to agree upon it in this way: Let them all assemble together. When * Literally this word means, we believe, ‘Keeping back one’s own Pavarana.’ Buddhaghosa says: ‘When the decree of pavaranasamgaha has been issued, the Bhikkhus (who have issued it) ought to live as in the rainy season. Incoming Bhikkhus are not allowed to take possession of their places of rest. On the other side, they ought not to interrupt their Vassa residence.’ (13] Aa 354 MAHAVAGGA. IV, 18, 4. they have assembled, let a learned, competent Bhikkhu proclaim the following #atti before the Samgha: “Let the Samgha, reverend Sirs, hear me. Living in unity,....(&c., §1, down to:) thus we should lose this place which is comfortable to dwell in. Ifthe Samgha is ready, let the Samgha agree upon pavdrazAsamgaha; let it now hold Uposatha and recite the P4timokkha, and let the Samgha hold Pavdraz4 on the next komudt AAtumAsint day. This is the #atti.” 4. ‘“Let the Samgha, &c.?” 5. ‘If, O Bhikkhus, after those Bhikkhus have agreed upon pavarazdsamgaha, a Bhikkhu should say: “I wish, friends, to go on my travels through the country; I have a business in the country,” let them reply to him: “Good, friend, hold Pavaraza and go.” If that Bhikkhu, O Bhikkhus, when holding Pavdraz4 inhibits the Pavaraza of another Bhikkhu, let (that other Bhikkhu) say to him: “ You are not master of my Pav4rav4, friend; I will not hold Pavarazaé now.”
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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