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Note:Translations, dictionaries and commentaries were not made by the Blessed One.Cross-check with Pali in 4 main nikayas.

  • Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
  • MahāvibhaṅgaThe Great Analysis
  • PācittiyakaṇḍaThe chapter on offenses entailing confession
  • BhūtagāmavaggaThe subchapter on plants

18. VehāsakuṭisikkhāpadaSitting down on an upper story

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.
viharati → eko heṭṭhā (?)
At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.
Tena kho pana samayena dve bhikkhū saṅghike vihāre uparivehāsakuṭiyā eko heṭṭhā viharati, eko upari.
uparivehāsakuṭiyā → uparivehāsakuṭiyā viharanti (cck) | viharati → viharanti, eko heṭṭhā (cck: ?)
At that time two monks were staying in a dwelling with an upper story belonging to the Sangha, one staying below and one above.
Uparimo bhikkhu āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ sahasā abhinisīdi.The monk above sat down hastily on a bed with detachable legs. Mañcapādo nippatitvā heṭṭhimassa bhikkhuno matthake avatthāsi.
nippatitvā → nipatitvā (bj); patitvā (sya-all); nippaṭitvā (pts1ed) | nippatitvā → nippaṭitvā (pts) | nipatitvā → nipapatitvā (bj: machasaṁ); patitvā (bj: syā) | nippatitvā → patitvā (cck: syā.) | nippaṭitvā → nippaṭitvā AB, paripatitvā C. nippatitvā D. Comp. the various readings at Cull. Vi.2.7. (pts note)
A leg fell off and hit the monk below on the head.
So bhikkhu vissaramakāsi.He cried out. Bhikkhū upadhāvitvā taṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavocuṁ—Monks rushed up “kissa tvaṁ, āvuso, vissaramakāsī”ti?and asked him why, Atha kho so bhikkhu bhikkhūnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesi.and he told them what had happened.

Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—
khiyyanti → khīyanti (bj, sya-all)
The monks of few desires complained and criticized him,

“kathañhi nāma bhikkhu saṅghike vihāre uparivehāsakuṭiyā āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ sahasā abhinisīdissatī”ti.“How could a monk sit down hastily on a bed with detachable legs on an upper story in a dwelling belonging to the Sangha?”

Atha kho te bhikkhū taṁ bhikkhuṁ anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe…
taṁ bhikkhuṁ anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā → (sya-all)
After rebuking that monk in many ways, they told the Buddha. Soon afterwards he had the Sangha gathered and questioned the monks:
“saccaṁ kira tvaṁ, bhikkhu, saṅghike vihāre uparivehāsakuṭiyā āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ sahasā abhinisīdasī”ti?“Is it true, monk, that you did this?”

“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“It’s true, sir.”

Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked him … kathañhi nāma tvaṁ, moghapurisa, saṅghike vihāre uparivehāsakuṭiyā āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ sahasā abhinisīdissasi.“Foolish man, how could you do this? Netaṁ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” … evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

“Yo pana bhikkhu saṅghike vihāre uparivehāsakuṭiyā āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ vā pīṭhaṁ vā abhinisīdeyya vā abhinipajjeyya vā, pācittiyan”ti.‘If a monk sits down or lies down on a bed or a bench with detachable legs on an upper story in a dwelling belonging to the Sangha, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”

Yo panātiA:
yo yādiso …pe…whoever …
bhikkhūtiMonk:
…pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippeto 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.
Saṅghiko nāma vihāroA dwelling belonging to the Sangha:
saṅghassa dinno hoti pariccatto.given to the Sangha, given up to the Sangha.
Vehāsakuṭi nāma
vehāsakuṭi → vehāsakuṭī (sya-all, pts)
An upper story:
majjhimassa purisassa asīsaghaṭṭā.a man of average height does not hit his head.
Āhaccapādako nāma mañcoA bed with detachable legs:
aṅge vijjhitvā ṭhito hoti.it stands after inserting the limbs.
Āhaccapādakaṁ nāma pīṭhaṁA bench with detachable legs:
aṅge vijjhitvā ṭhitaṁ hoti.it stands after inserting the limbs.
AbhinisīdeyyātiSits down:
tasmiṁ abhinisīdati, āpatti pācittiyassa.if he sits down on it, he commits an offense entailing confession.
AbhinipajjeyyātiLies down:
tasmiṁ abhinipajjati, āpatti pācittiyassa.if he lies down on it, he commits an offense entailing confession.

Saṅghike saṅghikasaññī uparivehāsakuṭiyā āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ vā pīṭhaṁ vā abhinisīdati vā abhinipajjati vā, āpatti pācittiyassa.If it belongs to the Sangha, and he perceives it as such, and he sits down or lies down on a bed or a bench with detachable legs on an upper story, he commits an offense entailing confession. Saṅghike vematiko …pe…If it belongs to the Sangha, but he is unsure of it … saṅghike puggalikasaññī uparivehāsakuṭiyā āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ vā pīṭhaṁ vā abhinisīdati vā abhinipajjati vā, āpatti pācittiyassa.If it belongs to the Sangha, but he perceives it as belonging to an individual, and he sits down or lies down on a bed or a bench with detachable legs on an upper story, he commits an offense entailing confession.

Puggalike saṅghikasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it belongs to an individual, but he perceives it as belonging to the Sangha, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Puggalike vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it belongs to an individual, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Puggalike puggalikasaññī aññassa puggalike, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it belongs to an individual, and he perceives it as such, but that individual is not himself, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Attano puggalike, anāpatti.If it belongs to himself, there is no offense.

Anāpatti—There is no offense: avehāsakuṭiyāif there is no upper story; sīsaghaṭṭāya
sīsaghaṭṭāya → sīsasaṅghaṭṭāya (bj: machasaṁ) | sīsaghaṭṭāya → sīsasaṁghaṭṭāya AB, sisaghattāya C, sīseghaṭṭāya D. (pts note)
if the upper story is so low that one hits the head;
heṭṭhā aparibhogaṁ hoti,if the lower story is not in use; padarasañcitaṁ hoti,if the upper story has floorboards; paṭāṇi dinnā hoti,
paṭāṇi → paṭāni dinnā hoti AB, paṭāni dinnāni honti C. Buddh.: paṭāṇi dinnaṁ hotīti mañcapidhānaṁ (sic) pādasikhāsu āṇi dinno hoti. (pts note)
if the legs are fastened by bolts;
tasmiṁ ṭhito gaṇhati vā laggeti vā,
gaṇhati → gaṇhāti (bj, sya-all) | gaṇhāti → gaṇhati (bj: machasaṁ)
if he stands on it to get hold of something or to put something up;
ummattakassa,if he is insane; ādikammikassāti.if he is the first offender.

Vehāsakuṭisikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ aṭṭhamaṁ.
aṭṭhamaṁ → (sya-all)
The training rule on sitting down on an upper story, the eighth, is finished.

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