Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 36 — The Questions of King Milinda, Part II (page scans)

1 See the note on II, 36, 1.

2 See the note on I, 30, 4.

3 This translation of kappiyaku/i is merely conjectural; comp. kappiyabhumi VI, 33.

4 See the note on I, 25, 12.

5 See .ATullavagga V, 16, 1.

304 MAHAVAGGA. Ill, 5, 7.

has prepared the site for a park. If he sends a
messenger to the Bhikkhus, .... (&c, as in § 5,
down to the end of the section).

7. ' In case, O Bhikkhus, an upasaka has built
for a number of Bhikkhus an aafo^ayoga .... (&c,
as in § 6 to the end of the section), .... for
one Bhikkhu a Vihara, an aafo^ayoga, a storied
house .... (&c, as in § 6 to the end).

8. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, an upasaka has built
for the sisterhood of Bhikkhunis, &c, for a number
of Bhikkhunis, for one Bhikkhuni, for a number of
sikkhamdnis, for one sikkhamdnd, for a number
of sama^eras, for one sama^era, for a number of
sama^eris, for one sama^erl a Vihara, &C.1 If
he sends a messenger to the Bhikkhus, &c.

9. ' In case, O Bhikkhus, an upasaka has built
for his own use a residence, a sleeping room, a
stable2, a tower, a one-peaked building3, a shop,
a boutique, a storied house, an attic, a cave, a cell,
a store-room, a refectory, a fire-room, a kitchen, a
privy, a place to walk in, a house to walk in, a
well, a well house, a ^antaghara, a ^antaghara
room, a lotus-pond, a pavilion, a park, or has pre-
pared the site for a park ; or that his son is to
choose a consort ; or that his daughter is to choose
a consort ; or that he is sick ; or that he knows how

1 The enumeration of edifices is identical with that given in § 6, but in the cases beginning with that of the sisterhood of Bhikkhunis (according to Buddhaghosa ; we believe that the two cases referring tosamaweras ought to be excepted) three of the edifices are left out, viz. the privy, the ^antaghara, and the ^antaghara room, the use of which is forbidden to nuns; see ^ullavagga X, 27, 3, 4.

2 See Abhidhanapp. v. 213, and compare assabharada, hatthi- bhanda. (Mahavagga I, 61, 1).

3 See Abhidhanapp. v. 209.

111,6, i. RESIDENCE DURING THE RAINY SEASON. 305

to recite a celebrated suttanta. If he sends a
messenger to the Bhikkhus (saying), " Might their
reverences come and learn this suttanta; other-
wise this suttanta will fall into oblivion ;" — or if
he has any other business or any work to be done ;
and if he sends a messenger to the Bhikkhus
(saying), " Might their reverences come hither "
(&c.) .... then you ought to go (&c, as in § 5,
down to :) . . . . you ought to return.

10-12. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, an upasika has built a Vihara for the Sa^gha (&c, as in §§ 5-91).

13. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu has built,
&c, a Bhikkhuni, a sikkhamana, a sama^era, a
sama/zeri has built for the Sawgha, for a number
of Bhikkhus, for one Bhikkhu, for the sisterhood of
Bhikkhunis, .... for one sama^eri, for his own
use, a Vihara (&c, as in § 8).'

1. At that time a certain Bhikkhu was sick.
He sent a messenger to the Bhikkhus (saying),
' I am sick ; might the Bhikkhus come to me ;
I long for the Bhikkhus coming/

They told this thing to the Blessed One.

' I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to go (even during the
rainy season), if the affair for which you go can
be accomplished in seven days, even if you are not
sent for, and much more if you are sent for, by a

1 Only it is said here of the Bhikkhus, ayya, 'the noble ones/ instead of bhaddanta, ' their reverences/

306 MAHAVAGGA. Ill, 6, 2.

person of one of the following five classes : Bhik-
khus, Bhikkhunis, sikkhaman^s, sdma^eras, and
sama^erts. I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to go, if
the affair for which you go can be accomplished in
seven days, even if you are not sent for, and much
more if you are sent for, by a person of one of
these five classes. Within seven days you ought
to return.

2. ' In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu is sick. If
he sends a messenger to the Bhikkhus (saying),
" I am sick ; might the Bhikkhus come to me ;
I long for the Bhikkhus' coming/' you ought to go,
O Bhikkhus, if the thing can be accomplished in
seven days, even if he had not sent for you, much
more when he has sent (saying to yourselves) :
" I will try to get food for the sick, or food for the
tender of the sick, or medicine for the sick, or I will
ask him (questions referring to the Dhamma), or
nurse him." Within seven days you ought to
return.

3. * In case, O Bhikkhus, inward struggles have
befallen a Bhikkhu. If he sends a messenger to
the Bhikkhus : " Inward struggles have befallen me ;
might the Bhikkhus come to me ; I long for the
Bhikkhus coming," you ought to go ... . (&c, as
in $ 2, down to) : (saying to yourselves) : " I will
try to appease those struggles, or cause them
to be appeased (by another), or compose him by
religious conversation." Within seven days you
ought to return.

4. ' In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu in whose
mind doubts of conscience have arisen sends
.... (&c, as in § 3, down to) : (saying to your-
selves) : " I will try to dispel those doubts, or cause

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them to be dispelled, or compose him by religious con- versation." Within seven days you ought to return.

5. ' In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu takes to a
false doctrine. If he sends .... (&c, down to) :
(saying to yourselves) : " I will discuss that false
doctrine, or cause another to discuss it, or compose
(that Bhikkhu) by religious conversation." Within
seven days you ought to return.

6. ' In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu is guilty of
a grave offence and ought to be sentenced to par i-
vasa discipline. If he sends .... (&c, down to):
(saying to yourselves) : " I will take care that he
may be sentenced to parivasa discipline, or I will
propose the resolution (to the assembly), or I will
help to complete the quorum (required for passing
the sentence of pariv&sa)/" Within seven days
you ought to return.

7. ' In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu ought to be
sentenced to recommence penal discipline. If he
sends .... (&c, as in § 6, down to the end of the
section).

8. ' In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu ought to
have the manatta discipline imposed upon him.
If he sends .... (&c, as in § 6, down to the end
of the section).

9. ' In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu (having duly
undergone, penal discipline) ought to be rehabilitated.
If he sends .... (&c, as in § 6).

10. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, the Sa^gha is going
to proceed against a Bhikkhu by the ta^aniya-
kamma, or the nissaya, or the pabba^aniya-
kamma, or the pa/isara^iyakamma, or the
ukkhepaniyakamma. If that Bhikkhu sends a
messenger to the Bhikkhus (saying), " The Sa^gha

308 MAHAVAGGA. Ill, 6, n.

is going to proceed against me ; might the Bhikkhus
come to me ; I long for the Bhikkhus coming," you
ought to go ... . (&c, as in § 2, down to) : (saying
to yourselves): "What can be done in order that
the Sawgha may not proceed (against that Bhikkhu)
or may mitigate the proceeding?" Within seven
days you ought to return.

11. 'Or the Sa^/gha has instituted a proceeding
against him, the ta^aniyakamma .... (&c, down
to) : .... or the ukkhepaniyakamma ; if he sends
a messenger to the Bhikkhus : " The Sa^gha has
instituted a proceeding against me ; might the Bhik-
khus come to me ; I long for the Bhikkhus' coming,"
you ought to go ... . (&c, as in § 3, down to):
(saying to yourselves): " What can be done in order
that this Bhikkhu may behave himself properly, live
modestly, and aspire to get clear of his penance, and
that the Sawgha may revoke its sentence ?" Within
seven days you ought to return.

12-15. ' In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhunf is sick, &C.1

16. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhunf is guilty
of a grave offence and ought to be sentenced to
m an at t a discipline2. If she sends. . . . (as in § 3,
down to) : .... (saying to yourselves) : " I will take
care that she may be sentenced to manatta disci-
pline3." Within seven days you ought to return.

1 See §§ 2-5. Read here and in all cases where the messenger is sent by a woman: 'Might the noble ones (ayya) come to me; I long for the noble ones' coming.'

2 There is no parivasa discipline for the Bhikkhunis. When a Bhikkhuni has committed a Sa^ghadisesa offence, no matter whether she has concealed it or not, she is sentenced to manatta discipline for a fortnight. See ^ullavagga X, 1, 4 ; 25, 3.

3 The phrases, ' Or I will propose the resolution to the assembly,

Ill, 6, 25. RESIDENCE DURING THE RAINY SEASON. 309

17. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhuni ought to
be sentenced to recommence penal discipline ....
(&c, as in § 7).

18. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhun! who is to be rehabilitated .... (&c, as in § 9).

19. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, the Sa;^gha is going
to proceed against a Bhikkhun! by the ta^ani-
yakamma .... (&c, as in § 10).

20. ' Or the Sa^gha has instituted a proceeding against her .... (&c, as in § 11).

21. 22. ' In case, O Bhikkhus, a sikkhamana is sick (&c, see §§ 2-5).

' In case, O Bhikkhus, a sikkhamana has vio-
lated1 the precepts (in which she is trained). If
she sends .... (&c, as in $ 3, down to): (saying
to yourselves) : " I will take care that she may take
upon herself the precepts (again)." Within seven
days you ought to return.

23. ' In case, O Bhikkhus, a sikkhamana desires
to receive the upasampada ordination. If she
sends, &c, .... you ought to go (saying to your-
selves) : "I will take care that she may receive
the upasampada ordination, or I will proclaim
the formula (of ordination before the assembly),
or I will help to complete the quorum.'' Within
seven days you ought to return.

24, 25. ' In case, O Bhikkhus, a sama^era is sick (&o, as in §§ 2-5) . . . . , a sama^era desires

or I will help to complete the quorum ' (see § 6 seq.), of course are omitted here, because, if the proceeding is directed against a Bhik- khuni, this is to be done by a Bhikkhuni and not by a Bhikkhu. See ^ullavagga X, 6, 3.

1 This translation of sikkha kupita hoti is merely conjectural; Buddhaghosa has no note here. Comp. kuppa and akuppa.

3IO MAHAVAGGA. 111,6,26.

to ask concerning Vassa1. If he sends .... (say-
ing to yourselves) : " I will ask him or I will tell
it to him." Within seven days you ought to return.

26. ' In case, O Bhikkhus, a sama^era who de-
sires to receive the upasampada ordination (&c,
see § 23).

27, 28. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, a sama^eri is sick (&c, see §§ 24-25).

29. ' In case, O Bhikkhus, a sama/zeri desires to
take upon herself the precepts. If she sends ....
&c, you should go (saying to yourselves) : " I will
take care that she may take upon herself the pre-
cepts/' Within seven days you ought to return/

1. At that time the mother of a Bhikkhu was sick. She sent a messenger to her son (saying),

* I am sick ; might my son come to me ; I long for my son's coming/ Now that Bhikkhu thought :

* The Blessed One has allowed (a Bhikkhu) to go, if
the affair for which he goes can be accomplished
within seven days, and if he is sent for, but not if
he is not sent for, by a person of any one of the
seven classes ; (and he has also allowed to go), if the
thing he goes for can be accomplished within seven
days, even if he is not sent for, and much more if he
is sent for, by a person of any one of the five classes.
Now my mother is sick ; she is not a lay-devotee
(upasikd). What am I, therefore, to do ?'