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91. Vassikasāṭikāsikkhāpada

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थेरवादthe·ra·vā·da विनयvi·na·ya

Theravāda Vinaya

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
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महाविभङ्गma·hā·vi·bhaṅ·ga

Mahāvibhaṅga

The Great Analysis
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पाचित्तियकण्डpā·cit·ti·ya·kaṇ·ḍa

Pācittiyakaṇḍa

The chapter on offenses entailing confession
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रतनवग्गra·ta·na·vag·ga

Ratanavagga

The subchapter on precious things
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91। वस्सिकसाटिकासिक्खापदvas·si·ka·sā·ṭi·kā·sik·khā·pa·da

91. Vassikasāṭikāsikkhāpada

Making an oversize rainy-season robe
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Origin story
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तेनte·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na बुद्धोbud·dho भगवाbha·ga·vā सावत्थियंsā·vat·thi·yaṃ विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti जेतवनेje·ta·va·ne अनाथपिण्डिकस्सa·nā·tha·piṇ·ḍi·kas·sa आरामे।ā·rā·me

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery,
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तेनte·na खोkho पनpa·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na भगवताbha·ga·va·tā भिक्खूनंbhik·khū·naṃ वस्सिकसाटिकाvas·si·ka·sā·ṭi·kā अनुञ्ञाताa·nuñ·ñā·tā होति।ho·ti

Tena kho pana samayena bhagavatā bhikkhūnaṁ vassikasāṭikā anuññātā hoti.

he allowed rainy-season robes for the monks.
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छब्बग्गियाchab·bag·gi·yā भिक्खू—bhik·khū

Chabbaggiyā bhikkhū—

(Pāli only)
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“भगवताbha·ga·va·tā वस्सिकसाटिकाvas·si·ka·sā·ṭi·kā अनुञ्ञाता”तिa·nuñ·ñā·tā अप्पमाणिकायोap·pa·mā·ṇi·kā·yo वस्सिकसाटिकायोvas·si·ka·sā·ṭi·kā·yo धारेन्ति।dhā·ren·ti

“bhagavatā vassikasāṭikā anuññātā”ti appamāṇikāyo vassikasāṭikāyo dhārenti.

Knowing this, the monks from the group of six wore rainy-season robes that were inappropriate in size.
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पुरतोपिpu·ra·to·pi पच्छतोपिpac·cha·to·pi आकड्ढन्ताā·kaḍ·ḍhan·tā आहिण्डन्ति।ā·hiṇ·ḍan·ti

Puratopi pacchatopi ākaḍḍhantā āhiṇḍanti.

As they were walking about, they were dragging them along, both in front and behind.
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येye तेte भिक्खूbhik·khū अप्पिच्छाap·pic·chā …पे…pe तेte उज्झायन्तिuj·jhā·yan·ti खिय्यन्तिkhiy·yan·ti विपाचेन्ति—vi·pā·cen·ti

Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—

The monks of few desires complained and criticized those monks,
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“कथञ्हिka·thañ·hi नामnā·ma छब्बग्गियाchab·bag·gi·yā भिक्खूbhik·khū अप्पमाणिकायोap·pa·mā·ṇi·kā·yo वस्सिकसाटिकायोvas·si·ka·sā·ṭi·kā·yo धारेस्सन्ती”तिdhā·res·san·tī …पे…pe

“kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū appamāṇikāyo vassikasāṭikāyo dhāressantī”ti …pe…

“How can the monks from the group of six wear such rainy-season robes?” …
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“सच्चंsac·caṃ किरki·ra तुम्हे,tum·he भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve अप्पमाणिकायोap·pa·mā·ṇi·kā·yo वस्सिकसाटिकायोvas·si·ka·sā·ṭi·kā·yo धारेथा”ति?dhā·re·thā

“saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, appamāṇikāyo vassikasāṭikāyo dhārethā”ti?

“Is it true, monks, that you do this?”
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“सच्चं,sac·caṃ भगवा”ति।bha·ga·vā

“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.

“It’s true, sir.”
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विगरहिvi·ga·ra·hi बुद्धोbud·dho भगवाbha·ga·vā …पे…pe

Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…

The Buddha rebuked them …
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कथञ्हिka·thañ·hi नामnā·ma तुम्हे,tum·he मोघपुरिसा,mo·gha·pu·ri·sā अप्पमाणिकायोap·pa·mā·ṇi·kā·yo वस्सिकसाटिकायोvas·si·ka·sā·ṭi·kā·yo धारेस्सथ।dhā·res·sa·tha

kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, appamāṇikāyo vassikasāṭikāyo dhāressatha.

“Foolish men, how can you do this?
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नेतं,ne·taṃ मोघपुरिसा,mo·gha·pu·ri·sā अप्पसन्नानंap·pa·san·nā·naṃ वाvā पसादायpa·sā·dā·ya …पे…pe

Netaṁ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…

This will affect people’s confidence …” …
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एवञ्चe·vañ·ca पन,pa·na भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve इमंi·maṃ सिक्खापदंsik·khā·pa·daṃ उद्दिसेय्याथ—ud·di·sey·yā·tha

evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—

“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:
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Final ruling
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“वस्सिकसाटिकंvas·si·ka·sā·ṭi·kaṃ पनpa·na भिक्खुनाbhik·khu·nā कारयमानेनkā·ra·ya·mā·ne·na पमाणिकाpa·mā·ṇi·kā कारेतब्बा।kā·re·tab·bā

“Vassikasāṭikaṁ pana bhikkhunā kārayamānena pamāṇikā kāretabbā.

‘If a monk is having a rainy-season robe made, it should be made the right size.
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तत्रिदंtat·ri·daṃ पमाणं—दीघसोpa·mā·ṇaṃ छcha विदत्थियो,vi·dat·thi·yo सुगतविदत्थिया;su·ga·ta·vi·dat·thi·yā तिरियंti·ri·yaṃ अड्ढतेय्या।aḍ·ḍha·tey·yā

Tatridaṁ pamāṇaṁ—dīghaso cha vidatthiyo, sugatavidatthiyā; tiriyaṁ aḍḍhateyyā.

This is the right size: six standard handspans long and two-and-a-half wide.
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तंtaṃ अतिक्कामयतोa·tik·kā·ma·ya·to छेदनकंche·da·na·kaṃ पाचित्तियन्”ति।pā·cit·ti·yan

Taṁ atikkāmayato chedanakaṁ pācittiyan”ti.

If it exceeds that, it is to be cut down, and he commits an offense entailing confession.’”
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Definitions
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वस्सिकसाटिकाvas·si·ka·sā·ṭi·kā नामnā·ma

Vassikasāṭikā nāma

A rainy-season robe:
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वस्सानस्सvas·sā·nas·sa चतुमासत्थाय।ca·tu·mā·sat·thā·ya

vassānassa catumāsatthāya.

it is for use during the four months of the rainy season.
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कारयमानेनातिkā·ra·ya·mā·ne·nā·ti

Kārayamānenāti

Is having made:
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करोन्तोka·ron·to वाvā कारापेन्तोkā·rā·pen·to वा।vā पमाणिकाpa·mā·ṇi·kā कारेतब्बा।kā·re·tab·bā

karonto vā kārāpento vā. Pamāṇikā kāretabbā.

making it himself or having it made, it should be made to the right size.
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तत्रिदंtat·ri·daṃ पमाणं—pa·mā·ṇaṃ दीघसोdī·gha·so छcha विदत्थियो,vi·dat·thi·yo सुगतविदत्थिया;su·ga·ta·vi·dat·thi·yā तिरियंti·ri·yaṃ अड्ढतेय्या।aḍ·ḍha·tey·yā

Tatridaṁ pamāṇaṁ— dīghaso cha vidatthiyo, sugatavidatthiyā; tiriyaṁ aḍḍhateyyā.

This is the right size: six standard handspans long and two and a half wide.
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तंtaṃ अतिक्कामेत्वाa·tik·kā·met·vā करोतिka·ro·ti वाvā कारापेतिkā·rā·pe·ti वा,vā पयोगेpa·yo·ge दुक्कटं।duk·ka·ṭaṃ

Taṁ atikkāmetvā karoti vā kārāpeti vā, payoge dukkaṭaṁ.

If he makes one or has one made that exceeds that, then for the effort there is an act of wrong conduct.
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पटिलाभेनpa·ṭi·lā·bhe·na छिन्दित्वाchin·dit·vā पाचित्तियंpā·cit·ti·yaṃ देसेतब्बं।de·se·tab·baṃ

Paṭilābhena chinditvā pācittiyaṁ desetabbaṁ.

When he gets it, it is to be cut down, and he is then to confess an offense entailing confession.
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Permutations
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अत्तनाat·ta·nā विप्पकतंvip·pa·ka·taṃ अत्तनाat·ta·nā परियोसापेति,pa·ri·yo·sā·pe·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

Attanā vippakataṁ attanā pariyosāpeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If he finishes what he began himself, he commits an offense entailing confession.
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अत्तनाat·ta·nā विप्पकतंvip·pa·ka·taṃ परेहिpa·re·hi परियोसापेति,pa·ri·yo·sā·pe·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

Attanā vippakataṁ parehi pariyosāpeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If he has others finish what he began himself, he commits an offense entailing confession.
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परेहिpa·re·hi विप्पकतंvip·pa·ka·taṃ अत्तनाat·ta·nā परियोसापेति,pa·ri·yo·sā·pe·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

Parehi vippakataṁ attanā pariyosāpeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If he finishes himself what was begun by others, he commits an offense entailing confession.
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परेहिpa·re·hi विप्पकतंvip·pa·ka·taṃ परेहिpa·re·hi परियोसापेति,pa·ri·yo·sā·pe·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

Parehi vippakataṁ parehi pariyosāpeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If he has others finish what was begun by others, he commits an offense entailing confession.
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अञ्ञस्सत्थायañ·ñas·sat·thā·ya करोतिka·ro·ti वाvā कारापेतिkā·rā·pe·ti वा,vā आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

Aññassatthāya karoti vā kārāpeti vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If he makes one or has one made for the benefit of someone else, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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अञ्ञेनañ·ñe·na कतंka·taṃ पटिलभित्वाpa·ṭi·la·bhit·vā परिभुञ्जति,pa·ri·bhuñ·ja·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

Aññena kataṁ paṭilabhitvā paribhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If he gets one that was made by someone else and then uses it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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Non-offenses
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अनापत्ति—a·nā·pat·ti

Anāpatti—

There is no offense:
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पमाणिकंpa·mā·ṇi·kaṃ करोति,ka·ro·ti

pamāṇikaṁ karoti,

if he makes it the right size;
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ऊनकंū·na·kaṃ करोति,ka·ro·ti

ūnakaṁ karoti,

if he makes it smaller than the right size;
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अञ्ञेनañ·ñe·na कतंka·taṃ पमाणातिक्कन्तंpa·mā·ṇā·tik·kan·taṃ पटिलभित्वाpa·ṭi·la·bhit·vā छिन्दित्वाchin·dit·vā परिभुञ्जति,pa·ri·bhuñ·ja·ti

aññena kataṁ pamāṇātikkantaṁ paṭilabhitvā chinditvā paribhuñjati,

if he gets one made by another that exceeds the right size and then cuts it down before using it;
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वितानंvi·tā·naṃ वाvā भूमत्थरणंbhū·mat·tha·ra·ṇaṃ वाvā साणिपाकारंsā·ṇi·pā·kā·raṃ वाvā भिसिंbhi·siṃ वाvā बिब्बोहनंbib·bo·ha·naṃ वाvā करोति,ka·ro·ti

vitānaṁ vā bhūmattharaṇaṁ vā sāṇipākāraṁ vā bhisiṁ vā bibbohanaṁ vā karoti,

if he makes a canopy, a floor cover, a cloth screen, a mattress, or a pillow;
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उम्मत्तकस्स,um·mat·ta·kas·sa

ummattakassa,

if he is insane;
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आदिकम्मिकस्साति।ā·di·kam·mi·kas·sā·ti

ādikammikassāti.

if he is the first offender.
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वस्सिकसाटिकासिक्खापदंvas·si·ka·sā·ṭi·kā·sik·khā·pa·daṃ निट्ठितंniṭ·ṭhi·taṃ नवमं।na·va·maṃ

Vassikasāṭikāsikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ navamaṁ.

The training rule on making an oversize rainy-season robe, the ninth, is finished.

Sources. Sanskrit: Satyavedaḥ, the New Testament in Sanskrit (Calcutta Baptist Missionaries, 1851; J. Wenger’s revision of W. Carey’s version). Digital text © 2018 SanskritBible.in, via eBible.org, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; changed here: arranged by verse and every word linked to the dictionary (links made automatically). Old Testament Sanskrit: the Old Testament in Sanskrit, Calcutta Baptist Mission Press, 1848–1852 (public domain), read by OCR from the Internet Archive scans of the Boston University School of Theology copy; unproofread, with machine clean-up only. Pāli Canon: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka Buddhavasse 2500 (based on the Vipassana Research Institute’s Chaṭṭha Saṅgāyana edition), from SuttaCentral bilara-data, CC0; Devanagari and pronunciation made automatically from the Roman text. Pāli English: Bhikkhu Sujato (suttas) and Bhikkhu Brahmali (Vinaya), SuttaCentral, CC0. Pāli word meanings: the Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary (Rhys Davids & Stede), corrected reprint © The Pali Text Society, CC BY-NC 3.0, digital text from BuddhaDust; word matching automatic. English: King James Version (1769), public domain; words the translators added are in italics. Word meanings and pronunciations: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1872), via this site’s Sanskrit dictionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); English↔Sanskrit word matches made automatically and may need checking.