THE ADHIKARANA-SAMATHA DHAMMA

THE ADHIKARANA-SAMATHÂ DHAMMÂ.
THE RULES REGARDING THE SETTLEMENT OF CASES.

Here, venerable Sirs, the seven rules regarding the settlement of cases come
into recitation.
For the decision and settlement of cases as they from time to time arise, the
Proceeding in presence must be performed, or the Proceeding for the consciously
innocent, or the Proceeding in the case of those who are no longer out of their
mind, or the Proceeding on confession of guilt, or the Proceeding by majority
of the chapter, or the Proceeding for the obstinate, or the Proceeding by
covering over as with grass.
Venerable Sirs, the seven rules regarding the settlement of cases have been
recited.
In respect of them I ask the venerable ones, 'Are you pure in this matter?'
A second time I ask the venerable ones, 'Are you pure in this matter?'
A third time I ask the venerable ones, 'Are you pure in this matter?'

The venerable ones are pure herein. Therefore do they keep silence. Thus I
understand.



Here endeth the recitation of the Adhikarana-samathas.





Venerable Sirs! Recited is the Introduction.
Recited are the four Pârâjika Rules.
Recited are the thirteen Samghâdisesa Rules.
Recited are the two Aniyata Rules.
Recited are the thirty Nissaggiya-Pâcittiya Rules.
Recited are the ninety-two Pâcittiya Rules.
Recited are the four Pâtidesaniya Rules.
Recited are the Sekhiya Rules.
Recited are the seven Adhikarana-samatha Rules.



So much (of the words) of the Blessed One, handed down in the Suttas,
embraced in the Suttas, comes into recitation every half month. It behoveth all
to train themselves according thereto in concord, in pleasantness, without
dispute!



Here endeth the recitation of the Pâtimokkha for the use of the Bhikkhus.