Chulavagga 4.11

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

CHULAVAGGA (THE MINOR SECTION)

FOURTH KHANDHAKA (THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES AMONG THE FRATERNITY)

Chapter-11.

1. Now at that time the Bhikkhu Uvala, being examined in the midst of the Sangha with an offence, when he had denied then confessed it, when he had confessed it then denied it, made counter-charges, and spoke lies which he knew to be such.

Those Bhikkhus who were moderate were annoyed, murmured, and became indignant, saying, 'How can the Bhikkhu Uvala do so?' And they told the matter to the Lord Buddha.

'Is it true, O Bhikkhus, as they say that the Bhikkhu [&c., as before].'

'It is true, Lord.'

Then he rebuked him, and when he had delivered a dhamma discourse he addressed the Bhikkhus, and said:

'Then, O Bhikkhus, let the Sangha carry out the Tassa-papiyyasika-kamma (the Proceeding in the case of the obstinately wrong).'

2. 'And thus, O Bhikkhus, is it to be carried out. In the first place the Bhikkhu Uvala must have been warned; when he had been warned, he must have been called upon to remember (whether he has, or has not, consciously committed the offence); when he had been called upon to remember, he must have been caused (by being put on his trial with respect to the offence) to bring upon himself a new

offence (namely, of obstinacy or prevarication); when he has brought upon himself this new offence, some discreet and able Bhikkhu ought to lay the matter before the Sangha, saying,

'"Let the venerable Sangha hear the. This Bhikkhu Uvala, being examined in the midst of the Sangha with an offence, when he has denied it then confesses it, when he has confessed it then denies it, makes counter-charges, and speaks lies which he knows to be such. If the time seems meet to the Sangha, let the Sangha carry out the Tassapapiyyasika-kamma against the Bhikkhu Uvala.

'"This is the motion.

'"Let the venerable Sangha hear me. This Bhikkhu Uvala (&c., as before). The Sangha carries out the Tassa-papiyyasika-kamma against Uvala the Bhikkhu. Whosoever of the venerable ones approves of the Tassa-papiyyasika-kamma being carried out against Uvala the Bhikkhu, let him keep silence. Whosoever approves not of that, let him speak.

'"A second time I say the same thing. This Bhikkhu Uvala (&c., as before, down to) let him speak. A third time I say the same thing (&c., as before, down to) let him speak.

'"The Tassa-papiyyasika-kamma has been carried out by the . Sangha against Uvala the Bhikkhu. Therefore is it silent. Thus do I understand."'