[261] Bhikkhus, in whatever disciplinary issue (adhikaraṇa) the bhikkhu who has committed the offense and the bhikkhu who is the accuser (codaka) do not each thoroughly reflect upon themselves by themselves, in that disciplinary issue, bhikkhus, it can be expected that it will lead to protraction, to acrimony, and to bitterness, and the bhikkhus will not dwell at ease. But, bhikkhus, in whatever disciplinary issue the bhikkhu who has committed the offense and the bhikkhu who is the accuser each thoroughly reflect upon themselves by themselves, in that disciplinary issue, bhikkhus, it can be expected that it will not lead to protraction, not to acrimony, and not to bitterness, and the bhikkhus will dwell at ease.
And how, bhikkhus, does the bhikkhu who has committed the offense thoroughly reflect upon himself by himself? Here, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu who has committed the offense reflects thus: 'I have committed something unwholesome, in some particular respect, with the body; therefore that bhikkhu saw me committing something unwholesome, in some particular respect, with the body. If I had not committed something unwholesome, in some particular respect, with the body, that bhikkhu would not have seen me committing something unwholesome, in some particular respect, with the body. But since I did commit something unwholesome, in some particular respect, with the body, that bhikkhu saw me committing something unwholesome, in some particular respect, with the body. Having seen me committing something unwholesome, in some particular respect, with the body, that bhikkhu became displeased; being displeased, that bhikkhu spoke words of displeasure to me; being spoken to with words of displeasure by that bhikkhu, I became displeased; being displeased, I told others. Thus in that matter the transgression overcame me alone, as the duty [falls upon] one liable to pay it in regard to his goods.' It is in this way, bhikkhus, that the bhikkhu who has committed the offense thoroughly reflects upon himself by himself.
And how, bhikkhus, does the bhikkhu who is the accuser thoroughly reflect upon himself by himself? Here, bhikkhus, the bhikkhu who is the accuser reflects thus: 'This bhikkhu has committed something unwholesome, in some particular respect, with the body; therefore I saw this bhikkhu committing something unwholesome, in some particular respect, with the body. If this bhikkhu had not committed something unwholesome, in some particular respect, with the body, I would not have seen this bhikkhu committing something unwholesome, in some particular respect, with the body. But since this bhikkhu did commit something unwholesome, in some particular respect, with the body, I saw this bhikkhu committing something unwholesome, in some particular respect, with the body. Having seen this bhikkhu committing something unwholesome, in some particular respect, with the body, I became displeased; being displeased, I spoke words of displeasure to this bhikkhu; being spoken to by me with words of displeasure, this bhikkhu became displeased; being displeased, he told others. Thus in that matter the transgression overcame me alone, as the duty [falls upon] one liable to pay it in regard to his goods.' It is in this way, bhikkhus, that the bhikkhu who is the accuser thoroughly reflects upon himself by himself.
Bhikkhus, in whatever disciplinary issue the bhikkhu who has committed the offense and the bhikkhu who is the accuser do not each thoroughly reflect upon themselves by themselves, in that disciplinary issue, bhikkhus, it can be expected that it will lead to protraction, to acrimony, and to bitterness, and the bhikkhus will not dwell at ease. But, bhikkhus, in whatever disciplinary issue the bhikkhu who has committed the offense and the bhikkhu who is the accuser each thoroughly reflect upon themselves by themselves, in that disciplinary issue, bhikkhus, it can be expected that it will not lead to protraction, to acrimony, or to bitterness, and the bhikkhus will dwell at ease.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.