Vinaya Texts, Part III: The Kullavagga IV–XII — SBE Vol. 20 (1885)

‘And how (can it be legally said that the person charged) withdraws his acceptance of the legally (established) concord (of the assembly) ?’

[Same as last, reading ‘withdraws his acceptance, &c., for ‘does not submit,’ &c.]

8. ‘And how can it be legally said that the person charged has been seen or heard or suspected :of having committed an offence against morality .... an offence against conduct.... an offence against doctrine ?’

[Same as § 4, reading ‘offence against morality,’ &c., for ‘ Paragika offence.’]

These are the ten kinds of the inhibition of PAtimokkha which are legal.

Here ends the First Portion for Recitation.

4,

1. Now the venerable Upali! went up to the Blessed One, and bowed down before him, and took his seat on one side. And when he was so seated, the venerable Upali said to the Blessed One :

‘When a Bhikkhu, Lord, intends to take upon himself the conduct (of any matter that has to be

* No doubt in his réle of a chief of the Vinaya-dharas, as in Mahavagga IX, 6, &c.

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decided), under what conditions should he take the conduct thereof upon himself? ?’

‘A Bhikkhu, Upé4li, who intends to take upon himself the conduct of any matter, should take such conduct upon himself under five conditions.

‘(In the first place.) A Bhikkhu, Upali, who intends to take the conduct of any matter upon himself, should thus consider: “The conduct of this matter which I intend to take upon myself, is it now the right time for the taking charge of the conduct thereof, or is it not?” If that Bhikkhu, Upali, so considering, come to the conclusion that it is not the right time, he should not, Upali, take charge -of it.

‘(Secondly.) If that Bhikkhu, Up4li, so considering, come to the conclusion that it is the right time, he should, Upali, further consider thus: “ The conduct of this matter which I intend to take upon myself, is it just, or is it not?” Ifthat Bhikkhu, Upali, so considering, come to the conclusion that it would not be just, he should not take charge of it.

‘(Thirdly.) If that Bhikkhu, UpAli, so considering, come to the conclusion that it would be just, he should, Updli, further consider thus: “ The conduct of this matter which I intend to take upon myself, would it tend to advantage, or would it not?” If that Bhikkhu, Updli, so considering, come to the conclusion that it would not tend to advantage, he should not, Upali, take charge of it.

‘(Fourthly.) If that Bhikkhu, UpAli, so considering, come to the conclusion that it would tend to

1 As, for instance, in the last chapter (§§ 4 and following) the
Bhikkhu who lays the matter before the Samgha.

* Attadanam Adfyati, in our explanation of which we follow Buddhaghosa,

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* Attadanam Adfyati, in our explanation of which we follow Buddhaghosa,p. 315 profit, he should, Upali, further consider thus: “While I am taking. the conduct of this matter upon myself, shall I find that the Bhikkhus who are my intimates and associates are on my side in accordance with the Dhamma and the Vinaya, or shall I not?” If that Bhikkhu, Upali, so considering, come to the conclusion that he will not, he should not, Upali, take charge of it.

‘(Fifthly.) If that Bhikkhu, Upali, so considering, come to the conclusion that he will find them so, he should further, U pali, consider thus : “ Whilst I am taking the conduct of this matter upon myself, will the Samgha, as a result thereof, fall into strife, quarrel, contention, or dispute, or will there arise a split in the Samgha, disunion in the Samgha, diversity of position in the Samgha, diversity of action in the Samgha!?” If that Bhikkhu, Upali, so considering, come to the conclusion that that will happen, he should not take charge of it. But if that Bhikkhu, Upali, thus considering, should come to the conclusion that that will not happen, he should take charge of it. The taking charge of a matter, Up4li, subject to these five conditions, will not give cause to subsequent remorse.’

5.

1. ‘When, Lord, a Bhikkhu who takes upon himself to warn another, is about to do so, of how many qualities should he consider whether they are within himself before he does so ?’

(a) ‘A Bhikkhu who warns another should, Upali,

1 This list has occurred above, Mahavagga X, 1,6; X, 5, 13;
Kullavagga VII, 5, 1.

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when he is about to do so, consider thus: “Am I pure in the conduct of my body; pure therein without a flaw, without a fleck? Is this quality found in me, or is it not?” If, UpAli, the Bhikkhu is not so, there will be some who will say to him: “ Come, now, let your reverence continue still to train yourself in matters relating to the body!”— thus will they say.

(b) ‘And further, a Bhikkhu who warns another should, Up4li, when. he is about to do so, consider thus: “Am I pure in the conduct of my speech; pure therein without a flaw, without a fleck? Is this quality found in me, or is it not?” If, Upéli, the Bhikkhu is not so, there will be some who will say to him: “Come, now, let your reverence continue still to train yourself in matters relating to speech !””— thus will they say..

(c) ‘And further, a Bhikkhu who warns another should, Upéli, consider thus: “Is a kindly mind ever present in me, one without anger against those who are my companions in the religious life? Is this quality found in me, or is it not?” If, Upali, such a mind is not in that Bhikkhu, there will be some who will. say to him: “Come, now, let your reverence continue still to cultivate a friendly feeling towards those who are your companions in the religious life !”— thus will they say.

Is this quality found in me, or is it not?” If, Upali, such a mind is not in that Bhikkhu, there will be some who will. say to him: “Come, now, let your reverence continue still to cultivate a friendly feeling towards those who are your companions in the religious life !”— thus will they say.

(d) ‘And further, a Bhikkhu who warns another should, Up4li, consider thus: “Am I a man versed in the tradition, a custodian of the tradition, a storehouse of the tradition? Whatsoever truths, lovely in their origin, lovely in. their progress, lovely in their consummation, magnify the higher life, both in the spirit and in the letter, and in all its points, inp. 317 all its perfectness,—in such truths am I well versed, of such am I full, are such laid up in my words, dwelt on in my heart, penetrated throughout through right insight?? Is this quality found in me, or is it not?” If that Bhikkhu, Up§li, is not such a man, there will be some who will say to him: “Come, now, let your reverence continue still to learn the faith !”— thus will they say.

(e) ‘And further, a Bhikkhu who warns another should, Up§li, consider thus: “ Have both the Patimokkhas been completely handed down to me in their full extent; have I well divided them, well established them, well investigated them, both Rule by Rule?, and in every detail? Is this quality found in me, or is it not?” If, Upéli, that is not so, then when he is asked, “ Where has this, Sir, been declared by the Blessed One ?” he will not be able to explain ?, and there will be some who will say to him : “ Come, now, let your reverence continue still to learn the Vinaya!’”— thus will they say.

‘These are the five qualities, Up4li, of which a Bhikkhu about to warn another should consider before he does so, whether they are within himself or not.’

2. ‘When, Lord, a Bhikkhu who takes upon himself to warn another, is about to do so, how many qualities should he call up (establish) within himself before he does so?’

* On the whole of this and of the next paragraph, which have occurred already above at IV, 14, 19, see our notes there.

* That is, ‘Sutta by Sutta.’ On the whole stock phrase, compare our remarks in p. xviii of the Introduction ; and above, Mahévagga I, 36, 14; Kullavagga IV, 14, 19.

* Read na sampé4yati, in accordance with H.O.’s note at p. 364 of the text.

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‘A Bhikkhu, Up4li, who is about to warn another, should call‘up within himself five qualities before he does so, (saying to himself): “At the right time will I speak, not at the wrong time. In truth will I speak, and not in falsehood. Gently will I speak, and not in harshness. To profit will I speak, and not senselessly. In kindly spirit will I speak, and not in anger}.

‘These, Upali, are the five,’ &c.

3. ‘In how many ways, Lord, is repentance to be brought home to a Bhikkhu who has wrongfully warned another Bhikkhu ?’