Savapātimokkha

Vinayapiṭaka · Mahāvagga (1) · Vol. 4 · Section 195

[195] "Bhikkhus, here in a certain residence (āvāsa), on the day of the Uposatha, several resident bhikkhus assemble — four or more. They know: 'There are other resident bhikkhus who have not come.' Intent on schism (bhedapurekkhārā), [thinking:] 'Let them be lost, let them perish — what use are they?', they perform the Uposatha, they recite the Pātimokkha. While the Pātimokkha is being recited by them, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, greater in number. Bhikkhus, the Pātimokkha must be recited again by those bhikkhus. For the reciters, an offense of thullaccaya. … Then other resident bhikkhus arrive, exactly equal in number … fewer in number. What has been recited is well recited; the remainder should be heard. For the reciters, an offense of thullaccaya. "Bhikkhus, here again in a certain residence, on the day of the Uposatha, several resident bhikkhus assemble — four or more. They know: 'There are other resident bhikkhus who have not come.' Intent on schism, [thinking:] 'Let them be lost, let them perish — what use are they?', they perform the Uposatha, they recite the Pātimokkha. When the Pātimokkha has only just been recited by them … while the assembly has not risen … while some of the assembly has risen … when the whole assembly has risen, then other resident bhikkhus arrive, greater in number. Bhikkhus, the Pātimokkha must be recited again by those bhikkhus. For the reciters, an offense of thullaccaya. … Then other resident bhikkhus arrive, exactly equal in number … fewer in number. What has been recited is well recited; purity (pārisuddhi) should be declared in their presence. For the reciters, an offense of thullaccaya." The fifteen [cases] of those intent on schism are finished. The twenty-five triads are finished.

English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.

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