SaṅghādisesakaṇḍaSaṅghādisessikkhābada

Vinayapiṭaka · Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga (1) · Vol. 1 · Section 493

[493] Now at that time a certain man commanded a certain bhikkhu: "Go, venerable sir, sound out the woman named so-and-so." Having gone, he asked the people: "Where is the woman named so-and-so?" "She is asleep, venerable sir." He became remorseful, thinking: "Could it be that I have committed an offence entailing a saṅghādisesa?" He informed the Blessed One of this matter. "Bhikkhu, there is no offence entailing a saṅghādisesa; there is an offence of wrongdoing (dukkaṭa)." Now at that time a certain man commanded a certain bhikkhu: "Go, venerable sir, sound out the woman named so-and-so." Having gone, he asked the people: "Where is the woman named so-and-so?" "She is dead, venerable sir." He became remorseful … "Bhikkhu, there is no offence entailing a saṅghādisesa; there is an offence of wrongdoing." Now at that time a certain man commanded a certain bhikkhu: "Go, venerable sir, sound out the woman named so-and-so." Having gone, he asked the people: "Where is the woman named so-and-so?" "She has gone away, venerable sir." … "She is not a woman, venerable sir." … "She is a female paṇḍaka, venerable sir." He became remorseful … "Bhikkhu, there is no offence entailing a saṅghādisesa; there is an offence of wrongdoing."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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