Vinaya Pitaka - Monastic Rules
Bhikkhu Vibhanga - Nissaggiya Pācittiya 12: Not to accept a rug only made of black sheep wool.
- Translated from the Pali by Brahmali Bhikkhu.
1 At one time the Buddha, the Master, was staying at Vesālī in the Great Grove in the Hall of the Peaked Roof. At that time the group of six monks had a rug made of pure black sheep’s wool. People, engaged in touring the dwelling-place, seeing them … spread it about, saying: "How can these recluses, sons of the Sakyans, have a rug made of pure black sheep’s wool, like householders who enjoy pleasures of the senses?"
2Monks heard these
people who … spread it about. Those who were modest monks … spread it about,
saying:
"How can the group of six monks have a rug made of pure black sheep’s wool?"
3Then these monks told this matter to the lord. He said:
"Is it true, as is said, that you, monks, had a rug made of pure black sheep’s
wool?"
"It is true, lord," they said.
The enlightened one, the lord, rebuked them, saying: "How can you, foolish men,
have a rug made of pure black sheep’s wool? It is not, foolish men, for
pleasing those who are not (yet) pleased … And thus, monks, this rule of
training should be set forth:
4Whatever monk should cause a rug to be made of pure black sheep’s wool, there is an offence of expiation involving forfeiture."
5 Whatever means: … is monk to be understood in this case.
6 Black means: there are two (kinds of) black: black by nature or dyed black.
7 A rug means: it is made "having spread," not woven.
8 Should cause to be made means: if he makes it or causes it to be made, there is an offence of wrong-doing in the action. It is to be forfeited … to an individual. And thus, monks, should it be forfeited: … ‘ … this rug which I, honoured sirs, had made of pure black sheep’s wool … ’
Permutations
9 If what was incompletely executed by himself, he has finished by himself, there is an offence of expiation involving forfeiture. If he makes others finish what was incompletely executed by himself, there is an offence of expiation involving forfeiture. If what was incompletely executed by others, he has finished by himself, there is an offence of expiation involving forfeiture.
10 If he makes others finish what was incompletely executed by others, there is an offence of expiation involving forfeiture.
Non-offences
11There is no offence if he makes a canopy or a ground-covering or a screen-wall or a mattress or a squatting mat; if he is mad, if he is the first wrong-doer.
12
1 tena samayena buddho bhagavā vesāliyaṃ viharati mahāvane kūṭāgārasālāyaṃ. tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū suddhakāḷakānaṃ eḷakalomānaṃ santhataṃ kārāpenti. manussā vihāracārikaṃ āhiṇḍantā passitvā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti— "kathañhi nāma samaṇā sakyaputtiyā suddhakāḷakānaṃ eḷakalomānaṃ santhataṃ kārāpessanti, seyyathāpi gihī kāmabhogino"ti.
2 assosuṃ kho bhikkhū tesaṃ manussānaṃ ujjhāyantānaṃ khiyyantānaṃ vipācentānaṃ. ye te bhikkhū appicchā … pe … te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti— "kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū suddhakāḷakānaṃ eḷakalomānaṃ santhataṃ kārāpessantī"ti.
3 atha kho te bhikkhū chabbaggiye bhikkhū anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ … pe … "saccaṃ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, suddhakāḷakānaṃ eḷakalomānaṃ santhataṃ kārāpethā"ti? "saccaṃ, bhagavā"ti. vigarahi buddho bhagavā … pe … kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, suddhakāḷakānaṃ eḷakalomānaṃ santhataṃ kārāpessatha. netaṃ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṃ vā pasādāya … pe … evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṃ sikkhāpadaṃ uddiseyyātha—
4 "yo pana bhikkhu suddhakāḷakānaṃ eḷakalomānaṃ santhataṃ kārāpeyya, nissaggiyaṃ pācittiyan"ti. (12:31)
5 yo panāti yo yādiso … pe … bhikkhūti … pe … ayaṃ imasmiṃ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.
6 kāḷakaṃ nāma dve kāḷakāni— jātiyā kāḷakaṃ vā rajanakāḷakaṃ vā.
7 santhataṃ nāma santharitvā kataṃ hoti avāyimaṃ.
8 kārāpeyyāti karoti vā kārāpeti vā, payoge dukkaṭaṃ. paṭilābhena nissaggiyaṃ hoti. nissajjitabbaṃ sanghassa vā gaṇassa vā puggalassa vā. evañca pana, bhikkhave, nissajjitabbaṃ … pe … "idaṃ me, bhante, suddhakāḷakānaṃ eḷakalomānaṃ santhataṃ kārāpitaṃ nissaggiyaṃ. imāhaṃ sanghassa nissajjāmī"ti … pe … dadeyyāti … pe … dadeyyunti … pe … āyasmato dammīti.
9 attanā vippakataṃ attanā pariyosāpeti, nissaggiyaṃ pācittiyaṃ. attanā vippakataṃ parehi pariyosāpeti, nissaggiyaṃ pācittiyaṃ. parehi vippakataṃ attanā pariyosāpeti, nissaggiyaṃ pācittiyaṃ. parehi vippakataṃ parehi pariyosāpeti, nissaggiyaṃ pācittiyaṃ.
10 aññassatthāya karoti vā kārāpeti vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa. aññena kataṃ paṭilabhitvā paribhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
11 anāpatti— vitānaṃ vā bhūmattharaṇaṃ vā sāṇipākāraṃ vā bhisiṃ vā bibbohanaṃ vā karoti, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.