SaṅghādisesakaṇḍaSaṅghādisessikkhāpada

Vinayapiṭaka · Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga (1) · Vol. 1 · Section 442

[442] *(editorial section number of the Siam Raṭṭha edition; not in the Pali text itself)* A man sends a bhikkhu, saying: "Go, venerable sir, tell the woman of such-and-such a name who is protected by co-religionists (dhammarakkhitā) and the woman of such-and-such a name who is betrothed (sārakkhā — one already claimed in marriage): 'Be, it is said, the wives bought with wealth (dhanakkītā) of the man of such-and-such a name.'" He accepts, he inquires, he reports back: an offense of saṅghādisesa. A man sends a bhikkhu, saying: "Go, venerable sir, tell the woman of such-and-such a name who is protected by co-religionists and the woman of such-and-such a name who is protected by threat of punishment (saparidaṇḍā): 'Be, it is said, the wives bought with wealth of the man of such-and-such a name.'" He accepts, he inquires, he reports back: an offense of saṅghādisesa. A man sends a bhikkhu, saying: "Go, venerable sir, tell the woman of such-and-such a name who is protected by co-religionists and the woman of such-and-such a name who is protected by her mother: 'Be, it is said, the wives bought with wealth of the man of such-and-such a name.'" He accepts, he inquires, he reports back: an offense of saṅghādisesa. A man sends a bhikkhu, saying: "Go, venerable sir, tell the woman of such-and-such a name who is protected by co-religionists and the woman of such-and-such a name who is protected by her father: 'Be, it is said, the wives bought with wealth of the man of such-and-such a name.'" He accepts, he inquires, he reports back: an offense of saṅghādisesa. A man sends a bhikkhu, saying: "Go, venerable sir, tell the woman of such-and-such a name who is protected by co-religionists and the woman of such-and-such a name who is protected by her mother and father: 'Be, it is said, the wives bought with wealth of the man of such-and-such a name.'" He accepts, he inquires, he reports back: an offense of saṅghādisesa. A man sends a bhikkhu, saying: "Go, venerable sir, tell the woman of such-and-such a name who is protected by co-religionists and the woman of such-and-such a name who is protected by her brother: 'Be, it is said, the wives bought with wealth of the man of such-and-such a name.'" He accepts, he inquires, he reports back: an offense of saṅghādisesa. A man sends a bhikkhu, saying: "Go, venerable sir, tell the woman of such-and-such a name who is protected by co-religionists and the woman of such-and-such a name who is protected by her sister: 'Be, it is said, the wives bought with wealth of the man of such-and-such a name.'" He accepts, he inquires, he reports back: an offense of saṅghādisesa. A man sends a bhikkhu, saying: "Go, venerable sir, tell the woman of such-and-such a name who is protected by co-religionists and the woman of such-and-such a name who is protected by her relatives: 'Be, it is said, the wives bought with wealth of the man of such-and-such a name.'" He accepts, he inquires, he reports back: an offense of saṅghādisesa. A man sends a bhikkhu, saying: "Go, venerable sir, tell the woman of such-and-such a name who is protected by co-religionists and the woman of such-and-such a name who is protected by her clan: 'Be, it is said, the wives bought with wealth of the man of such-and-such a name.'" He accepts, he inquires, he reports back: an offense of saṅghādisesa. The Seventh Linked Wheel (baddhacakka).

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

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