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1Whosoever of the venerable ones approves of the revocation of the Tagganiya-kamma for the Bhikkhus who are followers of Pazduka and Lohitaka, let him hold his peace. Whosoever approves not thereof, let him speak. ‘“And a second time I say the same thing. Let the venerable Samgha (&c., as before, down to) let him speak. ‘“And a third time I say the same thing. Let the venerable Samgha (&c., as before, down to) let him speak. ‘“The revocation of the Tagganiya-kamma for the Bhikkhus who are followers of Pazduka and Lohitaka has been carried by the Samgha. The Samgha approves; therefore is it silent. Thus do I understand.”’ Here ends the first (Kamma), the Tagganiya-kamma. I,9,1- THE MINOR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS. 343 II. THe Nissaya-KAMMA (AcT OF SUBORDINATION). 9. 1. Now at that time the venerable Seyyasaka was stupid, and indiscreet, and full of faults, and devoid of merit, and was living in lay society in unlawful association with the world'. So much so that the Bhikkhus were worn out? with placing him on probation’, and with throwing him back to the beginning (of his probationary term)‘, and with subjecting him to the mAnatta discfpline5, and with rehabilitating him*. The moderate Bhikkhus were annoyed, and murmured, and became indignant 1 There is no rule in the Patimokkha in which any of these things are declared to be an offence. The 31st and 85th Pasittiyas only refer to a Bhikkhu’s staying an unreasonable time in a public rest-house, and to his frequenting a village beyond ‘the ordinary occasions. Stupidity, and keeping low company, are not mentioned. Why then should Seyyasaka have been placed upon probation? We think the answer will appear from our note 1 on lI, x, 1. * Pakata, ‘done up,’ explained by vava/4a. See Oldenberg’s quotation from Buddhaghosa at p. 310 of his edition of the text. * Compare Mah4vagga I, 38,1; Mah4-parinibbana Sutta V, 64, 65; and Xullavagga III, 3. On the distinction between these kinds of probation, see also our note below on II, 1, 1. ‘ See below, II, 2,1. Compare also Subh{fiti’s explanation in Childers, and the passages quoted in the index to Oldenberg’s edition of the text, p. 348, sub voce, especially Kullavagga III, 7. 5 See below, Xullavagga III, 1; III, 4. * See below, Xullavagga III, 2; III, 5. 344 KULLAVAGGA. 7 T, 9, 2. (saying), ‘ How can the venerable Seyyasaka be so stupid (&c., as before), that the Bhikkhus are worn out (&c., as before)?’ Then those Bhikkhus told that matter to the Blessed One. And the Blessed One on that occasion, and in that connection, convened a meeting of the Bhikkhusamgha, and asked the Bhikkhus, ‘Is it true, O Bhikkhus, as they say, that the venerable Seyyasaka is stupid (&<., as before, dawn to) with rehabilitating him ?’ ‘It is true, Lord!’
2And the Blessed One on that occasion, and in that connection, convened a meeting of the Bhikkhusamgha, and asked the Bhikkhus, ‘Is it true, O Bhikkhus, as they say, that the venerable Seyyasaka is stupid (&<., as before, dawn to) with rehabilitating him ?’ ‘It is true, Lord!’ The Blessed Buddha rebuked him (saying), ‘This is improper’ (&c., as usual, compare I, 2, 3, down to), and addressed the Bhikkhus, and said, ‘ Let the Samgha therefore, O Bhikkhus, carry out the Nissaya-kamma (Act of Subordination) against the venerable Seyyasaka: ‘Thou must remain under the superintendence of others?.” 2. ‘Now thus, O Bhikkhus, should it be carried out. In the first place the Bhikkhu Seyyasaka ought tobe warned; when he has been warned, he ought to be reminded?; when he has been reminded, he ought to be charged with the offence*?; when he has been charged with the offence, some discreet and able Bhikkhu ought to lay the matter before the Samgha (saying), ‘“Let the venerable Samgha hear me (&c., as usual ; see above, chapters 1. 4 and 8. 2).”’ 1 These are the distinctive and technical words of the Nissayakamma, just as the corresponding clause in chap. 13, § 7 contains the technical words of the Pabbéganiya-kamma. 5. As explained above, chap. 1. 4. I, 11, 1. THE MINOR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS. 345 10. [Chapters 2-5 are here repeated at length, Nissaya-kamma being substituted throughout for Tagganiya-kamma.] 11}, 1. So the Samgha carried out the Nissayakamma against the Bhikkhu Seyyasaka (saying), ‘Thou must remain under the superintendence of others.’ And he, when subjected by the Samgha to the Nissaya-kamma, by resorting to and cultivating the acquaintance of good companions’, associating with them, getting them to declare to him (the Dhamma), and asking them questions, became wise in the traditions; a man to whom the Nikd4yas had been handed down; a reciter of the Dhamma, of the Vinaya, and of the MAtikas; clever, discreet, wise, modest, full of remorse, and docile; he conducted himself aright, he became subdued, he sought for release, and going up to the Bhikkhus, he spake as follows : ‘I, Sirs, after having been subjected by the Samgha to the Nissaya-kamma, am conducting myself aright, and have become subdued, and I seek for release. What now should I do?’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘Then, O Bhikkhus, let the Samgha revoke the Nissaya-kamma for the Bhikkhu Seyyasaka. 1 Compare above, chapter 6. * Compare Dhammapada, ver. 357. 346 KULLAVAGGA. I, 11, 2. 2. ‘There are five things, O Bhikkhus (&c., as in chap. 6. 2, down to the end of chap. 7, reading throughout Nissaya-kamma for Tagganiyakamma).’ 12. [This chapter sets out the mode of revocation by a kamma-v4A&aé precisely as above in chapter 8.] Here ends the second (Kamma), the Nissayakamma. I,13, 1 THE MINOR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS. 347 III. Tue PaspAGantya-KAMMA (ACT OF BANISHMENT). 131,
3[This chapter sets out the mode of revocation by a kamma-v4A&aé precisely as above in chapter 8.] Here ends the second (Kamma), the Nissayakamma. I,13, 1 THE MINOR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS. 347 III. Tue PaspAGantya-KAMMA (ACT OF BANISHMENT). 131, 1. Now at that time the Bhikkhus who were followers of Assagi and Punabbasu were dwelling on the KiéA Hill, wicked Bhikkhus, and shameless. Such as these were the evil practices they followed : they used to plant cuttings of flowers, and have them planted; they used to water flowers, and have them watered; they used to gather them, and have them gathered; they used to make them up into nosegays, and have them so made up; they used to make them up, and to have them made up, into wreaths, of the kind with the stalks together, and of the kind with the stalks separate*, of the kind called ma#garika®, of the kind called vidhutik4‘, of the kind called va¢amsaka', of the kind 1 The whole of this chapter recurs in the Sutta Vibhanga on the 13th Samghadisesa. The proceeding here laid down is really only a later method of acting under the circumstances similar to those for which that rule had previously been the authorised dealing. 2 The Samanta PAsddiké says, Ekatovan/ikan ti pupphanam vante ekato katva kata-m4lam. Ubhatovaz/ikan ti ubhohi passehi puppha-vaz/e katva kata-mdlam. ® Perhaps ‘like an anklet.’ The Sam. Pas. says, Mafigart viya kat puppha-vikati mavigariké ti. * Perhaps ‘like a fan.’ The Sam. Ps. says, Vidhutik4 ti siitiya v4 salakaya v4 sinduv4ra-pupphadini viggAitva kata (m4lé). ® Perhaps ‘like a crest.’ The Sam. Pas. says, vasamsako ti 348 KULLAVAGGA, I, 13, 2. called 4ve/a}, of the kind called urakkhada? ;— and they then used to take or send wreaths of each of these various kinds to the wives and daughters and young womren and sisters-in-law and female slaves in respectable families;—and they used to eat out of one dish, to drink out of one vessel, to sit on one seat, to lie on one bed, one mat, one coverlet, with the wives and daughters and young women and sisters-in-law and female slaves in respectable families ;—and they used to eat food at the wrong time, and to drink strong drink, and to make use of garlands, and scents, and unguents ;—and they used to dance, and sing, and play music, and wanton, and all these together in every combination. 2. And they used to amuse themselves at games? with eight pieces and ten pieces, and with tossing up, hopping over diagrams formed on the ground, and removing substances from a heap without shaking the remainder; and with games at dice, and trap-ball; and with sketching rude figures, tossing balls, blowing trumpets, having matches at ploughing with mimic ploughs, tumbling, forming mimic wind-mills, guessing at measures, having avatamsako. Compare the close of Rh. D.’s note on vegha for avegha, ‘ Buddhist Suttas,’ p. 37.
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.
1Whosoever of the venerable ones approves of the revocation of the Tagganiya-kamma for the Bhikkhus who are followers of Pazduka and Lohitaka, let him hold his peace. Whosoever approves not thereof, let him speak. ‘“And a second time I say the same thing. Let the venerable Samgha (&c., as before, down to) let him speak. ‘“And a third time I say the same thing. Let the venerable Samgha (&c., as before, down to) let him speak. ‘“The revocation of the Tagganiya-kamma for the Bhikkhus who are followers of Pazduka and Lohitaka has been carried by the Samgha. The Samgha approves; therefore is it silent. Thus do I understand.”’ Here ends the first (Kamma), the Tagganiya-kamma. I,9,1- THE MINOR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS. 343 II. THe Nissaya-KAMMA (AcT OF SUBORDINATION). 9. 1. Now at that time the venerable Seyyasaka was stupid, and indiscreet, and full of faults, and devoid of merit, and was living in lay society in unlawful association with the world'. So much so that the Bhikkhus were worn out? with placing him on probation’, and with throwing him back to the beginning (of his probationary term)‘, and with subjecting him to the mAnatta discfpline5, and with rehabilitating him*. The moderate Bhikkhus were annoyed, and murmured, and became indignant 1 There is no rule in the Patimokkha in which any of these things are declared to be an offence. The 31st and 85th Pasittiyas only refer to a Bhikkhu’s staying an unreasonable time in a public rest-house, and to his frequenting a village beyond ‘the ordinary occasions. Stupidity, and keeping low company, are not mentioned. Why then should Seyyasaka have been placed upon probation? We think the answer will appear from our note 1 on lI, x, 1. * Pakata, ‘done up,’ explained by vava/4a. See Oldenberg’s quotation from Buddhaghosa at p. 310 of his edition of the text. * Compare Mah4vagga I, 38,1; Mah4-parinibbana Sutta V, 64, 65; and Xullavagga III, 3. On the distinction between these kinds of probation, see also our note below on II, 1, 1. ‘ See below, II, 2,1. Compare also Subh{fiti’s explanation in Childers, and the passages quoted in the index to Oldenberg’s edition of the text, p. 348, sub voce, especially Kullavagga III, 7. 5 See below, Xullavagga III, 1; III, 4. * See below, Xullavagga III, 2; III, 5. 344 KULLAVAGGA. 7 T, 9, 2. (saying), ‘ How can the venerable Seyyasaka be so stupid (&c., as before), that the Bhikkhus are worn out (&c., as before)?’ Then those Bhikkhus told that matter to the Blessed One. And the Blessed One on that occasion, and in that connection, convened a meeting of the Bhikkhusamgha, and asked the Bhikkhus, ‘Is it true, O Bhikkhus, as they say, that the venerable Seyyasaka is stupid (&<., as before, dawn to) with rehabilitating him ?’ ‘It is true, Lord!’
2And the Blessed One on that occasion, and in that connection, convened a meeting of the Bhikkhusamgha, and asked the Bhikkhus, ‘Is it true, O Bhikkhus, as they say, that the venerable Seyyasaka is stupid (&<., as before, dawn to) with rehabilitating him ?’ ‘It is true, Lord!’ The Blessed Buddha rebuked him (saying), ‘This is improper’ (&c., as usual, compare I, 2, 3, down to), and addressed the Bhikkhus, and said, ‘ Let the Samgha therefore, O Bhikkhus, carry out the Nissaya-kamma (Act of Subordination) against the venerable Seyyasaka: ‘Thou must remain under the superintendence of others?.” 2. ‘Now thus, O Bhikkhus, should it be carried out. In the first place the Bhikkhu Seyyasaka ought tobe warned; when he has been warned, he ought to be reminded?; when he has been reminded, he ought to be charged with the offence*?; when he has been charged with the offence, some discreet and able Bhikkhu ought to lay the matter before the Samgha (saying), ‘“Let the venerable Samgha hear me (&c., as usual ; see above, chapters 1. 4 and 8. 2).”’ 1 These are the distinctive and technical words of the Nissayakamma, just as the corresponding clause in chap. 13, § 7 contains the technical words of the Pabbéganiya-kamma. 5. As explained above, chap. 1. 4. I, 11, 1. THE MINOR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS. 345 10. [Chapters 2-5 are here repeated at length, Nissaya-kamma being substituted throughout for Tagganiya-kamma.] 11}, 1. So the Samgha carried out the Nissayakamma against the Bhikkhu Seyyasaka (saying), ‘Thou must remain under the superintendence of others.’ And he, when subjected by the Samgha to the Nissaya-kamma, by resorting to and cultivating the acquaintance of good companions’, associating with them, getting them to declare to him (the Dhamma), and asking them questions, became wise in the traditions; a man to whom the Nikd4yas had been handed down; a reciter of the Dhamma, of the Vinaya, and of the MAtikas; clever, discreet, wise, modest, full of remorse, and docile; he conducted himself aright, he became subdued, he sought for release, and going up to the Bhikkhus, he spake as follows : ‘I, Sirs, after having been subjected by the Samgha to the Nissaya-kamma, am conducting myself aright, and have become subdued, and I seek for release. What now should I do?’ They told this thing to the Blessed One. ‘Then, O Bhikkhus, let the Samgha revoke the Nissaya-kamma for the Bhikkhu Seyyasaka. 1 Compare above, chapter 6. * Compare Dhammapada, ver. 357. 346 KULLAVAGGA. I, 11, 2. 2. ‘There are five things, O Bhikkhus (&c., as in chap. 6. 2, down to the end of chap. 7, reading throughout Nissaya-kamma for Tagganiyakamma).’ 12. [This chapter sets out the mode of revocation by a kamma-v4A&aé precisely as above in chapter 8.] Here ends the second (Kamma), the Nissayakamma. I,13, 1 THE MINOR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS. 347 III. Tue PaspAGantya-KAMMA (ACT OF BANISHMENT). 131,
3[This chapter sets out the mode of revocation by a kamma-v4A&aé precisely as above in chapter 8.] Here ends the second (Kamma), the Nissayakamma. I,13, 1 THE MINOR DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS. 347 III. Tue PaspAGantya-KAMMA (ACT OF BANISHMENT). 131, 1. Now at that time the Bhikkhus who were followers of Assagi and Punabbasu were dwelling on the KiéA Hill, wicked Bhikkhus, and shameless. Such as these were the evil practices they followed : they used to plant cuttings of flowers, and have them planted; they used to water flowers, and have them watered; they used to gather them, and have them gathered; they used to make them up into nosegays, and have them so made up; they used to make them up, and to have them made up, into wreaths, of the kind with the stalks together, and of the kind with the stalks separate*, of the kind called ma#garika®, of the kind called vidhutik4‘, of the kind called va¢amsaka', of the kind 1 The whole of this chapter recurs in the Sutta Vibhanga on the 13th Samghadisesa. The proceeding here laid down is really only a later method of acting under the circumstances similar to those for which that rule had previously been the authorised dealing. 2 The Samanta PAsddiké says, Ekatovan/ikan ti pupphanam vante ekato katva kata-m4lam. Ubhatovaz/ikan ti ubhohi passehi puppha-vaz/e katva kata-mdlam. ® Perhaps ‘like an anklet.’ The Sam. Pas. says, Mafigart viya kat puppha-vikati mavigariké ti. * Perhaps ‘like a fan.’ The Sam. Ps. says, Vidhutik4 ti siitiya v4 salakaya v4 sinduv4ra-pupphadini viggAitva kata (m4lé). ® Perhaps ‘like a crest.’ The Sam. Pas. says, vasamsako ti 348 KULLAVAGGA, I, 13, 2. called 4ve/a}, of the kind called urakkhada? ;— and they then used to take or send wreaths of each of these various kinds to the wives and daughters and young womren and sisters-in-law and female slaves in respectable families;—and they used to eat out of one dish, to drink out of one vessel, to sit on one seat, to lie on one bed, one mat, one coverlet, with the wives and daughters and young women and sisters-in-law and female slaves in respectable families ;—and they used to eat food at the wrong time, and to drink strong drink, and to make use of garlands, and scents, and unguents ;—and they used to dance, and sing, and play music, and wanton, and all these together in every combination. 2. And they used to amuse themselves at games? with eight pieces and ten pieces, and with tossing up, hopping over diagrams formed on the ground, and removing substances from a heap without shaking the remainder; and with games at dice, and trap-ball; and with sketching rude figures, tossing balls, blowing trumpets, having matches at ploughing with mimic ploughs, tumbling, forming mimic wind-mills, guessing at measures, having avatamsako. Compare the close of Rh. D.’s note on vegha for avegha, ‘ Buddhist Suttas,’ p. 37.
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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