PārājikakaṇḍaCatutthapārājikasikkhāpada

Vinayapiṭaka · Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga (1) · Vol. 1 · Section 293

[293] Now at that time his relatives said to a certain bhikkhu: "Come, venerable sir, live the household life." "Friends, one such as I is incapable of living the household life." He became remorseful. He reported the matter to the Blessed One. "What was your intention, bhikkhu?" "My intention was not to boast, Blessed One." "There is no offense (āpatti), bhikkhu, for one whose intention is not to boast." Now at that time his relatives said to a certain bhikkhu: "Come, venerable sir, enjoy sensual pleasures (kāmā)." "Friends, sensual pleasures are shut off for me." He became remorseful. He reported the matter to the Blessed One. "What was your intention, bhikkhu?" "My intention was not to boast, Blessed One." "There is no offense, bhikkhu, for one whose intention is not to boast." Now at that time his relatives said to a certain bhikkhu: "Are you delighting, venerable sir?" "I am delighting, friends, with the supreme delight." He became remorseful: "Those who are disciples of the Blessed One might speak thus; but I am not a disciple of the Blessed One. Could it be that I have committed an offense of pārājika?" He reported the matter to the Blessed One. "What was your intention, bhikkhu?" "My intention was not to boast, Blessed One." "There is no offense, bhikkhu, for one whose intention is not to boast."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.