Vinaya Texts, Part II: The Mahâvagga V–X, Kullavagga I–III — SBE Vol. 17 (1882)

‘ Vihara. In later times this word is no doubt always, or almost always, used to designate the whole of a building in which several or many Bhikkhus resided. In the older literature it always,p. 387 with shall he content himself. A Bhikkhu who has been placed under probation ought not, O Bhikkhus, to visit the families who support a regular Bhikkhu (by officiating, in order to do so, as the companion who precedes or follows that regular Bhikkhu)—he ought not to devote himself to a forest life—he ought not to devote himself to living on alms personally received'—he ought not to cause an alms to be brought out to him with the object of escaping an extension of his probationary term?, thinking, “ Let them not recognise me” (as one who has been placed under probation) *.

‘A Bhikkhu who has been placed on probation ought, O Bhikkhus, to announce the fact of his having been so placed when he arrives at a residence as an incoming Bhikkhu—he ought to announce the fact to an incoming Bhikkhu—he ought to announce the fact at an Uposatha meeting—he ought to announce the fact at a Pa'varaz4 meeting—and, if he be sick, he ought to announce the fact at such meetings by means of a messenger‘.

or almost always, denotes the dwelling-place, the private apartment, of a single Bhikkhu.

1 That is, to refrain from salfka-bhatta, &c.

* The Samanta Pas4dika4 says, Tappasaya ’ti niha/abhatto hutv4 viharen’ eva nistditva bhugganto vattiyo ganayissimi gakkhato me bhikkh disva and4rogentassa rattizâhedo (cap. 2) siya ’ti imina karazena pindapato na nihardpetabbo.

5 M4 mam ganims( ’ti m4 mam ekabhikkhu pi g4natf ’ti fa imina agghasayena vihadre simanerehi pasapetva bhufigitum labbhati, GAmam pindaya pavisitabbam eva. Gildnassa pana navakammam afkariyupagghfyakikkadipasu (sic) tassa va vihare yeva akkhitum vaffati. Sake pi game anekasata bhikkhf vidaranti na sakka hoti froketum gamakavasam gantva sabhagas/hane vasitum va/fati.

* This paragraph, it will be seen, is omitted in three out of the four following cases, which are otherwise similar in every respect, cc2

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Sake pi game anekasata bhikkhf vidaranti na sakka hoti froketum gamakavasam gantva sabhagas/hane vasitum va/fati.

* This paragraph, it will be seen, is omitted in three out of the four following cases, which are otherwise similar in every respect, cc2

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3. ‘A Bhikkhu who has been placed on probation ought not, O Bhikkhus, to go away from a residence in which Bhikkhus are living to a residence in which no Bhikkhus are living, unless with a regular Bhikkhu, or in time of danger. A Bhikkhu who has been placed on probation ought not, O Bhikkhus, to go away from a residence in which Bhikkhus are living to a place which is not a residence! and where no Bhikkhus are living, unless with a regular Bhikkhu, or in time of danger. A Bhikkhu (&c., as before) ought not to go away from a residence in which Bhikkhus are living, either to a residence or to a place which is not a residence, and where Bhikkhus are not living, unless (&c., as before)... from a place which is not a residence, but where Bhikkhus are living, to a place which is a residence, but where Bhikkhus are not living .... from a place which is not a residence, but where Bhikkhus are living, to a place which is not a residence and where Bhikkhus are not living... . from a place which is no residence, but where Bhikkhus are living, either to a place which is not a residence or to a residence where no Bhikkhus are living .... from a place which is either a residence or not a residence, to a place which is a residence, but where no Bhikkhus are living .... from a place which is either a residence or no residence, but where Bhikkhus are living, to a place as regards the right conduct which is laid down for them, to the present case of the Bhikkhus who have been placed on probation. 1 The Samanta PAsAdika says, (Abhikkhuko 4vaso) na hi tattha vuttharattiyo gazanupika honti. pakatattena pana saddhim vatfati. Andvaso nfima etiyagharam bodhigharam sammafigania//ako daruaé/ako pAniyam4/o vakkakudé dvarako/thako ’ti evamAdi. * In the text read 4v4so va anavaso v4p. 389 which is not a residence and where no Bhikkhus are living .... from a place which is either a residence or not a residence, but where Bhikkhus are living, to a place which is either a residence or not a residence, but where no Bhikkhus are living, unless with a regular Bhikkhu or in time of danger.

from a place which is either a residence or not a residence, but where Bhikkhus are living, to a place which is either a residence or not a residence, but where no Bhikkhus are living, unless with a regular Bhikkhu or in time of danger.

‘A Bhikkhu who has been placed on probation ought not, O Bhikkhus, to go away from a residence where Bhikkhus are living to a residence where Bhikkhus are living, but where there may be Bhikkhus of different communities from his own (unless, &c., as before). [The same changes as in the last series are here rung upon this inhibition, down to] .... froma place which is either a residence or not a residence, but where Bhikkhus are living, to a place which is either a residence or not a residence, and where Bhikkhus are living, but where there may be Bhikkhus of different communities from his own (unless, &c., as before).

‘A Bhikkhu who has been placed on probation ought to go, O Bhikkhus, from a residence where Bhikkhus are living to a residence where Bhikkhus are living, and where there are Bhikkhus of the same community (with himself), if he knows, “This very day I can go there.” (Here follow the same permutations and combinations as in the last two series. ]

4. ‘A Bhikkhu who has been placed on probation ought not, O Bhikkhus, to dwell with a regular Bhikkhu in a residence under one and the same roof—nor in a place which is not a residence under one and the same roof—nor in a place which is either a residence or not a residence under one and the same roof. On seeing a regular Bhikkhu hep. 390 ought to rise from his seat!; and he ought to offer his seat to a regular Bhikkhu. He ought not to sit down on one and the same seat with a regular Bhikkhu ; when a regular Bhikkhu is seated on a low seat he ought not to sit down on a high seat?; when a regular Bhikkhu is seated on the ground he ought not to sit down on a seat’; he ought not to walk up and down on the same 4ankama‘ with a regular Bhikkhu; when a regular Bhikkhu is walking up and down on a low £ankama he ought not to walk up and down on a higher £ankama; when a regular Bhikkhu is walking up and down on the ground he ought not to walk up and down on a (properly prepared) Zankama.

‘A Bhikkhu who has been placed on probation ought not, O Bhikkhus, to dwell (&c., all the other acts mentioned in the last paragraph being here repeated down to the end) with a Bhikkhu senior to himself who has been placed on probation.... with a Bhikkhu who has been thrown back to the commencement of his term of probation.... with a Bhikkhu who has rendered himself liable to the M4anatta discipline® . . . . with a Bhikkhu undergoing the Manatta discipline... . with a Bhikkhu who is in a position to receive rehabilitation‘,

‘If a meeting of four Bhikkhus, of whom one is

1 This recurs in Khandhaka I, chapter 27.

? Compare the 69th Sekhiya,.

® Compare the 68th Sekhiya.