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Monks’ Rules Analysis 53 भिक्खुविभङ्ग 53

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20. Sappāṇakasikkhāpada

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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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भूतगामवग्गbhū·ta·gā·ma·vag·ga

Bhūtagāmavagga

The subchapter on plants
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20। सप्पाणकसिक्खापदsap·pā·ṇa·ka·sik·khā·pa·da

20. Sappāṇakasikkhāpada

Pouring water with living beings in it
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Origin story
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तेनte·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na बुद्धोbud·dho भगवाbha·ga·vā आळवियंā·ḷa·vi·yaṃ विहरतिvi·ha·ra·ti अग्गाळवेag·gā·ḷa·ve चेतिये।ce·ti·ye

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā āḷaviyaṁ viharati aggāḷave cetiye.

At one time when the Buddha was staying at Āḷavī at the Aggāḷava Shrine,
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तेनte·na खोkho पनpa·na समयेनsa·ma·ye·na आळवकाā·ḷa·va·kā भिक्खूbhik·khū नवकम्मंna·va·kam·maṃ करोन्ताka·ron·tā जानंjā·naṃ सप्पाणकंsap·pā·ṇa·kaṃ उदकंu·da·kaṃ तिणम्पिti·ṇam·pi मत्तिकम्पिmat·ti·kam·pi सिञ्चन्तिपिsiñ·can·ti·pi सिञ्चापेन्तिपि।siñ·cā·pen·ti·pi

Tena kho pana samayena āḷavakā bhikkhū navakammaṁ karontā jānaṁ sappāṇakaṁ udakaṁ tiṇampi mattikampi siñcantipi siñcāpentipi.

the monks there were doing building work. They poured water that they knew contained living beings onto grass and clay, and they had others do the same.
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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 them,
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“कथञ्हिka·thañ·hi नामnā·ma आळवकाā·ḷa·va·kā भिक्खूbhik·khū जानंjā·naṃ सप्पाणकंsap·pā·ṇa·kaṃ उदकंu·da·kaṃ तिणम्पिti·ṇam·pi मत्तिकम्पिmat·ti·kam·pi सिञ्चिस्सन्तिपिsiñ·cis·san·ti·pi सिञ्चापेस्सन्तिपी”ति।siñ·cā·pes·san·ti·pī

“kathañhi nāma āḷavakā bhikkhū jānaṁ sappāṇakaṁ udakaṁ tiṇampi mattikampi siñcissantipi siñcāpessantipī”ti.

“How can the monks at Āḷavī pour water that they know contains living beings onto grass and clay, and have others do the same?”
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अथa·tha खोkho तेte भिक्खूbhik·khū आळवकेā·ḷa·va·ke भिक्खूbhik·khū अनेकपरियायेनa·ne·ka·pa·ri·yā·ye·na विगरहित्वाvi·ga·ra·hit·vā भगवतोbha·ga·va·to एतमत्थंe·ta·mat·thaṃ आरोचेसुंā·ro·ce·suṃ …पे…pe

Atha kho te bhikkhū āḷavake 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:
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“सच्चंsac·caṃ किरki·ra तुम्हे,tum·he भिक्खवे,bhik·kha·ve जानंjā·naṃ सप्पाणकंsap·pā·ṇa·kaṃ उदकंu·da·kaṃ तिणम्पिti·ṇam·pi मत्तिकम्पिmat·ti·kam·pi सिञ्चथपिsiñ·ca·tha·pi सिञ्चापेथपी”ति?siñ·cā·pe·tha·pī

“saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, jānaṁ sappāṇakaṁ udakaṁ tiṇampi mattikampi siñcathapi siñcāpethapī”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 जानंjā·naṃ सप्पाणकंsap·pā·ṇa·kaṃ उदकंu·da·kaṃ तिणम्पिti·ṇam·pi मत्तिकम्पिmat·ti·kam·pi सिञ्चिस्सथपिsiñ·cis·sa·tha·pi सिञ्चापेस्सथपि।siñ·cā·pes·sa·tha·pi

kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, jānaṁ sappāṇakaṁ udakaṁ tiṇampi mattikampi siñcissathapi siñcāpessathapi.

“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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“योyo पनpa·na भिक्खुbhik·khu जानंjā·naṃ सप्पाणकंsap·pā·ṇa·kaṃ उदकंu·da·kaṃ तिणंti·ṇaṃ वाvā मत्तिकंmat·ti·kaṃ वाvā सिञ्चेय्यsiñ·cey·ya वाvā सिञ्चापेय्यsiñ·cā·pey·ya वा,vā पाचित्तियन्”ति।pā·cit·ti·yan

“Yo pana bhikkhu jānaṁ sappāṇakaṁ udakaṁ tiṇaṁ vā mattikaṁ vā siñceyya vā siñcāpeyya vā, pācittiyan”ti.

‘If a monk pours water that he knows contains living beings onto grass or clay, or has it poured, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”
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Definitions
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योyo पनातिpa·nā·ti

Yo panāti

A:
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योyo यादिसोyā·di·so …पे…pe

yo yādiso …pe…

whoever …
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भिक्खूतिbhik·khū·ti

bhikkhūti

Monk:
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…पे…pe अयंa·yaṃ इमस्मिंi·mas·miṃ अत्थेat·the अधिप्पेतोa·dhip·pe·to भिक्खूति।bhik·khū·ti

…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.
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जानातिjā·nā·ti नामnā·ma

Jānāti nāma

He knows:
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सामंsā·maṃ वाvā जानाति।jā·nā·ti अञ्ञेañ·ñe वाvā तस्सtas·sa आरोचेन्ति।ā·ro·cen·ti

sāmaṁ vā jānāti. Aññe vā tassa ārocenti.

he knows by himself or others have told him.
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सिञ्चेय्यातिsiñ·cey·yā·ti

Siñceyyāti

Pours:
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सयंsa·yaṃ सिञ्चति,siñ·ca·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

sayaṁ siñcati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

if he pours it himself, he commits an offense entailing confession.
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सिञ्चापेय्यातिsiñ·cā·pey·yā·ti

Siñcāpeyyāti

Has poured:
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अञ्ञंañ·ñaṃ आणापेति,ā·ṇā·pe·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

aññaṁ āṇāpeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.

if he asks another, he commits an offense entailing confession.
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सकिंsa·kiṃ आणत्तोā·ṇat·to बहुकम्पिba·hu·kam·pi सिञ्चति,siñ·ca·ti आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

Sakiṁ āṇatto bahukampi siñcati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If he only asks once, then even if the other pours a lot, he commits one offense entailing confession.
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Permutations
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सप्पाणकेsap·pā·ṇa·ke सप्पाणकसञ्ञीsap·pā·ṇa·ka·sañ·ñī तिणंti·ṇaṃ वाvā मत्तिकंmat·ti·kaṃ वाvā सिञ्चतिsiñ·ca·ti वाvā सिञ्चापेतिsiñ·cā·pe·ti वा,vā आपत्तिā·pat·ti पाचित्तियस्स।pā·cit·ti·yas·sa

Sappāṇake sappāṇakasaññī tiṇaṁ vā mattikaṁ vā siñcati vā siñcāpeti vā, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If it contains living beings, and he perceives it as such, and he pours it onto grass or clay, or he has it poured, he commits an offense entailing confession.
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सप्पाणकेsap·pā·ṇa·ke वेमतिकोve·ma·ti·ko तिणंti·ṇaṃ वाvā मत्तिकंmat·ti·kaṃ वाvā सिञ्चतिsiñ·ca·ti वाvā सिञ्चापेतिsiñ·cā·pe·ti वा,vā आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

Sappāṇake vematiko tiṇaṁ vā mattikaṁ vā siñcati vā siñcāpeti vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If it contains living beings, but he is unsure of it, and he pours it onto grass or clay, or he has it poured, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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सप्पाणकेsap·pā·ṇa·ke अप्पाणकसञ्ञीap·pā·ṇa·ka·sañ·ñī तिणंti·ṇaṃ वाvā मत्तिकंmat·ti·kaṃ वाvā सिञ्चतिsiñ·ca·ti वाvā सिञ्चापेतिsiñ·cā·pe·ti वा,vā अनापत्ति।a·nā·pat·ti

Sappāṇake appāṇakasaññī tiṇaṁ vā mattikaṁ vā siñcati vā siñcāpeti vā, anāpatti.

If it contains living beings, but he does not perceive it as such, and he pours it onto grass or clay, or he has it poured, there is no offense.
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अप्पाणकेap·pā·ṇa·ke सप्पाणकसञ्ञी,sap·pā·ṇa·ka·sañ·ñī आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

Appāṇake sappāṇakasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If it does not contain living beings, but he perceives it as such, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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अप्पाणकेap·pā·ṇa·ke वेमतिको,ve·ma·ti·ko आपत्तिā·pat·ti दुक्कटस्स।duk·ka·ṭas·sa

Appāṇake vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If it does not contain living beings, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
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अप्पाणकेap·pā·ṇa·ke अप्पाणकसञ्ञी,ap·pā·ṇa·ka·sañ·ñī अनापत्ति।a·nā·pat·ti

Appāṇake appāṇakasaññī, anāpatti.

If it does not contain living beings, and he does not perceive it as such, there is no offense.
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Non-offenses
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अनापत्ति—a·nā·pat·ti

Anāpatti—

There is no offense:
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असञ्चिच्च,a·sañ·cic·ca

asañcicca,

if it is unintentional;
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अस्सतिया,as·sa·ti·yā

assatiyā,

if he is not mindful;
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अजानन्तस्स,a·jā·nan·tas·sa

ajānantassa,

if he does not know;
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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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सप्पाणकसिक्खापदंsap·pā·ṇa·ka·sik·khā·pa·daṃ निट्ठितंniṭ·ṭhi·taṃ दसमं।da·sa·maṃ

Sappāṇakasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ dasamaṁ.

The training rule on pouring water with living beings in it, the tenth, is finished.
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भूतगामवग्गोbhū·ta·gā·ma·vag·go दुतियो।du·ti·yo

Bhūtagāmavaggo dutiyo.

The second subchapter on plants is finished.
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तस्सुद्दानंtas·sud·dā·naṃ

Tassuddānaṁ

This is the summary:
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भूतंbhū·taṃ अञ्ञायañ·ñā·ya उज्झायं,uj·jhā·yaṃ

Bhūtaṁ aññāya ujjhāyaṁ,

“Plant, with evasion, complaining,
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पक्कमन्तेनpak·ka·man·te·na तेte दुवे;du·ve

pakkamantena te duve;

The two with departing;
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पुब्बेpub·be निक्कड्ढनाहच्च,nik·kaḍ·ḍha·nā·hac·ca

Pubbe nikkaḍḍhanāhacca,

Before, throwing out, detachable,
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द्वारंdvā·raṃ सप्पाणकेनsap·pā·ṇa·ke·na चाति।cā·ti

dvāraṁ sappāṇakena cāti.

Door, and containing living beings.”

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.