Theravāda Vinaya — Mahāvibhaṅga — Nissaggiyakaṇḍa
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.21
tena bhikkhunā so dūto evamassa vacanīyo—
then that monk should reply,
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.22
“na kho mayaṁ, āvuso, cīvaracetāpannaṁ paṭiggaṇhāma. Cīvarañca kho mayaṁ paṭiggaṇhāma, kālena kappiyan”ti.
“We don’t receive robe funds, but we do receive allowable robe-cloth at the right time.”
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.23
So ce dūto taṁ bhikkhuṁ evaṁ vadeyya—
If that messenger says,
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.24
“atthi panāyasmato koci veyyāvaccakaro”ti?
“Is there anyone who provides services for you?”
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.25
Cīvaratthikena, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā veyyāvaccakaro niddisitabbo ārāmiko vā upāsako vā—
the monk, if he needs robe-cloth, should point out a monastery worker or a lay follower and say,
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.26
“eso kho, āvuso, bhikkhūnaṁ veyyāvaccakaro”ti.
“They provides services for the monks”:
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.27
Na vattabbo— “tassa dehīti vā, so vā nikkhipissati, so vā parivattessati, so vā cetāpessatī”ti.
he should not say, “Give it to them,” “They’ll put it aside,” “They’ll trade it,” “They’ll buy it.”
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.28
So ce dūto taṁ veyyāvaccakaraṁ saññāpetvā taṁ bhikkhuṁ upasaṅkamitvā evaṁ vadeyya—
If the messenger instructs that service provider and then returns to the monk and says,
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.29
“yaṁ kho, bhante, āyasmā veyyāvaccakaraṁ niddisi saññatto so mayā. Upasaṅkamatu āyasmā kālena, cīvarena taṁ acchādessatī”ti.
“Venerable, I have instructed the service provider you pointed out. Please go to them at the right time and they’ll give you robe-cloth,”
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.30
Cīvaratthikena, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā veyyāvaccakaro upasaṅkamitvā dvattikkhattuṁ codetabbo sāretabbo—
then, if that monk needs robe-cloth, he should go to that service provider and prompt them and remind them two or three times, saying,
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.31
“attho me, āvuso, cīvarenā”ti.
“I need robe-cloth”:
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.32
Na vattabbo— “dehi me cīvaraṁ, āhara me cīvaraṁ, parivattehi me cīvaraṁ, cetāpehi me cīvaran”ti.
he should not say, “Give me robe-cloth,” “Get me robe-cloth,” “Trade me robe-cloth,” “Buy me robe-cloth.”
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.33
Dutiyampi vattabbo.
He should say it a second
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.34
Tatiyampi vattabbo.
and a third time.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.35
Sace abhinipphādeti, iccetaṁ kusalaṁ;
If he gets it, all is well.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.36
no ce abhinipphādeti, tattha gantvā tuṇhībhūtena uddissa ṭhātabbaṁ.
If he does not get it, he should go there and stand in silence for it:
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.37
Na āsane nisīditabbaṁ. Na āmisaṁ paṭiggahetabbaṁ.
he should not sit down on a seat; he should not receive food;
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.38
Na dhammo bhāsitabbo.
he should not give a teaching.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.39
“Kiṁ kāraṇā āgatosī”ti pucchiyamāno “jānāhi, āvuso”ti vattabbo.
If he is asked, “Why have you come?” he should say, “Think about it.”
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.40
Sace āsane vā nisīdati, āmisaṁ vā paṭiggaṇhāti, dhammaṁ vā bhāsati, ṭhānaṁ bhañjati.
If he sits down on a seat, or he receives food, or he gives a teaching, he loses one allowance to stand.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.41
Dutiyampi ṭhātabbaṁ.
He should stand a second
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.42
Tatiyampi ṭhātabbaṁ.
and a third time.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.43
Catukkhattuṁ codetvā catukkhattuṁ ṭhātabbaṁ.
If he prompts four times, he can stand four times.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.44
Pañcakkhattuṁ codetvā dvikkhattuṁ ṭhātabbaṁ.
If he prompts five times, he can stand twice.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.1.45
Chakkhattuṁ codetvā na ṭhātabbaṁ.
If he prompts six times, he cannot stand at all.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.2.1
Tato ce uttari vāyamamāno taṁ cīvaraṁ abhinipphādeti,
If he makes any further effort and then gets robe-cloth:
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.2.2
payoge dukkaṭaṁ.
for the effort there is an act of wrong conduct.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.2.3
Paṭilābhena nissaggiyaṁ hoti.
When he gets the robe-cloth, it becomes subject to relinquishment.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.2.4
Nissajjitabbaṁ saṅghassa vā gaṇassa vā puggalassa vā.
The robe-cloth should be relinquished to a sangha, a group, or an individual.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.2.5
Evañca pana, bhikkhave, nissajjitabbaṁ.
“And, monks, it should be relinquished like this. …”
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.2.6
…pe…
(To be expanded as in Bu NP 1:3.2.5–3.2.29, with appropriate substitutions.)
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.2.7
“idaṁ me, bhante, cīvaraṁ atirekatikkhattuṁ codanāya atirekachakkhattuṁ ṭhānena abhinipphāditaṁ nissaggiyaṁ.
“Venerables, this robe-cloth, which I got after prompting more than three times and standing more than six times, is to be relinquished.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.2.8
Imāhaṁ saṅghassa nissajjāmī”ti …pe…
I relinquish it to the Sangha.” …
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.2.9
dadeyyāti …pe…
“the Sangha should give …”
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.2.10
dadeyyunti …pe…
“you should give …”
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.2.11
āyasmato dammīti.
“I give this robe-cloth back to you.”
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.2.12
No ce abhinipphādeyya, yatassa cīvaracetāpannaṁ ābhataṁ tattha sāmaṁ vā gantabbaṁ dūto vā pāhetabbo—
If he does not get robe-cloth, he should go to the owner of that robe fund, or send a message, saying,
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.2.13
“yaṁ kho tumhe, āyasmanto, bhikkhuṁ uddissa cīvaracetāpannaṁ pahiṇittha na taṁ tassa bhikkhuno kiñci atthaṁ anubhoti.
“That monk hasn’t received any benefit from the robe fund you sent for him.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.2.14
Yuñjantāyasmanto sakaṁ, mā vo sakaṁ vinassā”ti.
Please recover what’s yours, or it might perish.”
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.2.15
Ayaṁ tattha sāmīcīti
This is the proper procedure:
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.2.16
ayaṁ tattha anudhammatā.
this is the right method.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.3.1
Atirekatikkhattuṁ codanāya atirekachakkhattuṁ ṭhānena atirekasaññī abhinipphādeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.
If he prompts more than three times and stands more than six times, and he perceives it as more, and he gets robe-cloth, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.3.2
Atirekatikkhattuṁ codanāya atirekachakkhattuṁ ṭhānena vematiko abhinipphādeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.
If he prompts more than three times and stands more than six times, but he is unsure of it, and he gets robe-cloth, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.3.3
Atirekatikkhattuṁ codanāya atirekachakkhattuṁ ṭhānena ūnakasaññī abhinipphādeti, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.
If he prompts more than three times and stands more than six times, but he perceives it as less, and he gets robe-cloth, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.3.4
Ūnakatikkhattuṁ codanāya ūnakachakkhattuṁ ṭhānena atirekasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If he prompts less than three times and stands less than six times, but he perceives it as more, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.3.5
Ūnakatikkhattuṁ codanāya ūnakachakkhattuṁ ṭhānena vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
If he prompts less than three times and stands less than six times, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.3.6
Ūnakatikkhattuṁ codanāya ūnakachakkhattuṁ ṭhānena ūnakasaññī anāpatti.
If he prompts less than three times and stands less than six times, and he perceives it as less, there is no offense.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.4.1
Anāpatti—
There is no offense:
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.4.2
tikkhattuṁ codanāya, chakkhattuṁ ṭhānena,
if he prompts three times and stands six times;
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ūnakatikkhattuṁ codanāya, ūnakachakkhattuṁ ṭhānena,
if he prompts less than three times and stands less than six times;
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.4.4
acodiyamāno deti,
if it is given without prompting;
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.4.5
sāmikā codetvā denti,
if the owners prompt and then it is given;
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ummattakassa,
if he is insane;
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.4.7
ādikammikassāti.
if he is the first offender.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.4.8
Rājasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ dasamaṁ.
The training rule on excessive prompting to get a robe, the tenth, is finished.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.4.9
Kathinavaggo paṭhamo.
The first subchapter on the robe season is finished.
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.4.10
Tassuddānaṁ
This is the summary:
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.4.11
Ubbhataṁ kathinaṁ tīṇi,
“Three on the ended robe season,
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.4.12
dhovanañca paṭiggaho;
And washing, receiving;
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.4.13
Aññātakāni tīṇeva,
Three on those who are unrelated,
- pli-tv-bu-vb-np10:2.4.14
ubhinnaṁ dūtakena cāti.
Of both, and with messenger.”
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