SaṅghādisesakaṇḍaSaṅghādisessikkhābada

Vinayapiṭaka · Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga (1) · Vol. 1 · Section 537

[537] A bhikkhu, having given instructions, departs, saying: "Build a dwelling (vihāra) for me." They build the dwelling for him on a site that has not been designated (adesitavatthuka), one entailing harm (sārambha), and lacking space around it (aparikkamana). If he returns while it is still unfinished, that dwelling must either be given by that bhikkhu to another, or be demolished and built again. If he should neither give it to another nor demolish it and have it built again, there is an offense of saṅghādisesa together with two offenses of wrong-doing (dukkaṭa). … On a site entailing harm but having space around it … there is an offense of saṅghādisesa together with an offense of wrong-doing. … On a site not entailing harm but lacking space around it … there is an offense of saṅghādisesa together with an offense of wrong-doing. … On a site not entailing harm and having space around it … there is an offense of saṅghādisesa. A bhikkhu, having given instructions, departs, saying: "Build a dwelling for me." They build the dwelling for him on a site that has been designated (desitavatthuka), but one entailing harm and lacking space around it. If he returns while it is still unfinished, that dwelling must either be given by that bhikkhu to another, or be demolished and built again. If he should neither give it to another nor demolish it and have it built again, there is an offense of two offenses of wrong-doing. … On a site entailing harm but having space around it … there is an offense of wrong-doing. … On a site not entailing harm but lacking space around it … there is an offense of wrong-doing. … On a site not entailing harm and having space around it — there is no offense.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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