[191] Now at that time, in a certain residence (āvāsa) on the Uposatha day, several resident bhikkhus assembled, four or more. They did not know that there were other resident bhikkhus who had not arrived. Perceiving it as Dhamma, perceiving it as Vinaya, being an incomplete faction yet perceiving themselves as complete, they performed the Uposatha and recited the Pātimokkha. While the Pātimokkha was being recited by them, then other resident bhikkhus arrived, greater in number. They reported this matter to the Blessed One.
"Now here, bhikkhus, in a certain residence on the Uposatha day, several resident bhikkhus assemble, four or more. They do not know that there are other resident bhikkhus who have not arrived. Perceiving it as Dhamma, perceiving it as Vinaya, being an incomplete faction yet perceiving themselves as complete, they perform the Uposatha and recite the Pātimokkha. While the Pātimokkha is being recited by them, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, greater in number. Bhikkhus, those bhikkhus must recite the Pātimokkha again. There is no offense for the reciters.
"Now here, bhikkhus, in a certain residence on the Uposatha day, several resident bhikkhus assemble, four or more. They do not know that there are other resident bhikkhus who have not arrived. Perceiving it as Dhamma, perceiving it as Vinaya, being an incomplete faction yet perceiving themselves as complete, they perform the Uposatha and recite the Pātimokkha. While the Pātimokkha is being recited by them, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, exactly equal in number. What has been recited is well recited; the remainder should be listened to. There is no offense for the reciters.
"Now here, bhikkhus, in a certain residence on the Uposatha day, several resident bhikkhus assemble, four or more. They do not know that there are other resident bhikkhus who have not arrived. Perceiving it as Dhamma, perceiving it as Vinaya, being an incomplete faction yet perceiving themselves as complete, they perform the Uposatha and recite the Pātimokkha. While the Pātimokkha is being recited by them, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, fewer in number. What has been recited is well recited; the remainder should be listened to. There is no offense for the reciters.
"Now here, bhikkhus, in a certain residence on the Uposatha day, several resident bhikkhus assemble, four or more. They do not know that there are other resident bhikkhus who have not arrived. Perceiving it as Dhamma, perceiving it as Vinaya, being an incomplete faction yet perceiving themselves as complete, they perform the Uposatha and recite the Pātimokkha. When the Pātimokkha has just been recited by them, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, greater in number. Bhikkhus, those bhikkhus must recite the Pātimokkha again. There is no offense for the reciters.
"Now here, bhikkhus, in a certain residence on the Uposatha day, several resident bhikkhus assemble, four or more. They do not know that there are other resident bhikkhus who have not arrived. Perceiving it as Dhamma, perceiving it as Vinaya, being an incomplete faction yet perceiving themselves as complete, they perform the Uposatha and recite the Pātimokkha. When the Pātimokkha has just been recited by them, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, exactly equal in number. What has been recited is well recited; purity (pārisuddhi) should be declared in their presence. There is no offense for the reciters.
"Now here, bhikkhus, in a certain residence on the Uposatha day, several resident bhikkhus assemble, four or more. They do not know that there are other resident bhikkhus who have not arrived. Perceiving it as Dhamma, perceiving it as Vinaya, being an incomplete faction yet perceiving themselves as complete, they perform the Uposatha and recite the Pātimokkha. When the Pātimokkha has just been recited by them, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, fewer in number. What has been recited is well recited; purity should be declared in their presence. There is no offense for the reciters.
"Now here, bhikkhus, in a certain residence on the Uposatha day, several resident bhikkhus assemble, four or more. They do not know that there are other resident bhikkhus who have not arrived. Perceiving it as Dhamma, perceiving it as Vinaya, being an incomplete faction yet perceiving themselves as complete, they perform the Uposatha and recite the Pātimokkha. When the Pātimokkha has just been recited by them, and the assembly has not yet risen, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, greater in number. Bhikkhus, those bhikkhus must recite the Pātimokkha again. There is no offense for the reciters.
"Now here, bhikkhus, in a certain residence on the Uposatha day, several resident bhikkhus assemble, four or more. They do not know that there are other resident bhikkhus who have not arrived. Perceiving it as Dhamma, perceiving it as Vinaya, being an incomplete faction yet perceiving themselves as complete, they perform the Uposatha and recite the Pātimokkha. When the Pātimokkha has just been recited by them, and the assembly has not yet risen, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, exactly equal in number … fewer in number. What has been recited is well recited; purity should be declared in their presence. There is no offense for the reciters.
"Now here, bhikkhus, in a certain residence on the Uposatha day, several resident bhikkhus assemble, four or more. They do not know that there are other resident bhikkhus who have not arrived. Perceiving it as Dhamma, perceiving it as Vinaya, being an incomplete faction yet perceiving themselves as complete, they perform the Uposatha and recite the Pātimokkha. When the Pātimokkha has just been recited by them, and some of the assembly has risen, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, greater in number. Bhikkhus, those bhikkhus must recite the Pātimokkha again. There is no offense for the reciters.
"Now here, bhikkhus, in a certain residence on the Uposatha day, several resident bhikkhus assemble, four or more. They do not know that there are other resident bhikkhus who have not arrived. Perceiving it as Dhamma, perceiving it as Vinaya, being an incomplete faction yet perceiving themselves as complete, they perform the Uposatha and recite the Pātimokkha. When the Pātimokkha has just been recited by them, and some of the assembly has risen, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, exactly equal in number … fewer in number. What has been recited is well recited; purity should be declared in their presence. There is no offense for the reciters.
"Now here, bhikkhus, in a certain residence on the Uposatha day, several resident bhikkhus assemble, four or more. They do not know that there are other resident bhikkhus who have not arrived. Perceiving it as Dhamma, perceiving it as Vinaya, being an incomplete faction yet perceiving themselves as complete, they perform the Uposatha and recite the Pātimokkha. When the Pātimokkha has just been recited by them, and the entire assembly has risen, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, greater in number. Bhikkhus, those bhikkhus must recite the Pātimokkha again. There is no offense for the reciters.
"Now here, bhikkhus, in a certain residence on the Uposatha day, several resident bhikkhus assemble, four or more. They do not know that there are other resident bhikkhus who have not arrived. Perceiving it as Dhamma, perceiving it as Vinaya, being an incomplete faction yet perceiving themselves as complete, they perform the Uposatha and recite the Pātimokkha. When the Pātimokkha has just been recited by them, and the entire assembly has risen, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, exactly equal in number … fewer in number. What has been recited is well recited; purity should be declared in their presence. There is no offense for the reciters."
The Fifteen Cases of No Offense are concluded.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.