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Vinayapiṭaka · Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga (1) · Vol. 1 · Section 240

[240] When a bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsely (sampajānamusā), says "I am an obtainer of the first jhāna," there is an offense of pārājika by three modes: before [speaking] he knows, "I am about to speak a falsehood"; while speaking he knows, "I am speaking a falsehood"; having spoken he knows, "a falsehood has been spoken by me." When a bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsely, says "I am an obtainer of the first jhāna," there is an offense of pārājika by four modes: before [speaking] he knows, "I am about to speak a falsehood"; while speaking he knows, "I am speaking a falsehood"; having spoken he knows, "a falsehood has been spoken by me"; having misrepresented his view. When a bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsely, says "I am an obtainer of the first jhāna," there is an offense of pārājika by five modes: before [speaking] he knows, "I am about to speak a falsehood"; while speaking he knows, "I am speaking a falsehood"; having spoken he knows, "a falsehood has been spoken by me"; having misrepresented his view; having misrepresented his acceptance. When a bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsely, says "I am an obtainer of the first jhāna," there is an offense of pārājika by six modes: before [speaking] he knows, "I am about to speak a falsehood"; while speaking he knows, "I am speaking a falsehood"; having spoken he knows, "a falsehood has been spoken by me"; having misrepresented his view; having misrepresented his acceptance; having misrepresented his preference. When a bhikkhu, knowingly speaking falsely, says "I am an obtainer of the first jhāna," there is an offense of pārājika by seven modes: before [speaking] he knows, "I am about to speak a falsehood"; while speaking he knows, "I am speaking a falsehood"; having spoken he knows, "a falsehood has been spoken by me"; having misrepresented his view; having misrepresented his acceptance; having misrepresented his preference; having misrepresented his state.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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