Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
The chapter on offenses entailing confession Pācittiyakaṇḍa
The subchapter on legitimately Sahadhammikavagga

81. The training rule on what is worn out 81. Dubbalasikkhāpada

Origin story

At one time when the Buddha was staying at Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, Tena samayena buddho bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe. Venerable Dabba the Mallian, who was the assigner of dwellings and the designator of meals, Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā dabbo mallaputto saṅghassa senāsanañca paññapeti bhattāni ca uddisati. had a robe that was worn out. So cāyasmā dubbalacīvaro hoti. Just then the Sangha had obtained a robe, Tena kho pana samayena saṅghassa ekaṁ cīvaraṁ uppannaṁ hoti. which it gave to Dabba. Atha kho saṅgho taṁ cīvaraṁ āyasmato dabbassa mallaputtassa adāsi. The monks from the group of six complained and criticized it, Chabbaggiyā bhikkhū ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—“The monks are diverting the Sangha’s material things according to friendship.” “yathāsanthutaṁ bhikkhū saṅghikaṁ lābhaṁ pariṇāmentī”ti.

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 give out a robe as part of a unanimous Sangha and then criticize it afterwards?” … “kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū samaggena saṅghena cīvaraṁ datvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjissantī”ti …pe… “Is it true, monks, that you did this?” “saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, samaggena saṅghena cīvaraṁ datvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjathā”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, samaggena saṅghena cīvaraṁ datvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjissatha. 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 gives out a robe as part of a unanimous Sangha and then criticizes it afterwards, saying, “The monks are diverting the Sangha’s material things according to friendship,” he commits an offense entailing confession.’” “Yo pana bhikkhu samaggena saṅghena cīvaraṁ datvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjeyya ‘yathāsanthutaṁ bhikkhū saṅghikaṁ lābhaṁ pariṇāmentī’ti, 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.
A unanimous Sangha: Samaggo nāma saṅgho: belonging to the same Buddhist sect and staying within the same monastery zone. samānasaṁvāsako samānasīmāyaṁ ṭhito.
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.
Gives out: Datvāti: gives out himself. sayaṁ datvā.
According to friendship: Yathāsanthutaṁ nāma: according to friendship, according to companionship, according to who one is devoted to, according to being a co-student, according to being a co-pupil. yathāmittatā yathāsandiṭṭhatā yathāsambhattatā yathāsamānupajjhāyakatā yathāsamānācariyakatā.
The Sangha’s: Saṅghikaṁ nāma: given to the Sangha, given up to the Sangha. saṅghassa dinnaṁ hoti pariccattaṁ.
Material things: Lābho nāma: robes, almsfood, a dwelling, and medicinal supplies; even a bit of bath powder, a tooth cleaner, or a piece of string. cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārā, antamaso cuṇṇapiṇḍopi, dantakaṭṭhampi, dasikasuttampi.
Criticizes it afterwards: Pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjeyyāti: when robe-cloth has been given to someone who is fully ordained and who is the assigner of dwellings or the designator of meals or the distributor of congee or the distributor of fruit or the distributor of fresh foods or the distributor of minor requisites, and he has been appointed by the Sangha as such, then if a monk criticizes the giving, he commits an offense entailing confession. upasampannassa saṅghena sammatassa senāsanapaññāpakassa vā bhattuddesakassa vā yāgubhājakassa vā phalabhājakassa vā khajjabhājakassa vā appamattakavissajjakassa vā cīvaraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

Permutations

If it is a legitimate legal procedure, and he perceives it as such, and he criticizes the giving of robe-cloth, he commits an offense entailing confession. Dhammakamme dhammakammasaññī cīvaraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti pācittiyassa. If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but he is unsure of it, and he criticizes the giving of robe-cloth, he commits an offense entailing confession. Dhammakamme vematiko cīvaraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti pācittiyassa. If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but he perceives it as illegitimate, and he criticizes the giving of robe-cloth, he commits an offense entailing confession. Dhammakamme adhammakammasaññī cīvaraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

If he criticizes the giving of another requisite, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Aññaṁ parikkhāraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. When robe-cloth or another requisite has been given to someone who is fully ordained and who is the assigner of dwellings or the designator of meals or the distributor of congee or the distributor of fruit or the distributor of fresh foods or the distributor of minor requisites, but he has not been appointed by the Sangha as such, then if a monk criticizes the giving, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Upasampannassa saṅghena asammatassa senāsanapaññāpakassa vā bhattuddesakassa vā yāgubhājakassa vā phalabhājakassa vā khajjabhājakassa vā appamattakavissajjakassa vā cīvaraṁ vā aññaṁ vā parikkhāraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. When robe-cloth or another requisite has been given to someone who is not fully ordained and who is the assigner of dwellings or the designator of meals or the distributor of congee or the distributor of fruit or the distributor of fresh foods or the distributor of minor requisites, whether he has been appointed by the Sangha as such or not, then if a monk criticizes the giving, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Anupasampannassa saṅghena sammatassa vā asammatassa vā senāsanapaññāpakassa vā bhattuddesakassa vā yāgubhājakassa vā phalabhājakassa vā khajjabhājakassa vā appamattakavissajjakassa vā cīvaraṁ vā aññaṁ vā parikkhāraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but he perceives it as legitimate, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Adhammakamme dhammakammasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Adhammakamme vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, and he perceives it as such, there is no offense. Adhammakamme adhammakammasaññī, anāpatti.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: Anāpatti—if he criticizes one who regularly acts out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, or fear, saying, “What’s the point of giving it to him—he’ll ruin it or use it inappropriately;” pakatiyā chandā dosā mohā bhayā karontaṁ “kvattho tassa dinnena laddhāpi vinipātessati na sammā upanessatī”ti khiyyati, if he is insane; ummattakassa, if he is the first offender. ādikammikassāti.

The training rule on what is worn out, the eleventh, is finished. Dubbalasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ ekādasamaṁ.

English Translation

Pāli Text

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

81. The training rule on what is worn out

Origin story

At one time when the Buddha was staying at Rājagaha in the Bamboo Grove, Venerable Dabba the Mallian, who was the assigner of dwellings and the designator of meals, had a robe that was worn out. Just then the Sangha had obtained a robe, which it gave to Dabba. The monks from the group of six complained and criticized it, “The monks are diverting the Sangha’s material things according to friendship.”

The monks of few desires complained and criticized them, “How could the monks from the group of six give out a robe as part of a unanimous Sangha and then criticize it afterwards?” … “Is it true, monks, that you did 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

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.
A unanimous Sangha:: belonging to the same Buddhist sect and staying within the same monastery zone.
A robe:: one of the six kinds of robe-cloth, but not smaller than what can be assigned to another.
Gives out:: gives out himself.
According to friendship:: according to friendship, according to companionship, according to who one is devoted to, according to being a co-student, according to being a co-pupil.
The Sangha’s:: given to the Sangha, given up to the Sangha.
Material things:: robes, almsfood, a dwelling, and medicinal supplies; even a bit of bath powder, a tooth cleaner, or a piece of string.
Criticizes it afterwards:: when robe-cloth has been given to someone who is fully ordained and who is the assigner of dwellings or the designator of meals or the distributor of congee or the distributor of fruit or the distributor of fresh foods or the distributor of minor requisites, and he has been appointed by the Sangha as such, then if a monk criticizes the giving, he commits an offense entailing confession.

Permutations

If it is a legitimate legal procedure, and he perceives it as such, and he criticizes the giving of robe-cloth, he commits an offense entailing confession. If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but he is unsure of it, and he criticizes the giving of robe-cloth, he commits an offense entailing confession. If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but he perceives it as illegitimate, and he criticizes the giving of robe-cloth, he commits an offense entailing confession.

If he criticizes the giving of another requisite, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. When robe-cloth or another requisite has been given to someone who is fully ordained and who is the assigner of dwellings or the designator of meals or the distributor of congee or the distributor of fruit or the distributor of fresh foods or the distributor of minor requisites, but he has not been appointed by the Sangha as such, then if a monk criticizes the giving, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. When robe-cloth or another requisite has been given to someone who is not fully ordained and who is the assigner of dwellings or the designator of meals or the distributor of congee or the distributor of fruit or the distributor of fresh foods or the distributor of minor requisites, whether he has been appointed by the Sangha as such or not, then if a monk criticizes the giving, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but he perceives it as legitimate, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, and he perceives it as such, there is no offense.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: if he criticizes one who regularly acts out of favoritism, ill will, confusion, or fear, saying, “What’s the point of giving it to him—he’ll ruin it or use it inappropriately;” if he is insane; if he is the first offender.

The training rule on what is worn out, the eleventh, is finished.

Theravāda Vinaya
Mahāvibhaṅga
Pācittiyakaṇḍa
Sahadhammikavagga

81. Dubbalasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā rājagahe viharati veḷuvane kalandakanivāpe. Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā dabbo mallaputto saṅghassa senāsanañca paññapeti bhattāni ca uddisati. So cāyasmā dubbalacīvaro hoti. Tena kho pana samayena saṅghassa ekaṁ cīvaraṁ uppannaṁ hoti. Atha kho saṅgho taṁ cīvaraṁ āyasmato dabbassa mallaputtassa adāsi. Chabbaggiyā bhikkhū ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—“yathāsanthutaṁ bhikkhū saṅghikaṁ lābhaṁ pariṇāmentī”ti.

Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—“kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū samaggena saṅghena cīvaraṁ datvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjissantī”ti …pe… “saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, samaggena saṅghena cīvaraṁ datvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjathā”ti?

“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.

Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe… kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, samaggena saṅghena cīvaraṁ datvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjissatha. Netaṁ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṁ, vā pasādāya …pe… evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—

“Yo pana bhikkhu samaggena saṅghena cīvaraṁ datvā pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjeyya ‘yathāsanthutaṁ bhikkhū saṅghikaṁ lābhaṁ pariṇāmentī’ti, pācittiyan”ti.

Yo panāti: yo yādiso …pe…
bhikkhūti: …pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.
Samaggo nāma saṅgho: samānasaṁvāsako samānasīmāyaṁ ṭhito.
Cīvaraṁ nāma: channaṁ cīvarānaṁ aññataraṁ cīvaraṁ vikappanupagaṁ pacchimaṁ.
Datvāti: sayaṁ datvā.
Yathāsanthutaṁ nāma: yathāmittatā yathāsandiṭṭhatā yathāsambhattatā yathāsamānupajjhāyakatā yathāsamānācariyakatā.
Saṅghikaṁ nāma: saṅghassa dinnaṁ hoti pariccattaṁ.
Lābho nāma: cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārā, antamaso cuṇṇapiṇḍopi, dantakaṭṭhampi, dasikasuttampi.
Pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjeyyāti: upasampannassa saṅghena sammatassa senāsanapaññāpakassa vā bhattuddesakassa vā yāgubhājakassa vā phalabhājakassa vā khajjabhājakassa vā appamattakavissajjakassa vā cīvaraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

Dhammakamme dhammakammasaññī cīvaraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti pācittiyassa. Dhammakamme vematiko cīvaraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti pācittiyassa. Dhammakamme adhammakammasaññī cīvaraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

Aññaṁ parikkhāraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Upasampannassa saṅghena asammatassa senāsanapaññāpakassa vā bhattuddesakassa vā yāgubhājakassa vā phalabhājakassa vā khajjabhājakassa vā appamattakavissajjakassa vā cīvaraṁ vā aññaṁ vā parikkhāraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Anupasampannassa saṅghena sammatassa vā asammatassa vā senāsanapaññāpakassa vā bhattuddesakassa vā yāgubhājakassa vā phalabhājakassa vā khajjabhājakassa vā appamattakavissajjakassa vā cīvaraṁ vā aññaṁ vā parikkhāraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Adhammakamme dhammakammasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Adhammakamme vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Adhammakamme adhammakammasaññī, anāpatti.

Anāpatti—pakatiyā chandā dosā mohā bhayā karontaṁ “kvattho tassa dinnena laddhāpi vinipātessati na sammā upanessatī”ti khiyyati, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

Dubbalasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ ekādasamaṁ.

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
The chapter on offenses entailing confession Pācittiyakaṇḍa
The subchapter on legitimately Sahadhammikavagga

81. The training rule on what is worn out 81. Dubbalasikkhāpada

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.
A unanimous Sangha: Samaggo nāma saṅgho: belonging to the same Buddhist sect and staying within the same monastery zone. samānasaṁvāsako samānasīmāyaṁ ṭhito.
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.
Gives out: Datvāti: gives out himself. sayaṁ datvā.
According to friendship: Yathāsanthutaṁ nāma: according to friendship, according to companionship, according to who one is devoted to, according to being a co-student, according to being a co-pupil. yathāmittatā yathāsandiṭṭhatā yathāsambhattatā yathāsamānupajjhāyakatā yathāsamānācariyakatā.
The Sangha’s: Saṅghikaṁ nāma: given to the Sangha, given up to the Sangha. saṅghassa dinnaṁ hoti pariccattaṁ.
Material things: Lābho nāma: robes, almsfood, a dwelling, and medicinal supplies; even a bit of bath powder, a tooth cleaner, or a piece of string. cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārā, antamaso cuṇṇapiṇḍopi, dantakaṭṭhampi, dasikasuttampi.
Criticizes it afterwards: Pacchā khīyanadhammaṁ āpajjeyyāti: when robe-cloth has been given to someone who is fully ordained and who is the assigner of dwellings or the designator of meals or the distributor of congee or the distributor of fruit or the distributor of fresh foods or the distributor of minor requisites, and he has been appointed by the Sangha as such, then if a monk criticizes the giving, he commits an offense entailing confession. upasampannassa saṅghena sammatassa senāsanapaññāpakassa vā bhattuddesakassa vā yāgubhājakassa vā phalabhājakassa vā khajjabhājakassa vā appamattakavissajjakassa vā cīvaraṁ dinne khiyyati, āpatti pācittiyassa.

Permutations

Non-offenses

The training rule on what is worn out, the eleventh, is finished. Dubbalasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ ekādasamaṁ.