Chulavagga 3.26

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

CHULAVAGGA (THE MINOR SECTION)

THIRD KHANDHAKA (PROBATION AND PENANCE - CONTINUED)

Chapter-26.

1. Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu had committed numerous Sanghadisesa offences; but he was not aware of the degree of the offences, and was not aware of the duration of the times; or he did not recollect the degree of the offences, and did not recollect the duration of the times; or he was uncertain as to the degree of the offences, and was uncertain as to the duration of the times.

He told the Bhikkhus, saying, 'I have committed, &c. . . . but I am not aware, &c. . . . I do not recollect, &c. . . . I am uncertain, &c. . . . What now shall I do?'

They told this thing to the Lord Buddha.

Then let the Sangha, O Bhikkhus, impose upon that Bhikkhu a probation of complete purification

(that is to say, a probation for as many days as have elapsed since the date of his upasampada).

2. Now thus, O Bhikkhus, should it be imposed.'. ..

[Here follows the kammavaka in the same form as is given in Chapter-1.]

3. 'In the following cases, O Bhikkhus, is the probation of complete purification to be imposed; and in the following cases is the (ordinary) probation to be imposed. Now in what cases is the probation of complete purification to be imposed? When he is not aware of the degree of the offences, nor of the duration of the times; when he does not recollect the degree of the offences, nor the duration of the times; and when he is not certain as to the degree of the offences, nor as to the duration of the times--then is the probation of complete purification to be imposed.

'When he is aware of the degree of the offences, but not of the duration of the times; when he does recollect the degree of the offences, but not the duration of the times; when he is certain as to the degree of the offences, but not as to the duration of the times--then is the probation of complete purification to be imposed.

'When he is aware. . . . recollects. . . . is certain. . . . of the degree of some, but not of others of the offences, and is not aware of. . . . does not recollect. . . . is not certain of the duration of the times--then &c.

'When he is not aware. . . . does not recollect. . ..

is not certain. . . . of the degree of the offences, and is aware. . . . recollects. . . . is certain. . . . of the times of some, but not of the times of the others--then, &c.

'When he is aware. . . . recollects. . . . is certain of the degree of the offences, and is aware. . . . recollects. . . . is certain of the times of some, but not of the times of others--then, &c.

'When he is aware. . . . recollects. . . . is certain of the degrees of some of the offences, but not of others; and is aware. . . . recollects. . . . is certain of the times of some, but not of the times of others--then, &c.

'In these cases, O Bhikkhus, is the probation of complete purification to be imposed.

4. 'And in what cases, O Bhikkhus, is the (ordinary) probation to be imposed? When he is aware. . . recollects. . . . is certain of the degree of the offences, but is not aware. . . . does not recollect. . . . is not certain of the duration of the times--then is the (ordinary) probation to be imposed.

When he is not aware. . . . does not recollect. . . . is not certain of the degree of the offences, but is aware. . . . recollects. . . . is certain of the duration of the times--then &c. ..

'When he is aware. . . . recollects. . . . is certain of the degree of some of the offences, but not of others; and is aware. . . . recollects. . . . is certain of the duration of the times--then &c. . ..

'In these cases, O Bhikkhus, is the (ordinary) probation to be imposed.'

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Here ends the probation.