Chulavagga 5.7

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

CHULAVAGGA (THE MINOR SECTION)

FIFTH KHANDHAKA (ON THE DAILY LIFE OF THE BHIKKHUS)

Chapter-7.

1. Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu, tormented by distaste (for meditation, &c.), castrated himself. They told this matter to the Lord Buddha.

'When one thing wanted cutting off, O Bhikkhus, that foolish fellow has cut off another! You are not, O Bhikkhus, to castrate yourselves. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a thulakaya(big/grave offence).'