Kosiyasikkhāpada

Vinayapiṭaka · Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga (2) · Vol. 2 · Section 83

[83] "New" (navaṃ) is said with reference to the making. "Felt rug" (santhataṃ) means: it is made by spreading [the wool], not woven. "When making" (kārayamānena) means: either making it himself or having it made. "Two parts of pure black sheep's wool (eḷakaloma) are to be taken" means: having weighed them, two tulās of pure black sheep's wool[1] are to be taken. "A third [part] of white" means: a tulā of white. "A fourth [part] of ruddy-brown (gocariya)" means: a tulā of ruddy-brown. "If a bhikkhu, without taking two parts of pure black sheep's wool, a third of white, a fourth of ruddy-brown" means: not having taken [2] a tulā of white and a tulā of ruddy-brown, he makes or has made a new felt rug — in the effort [of making] there is an offence of wrong-doing (dukkaṭa); upon acquisition it becomes subject to forfeiture (nissaggiya); it is to be forfeited to the Saṅgha, to a group, or to an individual. "And thus, bhikkhus, it is to be forfeited …" — "Venerable sirs, this felt rug of mine, had made without taking [2] a tulā of white and a tulā of ruddy-brown, is to be forfeited; I forfeit it to the Saṅgha." … "should give …" … "they should give …" … "I give it to the venerable one."

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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