[1001] A master of the Vinaya (vinayadhara) possessed of ten qualities is reckoned a fool: (1) he does not grasp the limit of his own statement; (2) he does not grasp the limit of the other's statement; (3) not having grasped the limit of his own statement and not having grasped the limit of the other's statement, he imposes the offense (āpatti); (4) he imposes it contrary to the Dhamma; (5) he imposes it not in accordance with the acknowledgment (paṭiññā) of the accused; (6) he does not know the offense; (7) he does not know the root of the offense; (8) he does not know the origin of the offense; (9) he does not know the cessation of the offense; (10) he does not know the way of practice leading to the cessation of the offense.
A master of the Vinaya possessed of ten qualities is reckoned wise: (1) he grasps the limit of his own statement; (2) he grasps the limit of the other's statement; (3) having grasped the limit of his own statement and having grasped the limit of the other's statement, he imposes the offense; (4) he imposes it in accordance with the Dhamma; (5) he imposes it in accordance with the acknowledgment of the accused; (6) he knows the offense; (7) he knows the root of the offense; (8) he knows the origin of the offense; (9) he knows the cessation of the offense; (10) he knows the way of practice leading to the cessation of the offense.
A master of the Vinaya possessed of ten further qualities is reckoned a fool: (1) he does not know the legal issue (adhikaraṇa); (2) he does not know the root of the legal issue; (3) he does not know the origin of the legal issue; (4) he does not know the cessation of the legal issue; (5) he does not know the way of practice leading to the cessation of the legal issue; (6) he does not know the ground (vatthu); (7) he does not know the occasion (nidāna); (8) he does not know the laying down of the rule (paññatti); (9) he does not know the supplementary rule (anupaññatti); (10) he does not know the course of statements that connect in sequence.
A master of the Vinaya possessed of ten qualities is reckoned wise: (1) he knows the legal issue; (2) he knows the root of the legal issue; (3) he knows the origin of the legal issue; (4) he knows the cessation of the legal issue; (5) he knows the way of practice leading to the cessation of the legal issue; (6) he knows the ground; (7) he knows the occasion; (8) he knows the laying down of the rule; (9) he knows the supplementary rule; (10) he knows the course of statements that connect in sequence.
A master of the Vinaya possessed of ten further qualities is reckoned a fool: (1) he does not know the motion (ñatti); (2) he does not know the performance of the motion; (3) he is not skilled in what comes before; (4) he is not skilled in what comes after; (5) he does not know the proper time; (6) he does not know what is an offense and what is not an offense; (7) he does not know a light offense from a heavy offense; (8) he does not know an offense that leaves a remainder from one that leaves no remainder; (9) he does not know a gross offense from one that is not gross; (10) the succession of statements handed down from teacher to teacher has not been well grasped by him, not well attended to, not well reflected upon.
A master of the Vinaya possessed of ten qualities is reckoned wise: (1) he knows the motion; (2) he knows the performance of the motion; (3) he is skilled in what comes before; (4) he is skilled in what comes after; (5) he knows the proper time; (6) he knows what is an offense and what is not an offense; (7) he knows a light offense from a heavy offense; (8) he knows an offense that leaves a remainder from one that leaves no remainder; (9) he knows a gross offense from one that is not gross; (10) the succession of statements handed down from teacher to teacher has been well grasped by him, well attended to, well reflected upon.
A master of the Vinaya possessed of ten further qualities is reckoned a fool: (1) he does not know what is an offense and what is not an offense; (2) he does not know a light offense from a heavy offense; (3) he does not know an offense that leaves a remainder from one that leaves no remainder; (4) he does not know a gross offense from one that is not gross; (5) both Pātimokkhas have not been well transmitted to him in detail, not well analyzed, not fluent in recitation, not well determined, sutta by sutta, detail by detail; (6) he does not know what is an offense and what is not an offense; (7) he does not know a light offense from a heavy offense; (8) he does not know an offense that leaves a remainder from one that leaves no remainder; (9) he does not know a gross offense from one that is not gross; (10) he is not skilled in the determination of a legal issue.
A master of the Vinaya possessed of ten qualities is reckoned wise: (1) he knows what is an offense and what is not an offense; (2) he knows a light offense from a heavy offense; (3) he knows an offense that leaves a remainder from one that leaves no remainder; (4) he knows a gross offense from one that is not gross; (5) both Pātimokkhas have been well transmitted to him in detail, well analyzed, fluent in recitation, well determined, sutta by sutta, detail by detail; (6) he knows what is an offense and what is not an offense; (7) he knows a light offense from a heavy offense; (8) he knows an offense that leaves a remainder from one that leaves no remainder; (9) he knows a gross offense from one that is not gross; (10) he is skilled in the determination of a legal issue.
On Ubbāhikā, etc.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.