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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

20. SappāṇakasikkhāpadaPouring water with living beings in it

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā āḷaviyaṁ viharati aggāḷave cetiye.
aggāḷave → aggālave (pts)
At one time when the Buddha was staying at Āḷavī at the Aggāḷava Shrine,
Tena kho pana samayena āḷavakā bhikkhū navakammaṁ karontā jānaṁ sappāṇakaṁ udakaṁ tiṇampi mattikampi siñcantipi siñcāpentipi.
āḷavakā → āḷavikā (sya-all, pts)
the monks there were doing building work. They poured water that they knew contained living beings onto grass and clay, and they had others do the same.
Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—
khiyyanti → khīyanti (bj, sya-all)
The monks of few desires complained and criticized them,
“kathañhi nāma āḷavakā bhikkhū jānaṁ sappāṇakaṁ udakaṁ tiṇampi mattikampi siñcissantipi siñcāpessantipī”ti.
āḷavakā → āḷavikā (sya-all, pts)
“How can the monks at Āḷavī pour water that they know contains living beings onto grass and clay, and have others do the same?”

Atha kho te bhikkhū āḷavake bhikkhū anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe…
āḷavake bhikkhū anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā → (sya-all)
After rebuking those monks in many ways, they told the Buddha. Soon afterwards he had the Sangha gathered and questioned the monks:
“saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, jānaṁ sappāṇakaṁ udakaṁ tiṇampi mattikampi siñcathapi siñcāpethapī”ti?
siñcathapi siñcāpethapīti → siñcathāpi siñcāpethāpīti (bj)
“Is it true, monks, that you do this?”

“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“It’s true, sir.”

Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked them … kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, jānaṁ sappāṇakaṁ udakaṁ tiṇampi mattikampi siñcissathapi siñcāpessathapi.
siñcissathapi siñcāpessathapi → siñcissathāpi siñcāpessathāpi (bj) | siñcissathapi → sañcissathapi (sya-all)
“Foolish men, how can you do this?
Netaṁ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…
pasādāya → pasādāya pasannānaṁ vā bhiyyobhāvāya (sya-all)
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 jānaṁ sappāṇakaṁ udakaṁ tiṇaṁ vā mattikaṁ vā siñceyya vā siñcāpeyya vā, pācittiyan”ti.‘If a monk pours water that he knows contains living beings onto grass or clay, or has it poured, 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.
Jānāti nāma
nāma → jānaṁ nāma (sya-all) | jānāti → jānaṁ (sya-all) | nāma → jānaṁ nāma (bj: syā) | nāma → jānaṁ nāma (cck: syā.) | jānāti → jānan ti C. (pts note)
He knows:
sāmaṁ vā jānāti. Aññe vā tassa ārocenti.
ārocenti → añño v. t. āroceti C. (pts note)
he knows by himself or others have told him.
SiñceyyātiPours:
sayaṁ siñcati, āpatti pācittiyassa.if he pours it himself, he commits an offense entailing confession.
SiñcāpeyyātiHas poured:
aññaṁ āṇāpeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.
āpatti pācittiyassa → āpatti dukkaṭassa (katthaci) | pācittiyassa → āpatti dukkaṭassa (cck: katthaci)
if he asks another, he commits an offense entailing confession.
Sakiṁ āṇatto bahukampi siñcati, āpatti pācittiyassa.If he only asks once, then even if the other pours a lot, he commits one offense entailing confession.

Sappāṇake sappāṇakasaññī tiṇaṁ vā mattikaṁ vā siñcati vā siñcāpeti vā, āpatti pācittiyassa.If it contains living beings, and he perceives it as such, and he pours it onto grass or clay, or he has it poured, he commits an offense entailing confession. Sappāṇake vematiko tiṇaṁ vā mattikaṁ vā siñcati vā siñcāpeti vā, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
vematiko → In the case of "sapp- vematiko," C has āp- pācittiyassa. In the same MS. the following case ("sappāṇake app-," etc.) is left out. (pts note)
If it contains living beings, but he is unsure of it, and he pours it onto grass or clay, or he has it poured, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Sappāṇake appāṇakasaññī tiṇaṁ vā mattikaṁ vā siñcati vā siñcāpeti vā, anāpatti.If it contains living beings, but he does not perceive it as such, and he pours it onto grass or clay, or he has it poured, there is no offense.

Appāṇake sappāṇakasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it does not contain living beings, but he perceives it as such, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Appāṇake vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it does not contain living beings, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Appāṇake appāṇakasaññī, anāpatti.If it does not contain living beings, and he does not perceive it as such, there is no offense.

Anāpatti—There is no offense: asañcicca,if it is unintentional; assatiyā,if he is not mindful; ajānantassa,if he does not know; ummattakassa,if he is insane; ādikammikassāti.if he is the first offender.

Sappāṇakasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ dasamaṁ.
dasamaṁ → (sya-all)
The training rule on pouring water with living beings in it, the tenth, is finished.

Bhūtagāmavaggo dutiyo.
Bhūtagāmavaggo → senāsanavaggo (si) | bhūtagāmavaggo → senāsanavaggo (bj: sīmu2)
The second subchapter on plants is finished.

Tassuddānaṁ
tassuddānaṁ → tassu uddānaṁ (sya-all)
This is the summary:

Bhūtaṁ aññāya ujjhāyaṁ, pakkamantena te duve;“Plant, with evasion, complaining, the two with departing; Pubbe nikkaḍḍhanāhacca, dvāraṁ sappāṇakena cāti.
nikkaḍḍhanāhacca dvāraṁ sappāṇakena cāti → nikkaḍḍhanāhaccadvāraṁ sappāṇakenacāti bhikkhunovāda vaggo (bj)
Before, throwing out, detachable, door, and containing living beings.”

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