[110] **Whoever:** whoever, of whatever sort … **Bhikkhu:** … this is the bhikkhu intended in this meaning as "bhikkhu."
**Of various kinds** means: wrought, unwrought, and both wrought and unwrought.
**Wrought** means: what is for the head, what is for the neck, what is for the hand, what is for the foot, what is for the waist.
**Unwrought** means: what is called an ingot.
**Both wrought and unwrought** means: both of those.
**Money (rūpiya)** means: gold ("that which has the Teacher's colour"), the kahāpaṇa, the metal māsaka, the wooden māsaka, the lac māsaka — whatever comes into use as currency.
**Should engage in** means: with wrought he exchanges wrought — it is to be forfeited (nissaggiya). With wrought he exchanges unwrought — it is to be forfeited. With wrought he exchanges both wrought and unwrought — it is to be forfeited. With unwrought he exchanges wrought — it is to be forfeited. With unwrought he exchanges unwrought — it is to be forfeited. With unwrought he exchanges both wrought and unwrought — it is to be forfeited. With both wrought and unwrought he exchanges wrought — it is to be forfeited. With both wrought and unwrought he exchanges unwrought — it is to be forfeited. With both wrought and unwrought he exchanges both wrought and unwrought — it is to be forfeited.
It is to be relinquished in the midst of the Saṅgha. And thus, bhikkhus, should it be relinquished: That bhikkhu, having approached the Saṅgha, having arranged his upper robe over one shoulder, having paid homage at the feet of the senior bhikkhus, having sat down on his heels, having raised his joined palms, should speak thus: "Venerable sirs, I have engaged in the exchange of money (rūpiya) of various kinds. This of mine is to be forfeited. I relinquish it to the Saṅgha." Having relinquished it, the offense should be confessed. The offense should be received by an experienced, competent bhikkhu.
If a monastery attendant or a lay follower comes there, he should be told: "Friend, know about this." If he says, "What should be brought with this?" — he should not be told, "Bring this or that." What is allowable (kappiya) should be indicated: ghee, or oil, or honey, or molasses. If, having made an exchange with it, he brings back what is allowable, it may be made use of by all except the one who exchanged the money. If it can be obtained thus, that is good. If it cannot be obtained, he should be told: "Friend, throw this away." If he throws it away, that is good. If he does not throw it away, a bhikkhu possessed of five qualities should be appointed as discarder of money (rūpiyachaḍḍaka): one who would not go by way of desire, would not go by way of hatred, would not go by way of delusion, would not go by way of fear, and who would know what has been discarded and what has not been discarded.
And thus, bhikkhus, should he be appointed: First, the bhikkhu should be asked. Having been asked, the Saṅgha should be informed by an experienced, competent bhikkhu:
"Venerable sirs, let the Saṅgha hear me. If it is the right time for the Saṅgha, the Saṅgha should appoint the bhikkhu named so-and-so as discarder of money. This is the motion.
"Venerable sirs, let the Saṅgha hear me. The Saṅgha appoints the bhikkhu named so-and-so as discarder of money. If the appointment of the bhikkhu named so-and-so as discarder of money is agreeable to any venerable one, let him be silent; he to whom it is not agreeable should speak.
"The bhikkhu named so-and-so has been appointed by the Saṅgha as discarder of money. It is agreeable to the Saṅgha; therefore it is silent. Thus do I hold it."
By that appointed bhikkhu it should be dropped without taking note of the spot. If he drops it having taken note of the spot, there is an offense of wrong-doing (dukkaṭa).
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.