[190] Now at that time, in a certain residence (āvāsa), the entire Saṅgha had committed an offense of common class (sabhāgā āpatti). It knew neither the name nor the class of that offense. Then another bhikkhu arrived there — one of great learning, a master of the transmitted texts, an expert in the Dhamma, an expert in the Vinaya, an expert in the Mātikās, wise, competent, intelligent, conscientious, scrupulous, desirous of the training. A certain bhikkhu approached that bhikkhu and, having approached, said this to that bhikkhu: "Friend, one who does such-and-such — what offense by name does he commit?"
He said this: "Friend, one who does such-and-such commits the offense of such-and-such a name. You, friend, have committed the offense of such-and-such a name; make amends for that offense."
He said this: "Friend, it is not I alone who have committed this offense; this entire Saṅgha has committed this offense."
He said this: "Friend, what will it do for you whether another has committed it or not committed it? Come, friend, rise up from your own offense."
Then that bhikkhu, having made amends for that offense at that bhikkhu's word, approached those bhikkhus and, having approached, said this to those bhikkhus: "Friends, it seems that one who does such-and-such commits the offense of such-and-such a name. You, friends, have committed the offense of such-and-such a name; make amends for that offense." Then those bhikkhus did not wish to make amends for that offense at that bhikkhu's word. They reported this matter to the Blessed One.
"Here, bhikkhus, in a certain residence the entire Saṅgha has committed an offense of common class. It knows neither the name nor the class of that offense. Then another bhikkhu arrives there — one of great learning, a master of the transmitted texts, an expert in the Dhamma, an expert in the Vinaya, an expert in the Mātikās, wise, competent, intelligent, conscientious, scrupulous, desirous of the training. A certain bhikkhu approaches that bhikkhu and, having approached, says this to that bhikkhu: 'Friend, one who does such-and-such — what offense by name does he commit?'
"He says this: 'Friend, one who does such-and-such commits the offense of such-and-such a name. You, friend, have committed the offense of such-and-such a name; make amends for that offense.'
"He says this: 'Friend, it is not I alone who have committed this offense; this entire Saṅgha has committed this offense.'
"He says this: 'Friend, what will it do for you whether another has committed it or not committed it? Come, friend, rise up from your own offense.'
"If, bhikkhus, that bhikkhu, having made amends for that offense at that bhikkhu's word, approaches those bhikkhus and, having approached, says this to those bhikkhus: 'Friends, it seems that one who does such-and-such commits the offense of such-and-such a name. You, friends, have committed the offense of such-and-such a name; make amends for that offense' — if, bhikkhus, those bhikkhus should make amends for that offense at that bhikkhu's word, that is well. But if they should not make amends, then, bhikkhus, those bhikkhus are not to be spoken to by that bhikkhu against their will."
The recitation section on the grounds for reproving (codanāvatthu-bhāṇavāra) is finished.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.