Chulavagga 9.2

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

CHULAVAGGA (THE MINOR SECTION)

NINTH KHANDHAKA (ON EXCLUSION FROM THE PATIMOKKHA CEREMONY)

Chapter-2.

1. Now the Lord Buddha addressed the Bhikkhus, and said: 'Now from now on I, O Bhikkhus, will not hold Uposatha, nor recite the Patimokkha; let you yourselves, O Bhikkhus, from now on hold Uposatha and recite the Patimokkha. It is, O Bhikkhus, an impossible thing and an inexpedient that the Tathagata(Buddha) should hold Uposatha and recite the Patimokkha before an assembly which is not pure. And the Patimokkha, O Bhikkhus, is not to be listened to by one who has committed an offence. Whosoever shall so listen to it, shall be guilty of a dukkata. I allow you, O Bhikkhus, for whomsoever shall listen to the Patimokkha at a time when he is guilty, to interdict for him the Patimokkha.

'And thus, O Bhikkhus, is it to be interdicted. On the day of Uposatha, on the fourteenth or fifteenth day of the month, and at a time when that individual is present, thus shall it be proposed in the midst of the Sangha:

'"Let the venerable Sangha hear me. Such and such an individual is guilty of an offence. For him

do I interdict the Patimokkha to the effect that it shall not be recited when he is present. The Patimokkha is accordingly interdicted."'