Mahavagga 9.6

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Adapted from the Translation by T. W. Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg

MAHAVAGGA

NINTH KHANDHAKA (VALIDITY AND INVALIDITY OF FORMAL ACTS OF THE SANGHA)

Chapter-6.

1. And the venerable Upali went to the place where the Lord Buddha was. Having approached him and respectfully saluted the Lord Buddha, he sat down near him. Sitting near him the venerable Upali said to the Lord Buddha: 'Lord, if a complete congregation performs an act at which the presence (of the accused Bhikkhu) is required, in his absence--is this act, Lord, performed lawfully according to Dhamma and Vinaya?'

'It is performed, Upali, unlawfully against Dhamma and Vinaya.'

2. 'Lord, if a complete congregation performs an act at which (the accused Bhikkhu) ought to be called upon for an answer, without calling upon him for an answer--if it performs an act at which the confession (of the culprit) is required, without his confession--if it grants to a Bhikkhu to whom sativinaya ought to be granted, an amulhavinaya--if it proceeds against a Bhikkhu to whom amulhavinaya ought to be granted, with the tassapapiyyasikakamma--if it proceeds against a Bhikkhu against whom the tassapapiyyasikakamma ought to be instituted, with the tajjaniyakamma--if it proceeds against a Bhikkhu against whom the Tajjaniyakamma ought to be instituted, with the nissayakamma--if it proceeds against a Bhikkhu against whom the nissayakamma ought to be instituted, with the pabbaganiyakamma--if it proceeds against a Bhikkhu against whom the pabbaganiyakamma ought to be instituted, with the patisaraniyakamma--if it proceeds against a Bhikkhu against whom the patisaraniyakamma ought to be instituted, with the ukkhepaniyakamma--if it sentences a Bhikkhu against whom the ukkhepaniyakamma ought to be instituted, to parivasa--if it sentences a Bhikkhu who ought to be sentenced to parivasa, to mulaya patikassana--if it sentences a Bhikkhu who ought to be sentenced to mulaya patikassana, to manatta--if it grants to a Bhikkhu who ought to be sentenced to manatta, the decree of abbhana--if it confers on a Bhikkhu to whom abbhana ought to be granted, the upasampada ordination,--is this act, Lord, performed lawfully according to Dhamma and Vinaya?'

3. 'It is performed, Upali, unlawfully against Dhamma and Vinaya. If a complete congregation, Upali, performs an act at which the presence (of the accused Bhikkhu) is required, in his absence (&c., down to:) confers on a Bhikkhu to whom abbhana ought to be granted, the upasampada ordination,--in such case, Upali, this act is performed unlawfully against Dhamma and Vinaya, and in such case this Sangha trespasses against the law.'

4. 'Lord, if a complete congregation performs an act at which the presence (of the accused Bhikkhu) is required, in his presence (&c., down to:) confers on a person, on whom the upasampada ordination ought to be conferred, the upasampada ordination,--is this act, Lord, performed lawfully according to Dhamma and Vinaya?'

It is performed, Upali, lawfully according to Dhamma and Vinaya. If a complete congregation performs an act (&c., down to:) the upasampada ordination,--in such case, Upali, this act is performed lawfully according to Dhamma and Vinaya, and in such case this Sangha does not trespass against the law.'

5. 'Lord, if a complete congregation grants to a Bhikkhu to whom sativinaya ought to be granted, an amulhavinaya, and to a Bhikkhu to whom amulhavinaya ought to be granted, a sativinaya (&c., down to:) confers on a Bhikkhu to whom abbhana. ought to be granted, the upasampada ordination, and grants to a person on whom the upasampada ordination ought to be conferred, the decree of abbhana,--is this act, Lord, performed lawfully according to Dhamma and Vinaya?'

6. 'It is performed, Upali, unlawfully against Dhamma and Vinaya. If a complete congregation grants to a Bhikkhu, &c.,--in such case, Upali, this act is performed unlawfully against Dhamma and Vinaya, and in such case this Sangha trespasses against the law.'

7. 'Lord, if a complete congregation grants sativinaya to a Bhikkhu to whom sativinaya ought to be granted, and amulhavinaya to a Bhikkhu to whom amulhavinaya ought to be granted (&c., down to:) grants abbhana to a Bhikkhu to whom abbhana ought to be granted, and confers the upasampada ordination on a person on whom the upasampada ordination ought to be conferred,--is this act, Lord, performed lawfully according to Dhamma and Vinaya?'

8. 'It is performed, Upali, lawfully according to Dhamma and Vinaya (&c., down to:) and in such case this Sangha does not trespass against the law.'

9. And the Lord Buddha thus addressed the Bhikkhus: 'If a complete congregation, O Bhikkhus, grants to a Bhikkhu to whom sativinaya ought to be granted, an amulhavinaya, in such case, O Bhikkhus, this act is performed unlawfully against Dhamma and Vinaya, and in such case this Sangha trespasses against the law. If a complete congregation, O Bhikkhus, institutes against a Bhikkhu to whom sativinaya ought to be granted, the tassapapiyyasikakamma (&c., down to:) grants to a person on whom the upasampada ordination ought to be conferred, the decree of abbhana,--in such case, O Bhikkhus, this act is performed unlawfully against Dhamma and Vinaya, and in such case this Sangha trespasses against the law.'

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End of the second Bhanavara, which contains the questions of Upali.