PārājikkaṇḍaTtiyapārājikasikkhābada

Vinayapiṭaka · Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga (1) · Vol. 1 · Section 219

[219] Now at that time a certain bhikkhu sent another bhikkhu to a dwelling inhabited by a fierce yakkha. The yakkhas deprived him of life. He was remorseful … "Bhikkhu, there is no offense (āpatti) for one who does not intend death." Now at that time a certain bhikkhu, intending death, sent another bhikkhu to a dwelling inhabited by a fierce yakkha. The yakkhas deprived him of life. … The yakkhas did not deprive him of life. He was remorseful … "Bhikkhu, there is no offense of pārājika; there is an offense of thullaccaya." Now at that time a certain bhikkhu sent another bhikkhu into a wilderness inhabited by fierce beasts. The fierce beasts deprived him of life. He was remorseful … "Bhikkhu, there is no offense for one who does not intend death." Now at that time a certain bhikkhu, intending death, sent another bhikkhu into a wilderness inhabited by fierce beasts. The fierce beasts deprived him of life. … The fierce beasts did not deprive him of life. He was remorseful … "Bhikkhu, there is no offense of pārājika; there is an offense of thullaccaya." Now at that time a certain bhikkhu sent another bhikkhu into a wilderness inhabited by robbers. The robbers deprived him of life. He was remorseful … "Bhikkhu, there is no offense for one who does not intend death." Now at that time a certain bhikkhu, intending death, sent another bhikkhu into a wilderness inhabited by robbers. The robbers deprived him of life. … The robbers did not deprive him of life. He was remorseful. "Bhikkhu, there is no offense of pārājika; there is an offense of thullaccaya."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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