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 chabbaggiyā bhikkhū anācāraṁ ācaritvā “aññāṇakena āpannāti jānantū”ti pātimokkhe uddissamāne evaṁ vadanti—
the monks from the group of six were misbehaving. They said to each other, “Let’s make the other monks think that we committed these offenses because we didn’t know the rules.” Then, during the recitation of the Monastic Code, they said,
“idāneva kho mayaṁ jānāma, ayampi kira dhammo suttāgato suttapariyāpanno anvaddhamāsaṁ uddesaṁ āgacchatī”ti.
“Only now did we find out that this rule too is included in the Monastic Code and comes up for recitation every half-month.”
Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—
The monks of few desires complained and criticized them,
“kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū pātimokkhe uddissamāne evaṁ vakkhanti—
“How could the monks from the group of six say this during the recitation of the Monastic Code?” …
‘idāneva kho mayaṁ jānāma, ayampi kira dhammo suttāgato suttapariyāpanno anvaddhamāsaṁ uddesaṁ āgacchatī’”ti …pe…
“saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, pātimokkhe uddissamāne evaṁ vadetha—
“Is it true, monks, that you said this?”
‘idāneva kho mayaṁ jānāma, ayampi kira dhammo suttāgato suttapariyāpanno anvaddhamāsaṁ uddesaṁ āgacchatī’”ti?
kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, pātimokkhe uddissamāne evaṁ vakkhatha—
“Foolish men, how could you say this during the recitation of the Monastic Code?
‘idāneva kho mayaṁ jānāma, ayampi kira dhammo suttāgato suttapariyāpanno anvaddhamāsaṁ uddesaṁ āgacchatī’ti.
evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—
“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:
“Yo pana bhikkhu anvaddhamāsaṁ pātimokkhe uddissamāne evaṁ vadeyya—
‘During the half-monthly recitation of the Monastic Code, a monk might say,
‘idāneva kho ahaṁ jānāmi, ayampi kira dhammo suttāgato suttapariyāpanno anvaddhamāsaṁ uddesaṁ āgacchatī’ti.
“Only now did I find out that this rule too has come down in the Monastic Code, is included in the Monastic Code, and comes up for recitation every half-month.”
Tañce bhikkhuṁ aññe bhikkhū jāneyyuṁ nisinnapubbaṁ iminā bhikkhunā dvattikkhattuṁ pātimokkhe uddissamāne, ko pana vādo bhiyyo, na ca tassa bhikkhuno aññāṇakena mutti atthi, yañca tattha āpattiṁ āpanno tañca yathādhammo kāretabbo, uttari cassa moho āropetabbo—
If other monks know that that monk has previously sat through at least two or three recitations of the Monastic Code, then that monk is not let off because of ignorance, and he is to be dealt with according to the rule. Further, he should be charged with deception:
‘tassa te, āvuso, alābhā, tassa te dulladdhaṁ, yaṁ tvaṁ pātimokkhe uddissamāne na sādhukaṁ aṭṭhiṁ katvā manasi karosī’ti.
“It’s a loss for you that you don’t pay proper attention during the recitation of the Monastic Code.”
Idaṁ tasmiṁ mohanake pācittiyan”ti.
And for the act of deception, he commits an offense entailing 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.
“aññāṇakena āpannoti jānantū”ti pātimokkhe uddissamāne evaṁ vadeti—
“Let them think that I committed these offenses because I didn’t know the rules.” If, during the recitation of the Monastic Code, he then says,
“idāneva kho ahaṁ jānāmi, ayampi kira dhammo suttāgato suttapariyāpanno anvaddhamāsaṁ uddesaṁ āgacchatī”ti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
“Only now did I find out that this rule too has come down in the Monastic Code, is included in the Monastic Code, and comes up for recitation every half-month,” then he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Tañce mohetukāmaṁ bhikkhuṁ aññe bhikkhū jāneyyuṁ nisinnapubbaṁ iminā bhikkhunā dvattikkhattuṁ pātimokkhe uddissamāne, ko pana vādo bhiyyo, na ca tassa bhikkhuno aññāṇakena mutti atthi, yañca tattha āpattiṁ āpanno, tañca yathādhammo kāretabbo, uttari cassa moho āropetabbo.
If other monks know that the monk who wants to deceive has previously sat through at least two or three recitations of the Monastic Code, then that monk is not let off because of ignorance, and he is to be dealt with according to the rule. Further, he should be charged with deception.
Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo—
A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha:
Ayaṁ itthannāmo bhikkhu pātimokkhe uddissamāne na sādhukaṁ aṭṭhiṁ katvā manasi karoti.
Monk so-and-so did not pay proper attention during the recitation of the Monastic Code.
Yadi saṅghassa pattakallaṁ, saṅgho itthannāmassa bhikkhuno mohaṁ āropeyya.
If the Sangha is ready, it should charge him with deception.
Ayaṁ itthannāmo bhikkhu pātimokkhe uddissamāne na sādhukaṁ aṭṭhiṁ katvā manasi karoti.
Monk so-and-so did not pay proper attention during the recitation of the Monastic Code.
Yassāyasmato khamati itthannāmassa bhikkhuno mohassa āropanā, so tuṇhassa;
Any monk who approves of charging him with deception should remain silent.
Āropito saṅghena itthannāmassa bhikkhuno moho.
The Sangha has charged monk so-and-so with deception.
Khamati saṅghassa, tasmā tuṇhī, evametaṁ dhārayāmī’”ti.
The Sangha approves and is therefore silent. I’ll remember it thus.’”
Anāropite mohe moheti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If he deceives, but he has not been charged with deception, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Āropite mohe moheti, āpatti pācittiyassa.
If he deceives, and he has been charged with deception, he commits an offense entailing confession.
Dhammakamme dhammakammasaññī moheti, āpatti pācittiyassa.
If it is a legitimate legal procedure, and he perceives it as legitimate, and he deceives, he commits an offense entailing confession.
Dhammakamme vematiko moheti, āpatti pācittiyassa.
If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but he is unsure of it, and he deceives, he commits an offense entailing confession.
Dhammakamme adhammakammasaññī moheti, āpatti pācittiyassa.
If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but he perceives it as illegitimate, and he deceives, he commits an offense entailing confession.
Adhammakamme dhammakammasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but he perceives it as legitimate, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Adhammakamme vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Adhammakamme adhammakammasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, and he perceives it as such, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
ūnakadvattikkhattuṁ vitthārena sutaṁ hoti,
if he has heard it fewer than two or three times in full;