SaṅghādisesakaṇḍaSaṅghādisessikkhābada

Vinayapiṭaka · Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga (1) · Vol. 1 · Section 552

[552] He has not seen him committing a pārājika offence. If he accuses him thus: "You were seen by me — you have committed a pārājika offence; you are no ascetic, you are no son of the Sakyan; there is no Uposatha, or Pavāraṇā, or formal act of the Saṅgha (saṅghakamma) together with you," there is an offence of saṅghādisesa for each utterance. He has not heard: "He has committed a pārājika offence." If he accuses him thus: "You were heard of by me — you have committed a pārājika offence; you are no ascetic, you are no son of the Sakyan; there is no Uposatha, or Pavāraṇā, or formal act of the Saṅgha together with you," there is an offence of saṅghādisesa for each utterance. He has not suspected: "He has committed a pārājika offence." If he accuses him thus: "You are suspected by me — you have committed a pārājika offence; you are no ascetic, you are no son of the Sakyan; there is no Uposatha, or Pavāraṇā, or formal act of the Saṅgha together with you," there is an offence of saṅghādisesa for each utterance.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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