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1If the time seems meet to the Samgha, let the Samgha carry out the Tassapapiyyasik4a-kamma against the Bhikkhu Uva/a. ‘“ This is the motion. ‘“Let the venerable Samwgha hear me. This Bhikkhu Uvaéa (&c., as before). The Samgha carries out the Tassa-pApiyyasika-kamma against Uv4é/a the Bhikkhu. Whosoever of the venerable ones approves of the Tassa-pApiyyasika-kamma being carried out against Uvaéa the Bhikkhu, let him keep silence. Whosoever approves not thereof, let him speak. ‘“A second time I say the same thing. This Bhikkhu Uv&/a (&c., as before, down to) let him speak. A third time I say the same thing (&c., as before, down to) let him speak. ‘“The Tassa-pdpiyyasika-kamma has been carried out by the Samgha against Uvd/a the Bhikkhu. Therefore is it silent. Thus do I understand ?.”’ 1 This Kammav&Aé is precisely the same as is laid down in Kullavagga I, 1, 4, &c. in the case of all the other penal Kammas. 30 KULLAVAGGA. IV, 12, 1 12, 1. ‘ There are five things, O Bhikkhus, which are necessary to the valid carrying out of the Tassapapiyyasika-kamma. To wit—he is impure, he is shameless—a censure has been set on foot against him'—the Samgha carries out the Kamma—it carries it out lawfully, and in a full quorum. 2. ‘ There are three things, O Bhikkhus, by which, when a Tassa-p4piyyasika4-kamma is characterised, it is against the Dhamma, and against the Vinaya, and difficult to be settled; (that is to say), when it has not been carried out in a full assembly of properly qualified persons, according to law and justice, and in the presence of the litigant parties— when it has been carried out without the accused person having been heard—when it has been carried out without the accused person having confessed himself guilty. ‘These are the three things, O Bhikkhus, by which, when a Tassa-p4piyyasiké-kamma is characterised, it is against the Dhamma, and against the Vinaya, and difficult to be settled. ‘There are three things by which (and as in last paragraph) it is in accordance with the Dhamma, and in accordance with the Vinaya, and easy to be settled ; (that is to say), when it has been [&c., the rest of this paragraph is the reverse of the last] ?.’ ? Compare the use of anuvado in Xullavagga I, 5. * These paragraphs exactly correspond to paragraphs at Xullavagga I, 2. It is probably merely owing to this repetition that it is here also prescribed that the accused person must confess IV, 13, 1. THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES. 31 3. [This paragraph exactly corresponds to Kullavagga I, 4, paragraph 1, as to the three cases in which the Samgha, if it likes, may carry out the Tassa-pdpiyyasik4é-kamma against a Bhikkhu.] 4. [In this paragraph the ‘right conduct’ for a Bhikkhu who has been subjected to this Kamma is laid down precisely as in I, 5 for a Bhikkhu subjected to the Tagganiya-kamma.] Then the Samwgha carried out the Tassa-p4piyyasik4-kamma against Uv4/a the Bhikkhu. 13},
2[In this paragraph the ‘right conduct’ for a Bhikkhu who has been subjected to this Kamma is laid down precisely as in I, 5 for a Bhikkhu subjected to the Tagganiya-kamma.] Then the Samwgha carried out the Tassa-p4piyyasik4-kamma against Uv4/a the Bhikkhu. 13}, 1. Now at that time, while the Bhikkhus were continuing in quarrels, strifes, and disputes, they had been guilty of many things unworthy of a Samaza, as well in word as in deed, and it occurred to the Bhikkhus, ‘Whilst we were continuing, &c.... we have been guilty, &c.... as well in word as in deed. If we now deal one with another for those offences, it may happen that that proceeding may result in harshness, in ill-feeling, in divisions. How now should we manage ?’ And they told the matter to the Blessed One. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, whilst the Bhikkhus are continuing, &c.. .. they are guilty, &c. ... as well in word as in deed. And it occurs to them, “ Whilst we were continuing, &c. . . . we have been guilty, &c. ., . If we now deal, &c. . . ._ How now shall himself guilty, as it must be evident from the Introductory Story, that he will not do so. * The whole of this chapter recurs below, IV, 14, 33. 32 KULLAVAGGA. IV, 13, 2. we manage?” I enjoin upon you, O Bhikkhus, to settle a matter of this kind by Tizavatth4raka (the Covering over as with grass)!. 2. ‘And thus, O Bhikkhus, is it to be settled. All are to meet together in one spot. When they have met together some able and discreet Bhikkhu is to bring the matter before the Samgha, saying, ‘“ Let the venerable Samgha hear me. While we were continuing, &c.. . . we have been guilty, &c. ... as well in word as in deed. And it occurred to us ‘ (&c., down to) If we now deal one with another, &c. . . . it may result in harshness, in ill-feeling, in divisions. If the time seems meet to the Samgha, let the Samgha settle this matter by the Covering over as with grass—except only as regards serious offences ?, and as regards those things in which the laity have been concerned.” ‘Then some discreet and able Bhikkhu among those Bhikkhus who belong to the one party is to bring the matter before his own party, saying, ‘May the venerable ones hear me. While we were continuing, &c. . . . we have been guilty, &c. . . as well in word as in deed. And it occurred to us, &c. . . . (down to) in divisions. If the time seems meet to you, venerable Sirs, I would confess in the midst of the Samgha, both on your behalf, venerable Sirs, and on my own behalf, both such offence as is yours, venerable Sirs, and such offence 1 Buddhaghosa’s commentary on this expression will be found in the notes to H. O.’s edition of the text, pp. 313, 314. ® Buddhaghosa (H. O. loc. cit.) explains this as meaning either Paragika or Samgh&disesa offences. So also he explains Duf/kullé Apatti at Mah4vagga X, 5, 4. IV, 13, 2- THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES. 33
3O.’s edition of the text, pp. 313, 314. ® Buddhaghosa (H. O. loc. cit.) explains this as meaning either Paragika or Samgh&disesa offences. So also he explains Duf/kullé Apatti at Mah4vagga X, 5, 4. IV, 13, 2- THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES. 33 as is mine own, to the end that it may be covered over as with grass, except only as regards serious offences, and as regards those things in which the laity have been concerned.” ‘And some discreet and able Bhikkhu among the Bhikkhus belonging to the other party is to bring the matter before his own party, saying, “ May the venerable ones hear me [&c., as before in the last paragraph, down to the end].” ‘Then the discreet and able Bhikkhu among the Bhikkhus belonging to the one party is to bring the matter before the Samgha, saying, “ May the venerable Samgha hear me. While we (&c., as before, down to) in divisions. If the time seems meet to the Samgha, I would confess? in the midst of the Samgha, both on behalf of these venerable ones and on my own behalf, both such offence as is theirs and such offence as is mine own, to the end that it may be covered over as with grass, except only as regards serious offences, and as regards those things in which the laity have been concerned. This is the motion (#atti). May the venerable Samgha hear me. While we (&c., as before, down to) in divisions. I confess (&c., as before, down to) in which the laity have been concerned. Whosoever of the venerable ones approves of the confession of these our offences, to the end that they may so be covered over as with grass, except as before mentioned, let him keep silence. Whosoever approves not thereof, let him speak. These our offences are confessed in the midst of the Samgha, to the end that they may be covered over as with grass, except * Deseyyam. Compare IV, 14, 33, at the end. [20] D 34 KULLAVAGGA. IV, 14, 1 as before mentioned. The Samgha approves thereof. Therefore is it silent. Thus do I understand.” ‘And the discreet and able Bhikkhu among the Bhikkhus belonging to the other party is to bring the matter before the Samgha, saying, “Let the venerable Samgha hear me (&c., as before in the last paragraph, down to the end).” ‘Then thus, O Bhikkhus, those Bhikkhus are absolved of those offences, except as regards serious offences, and as regards those things in which the laity have been concerned, and except also as regards those who express their disapproval of the proceedings, or who are not present at them ?,’ 14. 1. Now at that time Bhikkhus had disputes with Bhikkhus, and Bhikkhunts with Bhikkhus. And the Bhikkhu AZanna’, forcing his way (into the apartments) of the Bhikkhunis 3, took the part of the Bhikkhunts and disputed with the Bhikkhus.
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.
1If the time seems meet to the Samgha, let the Samgha carry out the Tassapapiyyasik4a-kamma against the Bhikkhu Uva/a. ‘“ This is the motion. ‘“Let the venerable Samwgha hear me. This Bhikkhu Uvaéa (&c., as before). The Samgha carries out the Tassa-pApiyyasika-kamma against Uv4é/a the Bhikkhu. Whosoever of the venerable ones approves of the Tassa-pApiyyasika-kamma being carried out against Uvaéa the Bhikkhu, let him keep silence. Whosoever approves not thereof, let him speak. ‘“A second time I say the same thing. This Bhikkhu Uv&/a (&c., as before, down to) let him speak. A third time I say the same thing (&c., as before, down to) let him speak. ‘“The Tassa-pdpiyyasika-kamma has been carried out by the Samgha against Uvd/a the Bhikkhu. Therefore is it silent. Thus do I understand ?.”’ 1 This Kammav&Aé is precisely the same as is laid down in Kullavagga I, 1, 4, &c. in the case of all the other penal Kammas. 30 KULLAVAGGA. IV, 12, 1 12, 1. ‘ There are five things, O Bhikkhus, which are necessary to the valid carrying out of the Tassapapiyyasika-kamma. To wit—he is impure, he is shameless—a censure has been set on foot against him'—the Samgha carries out the Kamma—it carries it out lawfully, and in a full quorum. 2. ‘ There are three things, O Bhikkhus, by which, when a Tassa-p4piyyasika4-kamma is characterised, it is against the Dhamma, and against the Vinaya, and difficult to be settled; (that is to say), when it has not been carried out in a full assembly of properly qualified persons, according to law and justice, and in the presence of the litigant parties— when it has been carried out without the accused person having been heard—when it has been carried out without the accused person having confessed himself guilty. ‘These are the three things, O Bhikkhus, by which, when a Tassa-p4piyyasiké-kamma is characterised, it is against the Dhamma, and against the Vinaya, and difficult to be settled. ‘There are three things by which (and as in last paragraph) it is in accordance with the Dhamma, and in accordance with the Vinaya, and easy to be settled ; (that is to say), when it has been [&c., the rest of this paragraph is the reverse of the last] ?.’ ? Compare the use of anuvado in Xullavagga I, 5. * These paragraphs exactly correspond to paragraphs at Xullavagga I, 2. It is probably merely owing to this repetition that it is here also prescribed that the accused person must confess IV, 13, 1. THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES. 31 3. [This paragraph exactly corresponds to Kullavagga I, 4, paragraph 1, as to the three cases in which the Samgha, if it likes, may carry out the Tassa-pdpiyyasik4é-kamma against a Bhikkhu.] 4. [In this paragraph the ‘right conduct’ for a Bhikkhu who has been subjected to this Kamma is laid down precisely as in I, 5 for a Bhikkhu subjected to the Tagganiya-kamma.] Then the Samwgha carried out the Tassa-p4piyyasik4-kamma against Uv4/a the Bhikkhu. 13},
2[In this paragraph the ‘right conduct’ for a Bhikkhu who has been subjected to this Kamma is laid down precisely as in I, 5 for a Bhikkhu subjected to the Tagganiya-kamma.] Then the Samwgha carried out the Tassa-p4piyyasik4-kamma against Uv4/a the Bhikkhu. 13}, 1. Now at that time, while the Bhikkhus were continuing in quarrels, strifes, and disputes, they had been guilty of many things unworthy of a Samaza, as well in word as in deed, and it occurred to the Bhikkhus, ‘Whilst we were continuing, &c.... we have been guilty, &c.... as well in word as in deed. If we now deal one with another for those offences, it may happen that that proceeding may result in harshness, in ill-feeling, in divisions. How now should we manage ?’ And they told the matter to the Blessed One. ‘In case, O Bhikkhus, whilst the Bhikkhus are continuing, &c.. .. they are guilty, &c. ... as well in word as in deed. And it occurs to them, “ Whilst we were continuing, &c. . . . we have been guilty, &c. ., . If we now deal, &c. . . ._ How now shall himself guilty, as it must be evident from the Introductory Story, that he will not do so. * The whole of this chapter recurs below, IV, 14, 33. 32 KULLAVAGGA. IV, 13, 2. we manage?” I enjoin upon you, O Bhikkhus, to settle a matter of this kind by Tizavatth4raka (the Covering over as with grass)!. 2. ‘And thus, O Bhikkhus, is it to be settled. All are to meet together in one spot. When they have met together some able and discreet Bhikkhu is to bring the matter before the Samgha, saying, ‘“ Let the venerable Samgha hear me. While we were continuing, &c.. . . we have been guilty, &c. ... as well in word as in deed. And it occurred to us ‘ (&c., down to) If we now deal one with another, &c. . . . it may result in harshness, in ill-feeling, in divisions. If the time seems meet to the Samgha, let the Samgha settle this matter by the Covering over as with grass—except only as regards serious offences ?, and as regards those things in which the laity have been concerned.” ‘Then some discreet and able Bhikkhu among those Bhikkhus who belong to the one party is to bring the matter before his own party, saying, ‘May the venerable ones hear me. While we were continuing, &c. . . . we have been guilty, &c. . . as well in word as in deed. And it occurred to us, &c. . . . (down to) in divisions. If the time seems meet to you, venerable Sirs, I would confess in the midst of the Samgha, both on your behalf, venerable Sirs, and on my own behalf, both such offence as is yours, venerable Sirs, and such offence 1 Buddhaghosa’s commentary on this expression will be found in the notes to H. O.’s edition of the text, pp. 313, 314. ® Buddhaghosa (H. O. loc. cit.) explains this as meaning either Paragika or Samgh&disesa offences. So also he explains Duf/kullé Apatti at Mah4vagga X, 5, 4. IV, 13, 2- THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES. 33
3O.’s edition of the text, pp. 313, 314. ® Buddhaghosa (H. O. loc. cit.) explains this as meaning either Paragika or Samgh&disesa offences. So also he explains Duf/kullé Apatti at Mah4vagga X, 5, 4. IV, 13, 2- THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES. 33 as is mine own, to the end that it may be covered over as with grass, except only as regards serious offences, and as regards those things in which the laity have been concerned.” ‘And some discreet and able Bhikkhu among the Bhikkhus belonging to the other party is to bring the matter before his own party, saying, “ May the venerable ones hear me [&c., as before in the last paragraph, down to the end].” ‘Then the discreet and able Bhikkhu among the Bhikkhus belonging to the one party is to bring the matter before the Samgha, saying, “ May the venerable Samgha hear me. While we (&c., as before, down to) in divisions. If the time seems meet to the Samgha, I would confess? in the midst of the Samgha, both on behalf of these venerable ones and on my own behalf, both such offence as is theirs and such offence as is mine own, to the end that it may be covered over as with grass, except only as regards serious offences, and as regards those things in which the laity have been concerned. This is the motion (#atti). May the venerable Samgha hear me. While we (&c., as before, down to) in divisions. I confess (&c., as before, down to) in which the laity have been concerned. Whosoever of the venerable ones approves of the confession of these our offences, to the end that they may so be covered over as with grass, except as before mentioned, let him keep silence. Whosoever approves not thereof, let him speak. These our offences are confessed in the midst of the Samgha, to the end that they may be covered over as with grass, except * Deseyyam. Compare IV, 14, 33, at the end. [20] D 34 KULLAVAGGA. IV, 14, 1 as before mentioned. The Samgha approves thereof. Therefore is it silent. Thus do I understand.” ‘And the discreet and able Bhikkhu among the Bhikkhus belonging to the other party is to bring the matter before the Samgha, saying, “Let the venerable Samgha hear me (&c., as before in the last paragraph, down to the end).” ‘Then thus, O Bhikkhus, those Bhikkhus are absolved of those offences, except as regards serious offences, and as regards those things in which the laity have been concerned, and except also as regards those who express their disapproval of the proceedings, or who are not present at them ?,’ 14. 1. Now at that time Bhikkhus had disputes with Bhikkhus, and Bhikkhunts with Bhikkhus. And the Bhikkhu AZanna’, forcing his way (into the apartments) of the Bhikkhunis 3, took the part of the Bhikkhunts and disputed with the Bhikkhus.
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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