Vinaya Pitaka - Monastic Rules
Bhikkhu Vibhanga - Pācittiya 14: The Training Rule on Lodging Requisites.
- Translated from the Pali by Brahmali Bhikkhu.
Origin story
First sub-story
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At one time the Buddha, the Master, was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time it was winter and some monks put furniture out in the open in order to warm themselves in the sun. But when the time for departure was announced, they left without putting it away, getting it put away, or informing anyone. And the furniture was rained on.
The monks of few desires … complained and criticised them: “How can these monks put furniture out in the open, and then leave without putting it away, getting it put away, or informing anyone? The furniture was rained on."
2 After criticising those monks in many ways, they informed the Master. … “Is it true, monks, that you put furniture out in the open … And, monks, this training rule should be recited thus:
Final ruling
3 “If a monk takes a bed, bench, mattress, or stool belonging to the Sangha, and he puts it out or gets it put out in the open, and he then leaves without putting it away, getting it put away, or informing anyone, he commits an offence entailing confession."
4 In this way the Master laid down this training rule for the monks.
Second sub-story
5 Soon afterwards, some monks who were staying out in the open brought the furnishings back even in the appropriate season. The Master saw this, and after speaking on the Dhamma, he addressed the monks: “Monks, during the eight months outside of the rainy season, I allow you to store furnishings under a roof cover or at the foot of a tree or wherever crows or ravens do not leave droppings."
Definitions
6 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.
7 Belonging to the Sangha: given to the Sangha, given up to the Sangha.
8 Bed: there are four kinds of bed: one with legs and frame called masāraka, one with legs and frame called bundikābaddha, one with crooked legs, one with detachable legs.
9 Bench: there are four kinds of benches: one with legs and frame called masāraka, one with legs and frame called bundikābaddha, one with crooked legs, one with detachable legs.
10Mattress: there are fiver kinds of mattresses: a mattress stuffed with wool, a mattress stuffed with cloth, a mattress stuffed with bark, a mattress stuffed with grass, a mattress stuffed with leaves.
11Stool: one made of bark, one made of usīra grass, one made of muñja grass, one made of reed; it is stuffed and then bound together.
12Puts: puts oneself.
13Gets put: gets another to put. If he gets one who is not fully ordained to put it out, it is the responsibility of the monk. If he gets one who is fully ordained to put it out, it is the responsibility of the one who puts it outside.
14Leaves without putting it away: he does not put it away himself.
15Getting it put away: he does not get another to put it away.
16Or informing anyone: if he does not inform a monk, a novice monk, or a monastery worker, then when he goes beyond the distance of the stone-throw of an average man, he commits an offence entailing confession.
Permutations
17If it belongs to the Sangha, and he perceives it as belonging to the Sangha, and he puts it out or gets it put out in the open, and he then leaves without putting it away or getting it put away or informing anyone, he commits an offence entailing confession. If it belongs to the Sangha, but he has doubts about it … If it belongs to the Sangha, but he perceives it as belonging to an individual, and he puts it out or gets it put out in the open, and he then leaves without putting it away or getting it put away or informing anyone, he commits an offence entailing confession.
18If it is a ground-cover, a blanket, a carpet, a straw mat, a leather mat, a foot-wiping cloth, or a bench made of wood, and he puts it out or gets it put out in the open, and he then leaves without putting it away or getting it put away or informing anyone, he commits an offence of bad conduct.
If it belongs to an individual, but he perceives it as belonging to the Sangha, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If it belongs to an individual, but has doubt about it, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If it belongs to an individual, and he perceives it as belonging to an individual, but that individual is not himself, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If it belongs to himself, there is no offence.
Non-offences
19There is no offence: if he leaves after putting it away; if he leaves after getting it put away; if he leaves after informing someone; if he leaves while he is sunning it; if anyone obstructs it; if there are dangers; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.
20The fourth rule, the training rule on lodging requisites, is finished.
1 tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū hemantike kāle ajjhokāse senāsanaṃ paññapetvā kāyaṃ otāpentā kāle ārocite taṃ pakkamantā neva uddhariṃsu na uddharāpesuṃ, anāpucchā pakkamiṃsu. senāsanaṃ ovaṭṭhaṃ hoti. ye te bhikkhū appicchā … pe … te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti— "kathaṃ hi nāma bhikkhū ajjhokāse senāsanaṃ paññapetvā taṃ pakkamantā neva uddharissanti na uddharāpessanti, anāpucchā pakkamissanti, senāsanaṃ ovaṭṭhan"ti.
2 atha kho te bhikkhū te anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ … pe … "saccaṃ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhū ajjhokāse … pe … evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṃ sikkhāpadaṃ uddiseyyātha—
3 "yo pana bhikkhu saṇghikaṃ mañcaṃ vā pīṭhaṃ vā bhisiṃ vā kocchaṃ vā ajjhokāse santharitvā vā santharāpetvā vā taṃ pakkamanto neva uddhareyya na uddharāpeyya, anāpucchaṃ vā gaccheyya, pācittiyan"ti. (14:63)
4 evañcidaṃ bhagavatā bhikkhūnaṃ sikkhāpadaṃ paññattaṃ hoti.
5 tena kho pana samayena bhikkhū ajjhokāse vasitvā kālasseva senāsanaṃ abhiharanti. addasā kho bhagavā te bhikkhū kālasseva senāsanaṃ abhiharante. disvāna etasmiṃ nidāne etasmiṃ pakaraṇe dhammiṃ kathaṃ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi— "anujānāmi, bhikkhave, aṭṭha māse avassikasankete maṇḍape vā rukkhamūle vā yattha kākā vā kulalā vā na ūhadanti tattha senāsanaṃ nikkhipitun"ti.
6 yo panāti yo yādiso … pe … bhikkhūti … pe … ayaṃ imasmiṃ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.
7 saṇghikaṃ nāma saṇghassa dinnaṃ hoti pariccattaṃ.
8 mañco nāma cattāro mañcā— masārako, bundikābaddho, kuḷīrapādako, āhaccapādako.
9 pīṭhaṃ nāma cattāri pīṭhāni— masārakaṃ, bundikābaddhaṃ, kuḷīrapādakaṃ, āhaccapādakaṃ.
10 bhisi nāma pañca bhisiyo— uṇṇabhisi, coḷabhisi, vākabhisi, tiṇabhisi, paṇṇabhisi.
11 kocchaṃ nāma— vākamayaṃ vā usīramayaṃ vā muñjamayaṃ vā pabbajamayaṃ vā anto saṃveṭhetvā baddhaṃ hoti.
12 santharitvāti sayaṃ santharitvā.
13 santharāpetvāti aññaṃ santharāpetvā. anupasampannaṃ santharāpeti, tassa palibodho. upasampannaṃ santharāpeti, santhārakassa palibodho.
14 taṃ pakkamanto neva uddhareyyāti na sayaṃ uddhareyya.
15 na uddharāpeyyāti na aññaṃ uddharāpeyya.
16 anāpucchaṃ vā gaccheyyāti bhikkhuṃ vā sāmaṇeraṃ vā ārāmikaṃ vā anāpucchā majjhimassa purisassa leḍḍupātaṃ atikkamantassa āpatti pācittiyassa.
17 saṇghike saṇghikasaññī ajjhokāse santharitvā vā santharāpetvā vā taṃ pakkamanto neva uddhareyya na uddharāpeyya anāpucchaṃ vā gaccheyya, āpatti pācittiyassa. saṇghike vematiko … pe … saṇghike puggalikasaññī ajjhokāse santharitvā vā santharāpetvā vā taṃ pakkamanto neva uddhareyya na uddharāpeyya, anāpucchaṃ vā gaccheyya, āpatti pācittiyassa.
18 cimilikaṃ vā uttarattharaṇaṃ vā bhūmattharaṇaṃ vā taṭṭikaṃ vā cammakhaṇḍaṃ vā pādapuñchaniṃ vā phalakapīṭhaṃ vā ajjhokāse santharitvā vā santharāpetvā vā taṃ pakkamanto neva uddhareyya na uddharāpeyya, anāpucchaṃ vā gaccheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa. puggalike saṇghikasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa. puggalike vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa. puggalike puggalikasaññī aññassa puggalike, āpatti dukkaṭassa. attano puggalike anāpatti.
19 anāpatti— uddharitvā gacchati, uddharāpetvā gacchati, āpucchaṃ gacchati, otāpento gacchati, kenaci palibuddhaṃ hoti, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.