PārājikakaṇḍaTatiyapārājikasikkhāpada

Vinayapiṭaka · Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga (1) · Vol. 1 · Section 223

[223] Now at that time the bhikkhus of Āḷavī, doing building work (navakamma), were cutting down a tree. A certain bhikkhu said to another bhikkhu, "Friend, stand here and cut." As he stood there cutting, the tree fell upon him and killed him. He was remorseful (kukkucca). … "There is no offense (āpatti), bhikkhu, for one not intending death." Now at that time the bhikkhus of Āḷavī, doing building work, were cutting down a tree. A certain bhikkhu, intending death, said to another bhikkhu, "Friend, stand here and cut." As he stood there cutting, the tree fell upon him and killed him. … The tree fell upon him but did not kill him. He was remorseful. … "There is no offense of pārājika, bhikkhu; there is an offense of thullaccaya."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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