Vinaya Pitaka - Monastic Rules
Bhikkhu Vibhanga - Pācittiya 15: The Second Training Rule on Lodging Requisites.
- Translated from the Pali by Brahmali Bhikkhu.
Origin story
1
At one time the Buddha, the Master, was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time the monks belonging to the group of seventeen were friends. The lived together, and when departing they departed together. On one occasion they put out bedding in a dwelling belonging to the Sangha, but then left without putting it away, getting it put away, or informing anyone. And the lodging requisites were eaten by termites.
The monks of few desires … complained and criticised them: “How can those monks belonging to the group of seventeen put out bedding in a dwelling belonging to the Sangha, and then leave without putting it away, getting it put away, or informing anyone? The lodging requisites get eaten by termites."
2 After criticising those monks in many ways, they informed the Master. … “Is it true, monks, that those monks are acting in that way?" “It’s true, Master." The Buddha, the Master, criticised them: “ … How can those foolish men put out bedding in a dwelling belonging to the Sangha, and then leave without putting it away, getting it put away, or informing anyone, and thereby the lodging requisites get eaten by termites? 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 puts out bedding in a dwelling belonging to the Sangha, or gets it put out, and he then leaves without putting it away, getting it put away, or informing anyone, he commits an offence entailing 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 Belonging to the Sangha: a dwelling given to the Sangha, given up to the Sangha.
6 Bedding: a mattress, a ground-cover, a blanket, a carpet, a straw mat, a leather mat, a sitting cloth, a bed sheet, a spread of grass, a spread of leaves.
7 Puts out: puts out oneself.
8 Gets put out: gets another to put out.
9 Leaves without putting it away: he does not put it away himself.
10Getting it put away: he does not get another to put it away.
11Or informing anyone: if he does not inform a monk, a novice monk, or a monastery worker, and he goes beyond the boundary of an enclosed monastery, he commits an offence entailing confession. If he goes beyond the vicinity of an unenclosed monastery, he commits an offence entailing confession.
Permutations
12If it belongs to the Sangha, and he perceives it as belonging to the Sangha, and he puts out bedding there or gets it put out, 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, and he puts out bedding there or gets it put out, 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 perceives it as belonging to an individual, and he puts out bedding there or gets it put out, and he then leaves without putting it away or getting it put away or informing anyone, he commits an offence entailing confession.
If he puts out bedding, or gets it put out, in the vicinity of a dwelling, in the assembly-hall, under a roof-cover, or at the foot of a tree, and he then leaves without putting it away or getting it put away or informing anyone, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If he puts out a bed or a bench, or gets it put out, in a dwelling, in the vicinity of a dwelling, in the assembly-hall, under a roof-cover, or at the foot of a tree, and he then leaves without putting it away or getting it put away or informing anyone, he commits an offence of bad conduct.
13If 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
14There 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 anyone obstructs it; if he abandons his intention to return, and at that spot informs someone; if anyone obstructs him; if there are dangers; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.
15The fifth rule, the second training rule on lodging requisites, is finished.
1 tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. tena kho pana samayena sattarasavaggiyā bhikkhū sahāyakā honti. te vasantāpi ekatova vasanti, pakkamantāpi ekatova pakkamanti. te aññatarasmiṃ saṇghike vihāre seyyaṃ santharitvā taṃ pakkamantā neva uddhariṃsu na uddharāpesuṃ, anāpucchā pakkamiṃsu. senāsanaṃ upacikāhi khāyitaṃ hoti. ye te bhikkhū appicchā … pe … te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti— "kathañhi nāma sattarasavaggiyā bhikkhū saṇghike vihāre seyyaṃ santharitvā taṃ pakkamantā neva uddharissanti na uddharāpessanti, anāpucchā pakkamissanti, senāsanaṃ upacikāhi khāyitan"ti.
2 atha kho te bhikkhū sattarasavaggiye bhikkhū anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ … pe … "saccaṃ kira, bhikkhave, sattarasavaggiyā bhikkhū saṇghike vihāre seyyaṃ santharitvā taṃ pakkamantā neva uddhariṃsu na uddharāpesuṃ, anāpucchā pakkamiṃsu, senāsanaṃ upacikāhi khāyitan"ti? "saccaṃ, bhagavā"ti. vigarahi buddho bhagavā … pe … kathañhi nāma te, bhikkhave, moghapurisā saṇghike vihāre seyyaṃ santharitvā taṃ pakkamantā neva uddharissanti na uddharāpessanti, anāpucchā pakkamissanti, senāsanaṃ upacikāhi khāyitaṃ. netaṃ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṃ vā pasādāya … pe … evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṃ sikkhāpadaṃ uddiseyyātha—
3 "yo pana bhikkhu saṇghike vihāre seyyaṃ santharitvā vā santharāpetvā vā taṃ pakkamanto neva uddhareyya na uddharāpeyya, anāpucchaṃ vā gaccheyya, pācittiyan"ti. (15:64)
4 yo panāti yo yādiso … pe … bhikkhūti … pe … ayaṃ imasmiṃ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.
5 saṇghiko nāma vihāro saṇghassa dinno hoti pariccatto.
6 seyyaṃ nāma bhisi, cimilikā uttarattharaṇaṃ, bhūmattharaṇaṃ, taṭṭikā, cammakhaṇḍo, nisīdanaṃ, paccattharaṇaṃ, tiṇasanthāro, paṇṇasanthāro.
7 santharitvāti sayaṃ santharitvā.
8 santharāpetvāti aññaṃ santharāpetvā.
9 taṃ pakkamanto neva uddhareyyāti na sayaṃ uddhareyya.
10 na uddharāpeyyāti na aññaṃ uddharāpeyya.
11 anāpucchaṃ vā gaccheyyāti bhikkhuṃ vā sāmaṇeraṃ vā ārāmikaṃ vā anāpucchā parikkhittassa ārāmassa parikkhepaṃ atikkamantassa āpatti pācittiyassa. aparikkhittassa ārāmassa upacāraṃ atikkamantassa āpatti pācittiyassa. saṇghike saṇghikasaññī seyyaṃ santharitvā vā santharāpetvā vā taṃ pakkamanto neva uddhareyya na uddharāpeyya, anāpucchaṃ vā gaccheyya, āpatti pācittiyassa. saṇghike vematiko seyyaṃ santharitvā vā santharāpetvā vā taṃ pakkamanto neva uddhareyya na uddharāpeyya, anāpucchaṃ vā gaccheyya, āpatti pācittiyassa. saṇghike puggalikasaññī seyyaṃ santharitvā vā santharāpetvā vā taṃ pakkamanto neva uddhareyya na uddharāpeyya, anāpucchaṃ vā gaccheyya, āpatti pācittiyassa.
12 vihārassa upacāre vā upaṭṭhānasālāyaṃ vā maṇḍape vā rukkhamūle vā seyyaṃ santharitvā vā santharāpetvā vā taṃ pakkamanto neva uddhareyya na uddharāpeyya, anāpucchaṃ vā gaccheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa. mañcaṃ vā pīṭhaṃ vā vihāre vā vihārassūpacāre vā upaṭṭhānasālāyaṃ vā maṇḍape vā rukkhamūle vā santharitvā vā santharāpetvā vā taṃ pakkamanto neva uddhareyya na uddharāpeyya, anāpucchaṃ vā gaccheyya, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
13 puggalike saṇghikasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa. puggalike vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa. puggalike puggalikasaññī aññassa puggalike āpatti dukkaṭassa. attano puggalike anāpatti.
14 anāpatti— uddharitvā gacchati, uddharāpetvā gacchati, āpucchaṃ gacchati, kenaci palibuddhaṃ hoti, sāpekkho gantvā tattha ṭhito āpucchati, kenaci palibuddho hoti, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.