Tripiṭaka Mahāvibhaṅga
The Great Analysis
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Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.
At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery,
Tena kho pana samayena sāvatthiyaṁ aññatarassa pūgassa saṅghassa sacīvarabhattaṁ paṭiyattaṁ hoti—
an association had prepared a meal together with robe-cloth for the Sangha,
Atha kho chabbaggiyā bhikkhū yena so pūgo tenupasaṅkamiṁsu;
But the monks from the group of six went to that association
Amhākaṁ saṅghassa anuvassaṁ sacīvarabhikkhā paññattā”ti.
We’ve prepared our annual alms-offering together with robe-cloth for the Sangha.”
“Bahū, āvuso, saṅghassa dāyakā, bahū saṅghassa bhattā.
“The Sangha has many donors and supporters.
Mayaṁ tumhe nissāya tumhe sampassantā idha viharāma.
But since we’re staying here, we look to you for support.
Tumhe ce amhākaṁ na dassatha, atha ko carahi amhākaṁ dassati?
If you don’t give to us, who will?
Atha kho so pūgo chabbaggiyehi bhikkhūhi nippīḷiyamāno yathāpaṭiyattaṁ cīvaraṁ chabbaggiyānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ datvā saṅghaṁ bhattena parivisi.
Being pressured by the monks from the group of six, that association gave the prepared robe-cloth to them and served the food to the Sangha.
Ye te bhikkhū jānanti saṅghassa sacīvarabhattaṁ paṭiyattaṁ, na ca jānanti chabbaggiyānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ dinnanti, te evamāhaṁsu—
The monks who knew that a meal together with robe-cloth had been prepared for the Sangha, but who did not know that the robe-cloth had been given to the monks from the group of six, said,
Yathāpaṭiyattaṁ cīvaraṁ ayyā chabbaggiyā attano pariṇāmesun”ti.
The monks from the group of six have diverted to themselves the robe-cloth we had prepared.”
Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—
The monks of few desires complained and criticized those monks,
“kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū jānaṁ saṅghikaṁ lābhaṁ pariṇataṁ attano pariṇāmessantī”ti.
“How could the monks from the group of six divert to themselves things they knew were intended for the Sangha?”
Atha kho te bhikkhū chabbaggiye bhikkhū anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe…
After rebuking those monks in many ways, they told the Buddha. Soon afterwards he had the Sangha gathered and questioned the monks:
“saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, jānaṁ saṅghikaṁ lābhaṁ pariṇataṁ attano pariṇāmethā”ti?
“Is it true, monks, that you did this?”
kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, jānaṁ saṅghikaṁ lābhaṁ pariṇataṁ attano pariṇāmessatha.
“Foolish men, how could you do this?
evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—
“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:
“Yo pana bhikkhu jānaṁ saṅghikaṁ lābhaṁ pariṇataṁ attano pariṇāmeyya, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyan”ti.
‘If a monk diverts to himself material support that he knows was intended for the Sangha, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.’”
…pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.
… The monk who has been given the full ordination by a unanimous Sangha through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of monk is meant in this case.
sāmaṁ vā jānāti aññe vā tassa ārocenti so vā āroceti.
he knows by himself or others have told him or the donor has told him.
cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārā. Antamaso cuṇṇapiṇḍopi, dantakaṭṭhampi, dasikasuttampi.
robe-cloth, almsfood, a dwelling, and medicinal supplies; even a bit of bath powder, a tooth cleaner, or a piece of string.
Attano pariṇāmeti, payoge dukkaṭaṁ.
If he diverts it to himself, then for the effort there is an act of wrong conduct.
Nissajjitabbaṁ saṅghassa vā gaṇassa vā puggalassa vā.
It should be relinquished to a sangha, a group, or an individual.
…pe…
(To be expanded as in <a href='https://suttacentral.net/pli-tv-bu-vb-np1#3.2.5'>Bu NP 1:3.2.5</a>–3.2.29, with appropriate substitutions.)
“idaṁ me, bhante, jānaṁ saṅghikaṁ lābhaṁ pariṇataṁ attano pariṇāmitaṁ nissaggiyaṁ.
‘Venerables, this thing, which I diverted to myself knowing that it was intended for the Sangha, is to be relinquished.
Pariṇate pariṇatasaññī attano pariṇāmeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.
If it was intended for the Sangha and he perceives it as such, and he diverts it to himself, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.
Pariṇate vematiko attano pariṇāmeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If it was intended for the Sangha, but he is unsure of it, and he diverts it to himself, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Pariṇate apariṇatasaññī attano pariṇāmeti, anāpatti.
If it was intended for the Sangha, but he does not perceive it as such, and he diverts it to himself, there is no offense.
Saṅghassa pariṇataṁ aññasaṅghassa vā cetiyassa vā pariṇāmeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If it was intended for one Sangha and he diverts it to another Sangha or to a shrine, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Cetiyassa pariṇataṁ aññacetiyassa vā saṅghassa vā puggalassa vā pariṇāmeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If it was intended for one shrine and he diverts it to another shrine or to a sangha or to an individual, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Puggalassa pariṇataṁ aññapuggalassa vā saṅghassa vā cetiyassa vā pariṇāmeti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If it was intended for an individual and he diverts it to another individual or to a sangha or to a shrine, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Apariṇate pariṇatasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If it was not intended for the Sangha, but he perceives it as such, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Apariṇate vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If it was not intended for the Sangha, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Apariṇate apariṇatasaññī, anāpatti.
If it was not intended for the Sangha and he does not perceive it as such, there is no offense.
kattha demāti pucchiyamāno yattha tumhākaṁ deyyadhammo paribhogaṁ vā labheyya paṭisaṅkhāraṁ vā labheyya ciraṭṭhitiko vā assa yattha vā pana tumhākaṁ cittaṁ pasīdati tattha dethāti bhaṇati,
if being asked, “Where may we give?” he says, “Give where your gift will be useful;” “Give where it goes toward repairs;” “Give where it will last for a long time;” “Give where you feel inspired;”
Pariṇatasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ dasamaṁ.
The training rule on what was intended, the tenth, is finished.
“Uddiṭṭhā kho, āyasmanto, tiṁsa nissaggiyā pācittiyā dhammā.
“Venerables, the thirty rules on relinquishment and confession have been recited.
Pārājikapāḷi niṭṭhitā.
The canonical text beginning with offenses entailing expulsion is finished.