1. Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu had committed numerous Samghâdisesa
offences; but he was not aware of the degree of the offences 2, and was not
aware of the duration of the times 2; or he did not recollect the degree of the
offences, and did not recollect the duration of the times; or he was uncertain
as to the degree of the offences, and was uncertain as to the duration of the
times.
He told the Bhikkhus, saying, 'I have committed, etc. . . . but I am not aware,
etc. . . . I do not recollect, etc. . . . I am uncertain, etc. . . . What now shall
I do?'
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
Then let the Samgha, O Bhikkhus, impose upon that Bhikkhu a probation of
complete purification
p. 417
[paragraph continues] (that is to say, a probation for as many days as have
elapsed since the date of his upasampadâ) 1.
2. Now thus, O Bhikkhus, should it be imposed.'. . .
[Here follows the kammavâkâ in the same form as is given in chapter 1.]
3. 'In the following cases, O Bhikkhus, is the probation of complete
purification to be imposed; and in the following cases is the (ordinary)
probation to be imposed. Now in what cases is the probation of complete
purification to be imposed? When he is not aware of the degree of the offences,
nor of the duration of the times; when he does not recollect the degree of the
offences, nor the duration of the times; and when he is not certain as to the
degree of the offences, nor as to the duration of the times--then is the
probation of complete purification to be imposed.
'When he is aware of the degree of the offences, but not of the duration of the
times; when he does recollect the degree of the offences, but not the duration
of the times; when he is certain as to the degree of the offences, but not as to
the duration of the times--then is the probation of complete purification to be
imposed.
'When he is aware . . . . recollects . . . . is certain . . . . of the degree of
some, but not of others of the offences, and is not aware of . . . . does not
recollect. . . . is not certain of the duration of the times 2--then &c.
'When he is not aware . . . . does not recollect . . . .
p. 418
is not certain . . . . of the degree of the offences, and is aware . . . .
recollects . . . . is certain . . . . of the times of some, but not of the times
of the others--then, &c.
'When he is aware . . . . recollects . . . . is certain of the degree of the
offences, and is aware . . . . recollects . . . . is certain of the times of
some, but not of the times of others--then, &c.
'When he is aware . . . . recollects . . . . is certain of the degrees of some
of the offences, but not of others; and is aware . . . . recollects . . . . is
certain of the times of some, but not of the times of others--then, &c.
'In these cases, O Bhikkhus, is the probation of complete purification to be
imposed.
4. 'And in what cases, O Bhikkhus, is the (ordinary) probation to be imposed?
When he is aware . . . recollects . . . . is certain of the degree of the
offences, but is not aware . . . . does not recollect . . . . is not certain of
the duration of the times--then is the (ordinary) probation to be imposed.
When he is not aware . . . . does not recollect . . . . is not certain of the
degree of the offences, but is aware . . . . recollects . . . . is certain of
the duration of the times--then &c. . .
'When he is aware . . . . recollects . . . . is certain of the degree of some of
the offences, but not of others; and is aware . . . . recollects . . . . is
certain of the duration of the times--then &c. . . .
'In these cases, O Bhikkhus, is the (ordinary) probation to be imposed 1.'
__________________
Here ends the probation.
p. 419
27.
1. Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu, whilst he was under probation, threw off
the robes. After-wards he came back again, and asked the Bhikkhus for
upasampadâ. They told this thing to the Blessed One.
'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu throws off the robes whilst he is under
probation, there can follow no probation to him, O Bhikkhus, so long as he is
out of the Order. If he afterwards receive the upasampadâ, the original
probation (previously imposed upon him, still remains obligatory) upon him. A
probation once imposed, is imposed for good; a probation once undergone, is
undergone for good; if any (portion of the time) remain over, the probation must
be again undergone (from the beginning).
'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu, whilst he is undergoing probation, becomes a
Sâmanera. There can happen no probation to him, O Bhikkhus, so long as he is a
Sâmanera. If he afterwards receives the upasampadâ (&c., as in the last
paragraph, down to the end).
'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu, whilst he is undergoing probation, goes out of
his mind . . . . be-comes weak in his mind . . . . diseased in his sensations .
. . . is suspended for not acknowledging an
p. 420
offence . . . . for not atoning for an offence . . . . for not recanting a
sinful doctrine 1--there can happen no probation to him, O Bhikkhus, so long as
he is out of his mind . . . . weak in his mind . . . . suspended, &c. If he
afterwards becomes not out of his mind . . . . becomes not weak in his mind . .
. . is restored from the suspension, the original probation is still obligatory
upon him. A probation once imposed (&c., as in the first paragraph, down to the
end).
2. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu, whilst he is liable to be thrown back to the
commencement of his probation, throws off the robes (&c., as in all the
paragraphs of section 1, reading "liable to be thrown back," for "undergoing
probation").'
3. [The same for a Bhikkhu who throws off the robes, or becomes any of the seven
things specified, whilst he is liable to be subjected to the Mânatta discipline;
4. Or is undergoing the Mânatta discipline;
5. Or is fit to be rehabilitated.]
__________________
Here end the forty 2 cases (of interruption to a major disciplinary proceeding
from a change of state in the person undergoing that discipline).
Footnotes
416:2 That these are plurals, and not singulars, is clear from § 3, below.
417:1 Suddhanta-parivâso. The Samanta Pâsâdika says, Tam gahetvâ gahita-divasato
yâva upasampadâ-divaso tâva rattiyo ganetvâ parivasitabbam.
417:2 This and the following sentences are given in the text in full, as in the
last paragraph.
418:1 That is to say, shortly; if the guilty Bhikkhu can determine the time
during which the offence has been concealed (on which the length of the
probation depends), then he is to undergo the p. 419 corresponding probation. If
not, he is to undergo the so-called 'probation of complete purification,' which,
as it is computed from the date of his ordination, is quite certain to be as
long as the time of the longest concealment of any offence.
420:1 The text has a separate paragraph for each of these cases.
420:2 That is, on any of the above eight events occurring in any of the above
five cases.
0 comments:
Post a Comment