Vinaya Pitaka - Monastic Rules
Bhikkhu Vibhanga - Nissaggiya Pācittiya 25: The Training Rule on Taking Robes Away.
- Translated from the Pali by Brahmali Bhikkhu.
Origin story
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At one time the Buddha, the Master, was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. Just then Venerable Upananda the Sakyan said to his brother’s student: “Come, let’s go wandering in the country."
“Bhante, I can’t go; my robes are worn."
“I will give you a robe." And he gave him a robe.
Then that monk heard that the Master was about to go wandering in the country and he thought, “Now I will not go wandering with Venerable Upananda, but with the Master." Then, when Venerable Upananda said, “Let’s go," he replied, “I am not going with you, but with the Master."
“Well, the robe I gave you is going with me," and angry and displeased he took back the robe.
Then that monk informed other monks about this. And the monks of few desires … complained and criticised Venerable Upananda: “How can Venerable Upananda give away a robe and then take it back, angry and displeased?"
2 After criticising him in many ways, they informed the Master. … “Is it true, Upananda, that you gave a robe to a monk and then took it back, angry and displeased?" “It’s true, Master." The Buddha, the Master, criticised him: “ … Foolish man, how can you give a robe to a monk and then take it back, angry and displeased? This will not give rise to confidence in those without it … And, monks, this training rule should be recited thus:
Final ruling
3 “If a monk himself gives a robe to a monk, but then, angry and displeased, he grabs it back or gets it grabbed back, he commits an offence entailing relinquishment and confession."
Definitions
4 A: whoever … Monk: … The monk who is ordained by a complete Sangha through a procedure of one motion and three announcements, which is unchallengeable and fit to stand; this sort of monk is meant in this case.
5 To a monk: to another monk.
6 Himself: he himself has given it.
7 Robe: one of the six kinds of robes, For the six kinds, see Khandaka 8 (Mv 8) but not smaller than what can be placed under shared ownership. This means not smaller than 16 by 8 cm; see Khandaka 8 (Mv 8) verse 123">
8 Angry and displeased: discontent, having ill-will, hostile.
9 Grabs it back: if he grabs it back himself, he commits an offence entailing relinquishment and confession.
10Gets it grabbed back: if he asks another, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If he only asks once, then even if the other grabs back many times, it becomes subject to relinquishment.
The robe is to be relinquished to a Sangha, a group, or an individual. “And, monks, it is to be relinquished in this way. … To be expanded as in Nissaggiya Pācittiya 1, verses 13 to 17 with appropriate substitutions. … ‘Bhante, this robe which I grabbed back after giving it to a monk is to be relinquished. I relinquish it to the Sangha.’ … the Sangha should give … the Venerables should give … “I give this robe back to the Venerable."
Permutations
11If the other monk is fully ordained and he perceives him as fully ordained, and after giving him a robe, angry and displeased, he grabs it back or gets it grabbed back, he commits an offence entailing relinquishment and confession. If the other monk is fully ordained, but he has doubts about it, and after giving him a robe, angry and displeased, he grabs it back or gets it grabbed back, he commits an offence entailing relinquishment and confession. If the other monk is fully ordained, but he perceives him as not fully ordained, and after giving him a robe, angry and displeased, he grabs it back or gets it grabbed back, he commits an offence entailing relinquishment and confession.
12If, after giving him another requisite, angry and displeased, he grabs it back or gets it grabbed back, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If, after giving a robe or another requisite to a person who is not fully ordained, angry and displeased, he grabs it back or gets it grabbed back, he commits an offence of bad conduct.
If the other monk is not fully ordained, but he perceives him as fully ordained, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If the other monk is not fully ordained, but he has doubts about it, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If the other monk is not fully ordained, and he perceives him as not fully ordained, he commits an offence of bad conduct.
Non-offences
13There is no offence: if the other monk gives it back; if he takes it on trust from him; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.
14The fifth rule, the training rule on taking robes away, is finished.
1 tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. tena kho pana samayena āyasmā upanando sakyaputto bhātuno saddhivihārikaṃ bhikkhuṃ etadavoca— "ehāvuso, janapadacārikaṃ pakkamissāmā"ti. "nāhaṃ, bhante, gamissāmi; dubbalacīvaromhī"ti. "ehāvuso, ahaṃ te cīvaraṃ dassāmī"ti tassa cīvaraṃ adāsi. assosi kho so bhikkhu— "bhagavā kira janapadacārikaṃ pakkamissatī"ti. atha kho tassa bhikkhuno etadahosi— "na dānāhaṃ āyasmatā upanandena sakyaputtena saddhiṃ janapadacārikaṃ pakkamissāmi, bhagavatā saddhiṃ janapadacārikaṃ pakkamissāmī"ti. atha kho āyasmā upanando sakyaputto taṃ bhikkhuṃ etadavoca— "ehi dāni, āvuso, janapadacārikaṃ pakkamissāmā"ti. "nāhaṃ, bhante, tayā saddhiṃ janapadacārikaṃ pakkamissāmi, bhagavatā saddhiṃ janapadacārikaṃ pakkamissāmī"ti. "yampi tyāhaṃ, āvuso, cīvaraṃ adāsiṃ, mayā saddhiṃ janapadacārikaṃ pakkamissatī"ti, kupito anattamano acchindi. atha kho so bhikkhu bhikkhūnaṃ etamatthaṃ ārocesi. ye te bhikkhū appicchā … pe … te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti— "kathañhi nāma āyasmā upanando sakyaputto bhikkhussa sāmaṃ cīvaraṃ datvā kupito anattamano acchindissatī"ti.
2 atha kho te bhikkhū āyasmantaṃ upanandaṃ sakyaputtaṃ anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ … pe … "saccaṃ kira tvaṃ, upananda, bhikkhussa sāmaṃ cīvaraṃ datvā kupito anattamano acchindī"ti? "saccaṃ, bhagavā"ti. vigarahi buddho bhagavā … pe … kathañhi nāma tvaṃ, moghapurisa, bhikkhussa sāmaṃ cīvaraṃ datvā kupito anattamano acchindissasi. netaṃ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṃ vā pasādāya … pe … evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṃ sikkhāpadaṃ uddiseyyātha—
3 "yo pana bhikkhu bhikkhussa sāmaṃ cīvaraṃ datvā kupito anattamano acchindeyya vā acchindāpeyya vā, nissaggiyaṃ pācittiyan"ti. (25:44)
4 yo panāti yo yādiso … pe … bhikkhūti … pe … ayaṃ imasmiṃ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.
5 bhikkhussāti aññassa bhikkhussa.
7 cīvaraṃ nāma channaṃ cīvarānaṃ aññataraṃ cīvaraṃ, vikappanupagaṃ pacchimaṃ.
8 kupito anattamanoti anabhiraddho āhatacitto khilajāto.
9 acchindeyyāti sayaṃ acchindati, nissaggiyaṃ pācittiyaṃ.
10 acchindāpeyyāti aññaṃ āṇāpeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa. sakiṃ āṇatto bahukampi acchindati, nissaggiyaṃ hoti. nissajjitabbaṃ sanghassa vā gaṇassa vā puggalassa vā. evañca pana, bhikkhave, nissajjitabbaṃ … pe … "idaṃ me, bhante, cīvaraṃ bhikkhussa sāmaṃ datvā acchinnaṃ nissaggiyaṃ imāhaṃ sanghassa nissajjāmī"ti … pe … dadeyyāti … pe … dadeyyunti … pe … āyasmato dammīti.
11 upasampanne upasampannasaññī cīvaraṃ datvā kupito anattamano acchindati vā acchindāpeti vā, nissaggiyaṃ pācittiyaṃ. upasampanne vematiko cīvaraṃ datvā kupito anattamano acchindati vā acchindāpeti vā, nissaggiyaṃ pācittiyaṃ. upasampanne anupasampannasaññī cīvaraṃ datvā kupito anattamano acchindati vā acchindāpeti vā, nissaggiyaṃ pācittiyaṃ.
12 aññaṃ parikkhāraṃ datvā kupito anattamano acchindati vā acchindāpeti vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa. anupasampannassa cīvaraṃ vā aññaṃ vā parikkhāraṃ datvā kupito anattamano acchindati vā acchindāpeti vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa. anupasampanne upasampannasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa. anupasampanne vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa. anupasampanne anupasampannasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
13 anāpatti— so vā deti, tassa vā vissasanto gaṇhāti, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.