Pvr 10

10. Gāthāsaṅgaṇika 1. Sattanagaresupaññattasikkhāpada

“Ekaṁsaṁ cīvaraṁ katvā, paggaṇhitvāna añjaliṁ; Āsīsamānarūpova, kissa tvaṁ idha māgato”.

Verses on the training rules 1. Training rules laid down in seven towns

“Arranging your robe over one shoulder, Raising your joined palms— What are you hoping for, That you have come here?”

“Dvīsu vinayesu ye paññattā, Uddesaṁ āgacchanti uposathesu; Kati te sikkhāpadā honti, Katisu nagaresu paññattā”.

“What has been laid down in the two Monastic Laws, Which come up for recitation on the observance days— How many training rules do they have? In how many towns were they laid down?”

“Bhaddako te ummaṅgo, yoniso paripucchasi; Taggha te ahamakkhissaṁ, yathāsi kusalo tathā”.

“Your approach is excellent, You question sensibly; And so I will tell you, According to your skill.

“Dvīsu vinayesu ye paññattā, Uddesaṁ āgacchanti uposathesu; Aḍḍhuḍḍhasatāni te honti, Sattasu nagaresu paññattā”.

What has been laid down in the two Monastic Laws, Which come up for recitation on the observance days— They are three hundred and fifty, Laid down in seven towns.”

“Katamesu sattasu nagaresu paññattā, Iṅgha me tvaṁ byākara naṁ; Taṁ vacanapathaṁ nisāmayitvā, Paṭipajjema hitāya no siyā”.

“In which seven towns were they laid down? Please tell me this; And after attending carefully to your explanation, We will practice for our own benefit.”

“Vesāliyaṁ rājagahe, sāvatthiyañca āḷaviyaṁ; Kosambiyañca sakkesu, bhaggesu ceva paññattā”.

“They were laid down at Vesālī, at Rājagaha, At Sāvatthī, at Āḷavī; And at Kosambī, and in the Sakyan country, And also among the Bhaggas.”

“Kati vesāliyaṁ paññattā, kati rājagahe katā; Sāvatthiyaṁ kati honti, kati āḷaviyaṁ katā”.

“How many were laid down at Vesālī? How many were pronounced at Rājagaha? How many were there at Sāvatthī? How many were pronounced at Āḷavī?

“Kati kosambiyaṁ paññattā, kati sakkesu vuccanti; Kati bhaggesu paññattā, taṁ me akkhāhi pucchito”.

How many were laid down at Kosambī? How many were spoken in the Sakyan country? How many were laid down among the Bhaggas? Please tell me, the one who has asked.”

“Dasa vesāliyaṁ paññattā, Ekavīsa rājagahe katā; Chaūna tīṇisatāni, Sabbe sāvatthiyaṁ katā.

“Ten were laid down at Vesālī, Twenty-one pronounced at Rājagaha; And two hundred and ninety-four, Pronounced at Sāvatthī.

Cha āḷaviyaṁ paññattā, aṭṭha kosambiyaṁ katā; Aṭṭha sakkesu vuccanti, tayo bhaggesu paññattā.

Six were laid down at Āḷavī, Eight pronounced at Kosambī; Eight spoken in the Sakyan country, And three laid down among the Bhaggas.

Ye vesāliyaṁ paññattā, te suṇohi yathātathaṁ; Methunaviggahuttari, atirekañca kāḷakaṁ.

Those laid down in Vesālī, Listen to them as they truly are: Sexual intercourse, person, super, And extra, black.

Bhūtaṁ paramparabhattaṁ, dantaponena acelako; Bhikkhunīsu ca akkoso, dasete vesāliyaṁ katā.

True, a meal before another, With tooth cleaner, naked ascetic; And abuse from the nuns— These ten were pronounced at Vesālī.

Ye rājagahe paññattā, Te suṇohi yathātathaṁ; Adinnādānaṁ rājagahe, Dve anuddhaṁsanā dvepi ca bhedā.

Those laid down at Rājagaha, Listen to them as they truly are: Stealing at Rājagaha, Two on charging, and also two on schism.

Antaravāsakaṁ rūpiyaṁ suttaṁ, Ujjhāpanena ca pācitapiṇḍaṁ; Gaṇabhojanaṁ vikāle ca, Cārittaṁ nahānaṁ ūnavīsati.

Sarong, money, thread, And with complaining, having almsfood prepared; A group meal, and at the wrong time, Visiting, bathing, less than twenty.

Cīvaraṁ datvā vosāsanti, Ete rājagahe katā; Giraggacariyā tattheva, Chandadānena ekavīsati.

Gives out a robe, giving directions— These were pronounced at Rājagaha; Hilltop, wandering, right there, With given consent it is twenty-one.

Ye sāvatthiyaṁ paññattā, Te suṇohi yathātathaṁ; Pārājikāni cattāri, Saṅghādisesā bhavanti soḷasa.

Those laid down at Sāvatthī, Listen to them as they truly are: Four offenses entailing expulsion, And sixteen offenses entailing suspension.

Aniyatā ca dve honti, nissaggiyā catuvīsati; Chapaññāsasatañceva, khuddakāni pavuccanti.

And the two undetermined offenses, Twenty-four offenses entailing relinquishment; And one hundred and fifty-six, Minor offenses were spoken.

Dasayeva ca gārayhā, dvesattati ca sekhiyā; Chaūna tīṇisatāni, sabbe sāvatthiyaṁ katā.

And ten blameworthy offenses, And seventy-two on training— Two hundred and ninety-four, All pronounced at Sāvatthī.

Ye āḷaviyaṁ paññattā, te suṇohi yathātathaṁ; Kuṭikosiyaseyyā ca, khaṇane gaccha devate; Sappāṇakañca siñcanti, cha ete āḷaviyaṁ katā.

Those laid down at Āḷavī, Listen to them as they truly are: Hut, silk, and sleeping place, On digging, go deity; And they pour water that contains living beings— These six were pronounced at Āḷavī.

Ye kosambiyaṁ paññattā, te suṇohi yathātathaṁ; Mahāvihāro dovacassaṁ, aññaṁ dvāraṁ surāya ca; Anādariyaṁ sahadhammo, payopānena aṭṭhamaṁ.

Those laid down at Kosambī, Listen to them as they truly are: A large dwelling, difficult to correct, Evasive, door, and with alcohol; Disrespect, legitimately, The eighth is with a milk drink.

Ye sakkesu paññattā, te suṇohi yathātathaṁ; Eḷakalomāni patto ca, ovādo ceva bhesajjaṁ.

Those laid down in the Sakyan country, Listen to them as they truly are: Wool, and bowl, And instruction, tonics.

Sūci āraññiko ceva, aṭṭhete kāpilavatthave; Udakasuddhiyā ovādo, bhikkhunīsu pavuccanti.

Needle, and wilderness: These six at Kapilavatthu; With cleaning with water, and instruction, Spoken among the nuns.

Ye bhaggesu paññattā, te suṇohi yathātathaṁ; Samādahitvā visibbenti, sāmisena sasitthakaṁ.

Those laid down among the Bhaggas, Listen to them as they truly are: They lit a fire to warm themselves, Soiled with food, containing rice.

Pārājikāni cattāri, saṅghādisesāni bhavanti; Satta ca nissaggiyāni, aṭṭha dvattiṁsa khuddakā.

The four offenses entailing expulsion, And seven offenses entailing suspension; Eight offenses entailing relinquishment, And thirty-two minor offenses.

Dve gārayhā tayo sekkhā, chappaññāsa sikkhāpadā; Chasu nagaresu paññattā, buddhenādiccabandhunā.

Two blameworthy offenses, and three on training— Fifty-six training rules; Laid down at six towns, By the Buddha, the Kinsman of the Sun.

Chaūna tīṇisatāni, sabbe sāvatthiyaṁ katā; Kāruṇikena buddhena, gotamena yasassinā”.

Two hundred and ninety-four, All pronounced at Sāvatthī; By the compassionate Buddha, The famous Gotama.”

2. Catuvipatti

“Yaṁ taṁ pucchimha akittayi no, Taṁ taṁ byākataṁ anaññathā; Aññaṁ taṁ pucchāmi tadiṅgha brūhi, Garuka lahukañcāpi sāvasesaṁ; Anavasesaṁ duṭṭhullañca aduṭṭhullaṁ, Ye ca yāvatatiyakā.

2. The four kinds of failure

“What we have asked, you have answered, All is explained, not otherwise; I wish to ask you another question—please tell me this: Serious, and light, curable; Incurable, and grave, minor, And those that are ‘after the third’.

Sādhāraṇaṁ asādhāraṇaṁ, Vibhattiyo ca yehi samathehi sammanti; Sabbānipetāni viyākarohi, Handa vākyaṁ suṇoma te”.

In common, not in common, The ways that failures are settled— Please explain all these too, And we will listen to you.”

“Ekatiṁsā ye garukā, Aṭṭhettha anavasesā; Ye garukā te duṭṭhullā, Ye duṭṭhullā sā sīlavipatti; Pārājikaṁ saṅghādiseso, ‘Sīlavipattī’ti vuccati.

“There are thirty-one serious ones, And eight here are incurable; Those that are serious are grave, Those that are grave are failures in morality; Offenses entailing expulsion, offenses entailing suspension— They are called ‘failure in morality’.

Thullaccayaṁ pācittiyā, Pāṭidesanīyaṁ dukkaṭaṁ; Dubbhāsitaṁ yo cāyaṁ, Akkosati hasādhippāyo; Ayaṁ sā ācāravipattisammatā.

Serious offenses, offenses entailing confession, Offenses entailing acknowledgment, offenses of wrong conduct; Offenses of wrong speech, And whoever calls another names for fun— This is considered failure in conduct.

Viparītadiṭṭhiṁ gaṇhanti, Asaddhammehi purakkhatā; Abbhācikkhanti sambuddhaṁ, Duppaññā mohapārutā; Ayaṁ sā diṭṭhivipattisammatā.

Holding on to distorted views, Preferring what is contrary to the true Dhamma; Misrepresenting the Awakened One, Being foolish, enveloped in delusion— This is considered failure in view.

Ājīvahetu ājīvakāraṇā pāpiccho icchāpakato asantaṁ abhūtaṁ uttarimanussadhammaṁ ullapati, ājīvahetu ājīvakāraṇā sañcarittaṁ samāpajjati, ājīvahetu ājīvakāraṇā ‘yo te vihāre vasati, so bhikkhu arahā’ti bhaṇati, ājīvahetu ājīvakāraṇā bhikkhu paṇītabhojanāni attano atthāya viññāpetvā bhuñjati, ājīvahetu ājīvakāraṇā bhikkhunī paṇītabhojanāni attano atthāya viññāpetvā bhuñjati, ājīvahetu ājīvakāraṇā sūpaṁ vā odanaṁ vā agilāno attano atthāya viññāpetvā bhuñjati. Ayaṁ sā ājīvavipatti sammatā.

When, to make a living—having bad desires, overcome by desire—one claims to have a non-existent superhuman quality; when, to make a living, one acts as a matchmaker; when, to make a living, one says, ‘The monk who stays in your dwelling is a perfected one;’ when, to make a living, a monk eats fine foods that he has requested for himself; when, to make a living, a nun eats fine foods that she herself has asked for; when, to make a living, one eats bean curry or rice that one has requested for oneself— this is considered failure in livelihood.

Ekādasa yāvatatiyakā, Te suṇohi yathātathaṁ; Ukkhittānuvattikā, Aṭṭha yāvatatiyakā; Ariṭṭho caṇḍakāḷī ca, Ime te yāvatatiyakā”.

There are eleven ‘after the thirds’, Listen to them as they truly are: A nun who takes sides with one who has been ejected, Eight ‘after the thirds’; Ariṭṭha, and Caṇḍakālī— These are those ‘after the thirds’.”

3. Chedanakādi

“Kati chedanakāni? Kati bhedanakāni? Kati uddālanakāni? Kati anaññapācittiyāni? Kati bhikkhusammutiyo? Kati sāmīciyo? Kati paramāni?

3. To be cut down, etc.

“How many on ‘to be cut down’? How many on ‘to be destroyed’? How many on ‘to be stripped’? How many on ‘no other, he commits an offense entailing confession’? How many on ‘the monks have agreed’? How many on ‘what is proper’? How many on ‘at the most’?

Kati jānanti paññattā, buddhenādiccabandhunā”.

How many on ‘knowing’? Were laid down by the Buddha, the Kinsman of the Sun?”

“Cha chedanakāni. Ekaṁ bhedanakaṁ. Ekaṁ uddālanakaṁ. Cattāri anaññapācittiyāni. Catasso bhikkhusammutiyo. Satta sāmīciyo. Cuddasa paramāni.

“There are six on ‘to be cut down’. There is one on ‘to be destroyed’. There is one on ‘to be stripped’. There are four on ‘no other, he commits an offense entailing confession’. There are four on ‘the monks have agreed’. There are seven on ‘what is proper’. There are fourteen on ‘at the most’.

Sodasa jānanti paññattā, buddhenādiccabandhunā”.

There are sixteen on ‘knowing’. They were laid down by the Buddha, the Kinsman of the Sun.”

4. Asādhāraṇādi

“Vīsaṁ dve satāni, Bhikkhūnaṁ sikkhāpadāni; Uddesaṁ āgacchanti uposathesu, Tīṇi satāni cattāri; Bhikkhunīnaṁ sikkhāpadāni, Uddesaṁ āgacchanti uposathesu.

4. Not in common, etc.

“Two hundred and twenty, Training rules for the monks; Come up for recitation on the observance days, Three hundred and four; Training rules for the nuns, Come up for recitation on the observance days.

Chacattārīsā bhikkhūnaṁ, bhikkhunīhi asādhāraṇā; Sataṁ tiṁsā ca bhikkhunīnaṁ, bhikkhūhi asādhāraṇā.

Forty-six of the monks’ rules, Are not in common with the nuns; One hundred and thirty of the nuns’ rules, Are not in common with the monks.

Sataṁ sattati chacceva, ubhinnaṁ asādhāraṇā; Sataṁ sattati cattāri, ubhinnaṁ samasikkhatā.

So one hundred and seventy-six in total, Are not in common; One hundred and seventy-four, Are trained in equally by both.

Vīsaṁ dve satāni, Bhikkhūnaṁ sikkhāpadāni; Uddesaṁ āgacchanti uposathesu, Te suṇohi yathātathaṁ.

Two hundred and twenty, Training rules for the monks; Come up for recitation on the observance days, Listen to them as they truly are:

Pārājikāni cattāri, Saṅghādisesāni bhavanti terasa; Aniyatā dve honti.

The four offenses entailing expulsion, There are thirteen offenses entailing suspension; There are two undetermined offenses.

Nissaggiyāni tiṁseva, dvenavuti ca khuddakā; Cattāro pāṭidesanīyā, pañcasattati sekhiyā.

The thirty offenses entailing relinquishment, And ninety-two minor offenses; The four offenses entailing acknowledgment, The seventy-five rules of training.

Vīsaṁ dve satāni cime honti, Bhikkhūnaṁ sikkhāpadāni; Uddesaṁ āgacchanti uposathesu.

These are the two hundred and twenty, Training rules for the monks; That come up for recitation on the observance days.

Tīṇi satāni cattāri, Bhikkhunīnaṁ sikkhāpadāni; Uddesaṁ āgacchanti uposathesu, Te suṇohi yathātathaṁ.

Three hundred and four, Training rules for the nuns; Come up for recitation on the observance days, Listen to them as they truly are:

Pārājikāni aṭṭha, Saṅghādisesāni bhavanti sattarasa; Nissaggiyāni tiṁseva, Sataṁ saṭṭhi cha ceva; Khuddakāni pavuccanti.

The eight offenses entailing expulsion, There are seventeen offenses entailing suspension; The thirty offenses entailing relinquishment, And one hundred and sixty-six; Are called minor offenses.

Aṭṭha pāṭidesanīyā, Pañcasattati sekhiyā; Tīṇi satāni cattāri cime honti, Bhikkhunīnaṁ sikkhāpadāni; Uddesaṁ āgacchanti uposathesu.

The eight offenses entailing acknowledgment, The seventy-five rules of training; These are the three hundred and four, Training rules for the nuns; That come up for recitation on the observance days.

Chacattārīsā bhikkhūnaṁ, bhikkhunīhi asādhāraṇā; Te suṇohi yathātathaṁ.

Forty-six of the monks’ rules, Are not in common with the nuns; Listen to them as they truly are:

Cha saṅghādisesā, dve aniyatehi aṭṭha; Nissaggiyāni dvādasa, tehi te honti vīsati.

Six offenses entailing suspension, With the two undetermined offenses are eight; Twelve offenses entailing relinquishment, With these there are twenty.

Dvevīsati khuddakā, Caturo pāṭidesanīyā; Chacattārīsā cime honti, Bhikkhūnaṁ bhikkhunīhi asādhāraṇā.

Twenty-two minor offenses, Four offenses entailing acknowledgment; These are the forty-six, That the monks do not have in common with the nuns.

Sataṁ tiṁsā ca bhikkhunīnaṁ, bhikkhūhi asādhāraṇā; Te suṇohi yathātathaṁ.

One hundred and thirty of the nuns’ rules, Are not in common with the monks; Listen to them as they truly are:

Pārājikāni cattāri, saṅghamhā dasa nissare; Nissaggiyāni dvādasa, channavuti ca khuddakā; Aṭṭha pāṭidesanīyā.

Four offenses entailing expulsion, Ten offenses where one is sent away from the Sangha; Twelve offenses entailing relinquishment, And ninety-six minor offenses; Eight offenses entailing acknowledgment.

Sataṁ tiṁsā cime honti, Bhikkhunīnaṁ bhikkhūhi asādhāraṇā; Sataṁ sattati chacceva, Ubhinnaṁ asādhāraṇā; Te suṇohi yathātathaṁ.

These are the one hundred and thirty, That the nuns do not have in common with the monks. The one hundred and seventy-six, That are not in common; Listen to them as they truly are:

Pārājikāni cattāri, Saṅghādisesāni bhavanti soḷasa; Aniyatā dve honti, Nissaggiyāni catuvīsati; Sataṁ aṭṭhārasā ceva, Khuddakāni pavuccanti; Dvādasa pāṭidesanīyā.

Four offenses entailing expulsion, There are sixteen offenses entailing suspension; There are the two undetermined offenses, The twenty-four offenses entailing relinquishment; And one hundred and eighteen, Are called minor offenses; The twelve offenses entailing acknowledgment.

Sataṁ sattati chaccevime honti, Ubhinnaṁ asādhāraṇā; Sataṁ sattati cattāri, Ubhinnaṁ samasikkhatā; Te suṇohi yathātathaṁ.

These are the hundred and seventy-six, That the two do not have in common. One hundred and seventy-four, Are trained in equally by both; Listen to them as they truly are:

Pārājikāni cattāri, Saṅghādisesāni bhavanti satta; Nissaggiyāni aṭṭhārasa, Samasattati khuddakā; Pañcasattati sekhiyāni.

Four offenses entailing expulsion, There are seven offenses entailing suspension; Eighteen offenses entailing relinquishment, Seventy minor offenses; Seventy-five rules of training.

Sataṁ sattati cattāri cime honti, Ubhinnaṁ samasikkhatā; Aṭṭheva pārājikā ye durāsadā, Tālavatthusamūpamā.

These are the hundred and seventy-four, That are trained in equally by both. The eight offenses entailing expulsion are dangerous to meet with: That person is like the simile of the palm stump,

Paṇḍupalāso puthusilā, sīsacchinnova so naro; Tālova matthakacchinno, aviruḷhī bhavanti te.

Like a withered leaf, like an ordinary stone that has broken in half, Like someone with their head cut off; Like a palm-tree with its top cut off, They are incapable of growth.

Tevīsati saṅghādisesā, Dve aniyatā; Dve cattārīsa nissaggiyā, Aṭṭhāsītisataṁ pācittiyā; Dvādasa pāṭidesanīyā.

Twenty-three offenses entailing suspension, Two undetermined offenses; Forty-two offenses entailing relinquishment, One hundred and eighty-eight offenses entailing confession; Twelve offenses entailing acknowledgment,

Pañcasattati sekhiyā, tīhi samathehi sammanti; Sammukhā ca paṭiññāya, tiṇavatthārakena ca.

Seventy-five rules of training. They are settled through three principles for settling legal issues: In the presence of, and with the admission of, And through covering over as if with grass.

Dve uposathā dve pavāraṇā, Cattāri kammāni jinena desitā; Pañceva uddesā caturo bhavanti, Anaññathā āpattikkhandhā ca bhavanti satta.

There are two observance days, two invitation days, And four legal procedures taught by the Victor. There are five recitations, and four, not otherwise; And there are seven classes of offenses.

Adhikaraṇāni cattāri, Sattahi samathehi sammanti; Dvīhi catūhi tīhi, Kiccaṁ ekena sammati”.

The four kinds of legal issues, Are settled through seven principles: Through two of them, through four, through three, And business is settled through one.”

5. Pārājikādiāpatti

“Pārājikan”ti yaṁ vuttaṁ, taṁ suṇohi yathātathaṁ; Cuto paraddho bhaṭṭho ca, saddhammā hi niraṅkato; Saṁvāsopi tahiṁ natthi, tenetaṁ iti vuccati.

5. The offenses entailing expulsion, etc.

“It is said, ‘An offense entailing expulsion’. Listen to it as it truly is: When one has fallen away, offended, and fallen down, Removed from the true Teaching, And excluded from the community there— This is why it is called that.

“Saṅghādiseso”ti yaṁ vuttaṁ, taṁ suṇohi yathātathaṁ; Saṅghova deti parivāsaṁ, mūlāya paṭikassati; Mānattaṁ deti abbheti, tenetaṁ iti vuccati.

It is said, ‘An offense entailing suspension’. Listen to it as it truly is: Only the Sangha gives probation, Sends back to the beginning; Gives the trial period, and rehabilitates— This is why it is called that.

“Aniyato”ti yaṁ vuttaṁ, taṁ suṇohi yathātathaṁ; Aniyato na niyato, anekaṁsikataṁ padaṁ; Tiṇṇamaññataraṁ ṭhānaṁ, “aniyato”ti pavuccati.

It is said, ‘An undetermined offense’. Listen to it as it truly is: Undetermined, not determined, An undecided rule; It is one of three cases— It is called, ‘An undetermined offense’.

“Thullaccayan”ti yaṁ vuttaṁ, taṁ suṇohi yathātathaṁ; Ekassa mūle yo deseti, yo ca taṁ paṭigaṇhati; Accayo tena samo natthi, tenetaṁ iti vuccati.

It is said, ‘A serious offense’. Listen to it as it truly is: The one who confesses to instigating another, And the one who agrees to it— There is no offense like that. This is why it is called that.

“Nissaggiyan”ti yaṁ vuttaṁ, taṁ suṇohi yathātathaṁ; Saṅghamajjhe gaṇamajjhe, ekasseva ca ekato; Nissajjitvāna deseti, tenetaṁ iti vuccati.

It is said, ‘An offense entailing relinquishment’. Listen to it as it truly is: In the midst of the Sangha, in the midst of a group, Or just one with one; One relinquishes and then confesses— This is why it is called that.

“Pācittiyan”ti yaṁ vuttaṁ, Taṁ suṇohi yathātathaṁ; Pāteti kusalaṁ dhammaṁ, Ariyamaggaṁ aparajjhati; Cittasammohanaṭṭhānaṁ, Tenetaṁ iti vuccati.

It is said, ‘An offense entailing confession’. Listen to it as it truly is: One drops the wholesome, Misses the noble path; Having a deluded mind— This is why it is called that.

“Pāṭidesanīyan”ti yaṁ vuttaṁ, Taṁ suṇohi yathātathaṁ; Bhikkhu aññātako santo, Kicchā laddhāya bhojanaṁ; Sāmaṁ gahetvā bhuñjeyya, “Gārayhan”ti pavuccati.

It is said, ‘An offense entailing acknowledgment’. Listen to it as it truly is: An unrelated monk, Whatever food she has obtained with difficulty; Should he receive it himself and eat it, It is called blameworthy.

Nimantanāsu bhuñjantā chandāya, Vosāsati tattha bhikkhuniṁ; Anivāretvā tahiṁ bhuñje, “Gārayhan”ti pavuccati.

When eating at an invitation, And a nun there gives directions based on favoritism; If they eat there without having stopped her, It is called blameworthy.

Saddhācittaṁ kulaṁ gantvā, appabhogaṁ anāḷiyaṁ; Agilāno tahiṁ bhuñje, “gārayhan”ti pavuccati.

Going to a family that has faith, But is poor with little wealth; If one eats there without being sick, It is called blameworthy.

Yo ce araññe viharanto, sāsaṅke sabhayānake; Aviditaṁ tahiṁ bhuñje, “gārayhan”ti pavuccati.

If anyone stays in a wilderness, That is risky and dangerous; And they eat there without making it known, It is called blameworthy.

Bhikkhunī aññātikā santā, Yaṁ paresaṁ mamāyitaṁ; Sappi telaṁ madhuṁ phāṇitaṁ, Macchamaṁsaṁ atho khīraṁ; Dadhiṁ sayaṁ viññāpeyya bhikkhunī, Gārayhapattā sugatassa sāsane.

An unrelated nun, Whatever belongs to others— Ghee, oil, honey, syrup, Fish, meat, milk, and curd— If she herself asks for them, She has committed a blameworthy act in the instruction of the Accomplished One.

“Dukkaṭan”ti yaṁ vuttaṁ, taṁ suṇohi yathātathaṁ; Aparaddhaṁ viraddhañca, khalitaṁ yañca dukkaṭaṁ.

It is said, ‘An offense of wrong conduct’. Listen to it as it truly is: Offended, and failed, Faltered, and what is badly done.

Yaṁ manusso kare pāpaṁ, āvi vā yadi vā raho; “Dukkaṭan”ti pavedenti, tenetaṁ iti vuccati.

Whatever people do that is bad, Whether in public or in private; They declare to be wrong conduct. This is why it is called that.

“Dubbhāsitan”ti yaṁ vuttaṁ, taṁ suṇohi yathātathaṁ; Dubbhāsitaṁ durābhaṭṭhaṁ, saṅkiliṭṭhañca yaṁ padaṁ; Yañca viññū garahanti, tenetaṁ iti vuccati.

It is said, ‘An offense of wrong speech’. Listen to it as it truly is: Wrong speech, wrong utterance, Whatever sentence is defiled; And criticized by the wise— This is why it is called that.

“Sekhiyan”ti yaṁ vuttaṁ, taṁ suṇohi yathātathaṁ; Sekkhassa sikkhamānassa, ujumaggānusārino.

It is said, ‘Of training’. Listen to it as it truly is: For a trainee who is training, Following the straight path,

Ādi cetaṁ caraṇañca, mukhaṁ saññamasaṁvaro; Sikkhā etādisī natthi, tenetaṁ iti vuccati.

This is the beginning and the right conduct, With a controlled and restrained mouth— There is no training like this. This is why it is called that.

Channamativassati, vivaṭaṁ nātivassati; Tasmā channaṁ vivaretha, evaṁ taṁ nātivassati.

It rains on what’s concealed, Not on what’s revealed; Therefore, reveal the concealed, And it won’t be rained upon.

Gati migānaṁ pavanaṁ, Ākāso pakkhinaṁ gati; Vibhavo gati dhammānaṁ, Nibbānaṁ arahato gatīti.

The forest is the destination of deer, The air is the destination of birds; Non-existence is the destination of phenomena, Extinguishment is the destination of a Perfected One.”