[1116] **"By whatever Dhamma"** means: by a true matter (bhūtena vatthunā).
**"By whatever Vinaya"** means: having charged him and having reminded him.
**"By whatever teaching of the Teacher"** means: by the perfection of the motion (ñatti-sampadā) and by the perfection of the proclamation (anussāvana-sampadā).
**"By whatever Dhamma, by whatever Vinaya, by whatever teaching of the Teacher that legal issue (adhikaraṇa) is settled, in that same way should that legal issue be settled"** means: the accuser should be questioned by the investigating bhikkhu (anuvijjaka): "Friend, as to your having suspended this bhikkhu's invitation (pavāraṇā) — on what account did you suspend it? Did you suspend it on account of a failure in virtue? Did you suspend it on account of a failure in conduct? Did you suspend it on account of a failure in view?"
If he should say: "I suspend it on account of a failure in virtue, or I suspend it on account of a failure in conduct, or I suspend it on account of a failure in view," he should be asked: "But does the venerable one know what a failure in virtue is? Does he know what a failure in conduct is? Does he know what a failure in view is?"
If he should say: "Friend, I know what a failure in virtue is, I know what a failure in conduct is, I know what a failure in view is," he should be asked: "But what, friend, is a failure in virtue? What is a failure in conduct? What is a failure in view?"
If he should say: "The four pārājikas and the thirteen saṅghādisesas — this is failure in virtue; the thullaccaya, the pācittiya, the pāṭidesanīya, the dukkaṭa, and the dubbhāsita — this is failure in conduct; wrong view and the view that grasps an extreme (antaggāhikā diṭṭhi) — this is failure in view,"
he should be asked: "Friend, as to your having suspended this bhikkhu's invitation — did you suspend it on account of what was seen? Did you suspend it on account of what was heard? Did you suspend it on account of suspicion?"
If he should say: "I suspend it on account of what was seen, or I suspend it on account of what was heard, or I suspend it on account of suspicion," he should be asked: "Friend, as to your having suspended this bhikkhu's invitation on account of what was seen — what did you see? How did you see it? When did you see it? Where did you see it? Was he seen committing a pārājika? Was he seen committing a saṅghādisesa? Was he seen committing a thullaccaya? Was he seen committing a pācittiya? Was he seen committing a pāṭidesanīya? Was he seen committing a dukkaṭa? Was he seen committing a dubbhāsita? And where were you? And where was this bhikkhu? And what were you doing? And what was this bhikkhu doing?"
If he should say: "Friend, I do not suspend this bhikkhu's invitation on account of what was seen; rather, I suspend the invitation on account of what was heard," he should be asked: "Friend, as to your having suspended this bhikkhu's invitation on account of what was heard — what did you hear? How did you hear it? When did you hear it? Where did you hear it? Did you hear that he had committed a pārājika? Did you hear that he had committed a saṅghādisesa? Did you hear that he had committed a thullaccaya? Did you hear that he had committed a pācittiya? Did you hear that he had committed a pāṭidesanīya? Did you hear that he had committed a dukkaṭa? Did you hear that he had committed a dubbhāsita? Did you hear it from a bhikkhu? Did you hear it from a bhikkhunī? Did you hear it from a sikkhamānā? Did you hear it from a sāmaṇera? Did you hear it from a sāmaṇerī? Did you hear it from a layman? Did you hear it from a laywoman? Did you hear it from kings? Did you hear it from royal ministers? Did you hear it from sectarians (titthiyas)? Did you hear it from disciples of sectarians?"
If he should say: "Friend, I do not suspend this bhikkhu's invitation on account of what was heard; rather, I suspend the invitation on account of suspicion," he should be asked: "Friend, as to your having suspended this bhikkhu's invitation on account of suspicion — what do you suspect? How do you suspect it? When did you come to suspect it? Where did you come to suspect it? Do you suspect that he has committed a pārājika? Do you suspect that he has committed a saṅghādisesa? Do you suspect that he has committed a thullaccaya? Do you suspect that he has committed a pācittiya? Do you suspect that he has committed a pāṭidesanīya? Do you suspect that he has committed a dukkaṭa? Do you suspect that he has committed a dubbhāsita? Do you suspect it having heard it from a bhikkhu? Do you suspect it having heard it from a bhikkhunī? Do you suspect it having heard it from a sikkhamānā? Do you suspect it having heard it from a sāmaṇera? Do you suspect it having heard it from a sāmaṇerī? Do you suspect it having heard it from a layman? Do you suspect it having heard it from a laywoman? Do you suspect it having heard it from kings? Do you suspect it having heard it from royal ministers? Do you suspect it having heard it from sectarians? Do you suspect it having heard it from disciples of sectarians?"
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.