Vinaya Pitaka - Monastic Rules
Bhikkhu Vibhanga - Pācittiya 92: Not to make or have made an oversized robe.
- Translated from the Pali by I.B. Horner.
… at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove in Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Now at that time the venerable Nanda, the son of the lord’s aunt, was beautiful, good to look upon, charming, four finger-breadths less (in height) than the lord. He wore a robe the measure of a well-farer’s robe. Monks who were elders saw the venerable Nanda coming from afar; seeing him, saying: "The lord is coming," they rose from their seats. These, recognising him when he had come, looked down upon, criticised, spread it about, saying:
"How can the venerable Nanda wear a robe the measure of a well-farer’s robe?" They told this matter to the lord. Then the lord questioned the venerable Nanda, saying:
"Is it true, as is said, that you, Nanda, wore a robe the measure of a well-farer’s robe?"
"It is true, lord."
The enlightened one, the lord, rebuked him, saying:
"How can you, Nanda, wear a robe the measure of a well-farer’s robe? It is not, Nanda, for pleasing those who are not (yet) pleased … And thus, monks, this rule of training should be set forth:
"Whatever monk should have a robe made the measure of a well-farer’s robe, or more, there is an offence of expiation involving cutting down. This is the (proper) measure here of a well-farer’s robe for a well-farer: in length nine spans of the accepted span, in breadth six spans; this is the (proper) measure of a well-farer’s robe for a well-farer."
Whatever means: … monk is to be understood in this case.
Well-farer’s robe means: in length it is nine spans of the accepted span, in breadth six spans.
Should have made means:
if he makes it or causes it to be made, in the business … see Pācittiya 89"> … If, having acquired what was made for another, he makes use of it, there is an offence of wrong-doing.
There is no offence if he makes it less; if having acquired what was made for another, having cut it clown, he makes use of it; if he makes a canopy … or a squatting-mat; if he is mad, if he is the first wrongdoer.
The Tenth rule of training: that on Nanda
The Ninth Division: that on treasure
Concluded is the Minor (Class)
This is its key:And of a king, treasure, if he be there,
a needle, and a couch, on cotton,
And a piece of cloth to sit upon,
and the itch, for the rains, and on a well-farer.
Venerable ones, recited are the ninety-two rules for offences of expiation. Concerning them, I ask the venerable ones: I hope that you are quite pure in this matter? And a second time I ask: I hope that you are quite pure in this matter? And a third time I ask: I hope that you are quite pure in this matter? The venerable ones are quite pure in this matter, therefore they are silent, thus do I understand this.
1 tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. tena kho pana samayena āyasmā nando bhagavato mātucchāputto abhirūpo hoti dassanīyo pāsādiko caturangulomako bhagavatā. so sugatacīvarappamāṇaṃ cīvaraṃ dhāreti. addasaṃsu kho therā bhikkhū āyasmantaṃ nandaṃ dūratova āgacchantaṃ. disvāna— "bhagavā āgacchatī"ti āsanā vuṭṭhahanti.
2 te upagate jānitvā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti— "kathañhi nāma āyasmā nando sugatacīvarappamāṇaṃ cīvaraṃ dhāressatī"ti … pe … "saccaṃ kira tvaṃ, nanda, sugatacīvarappamāṇaṃ cīvaraṃ dhāresī"ti? "saccaṃ, bhagavā"ti. vigarahi buddho bhagavā … pe … kathañhi nāma tvaṃ, nanda, sugatacīvarappamāṇaṃ cīvaraṃ dhāressasi. netaṃ, nanda, appasannānaṃ vā pasādāya … pe … evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṃ sikkhāpadaṃ uddiseyyātha—
3 "yo pana bhikkhu sugatacīvarappamāṇaṃ cīvaraṃ kārāpeyya atirekaṃ vā, chedanakaṃ pācittiyaṃ. tatridaṃ sugatassa sugatacīvarappamāṇaṃ— dīghaso nava vidatthiyo, sugatavidatthiyā; tiriyaṃ cha vidatthiyo. idaṃ sugatassa sugatacīvarappamāṇan"ti. (92:141)
4 yo panāti yo yādiso … pe … bhikkhūti … pe … ayaṃ imasmiṃ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.
5 sugatacīvarappamāṇaṃ nāma dīghaso nava vidatthiyo, sugatavidatthiyā; tiriyaṃ cha vidatthiyo.
6 kārāpeyyāti karoti vā kārāpeti vā, payoge dukkaṭaṃ. paṭilābhena chinditvā pācittiyaṃ desetabbaṃ.
7 attanā vippakataṃ attanā pariyosāpeti, āpatti pācittiyassa. attanā vippakataṃ parehi pariyosāpeti, āpatti pācittiyassa. parehi vippakataṃ attanā pariyosāpeti, āpatti pācittiyassa. parehi vippakataṃ parehi pariyosāpeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.
8 aññassatthāya karoti vā kārāpeti vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa. aññena kataṃ paṭilabhitvā paribhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
9 anāpatti— ūnakaṃ karoti, aññena kataṃ paṭilabhitvā chinditvā paribhuñjati, vitānaṃ vā bhūmattharaṇaṃ vā sāṇipākāraṃ vā bhisiṃ vā bibbohanaṃ vā karoti, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.
10
nandasikkhāpadaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ dasamaṃ.
ratanavaggo navamo.
12 rañño ca ratanaṃ santaṃ,
sūci mañcañca tūlikaṃ;
nisīdanañca kaṇḍuñca,
vassikā sugatena cāti.
13 uddiṭṭhā kho, āyasmanto, dvenavuti pācittiyā dhammā. tatthāyasmante pucchāmi— "kaccittha parisuddhā"? dutiyampi pucchāmi— "kaccittha parisuddhā"? tatiyampi pucchāmi— "kaccittha parisuddhā"? parisuddhetthāyasmanto, tasmā tuṇhī, evametaṃ dhārayāmīti.