- Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
- MahāvibhaṅgaThe Great Analysis
- PācittiyakaṇḍaThe chapter on offenses entailing confession
- BhojanavaggaThe subchapter on eating
34. KāṇamātusikkhāpadaAccepting more than three bowlfuls
Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. Tena kho pana samayena kāṇamātā upāsikā saddhā hoti pasannā.At that time there was a female lay follower Kāṇamātā who had faith and confidence. Kāṇā gāmake aññatarassa purisassa dinnā hoti.She had a daughter, Kāṇā, who had been given in marriage to a man in a certain village.
Atha kho kāṇā mātugharaṁ agamāsi kenacideva karaṇīyena.On one occasion Kāṇā went to her mother’s house on some business.
Atha kho kāṇāya sāmiko kāṇāya santike dūtaṁ pāhesi—“āgacchatu kāṇā, icchāmi kāṇāya āgatan”ti.Kāṇā’s husband sent her a message: “Please come, Kāṇā, I want you back.”
Atha kho kāṇamātā upāsikā “kismiṁ viya rittahatthaṁ gantun”ti pūvaṁ paci.
pūvaṁ → pūpaṁ (ṇvādimoggallāne) | pūvaṁ → pūpaṁ (bj: katthaci) | pūvaṁ → pūpaṁ (cck: ṇvādi)Kāṇamātā thought, “It’s shameful to go empty-handed,” and she baked some cookies.
Pakke pūve aññataro piṇḍacāriko bhikkhu kāṇamātāya upāsikāya nivesanaṁ pāvisi. Atha kho kāṇamātā upāsikā tassa bhikkhuno pūvaṁ dāpesi.Just when the cookies were finished, an alms-collecting monk entered Kāṇamātā’s house, and she gave him some.
So nikkhamitvā aññassa ācikkhi. Tassapi pūvaṁ dāpesi.
tassapi → tassāpi (sya-all)After leaving, he told another monk, and he too was given cookies.
So nikkhamitvā aññassa ācikkhi. Tassapi pūvaṁ dāpesi.
so → sopi (bj, cck) | tassapi → tassāpi (sya-all) | sopi → so (bj: machasaṁ)And the same happened a third time.
Yathāpaṭiyattaṁ pūvaṁ parikkhayaṁ agamāsi.At that, all the cookies were gone.
Dutiyampi kho kāṇāya sāmiko kāṇāya santike dūtaṁ pāhesi—“āgacchatu kāṇā, icchāmi kāṇāya āgatan”ti.A second time Kāṇā’s husband sent her the same message, and everything unfolded as before.
Dutiyampi kho kāṇamātā upāsikā “kismiṁ viya rittahatthaṁ gantun”ti pūvaṁ paci.
rittahatthaṁ → rittahattaṁ (cck) | viya → Buddhagh.: kismi viyā 'ti kidisaṁ viya lajjanakaṁ viya hotīti adhibbāyo. (pts note)
Pakke pūve aññataro piṇḍacāriko bhikkhu kāṇamātāya upāsikāya nivesanaṁ pāvisi.
Atha kho kāṇamātā upāsikā tassa bhikkhuno pūvaṁ dāpesi.
So nikkhamitvā aññassa ācikkhi. Tassapi pūvaṁ dāpesi.
tassapi → tassāpi (sya-all)
So nikkhamitvā aññassa ācikkhi. Tassapi pūvaṁ dāpesi.
so → so pi (bj, cck) | tassapi → tassāpi (sya-all)
Yathāpaṭiyattaṁ pūvaṁ parikkhayaṁ agamāsi.
Tatiyampi kho kāṇāya sāmiko kāṇāya santike dūtaṁ pāhesi—“āgacchatu kāṇā, icchāmi kāṇāya āgataṁ.A third time he sent the same message,
Sace kāṇā nāgacchissati, ahaṁ aññaṁ pajāpatiṁ ānessāmī”ti.
nāgacchissati → nāgamissati (sya-all)adding, “If Kāṇā doesn’t come, I’ll find another wife.”
Tatiyampi kho kāṇamātā upāsikā kismiṁ viya rittahatthaṁ gantunti pūvaṁ paci.But once again all the cookies were given to monks.
Pakke pūve aññataro piṇḍacāriko bhikkhu kāṇamātāya upāsikāya nivesanaṁ pāvisi.
Atha kho kāṇamātā upāsikā tassa bhikkhuno pūvaṁ dāpesi.
So nikkhamitvā aññassa ācikkhi. Tassapi pūvaṁ dāpesi.
tassapi → tassāpi (sya-all)
So nikkhamitvā aññassa ācikkhi. Tassapi pūvaṁ dāpesi.
so → sopi (bj, cck) | tassapi → tassāpi (sya-all)
Yathāpaṭiyattaṁ pūvaṁ parikkhayaṁ agamāsi.
Atha kho kāṇāya sāmiko aññaṁ pajāpatiṁ ānesi.Kāṇā’s husband found another wife,
Assosi kho kāṇā—“tena kira purisena aññā pajāpati ānītā”ti. Sā rodantī aṭṭhāsi.and when Kāṇā heard what had happened, she cried.
Atha kho bhagavā pubbaṇhasamayaṁ nivāsetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena kāṇamātāya upāsikāya nivesanaṁ tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā paññatte āsane nisīdi.
pubbaṇhasamayaṁ → pubbanhasamayaṁ (bj)Soon afterwards, after robing up in the morning, the Buddha took his bowl and robe and went to Kāṇamātā’s house where he sat down on the prepared seat.
Atha kho kāṇamātā upāsikā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi.Kāṇamātā approached the Buddha, bowed, and sat down.
Ekamantaṁ nisinnaṁ kho kāṇamātaraṁ upāsikaṁ bhagavā etadavoca—“kissāyaṁ kāṇā rodatī”ti? Atha kho kāṇamātā upāsikā bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesi.The Buddha asked her why Kāṇā was crying, and she told him what had happened.
Atha kho bhagavā kāṇamātaraṁ upāsikaṁ dhammiyā kathāya sandassetvā samādapetvā samuttejetvā sampahaṁsetvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkāmi.
samādapetvā samuttejetvā → (pts)After instructing, inspiring, and gladdening her with a teaching, the Buddha got up from his seat and left.
Tena kho pana samayena aññataro sattho rājagahā paṭiyālokaṁ gantukāmo hoti.Soon afterwards a certain caravan was ready to go south from Rājagaha.
Aññataro piṇḍacāriko bhikkhu taṁ satthaṁ piṇḍāya pāvisi.An alms-collecting monk went up to that caravan to get almsfood,
Aññataro upāsako tassa bhikkhuno sattuṁ dāpesi.and a lay follower gave him flour products.
So nikkhamitvā aññassa ācikkhi. Tassapi sattuṁ dāpesi.
tassapi → tassāpi (sya-all)After leaving, that monk told another monk, and he too was given flour products.
So nikkhamitvā aññassa ācikkhi. Tassapi sattuṁ dāpesi.
tassapi → tassāpi (sya-all)And the same happened a third time.
Yathāpaṭiyattaṁ pātheyyaṁ parikkhayaṁ agamāsi.At that, all his provisions were gone.
Atha kho so upāsako te manusse etadavoca—
etadavoca ajjaṇho → etad avoca ajjuṇho (pts)That lay follower said to the other people in the caravan,
“ajjaṇho, ayyā, āgametha, yathāpaṭiyattaṁ pātheyyaṁ ayyānaṁ dinnaṁ.
ajjaṇho → ajjanho (bj); ajjuṇho (sya-all) | ajjanho → ajjaṇho (bj: sīmu1)“Sirs, please wait one day. I’ve given my provisions to the monks.
Pātheyyaṁ paṭiyādessāmī”ti.I need to prepare more.”
“Nāyyo sakkā āgametuṁ, payāto sattho”ti agamaṁsu.
Nāyyo → nāyya (bj, sya-all) | nāyyo → nāyya (bj, sya-all) | nāyya → nāyyo (bj: machasaṁ) | Nāyyo → nāyya (cck: syā.) | nāyya → nāyyo (sya-all: yu. ma.)“We can’t wait. The caravan is already on its way.” And they left.
Atha kho tassa upāsakassa pātheyyaṁ paṭiyādetvā pacchā gacchantassa corā acchindiṁsu.After preparing provisions, that lay follower followed after the caravan, but he was robbed by thieves.
Manussā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—
khiyyanti → khīyanti (bj, sya-all) | ujjhāyanti khiyyanti → (pts)People complained and criticized them,
“kathañhi nāma samaṇā sakyaputtiyā na mattaṁ jānitvā paṭiggahessanti.“How can the Sakyan monastics receive without moderation?
Ayaṁ imesaṁ datvā pacchā gacchanto corehi acchinno”ti.This man gave to them, and then because he was following after the caravan he was robbed by thieves.”
Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū tesaṁ manussānaṁ ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ vipācentānaṁ.
khiyyantānaṁ → khīyantānaṁ (bj, sya-all) | ujjhāyantānaṁ khiyyantānaṁ → (pts)The monks heard the complaints of those people
Atha kho te bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.and they told the Buddha.
Atha kho bhagavā etasmiṁ nidāne etasmiṁ pakaraṇe dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—
etasmiṁ pakaraṇe → (pts)Soon afterwards he gave a teaching and addressed the monks:
“tena hi, bhikkhave, bhikkhūnaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ paññapessāmi dasa atthavase paṭicca—
paññapessāmi → pañañāpessāmi (sya-all); paññāpessāmi (pts)“Well then, monks, I will lay down a training rule for the following ten reasons:
saṅghasuṭṭhutāya, saṅghaphāsutāya …pe… vinayānuggahāya.for the well-being of the Sangha, for the comfort of the Sangha, for the restraint of bad people, for the ease of good monks, for the restraint of the corruptions relating to the present life, for the restraint of the corruptions relating to future lives, to give rise to confidence in those without it, to increase the confidence of those who have it, for the longevity of the true Teaching, and for supporting the training.
Evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:
“Bhikkhuṁ paneva kulaṁ upagataṁ pūvehi vā manthehi vā abhihaṭṭhuṁ pavāreyya, ākaṅkhamānena bhikkhunā dvattipattapūrā paṭiggahetabbā tato ce uttari paṭiggaṇheyya pācittiyaṁ.
uttari → uttariṁ (bj, sya-all); paṭiggaṇheyya → paṭigaṇheyya (pts1ed) | uttari paṭiggaṇheyya → uttariṁ paṭigaṇheyya (bj) | dvattipattapūrā → dvittipattapūrā (sya-all, pts) | uttariṁ → uttari (sya-all: yu. ma.) | abhihaṭṭhuṁ → abhihaṭuṁ, the MSS. almost constantly. (pts note)‘If a monk goes to a family and is invited to take cookies or crackers, he may accept two or three bowlfuls if he wishes. If he accepts more than that, he commits an offense entailing confession.
Dvattipattapūre paṭiggahetvā tato nīharitvā bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ saṁvibhajitabbaṁ. Ayaṁ tattha sāmīcī”ti.
dvattipattapūre → dvittipattapūre (sya-all, pts)If he accepts two or three bowlfuls, he should take it away and share it with the monks. This is the proper procedure.’”
- Bhikkhuṁ paneva kulaṁ upagatantiA monk goes to a family:
- kulaṁ nāma cattāri kulāni—khattiyakulaṁ, brāhmaṇakulaṁ, vessakulaṁ, suddakulaṁ.a family: there are four kinds of families: the aristocratic family, the brahmin family, the merchant family, the worker family.
- UpagatantiGoes to:
- tattha gataṁ.
gataṁ → upagataṁ (bj, sya-all)he has gone there. - Pūvaṁ nāmaCookies:
- yaṁ kiñci paheṇakatthāya paṭiyattaṁ.
paheṇakatthāya → pahenakatthāya (bj); pahiṇakatthāya (pts) | yaṁ kiñci paheṇakatthāya → yaṅkiñci pahiṇakatthāya (sya-all)whatever has been prepared for the purpose of sending away. - Manthaṁ nāmaCrackers:
- yaṁ kiñci pātheyyatthāya paṭiyattaṁ.whatever has been prepared as provisions for a journey.
- Abhihaṭṭhuṁ pavāreyyātiIs invited to take:
- yāvatakaṁ icchasi tāvatakaṁ gaṇhāhīti.“Take as much as you like.”
- ĀkaṅkhamānenātiIf he wishes:
- icchamānena.if he desires.
- Dvattipattapūrā paṭiggahetabbāti
dvattipattapūrā → dvittipattapūrā (sya-all)He may accept two or three bowlfuls: - dvetayo pattapūrā paṭiggahetabbā.two or three bowlfuls can be accepted.
- Tato ce uttari paṭigaṇheyyāti
uttari → uttariṁ (bj) | uttari paṭigaṇheyyāti tatuttari → uttariṁ paṭiggaṇheyyāti taduttariṁ (sya-all)If he accepts more than that: - tatuttari paṭiggaṇhāti, āpatti pācittiyassa.
tatuttari paṭiggaṇhāti → tatuttariṁ paṭigaṇhāti (bj) | taduttariṁ → tatuttari (sya-all: yu. ma.)when he accepts more than that, he commits an offense entailing confession. - Dvattipattapūre paṭiggahetvā
dvattipattapūre → dvittipattapūre (sya-all, pts)If he accepts two or three bowlfuls: - tato nikkhamantena bhikkhuṁ passitvā ācikkhitabbaṁ—“amutra mayā dvattipattapūrā paṭiggahitā, mā kho tattha paṭiggaṇhī”ti.
dvattipattapūrā → dvittipattapūrā (sya-all, pts) | amutra → atra (bj: sīmu2)leaving that place and seeing a monk, he should tell him, “I’ve accepted two or three bowlfuls from such-and-such a place; don’t accept anything from there.” Sace passitvā na ācikkhati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
na ācikkhati → nācikkhati (sya-all)If he sees a monk, but does not tell him, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Sace ācikkhite paṭiggaṇhāti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If the one who is told accepts from there regardless, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. - Tato nīharitvā bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ saṁvibhajitabbantiHe should take it away and share it with the monks:
- paṭikkamanaṁ nīharitvā saṁvibhajitabbaṁ.
nīharitvā → haritvā (bj) | haritvā → niharitvā (bj: machasaṁ)he should take it away when returning from almsround and then share it. - Ayaṁ tattha sāmīcītiThis is the proper procedure:
- ayaṁ tattha anudhammatā.this is the right method.
Atirekadvattipattapūre atirekasaññī paṭiggaṇhāti, āpatti pācittiyassa.
paṭiggaṇhāti → patigaṇhāti (bj) | atirekadvattipattapūre → atirekadvittipattapūre (sya-all, pts)If it is more than two or three bowlfuls, and he perceives it as more, and he accepts it, he commits an offense entailing confession.
Atirekadvattipattapūre vematiko paṭiggaṇhāti, āpatti pācittiyassa.
paṭiggaṇhāti → patigaṇhāti (bj); atir ūnakasaññī paṭigaṇhāti (pts) | atirekadvattipattapūre → atirekadvittipattapūre (sya-all)If it is more than two or three bowlfuls, but he is unsure of it, and he accepts it, he commits an offense entailing confession.
Atirekadvattipattapūre ūnakasaññī paṭiggaṇhāti, āpatti pācittiyassa.
paṭiggaṇhāti → patigaṇhāti (bj) | atirekadvattipattapūre → atirekadvittipattapūre (sya-all)If it is more than two or three bowlfuls, but he perceives it as less, and he accepts it, he commits an offense entailing confession.
Ūnakadvattipattapūre atirekasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
ūnakadvattipattapūre → ūnakadvittipattapūre (sya-all)If it is less than two or three bowlfuls, but he perceives it as more, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Ūnakadvattipattapūre vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
ūnakadvattipattapūre → ūnakadvittipattapūre (sya-all)If it is less than two or three bowlfuls, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Ūnakadvattipattapūre ūnakasaññī, anāpatti.
ūnakadvattipattapūre → ūnakadvittipattapūre (sya-all)If it is less than two or three bowlfuls, and he perceives it as less, there is no offense.
Anāpatti—There is no offense:
dvattipattapūre paṭiggaṇhāti,
paṭiggaṇhāti → patigaṇhāti (bj) | dvattipattapūre → dvittipattapūre (sya-all) | dvattipattapūre paṭiggaṇhāti ūnakadvattipattapūre paṭiggaṇhāti → dvittipattapūre paṭigaṇhāti ūnakadvittipattapūre paṭigaṇhāti (pts)if he accepts two or three bowlfuls;
ūnakadvattipattapūre paṭiggaṇhāti,
paṭiggaṇhāti → patigaṇhāti (bj) | ūnakadvattipattapūre → ūnakadvittipattapūre (sya-all)if he accepts less than two or three bowlfuls;
na paheṇakatthāya na pātheyyatthāya paṭiyattaṁ denti,
paheṇakatthāya → pahiṇakatthāya (sya-all, pts)if they give anything that has not been prepared for sending away or as provisions for a journey;
paheṇakatthāya vā pātheyyatthāya vā paṭiyattasesakaṁ denti,
paheṇakatthāya → pahiṇakatthāya (sya-all, pts)if they give the leftovers from what was prepared for sending away or as provisions for a journey;
gamane paṭippassaddhe denti,if they give after the plans to travel have been canceled;
ñātakānaṁ,if it is from relatives;
pavāritānaṁ,if it is from those who have given an invitation;
aññassatthāya,if it is for the benefit of someone else;
attano dhanena,if it is by means of his own property;
ummattakassa,if he is insane;
ādikammikassāti.if he is the first offender.
Kāṇamātusikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ catutthaṁ.
catutthaṁ → (sya-all)The training rule on accepting more than three bowlfuls, the fourth, is finished.