Bu Pc 74

74. Pahārasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū kupitā anattamanā sattarasavaggiyānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ pahāraṁ denti. Te rodanti. Bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— “kissa tumhe, āvuso, rodathā”ti? “Ime, āvuso, chabbaggiyā bhikkhū kupitā anattamanā amhākaṁ pahāraṁ dentī”ti. Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti— “kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū kupitā anattamanā bhikkhūnaṁ pahāraṁ dassantī”ti …pe… “saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, kupitā anattamanā bhikkhūnaṁ pahāraṁ dethā”ti? “Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti. Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe… kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, kupitā anattamanā bhikkhūnaṁ pahāraṁ dassatha. Netaṁ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe… evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—

Hitting in anger Origin story

At one time the when Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery, the monks from the group of six hit the monks from the group of seventeen in anger. They cried. Other monks asked them why, and they told them what had happened. The monks of few desires complained and criticized them, “How could the monks from the group of six hit other monks in anger?” … “Is it true, monks, that you did this?” “It’s true, sir.” The Buddha rebuked them … “Foolish men, how could you do this? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

“Yo pana bhikkhu bhikkhussa kupito anattamano pahāraṁ dadeyya, pācittiyan”ti.

Final ruling

‘If a monk hits a monk in anger, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”

Yo panāti yo yādiso …pe… bhikkhūti …pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti. Bhikkhussāti aññassa bhikkhussa. Kupito anattamanoti anabhiraddho āhatacitto khilajāto. Pahāraṁ dadeyyāti kāyena vā kāyapaṭibaddhena vā nissaggiyena vā antamaso uppalapattenapi pahāraṁ deti, āpatti pācittiyassa.

Definitions

A: whoever … Monk: … The monk who has been given the full ordination by a unanimous Sangha through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of monk is meant in this case. A monk: another monk. In anger: discontent, having hatred, hostile. Hits: if he hits with his body, with anything connected to his body, or with anything released, even if just with a water-lily leaf, he commits an offense entailing confession.

Upasampanne upasampannasaññī kupito anattamano pahāraṁ deti, āpatti pācittiyassa. Upasampanne vematiko kupito anattamano pahāraṁ deti, āpatti pācittiyassa. Upasampanne anupasampannasaññī kupito anattamano pahāraṁ deti, āpatti pācittiyassa. Anupasampannassa kupito anattamano pahāraṁ deti, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Anupasampanne upasampannasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Anupasampanne vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Anupasampanne anupasampannasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Permutations

If it is one who is fully ordained, and he perceives him as such, and he hits him in anger, he commits an offense entailing confession. If it is one who is fully ordained, but he is unsure of it, and he hits him in anger, he commits an offense entailing confession. If it is one who is fully ordained, but he does not perceive him as such, and he hits him in anger, he commits an offense entailing confession. If he hits one who is not fully ordained in anger, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it is one who is not fully ordained, but he perceives them as such, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it is one who is not fully ordained, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it is one who is not fully ordained, and he does not perceive them as such, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Anāpatti— kenaci viheṭhīyamāno mokkhādhippāyo pahāraṁ deti, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: if he hits in self-defense; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.