PārājikakaṇḍaCatutthapārājikasikkhāpada

Vinayapiṭaka · Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga (1) · Vol. 1 · Section 272

[272] Wanting to say, "I attained the second jhāna (jhāna)," when with three modes he speaks a conscious lie (sampajānamusā), saying, "I attained the third jhāna" — if the other person comprehends it, there is an offence entailing expulsion (pārājika); if he does not comprehend it, there is a grave offence (thullaccaya). … Wanting to say, "I attained the second jhāna," when with three modes he speaks a conscious lie, saying, "My mind (citta) is rid of the hindrance of delusion (moha)" — if the other person comprehends it, there is an offence entailing expulsion; if he does not comprehend it, there is a grave offence. … Wanting to say, "I attained the second jhāna," when with three modes he speaks a conscious lie, saying, "I attained the first jhāna" — if the other person comprehends it, there is an offence entailing expulsion; if he does not comprehend it, there is a grave offence. … The single-rooted bound wheel (baddhacakka) concerning divergence of the subject-matter (vatthunissāraka)¹ [is concluded]. The root is given in brief.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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