Origin story

1 At one time the Buddha, the Master, was staying at Āḷavī at the Aggāḷava Shrine. At that time some monks at Āḷavī were doing building work and they poured water that they knew contained living beings onto grass and clay, and they got others to do the same. The monks of few desires … complained and criticised them: “How can those monks at Āḷavī pour water that they know contains living beings onto grass and clay, and get others to do the same?"

After criticising those monks in many ways, they informed the Master. … “Is it true, monks, that you are doing this?" “It’s true, Master." The Buddha, the Master, criticised him: “ … Foolish men, how can you pour water that you know contains living beings onto grass and clay, and get others to do the same? This will not give rise to confidence in those without it … And, monks, this training rule should be recited thus:

Final ruling

2 “If a monk pours, or gets poured, water that he knows contains living beings onto grass or clay, he commits an offence entailing confession."

Definitions

3 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.

4 He knows: he knows by himself or others have informed him.

5 Pours: he pours it himself.

6 Gets poured: if he asks another, he commits an offence entailing confession. If he only asks once, then even if the other pours many times, he commits one offence entailing confession.

Permutations

7 If it contains living beings, and he perceives it as containing living beings, and he pours it onto grass or clay, or he gets it poured, he commits an offence entailing confession. If it contains living beings, but he has doubts about it, and he pours it onto grass or clay, or he gets it poured, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If it contains living beings, but he perceives it as not containing living beings, and he pours it onto grass or clay, or he gets it poured, there is no offence.

If it does not contain living beings, but he perceives it as containing living beings, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If it does not contain living beings, but had doubt about it, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If it does not contain living beings, and he perceives it as not containing living beings, there is no offence.

Non-offences

8 There is no offence: if it is unintentional; if he is not mindful; if he does not know; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.

9The tenth rule, the training rule on containing living beings, is finished.
The second chapter on vegetation is finished.

10This is the summary:

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11Being, with another,
Complaining, those two with departing;
Before, evicting, removable,
Door, and containing living beings.

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1 tena samayena buddho bhagavā āḷaviyaṃ viharati aggāḷave cetiye. tena kho pana samayena āḷavakā bhikkhū navakammaṃ karontā jānaṃ sappāṇakaṃ udakaṃ tiṇampi mattikampi siñcantipi siñcāpentipi. ye te bhikkhū appicchā … pe …   te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—  "kathañhi nāma āḷavakā bhikkhū jānaṃ sappāṇakaṃ udakaṃ tiṇampi mattikampi siñcissantipi siñcāpessantipī"ti. atha kho te bhikkhū āḷavake bhikkhū anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṃ ārocesuṃ … pe … "saccaṃ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, jānaṃ sappāṇakaṃ udakaṃ tiṇampi mattikampi siñcathapi siñcāpethapī"ti? "saccaṃ, bhagavā"ti. vigarahi buddho bhagavā … pe … kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, jānaṃ sappāṇakaṃ udakaṃ tiṇampi mattikampi siñcissathapi siñcāpessathapi. netaṃ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṃ vā pasādāya … pe … evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṃ sikkhāpadaṃ uddiseyyātha— 

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2 "yo pana bhikkhu jānaṃ sappāṇakaṃ udakaṃ tiṇaṃ vā mattikaṃ vā siñceyya vā siñcāpeyya vā, pācittiyan"ti. (20:69)

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3 yo panāti yo yādiso … pe … bhikkhūti … pe …   ayaṃ imasmiṃ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.

4 jānāti nāma sāmaṃ vā jānāti. aññe vā tassa ārocenti.

5 siñceyyāti sayaṃ siñcati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

6 siñcāpeyyāti aññaṃ āṇāpeti, āpatti pācittiyassa. sakiṃ āṇatto bahukampi siñcati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

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7 sappāṇake sappāṇakasaññī tiṇaṃ vā mattikaṃ vā siñcati vā siñcāpeti vā, āpatti pācittiyassa. sappāṇake vematiko tiṇaṃ vā mattikaṃ vā siñcati vā siñcāpeti vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa. sappāṇake appāṇakasaññī tiṇaṃ vā mattikaṃ vā siñcati vā siñcāpeti vā, anāpatti. appāṇake sappāṇakasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa. appāṇake vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa. appāṇake appāṇakasaññī, anāpatti.

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8 anāpatti—  asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

9 sappāṇakasikkhāpadaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ dasamaṃ.
bhūtagāmavaggo dutiyo.

10 tassuddānaṃ

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11 bhūtaṃ aññāya ujjhāyaṃ,
pakkamantena te duve;
pubbe nikkaḍḍhanāhacca,
dvāraṃ sappāṇakena cāti.