Parivāra — Aparagāthāsaṅgaṇika — 12. Codanādipucchāvissajjanā

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Parivāra
The Compendium
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Aparagāthāsaṅgaṇika
Verses on how to accuse properly
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12. Codanādipucchāvissajjanā
Questions and answers on accusing, etc.
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Codanā kimatthāya,
“What is the purpose of accusing?
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Sāraṇā kissa kāraṇā;
Why is there reminding?
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Saṅgho kimatthāya,
What is the purpose of the Sangha?
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Matikammaṁ pana kissa kāraṇā.
Why is there the taking of advice?
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Codanā sāraṇatthāya,
The purpose of accusing is reminding,
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Niggahatthāya sāraṇā;
The purpose of reminding is restraint;
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Saṅgho pariggahatthāya,
The purpose of the Sangha is scrutiny,
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Matikammaṁ pana pāṭiyekkaṁ.
But taking advice is individual.
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Mā kho turito abhaṇi,
Don’t speak hastily,
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mā kho caṇḍikato bhaṇi;
Don’t speak fiercely;
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Mā kho paṭighaṁ janayi,
Don’t be hostile—
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sace anuvijjako tuvaṁ.
If you are an investigator.
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Mā kho sahasā abhaṇi,
Don’t speak fast,
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Kathaṁ viggāhikaṁ anatthasaṁhitaṁ;
Argumentative speech is not beneficial.
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Sutte vinaye anulome,
In line with the discourses and the Monastic Law,
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Paññatte anulomike.
In line with what has been laid down,
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Anuyogavattaṁ nisāmaya,
Consider carefully the proper procedure of examination,
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Kusalena buddhimatā kataṁ;
As formulated by the skilled Awakened One,
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Suvuttaṁ sikkhāpadānulomikaṁ,
Well-spoken in line with the training rules—
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Gatiṁ na nāsento samparāyikaṁ;
Do not ruin your future rebirth.
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Hitesī anuyuñjassu,
You should seek what is beneficial,
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Kālenatthūpasaṁhitaṁ.
At the right time, what is connected with the goal.
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Cuditassa ca codakassa ca,
The statements of the accuser and the accused,
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Sahasā vohāraṁ mā padhāresi;
Do not consider them hastily:
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Codako āha āpannoti,
If the accuser says the accused has offended,
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Cuditako āha anāpannoti.
But the accused says he has not,
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Ubho anukkhipanto,
Then, proceeding,
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Paṭiññānusandhitena kāraye;
Both should be dealt with in line with their admission.
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Paṭiññā lajjīsu katā,
The conscientious admit their faults,
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Alajjīsu evaṁ na vijjati;
But there is no such thing among the shameless;
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Bahumpi alajjī bhāseyya,
For even if the shameless should speak a lot,
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Vattānusandhitena kāraye.
They should be dealt with in line with their conduct.
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Alajjī kīdiso hoti,
What are the shameless like,
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Paṭiññā yassa na rūhati;
In that an admission is not effective?
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Etañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi,
I ask you this:
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Kīdiso vuccati alajjī puggalo.
What are they like, the people called shameless?
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Sañcicca āpattiṁ āpajjati,
They intentionally commit offenses,
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Āpattiṁ parigūhati;
Hide their offenses,
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Agatigamanañca gacchati,
And follow a wrong course—
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Ediso vuccati alajjīpuggalo.
Such people are called shameless.
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Saccaṁ ahampi jānāmi,
I too know the truth—
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Ediso vuccati alajjīpuggalo;
Such people are called shameless.
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Aññañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi,
And may I ask you something else:
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Kīdiso vuccati lajjīpuggalo.
What are they like, the people called conscientious?
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Sañcicca āpattiṁ nāpajjati,
They do not intentionally commit offenses,
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Āpattiṁ na parigūhati;
Nor do they hide them,
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Agatigamanaṁ na gacchati,
Nor do they follow a wrong course—
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Ediso vuccati lajjīpuggalo.
Such people are called conscientious.
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Saccaṁ ahampi jānāmi,
I too know the truth—
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Ediso vuccati lajjīpuggalo;
Such people are called conscientious.
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Aññañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi,
And may I ask you something else:
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Kīdiso vuccati adhammacodako.
What are they like, those who accuse illegitimately?
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Akālena codeti abhūtena,
They accuse at the wrong time, untruthfully,
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Pharusena anatthasaṁhitena;
Harshly, without benefit;
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Dosantaro codeti no mettācitto,
They accuse with a mind of ill will, not a mind of good will—
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Ediso vuccati adhammacodako.
Such a person is called one who accuses illegitimately.
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Saccaṁ ahampi jānāmi,
I too know the truth—
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Ediso vuccati adhammacodako;
Such a person is called one who accuses illegitimately.
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Aññañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi,
And may I ask you something else:
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Kīdiso vuccati dhammacodako.
What are they like, those who accuse legitimately?
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Kālena codeti bhūtena,
They accuse at the right time, truthfully,
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Saṇhena atthasaṁhitena;
Gently, beneficially;
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Mettācitto codeti no dosantaro,
They accuse with a mind of good will, not a mind of ill will—
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Ediso vuccati dhammacodako.
Such a person is called one who accuses legitimately.
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Saccaṁ ahampi jānāmi,
I too know the truth—
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Ediso vuccati dhammacodako;
Such a person is called one who accuses legitimately.
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Aññañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi,
And may I ask you something else:
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Kīdiso vuccati bālacodako.
What are they like, the people called ignorant accusers?
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Pubbāparaṁ na jānāti,
They do not know the right order;
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Pubbāparassa akovido;
They are ignorant about it.
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Anusandhivacanapathaṁ na jānāti,
They do not know the sequence of statements;
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Anusandhivacanapathassa akovido;
They are ignorant about it—
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Ediso vuccati bālacodako.
Such people are called ignorant accusers.
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Saccaṁ ahampi jānāmi,
I too know the truth—
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Ediso vuccati bālacodako;
Such people are called ignorant accusers.
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Aññañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi,
And may I ask you something else:
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Kīdiso vuccati paṇḍitacodako.
What are they like, the people called learned accusers?
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Pubbāparampi jānāti,
They know the right order;
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Pubbāparassa kovido;
They are knowledgeable about it.
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Anusandhivacanapathaṁ jānāti,
They know the sequence of statements;
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Anusandhivacanapathassa kovido;
They are knowledgeable about it—
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Ediso vuccati paṇḍitacodako.
Such people are called learned accusers.
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Saccaṁ ahampi jānāmi,
I too know the truth—
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Ediso vuccati paṇḍitacodako;
Such people are called learned accusers.
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Aññañca tāhaṁ pucchāmi,
And may I ask you something else:
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Codanā kinti vuccati.
What is meant by accusing?
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Sīlavipattiyā codeti,
One accuses because of failure in morality,
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atho ācāradiṭṭhiyā;
And for failure in conduct and view;
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Ājīvenapi codeti,
Also one accuses for failure in livelihood—
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codanā tena vuccatīti.
Because of this it is called accusing.”
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Aparaṁ gāthāsaṅgaṇikaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.
Verses on how to accuse properly are finished.

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