Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
The chapter on offenses entailing confession Pācittiyakaṇḍa
The subchapter on drinking alcohol Surāpānavagga

59. The training rule on assigning ownership to another 59. Vikappanasikkhāpada

Origin story

At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery, Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Venerable Upananda the Sakyan assigned the ownership of a robe to a monk who was his brother’s student. He then used that robe without that monk having relinquished it. Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā upanando sakyaputto bhātuno saddhivihārikassa bhikkhuno sāmaṁ cīvaraṁ vikappetvā appaccuddhāraṇaṁ paribhuñjati. That monk told the monks, Atha kho so bhikkhu bhikkhūnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesi—“Venerable Upananda is using a robe that he had assigned to me, even though I haven’t relinquished it.” “ayaṁ, āvuso, āyasmā upanando sakyaputto mayhaṁ cīvaraṁ sāmaṁ vikappetvā appaccuddhāraṇaṁ paribhuñjatī”ti.

The monks of few desires complained and criticized Upananda, Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—“How could Venerable Upananda use a robe he had assigned to a monk, without that monk first relinquishing it?” … “kathañhi nāma āyasmā upanando sakyaputto bhikkhussa sāmaṁ cīvaraṁ vikappetvā appaccuddhāraṇaṁ paribhuñjissatī”ti …pe… “Is it true, Upananda, that you did this?” “saccaṁ kira tvaṁ, upananda, bhikkhussa sāmaṁ cīvaraṁ vikappetvā appaccuddhāraṇaṁ paribhuñjasī”ti?

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

The Buddha rebuked him … Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe… “Foolish man, how could you do this? kathañhi nāma tvaṁ, moghapurisa, bhikkhussa sāmaṁ cīvaraṁ vikappetvā appaccuddhāraṇaṁ paribhuñjissasi. This will affect people’s confidence …” … Netaṁ, moghapurisa, 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 himself assigns the ownership of a robe to a monk, a nun, a trainee nun, a novice monk, or a novice nun, and he then uses it without the other first relinquishing it, he commits an offense entailing confession.’” “Yo pana bhikkhu bhikkhussa vā bhikkhuniyā vā sikkhamānāya vā sāmaṇerassa vā sāmaṇeriyā vā sāmaṁ cīvaraṁ vikappetvā appaccuddhāraṇaṁ paribhuñjeyya, pācittiyan”ti.

Definitions

A: Yo panāti: whoever … yo yādiso …pe…
Monk: 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. …pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.
To a monk: Bhikkhussāti: to another monk. aññassa bhikkhussa.
A nun: Bhikkhunī nāma: she has been given the full ordination by both Sanghas. ubhatosaṅghe upasampannā.
A trainee nun: Sikkhamānā nāma: one training for two years in the six rules. dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhā.
A novice monk: Sāmaṇero nāma: a male training in the ten training rules. dasasikkhāpadiko.
A novice nun: Sāmaṇerī nāma: a female training in the ten training rules. dasasikkhāpadikā.
Himself: Sāmanti: having himself done the assignment. sayaṁ vikappetvā.
A robe: Cīvaraṁ nāma: one of the six kinds of robe-cloth, but not smaller than what can be assigned to another. channaṁ cīvarānaṁ aññataraṁ cīvaraṁ vikappanupagaṁ pacchimaṁ.
Assigns the ownership of: Vikappanā nāma: there are two kinds of assignment: assignment in the presence of and assignment in the absence of. dve vikappanā— sammukhāvikappanā ca parammukhāvikappanā ca.
Assignment in the presence of: Sammukhāvikappanā nāma: one should say, “I assign this robe-cloth to you,” or “I assign this robe-cloth to so-and-so.” “imaṁ cīvaraṁ tuyhaṁ vikappemi itthannāmassa vā”ti.
Assignment in the absence of: Parammukhāvikappanā nāma: one should say, “I give this robe-cloth to you for the purpose of assigning it.” “imaṁ cīvaraṁ vikappanatthāya tuyhaṁ dammī”ti. The other should ask, “Who is your friend or companion?” Tena vattabbo— “ko te mitto vā sandiṭṭho vā”ti? One should reply, “So-and-so and so-and-so.” “Itthannāmo ca itthannāmo cā”ti. The other should say, “I give it to them. Please use their property, give it away, or do as you like with it.” Tena vattabbo— “ahaṁ tesaṁ dammi, tesaṁ santakaṁ paribhuñja vā vissajjehi vā yathāpaccayaṁ vā karohī”ti.
Without it first being relinquished: Appaccuddhāraṇaṁ nāma: if it is not given to him or he uses it without taking it on trust, he commits an offense entailing confession. tassa vā adinnaṁ, tassa vā avissasanto paribhuñjati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

Permutations

If it has not been relinquished, and he perceives that it has not, and he uses it, he commits an offense entailing confession. Appaccuddhāraṇe appaccuddhāraṇasaññī paribhuñjati, āpatti pācittiyassa. If it has not been relinquished, but he is unsure of it, and he uses it, he commits an offense entailing confession. Appaccuddhāraṇe vematiko paribhuñjati, āpatti pācittiyassa. If it has not been relinquished, but he perceives that it has, and he uses it, he commits an offense entailing confession. Appaccuddhāraṇe appaccuddhāraṇasaññī paribhuñjati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If he determines it or gives it away, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Adhiṭṭheti vā vissajjeti vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If it has been relinquished, but he perceives that it has not, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Paccuddhāraṇe appaccuddhāraṇasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If it has been relinquished, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Paccuddhāraṇe vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If it has been relinquished, and he perceives that it has, there is no offense. Paccuddhāraṇe paccuddhāraṇasaññī, anāpatti.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: Anāpatti—if the other person gives it or he uses it after taking the other person’s property on trust; so vā deti, tassa vā vissasanto paribhuñjati, if he is insane; ummattakassa, if he is the first offender. ādikammikassāti.

The training rule on assigning ownership to another, the ninth, is finished. Vikappanasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ navamaṁ.

English Translation

Pāli Text

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
The Great Analysis
The chapter on offenses entailing confession
The subchapter on drinking alcohol

59. The training rule on assigning ownership to another

Origin story

At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery, Venerable Upananda the Sakyan assigned the ownership of a robe to a monk who was his brother’s student. He then used that robe without that monk having relinquished it. That monk told the monks, “Venerable Upananda is using a robe that he had assigned to me, even though I haven’t relinquished it.”

The monks of few desires complained and criticized Upananda, “How could Venerable Upananda use a robe he had assigned to a monk, without that monk first relinquishing it?” … “Is it true, Upananda, that you did this?”

“It’s true, sir.”

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

Final ruling

Definitions

A:: whoever …
Monk:: … 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.
To a monk:: to another monk.
A nun:: she has been given the full ordination by both Sanghas.
A trainee nun:: one training for two years in the six rules.
A novice monk:: a male training in the ten training rules.
A novice nun:: a female training in the ten training rules.
Himself:: having himself done the assignment.
A robe:: one of the six kinds of robe-cloth, but not smaller than what can be assigned to another.
Assigns the ownership of:: there are two kinds of assignment: assignment in the presence of and assignment in the absence of.
Assignment in the presence of:: one should say, “I assign this robe-cloth to you,” or “I assign this robe-cloth to so-and-so.”
Assignment in the absence of:: one should say, “I give this robe-cloth to you for the purpose of assigning it.” The other should ask, “Who is your friend or companion?” One should reply, “So-and-so and so-and-so.” The other should say, “I give it to them. Please use their property, give it away, or do as you like with it.”
Without it first being relinquished:: if it is not given to him or he uses it without taking it on trust, he commits an offense entailing confession.

Permutations

If it has not been relinquished, and he perceives that it has not, and he uses it, he commits an offense entailing confession. If it has not been relinquished, but he is unsure of it, and he uses it, he commits an offense entailing confession. If it has not been relinquished, but he perceives that it has, and he uses it, he commits an offense entailing confession.

If he determines it or gives it away, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it has been relinquished, but he perceives that it has not, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it has been relinquished, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it has been relinquished, and he perceives that it has, there is no offense.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: if the other person gives it or he uses it after taking the other person’s property on trust; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.

The training rule on assigning ownership to another, the ninth, is finished.

Theravāda Vinaya
Mahāvibhaṅga
Pācittiyakaṇḍa
Surāpānavagga

59. Vikappanasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā upanando sakyaputto bhātuno saddhivihārikassa bhikkhuno sāmaṁ cīvaraṁ vikappetvā appaccuddhāraṇaṁ paribhuñjati. Atha kho so bhikkhu bhikkhūnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesi—“ayaṁ, āvuso, āyasmā upanando sakyaputto mayhaṁ cīvaraṁ sāmaṁ vikappetvā appaccuddhāraṇaṁ paribhuñjatī”ti.

Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—“kathañhi nāma āyasmā upanando sakyaputto bhikkhussa sāmaṁ cīvaraṁ vikappetvā appaccuddhāraṇaṁ paribhuñjissatī”ti …pe… “saccaṁ kira tvaṁ, upananda, bhikkhussa sāmaṁ cīvaraṁ vikappetvā appaccuddhāraṇaṁ paribhuñjasī”ti?

“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.

Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe… kathañhi nāma tvaṁ, moghapurisa, bhikkhussa sāmaṁ cīvaraṁ vikappetvā appaccuddhāraṇaṁ paribhuñjissasi. Netaṁ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe… evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—

“Yo pana bhikkhu bhikkhussa vā bhikkhuniyā vā sikkhamānāya vā sāmaṇerassa vā sāmaṇeriyā vā sāmaṁ cīvaraṁ vikappetvā appaccuddhāraṇaṁ paribhuñjeyya, pācittiyan”ti.

Yo panāti: yo yādiso …pe…
bhikkhūti: …pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.
Bhikkhussāti: aññassa bhikkhussa.
Bhikkhunī nāma: ubhatosaṅghe upasampannā.
Sikkhamānā nāma: dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhā.
Sāmaṇero nāma: dasasikkhāpadiko.
Sāmaṇerī nāma: dasasikkhāpadikā.
Sāmanti: sayaṁ vikappetvā.
Cīvaraṁ nāma: channaṁ cīvarānaṁ aññataraṁ cīvaraṁ vikappanupagaṁ pacchimaṁ.
Vikappanā nāma: dve vikappanā— sammukhāvikappanā ca parammukhāvikappanā ca.
Sammukhāvikappanā nāma: “imaṁ cīvaraṁ tuyhaṁ vikappemi itthannāmassa vā”ti.
Parammukhāvikappanā nāma: “imaṁ cīvaraṁ vikappanatthāya tuyhaṁ dammī”ti. Tena vattabbo— “ko te mitto vā sandiṭṭho vā”ti? “Itthannāmo ca itthannāmo cā”ti. Tena vattabbo— “ahaṁ tesaṁ dammi, tesaṁ santakaṁ paribhuñja vā vissajjehi vā yathāpaccayaṁ vā karohī”ti.
Appaccuddhāraṇaṁ nāma: tassa vā adinnaṁ, tassa vā avissasanto paribhuñjati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

Appaccuddhāraṇe appaccuddhāraṇasaññī paribhuñjati, āpatti pācittiyassa. Appaccuddhāraṇe vematiko paribhuñjati, āpatti pācittiyassa. Appaccuddhāraṇe appaccuddhāraṇasaññī paribhuñjati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

Adhiṭṭheti vā vissajjeti vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Paccuddhāraṇe appaccuddhāraṇasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Paccuddhāraṇe vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Paccuddhāraṇe paccuddhāraṇasaññī, anāpatti.

Anāpatti—so vā deti, tassa vā vissasanto paribhuñjati, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

Vikappanasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ navamaṁ.

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
The chapter on offenses entailing confession Pācittiyakaṇḍa
The subchapter on drinking alcohol Surāpānavagga

59. The training rule on assigning ownership to another 59. Vikappanasikkhāpada

Origin story

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

Final ruling

Definitions

A: Yo panāti: whoever … yo yādiso …pe…
Monk: 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. …pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.
To a monk: Bhikkhussāti: to another monk. aññassa bhikkhussa.
A nun: Bhikkhunī nāma: she has been given the full ordination by both Sanghas. ubhatosaṅghe upasampannā.
A trainee nun: Sikkhamānā nāma: one training for two years in the six rules. dve vassāni chasu dhammesu sikkhitasikkhā.
A novice monk: Sāmaṇero nāma: a male training in the ten training rules. dasasikkhāpadiko.
A novice nun: Sāmaṇerī nāma: a female training in the ten training rules. dasasikkhāpadikā.
Himself: Sāmanti: having himself done the assignment. sayaṁ vikappetvā.
A robe: Cīvaraṁ nāma: one of the six kinds of robe-cloth, but not smaller than what can be assigned to another. channaṁ cīvarānaṁ aññataraṁ cīvaraṁ vikappanupagaṁ pacchimaṁ.
Assigns the ownership of: Vikappanā nāma: there are two kinds of assignment: assignment in the presence of and assignment in the absence of. dve vikappanā— sammukhāvikappanā ca parammukhāvikappanā ca.
Assignment in the presence of: Sammukhāvikappanā nāma: one should say, “I assign this robe-cloth to you,” or “I assign this robe-cloth to so-and-so.” “imaṁ cīvaraṁ tuyhaṁ vikappemi itthannāmassa vā”ti.
Assignment in the absence of: Parammukhāvikappanā nāma: one should say, “I give this robe-cloth to you for the purpose of assigning it.” “imaṁ cīvaraṁ vikappanatthāya tuyhaṁ dammī”ti. The other should ask, “Who is your friend or companion?” Tena vattabbo— “ko te mitto vā sandiṭṭho vā”ti? One should reply, “So-and-so and so-and-so.” “Itthannāmo ca itthannāmo cā”ti. The other should say, “I give it to them. Please use their property, give it away, or do as you like with it.” Tena vattabbo— “ahaṁ tesaṁ dammi, tesaṁ santakaṁ paribhuñja vā vissajjehi vā yathāpaccayaṁ vā karohī”ti.
Without it first being relinquished: Appaccuddhāraṇaṁ nāma: if it is not given to him or he uses it without taking it on trust, he commits an offense entailing confession. tassa vā adinnaṁ, tassa vā avissasanto paribhuñjati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

Permutations

Non-offenses

The training rule on assigning ownership to another, the ninth, is finished. Vikappanasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ navamaṁ.