Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
The chapter on relinquishment Nissaggiyakaṇḍa
The subchapter on silk Kosiyavagga

13. The training rule on two parts 13. Dvebhāgasikkhāpada

Origin story

At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. At that time, when the monks from the group of six knew that the Buddha had prohibited having a blanket made entirely of black wool, they added just a little bit of white on the edge, effectively having a blanket made entirely of black wool just as before. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū—“bhagavatā paṭikkhittaṁ suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ santhataṁ kārāpetun”ti, te thokaññeva odātaṁ ante ādiyitvā tatheva suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ santhataṁ kārāpenti. The monks of few desires complained and criticized them, Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—“How could the monks from the group of six do this?” “kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū thokaññeva odātaṁ ante ādiyitvā tatheva suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ santhataṁ kārāpessantī”ti.

After rebuking those monks in many ways, they told the Buddha. Soon afterwards he had the Sangha gathered and questioned the monks: Atha kho te bhikkhū chabbaggiye bhikkhū anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe… “Is it true, monks, that you do this?” “saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, thokaññeva odātaṁ ante ādiyitvā tatheva suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ santhataṁ kārāpethā”ti?

“It’s true, sir.” “Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.

The Buddha rebuked them … Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe… “Foolish men, how could you do this? kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, thokaññeva odātaṁ ante ādiyitvā tatheva suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ santhataṁ kārāpessatha. This will affect people’s confidence …” … Netaṁ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe… “And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this: evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—

Final ruling

‘If a monk is having a new blanket made, he should use two parts of entirely black wool, a third part of white, and a fourth part of brown. “Navaṁ pana bhikkhunā santhataṁ kārayamānena dve bhāgā suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ ādātabbā tatiyaṁ odātānaṁ catutthaṁ gocariyānaṁ. If he has a new blanket made without using two parts of entirely black wool, a third part of white, and a fourth part of brown, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.’” Anādā ce bhikkhu dve bhāge suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ tatiyaṁ odātānaṁ catutthaṁ gocariyānaṁ navaṁ santhataṁ kārāpeyya, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyan”ti.

Definitions

New: Navaṁ nāma: newly made is what is meant. karaṇaṁ upādāya vuccati.
A blanket: Santhataṁ nāma: it is made by strewing, not by weaving. santharitvā kataṁ hoti avāyimaṁ.
Is having made: Kārayamānenāti: making it himself or having it made. karonto vā kārāpento vā.
He should use two parts of entirely black wool: Dve bhāgā suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ ādātabbāti: having weighed it, he should use two measures. dhārayitvā dve tulā ādātabbā.
A third part of white: Tatiyaṁ odātānanti: one measure of white. tulaṁ odātānaṁ.
A fourth part of brown: Catutthaṁ gocariyānanti: one measure of brown. tulaṁ gocariyānaṁ.
Without using two parts of entirely black wool, a third part of white, and a fourth part of brown: Anādā ce bhikkhu dve bhāge suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ tatiyaṁ odātānaṁ catutthaṁ gocariyānanti.: if he makes it, or has it made, without using two measures of entirely black wool, one measure of white, and one measure of brown, then for the effort there is an act of wrong conduct. Anādiyitvā dve tule suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ tulaṁ odātānaṁ tulaṁ gocariyānaṁ navaṁ santhataṁ karoti vā kārāpeti vā payoge dukkaṭaṁ, When he gets the blanket, it becomes subject to relinquishment. paṭilābhena nissaggiyaṁ hoti.

The blanket should be relinquished to a sangha, a group, or an individual. Nissajjitabbaṁ saṅghassa vā gaṇassa vā puggalassa vā. “And, monks, it should be relinquished like this. Evañca pana, bhikkhave, nissajjitabbaṁ. (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.) …pe…

‘Venerables, this blanket, which I got made without using two measures of entirely black wool, one measure of white, and one measure of brown, is to be relinquished. “idaṁ me, bhante, santhataṁ anādiyitvā dve tule suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ tulaṁ odātānaṁ tulaṁ gocariyānaṁ kārāpitaṁ nissaggiyaṁ. I relinquish it to the Sangha.’ … Imāhaṁ saṅghassa nissajjāmī”ti …pe… the Sangha should give … dadeyyāti …pe… you should give … dadeyyunti …pe… ‘I give this blanket back to you.’” āyasmato dammīti.

Permutations

If he finishes what he began himself, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession. Attanā vippakataṁ attanā pariyosāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ. If he has others finish what he began himself, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession. Attanā vippakataṁ parehi pariyosāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ. If he finishes himself what was begun by others, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession. Parehi vippakataṁ attanā pariyosāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ. If he has others finish what was begun by others, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession. Parehi vippakataṁ parehi pariyosāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.

If he makes one, or has one made, for someone else, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Aññassatthāya karoti vā kārāpeti vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If he gets one that was made by someone else and then uses it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Aññena kataṁ paṭilabhitvā paribhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: Anāpatti—if he makes one using one measure of white and one measure of brown; tulaṁ odātānaṁ tulaṁ gocariyānaṁ ādiyitvā karoti, if he makes one using more than one measure of white and more than one measure of brown; bahutaraṁ odātānaṁ bahutaraṁ gocariyānaṁ ādiyitvā karoti, if he makes one using just white and brown; suddhaṁ odātānaṁ suddhaṁ gocariyānaṁ ādiyitvā karoti, if he makes a canopy, a floor cover, a cloth screen, a mattress, or a pillow; vitānaṁ vā bhūmattharaṇaṁ vā sāṇipākāraṁ vā bhisiṁ vā bibbohanaṁ vā karoti, if he is insane; ummattakassa, if he is the first offender. ādikammikassāti.

The training rule on two parts, the third, is finished. Dvebhāgasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ tatiyaṁ.

English Translation

Pāli Text

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
The Great Analysis
The chapter on relinquishment
The subchapter on silk

13. The training rule on two parts

Origin story

At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time, when the monks from the group of six knew that the Buddha had prohibited having a blanket made entirely of black wool, they added just a little bit of white on the edge, effectively having a blanket made entirely of black wool just as before. The monks of few desires complained and criticized them, “How could the monks from the group of six do this?”

After rebuking those monks in many ways, they told the Buddha. Soon afterwards he had the Sangha gathered and questioned the monks: “Is it true, monks, that you do this?”

“It’s true, sir.”

The Buddha rebuked them … “Foolish men, how could you do this? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

Final ruling

‘If a monk is having a new blanket made, he should use two parts of entirely black wool, a third part of white, and a fourth part of brown. If he has a new blanket made without using two parts of entirely black wool, a third part of white, and a fourth part of brown, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.’”

Definitions

New:: newly made is what is meant.
A blanket:: it is made by strewing, not by weaving.
Is having made:: making it himself or having it made.
He should use two parts of entirely black wool:: having weighed it, he should use two measures.
A third part of white:: one measure of white.
A fourth part of brown:: one measure of brown.
Without using two parts of entirely black wool, a third part of white, and a fourth part of brown:: if he makes it, or has it made, without using two measures of entirely black wool, one measure of white, and one measure of brown, then for the effort there is an act of wrong conduct. When he gets the blanket, it becomes subject to relinquishment.

The blanket should be relinquished to a sangha, a group, or an individual. “And, monks, it should be relinquished like this. (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.)

‘Venerables, this blanket, which I got made without using two measures of entirely black wool, one measure of white, and one measure of brown, is to be relinquished. I relinquish it to the Sangha.’ … the Sangha should give … you should give … ‘I give this blanket back to you.’”

Permutations

If he finishes what he began himself, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession. If he has others finish what he began himself, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession. If he finishes himself what was begun by others, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession. If he has others finish what was begun by others, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.

If he makes one, or has one made, for someone else, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If he gets one that was made by someone else and then uses it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: if he makes one using one measure of white and one measure of brown; if he makes one using more than one measure of white and more than one measure of brown; if he makes one using just white and brown; if he makes a canopy, a floor cover, a cloth screen, a mattress, or a pillow; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.

The training rule on two parts, the third, is finished.

Theravāda Vinaya
Mahāvibhaṅga
Nissaggiyakaṇḍa
Kosiyavagga

13. Dvebhāgasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū—“bhagavatā paṭikkhittaṁ suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ santhataṁ kārāpetun”ti, te thokaññeva odātaṁ ante ādiyitvā tatheva suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ santhataṁ kārāpenti. Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—“kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū thokaññeva odātaṁ ante ādiyitvā tatheva suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ santhataṁ kārāpessantī”ti.

Atha kho te bhikkhū chabbaggiye bhikkhū anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe… “saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, thokaññeva odātaṁ ante ādiyitvā tatheva suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ santhataṁ kārāpethā”ti?

“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.

Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe… kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, thokaññeva odātaṁ ante ādiyitvā tatheva suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ santhataṁ kārāpessatha. Netaṁ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe… evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—

“Navaṁ pana bhikkhunā santhataṁ kārayamānena dve bhāgā suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ ādātabbā tatiyaṁ odātānaṁ catutthaṁ gocariyānaṁ. Anādā ce bhikkhu dve bhāge suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ tatiyaṁ odātānaṁ catutthaṁ gocariyānaṁ navaṁ santhataṁ kārāpeyya, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyan”ti.

Navaṁ nāma: karaṇaṁ upādāya vuccati.
Santhataṁ nāma: santharitvā kataṁ hoti avāyimaṁ.
Kārayamānenāti: karonto vā kārāpento vā.
Dve bhāgā suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ ādātabbāti: dhārayitvā dve tulā ādātabbā.
Tatiyaṁ odātānanti: tulaṁ odātānaṁ.
Catutthaṁ gocariyānanti: tulaṁ gocariyānaṁ.
Anādā ce bhikkhu dve bhāge suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ tatiyaṁ odātānaṁ catutthaṁ gocariyānanti.: Anādiyitvā dve tule suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ tulaṁ odātānaṁ tulaṁ gocariyānaṁ navaṁ santhataṁ karoti vā kārāpeti vā payoge dukkaṭaṁ, paṭilābhena nissaggiyaṁ hoti.

Nissajjitabbaṁ saṅghassa vā gaṇassa vā puggalassa vā. Evañca pana, bhikkhave, nissajjitabbaṁ. …pe…

“idaṁ me, bhante, santhataṁ anādiyitvā dve tule suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ tulaṁ odātānaṁ tulaṁ gocariyānaṁ kārāpitaṁ nissaggiyaṁ. Imāhaṁ saṅghassa nissajjāmī”ti …pe… dadeyyāti …pe… dadeyyunti …pe… āyasmato dammīti.

Attanā vippakataṁ attanā pariyosāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ. Attanā vippakataṁ parehi pariyosāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ. Parehi vippakataṁ attanā pariyosāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ. Parehi vippakataṁ parehi pariyosāpeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.

Aññassatthāya karoti vā kārāpeti vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Aññena kataṁ paṭilabhitvā paribhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Anāpatti—tulaṁ odātānaṁ tulaṁ gocariyānaṁ ādiyitvā karoti, bahutaraṁ odātānaṁ bahutaraṁ gocariyānaṁ ādiyitvā karoti, suddhaṁ odātānaṁ suddhaṁ gocariyānaṁ ādiyitvā karoti, vitānaṁ vā bhūmattharaṇaṁ vā sāṇipākāraṁ vā bhisiṁ vā bibbohanaṁ vā karoti, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

Dvebhāgasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ tatiyaṁ.

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
The chapter on relinquishment Nissaggiyakaṇḍa
The subchapter on silk Kosiyavagga

13. The training rule on two parts 13. Dvebhāgasikkhāpada

Origin story

“It’s true, sir.” “Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.

Final ruling

Definitions

New: Navaṁ nāma: newly made is what is meant. karaṇaṁ upādāya vuccati.
A blanket: Santhataṁ nāma: it is made by strewing, not by weaving. santharitvā kataṁ hoti avāyimaṁ.
Is having made: Kārayamānenāti: making it himself or having it made. karonto vā kārāpento vā.
He should use two parts of entirely black wool: Dve bhāgā suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ ādātabbāti: having weighed it, he should use two measures. dhārayitvā dve tulā ādātabbā.
A third part of white: Tatiyaṁ odātānanti: one measure of white. tulaṁ odātānaṁ.
A fourth part of brown: Catutthaṁ gocariyānanti: one measure of brown. tulaṁ gocariyānaṁ.
Without using two parts of entirely black wool, a third part of white, and a fourth part of brown: Anādā ce bhikkhu dve bhāge suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ tatiyaṁ odātānaṁ catutthaṁ gocariyānanti.: if he makes it, or has it made, without using two measures of entirely black wool, one measure of white, and one measure of brown, then for the effort there is an act of wrong conduct. Anādiyitvā dve tule suddhakāḷakānaṁ eḷakalomānaṁ tulaṁ odātānaṁ tulaṁ gocariyānaṁ navaṁ santhataṁ karoti vā kārāpeti vā payoge dukkaṭaṁ, When he gets the blanket, it becomes subject to relinquishment. paṭilābhena nissaggiyaṁ hoti.

Permutations

Non-offenses

The training rule on two parts, the third, is finished. Dvebhāgasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ tatiyaṁ.