[1361] What had not been prescribed was prescribed; to what had been prescribed a supplementary prescription was made. Resolution in the presence (sammukhāvinaya) was prescribed; resolution through mindfulness (sativinaya) was prescribed; resolution on account of past insanity (amūḷhavinaya) was prescribed; acting according to what is admitted (paṭiññātakaraṇa) was prescribed; decision by majority (yebhuyyasikā) was prescribed; further penalty for one who is at fault (tassapāpiyasikā) was prescribed; covering over as with grass (tiṇavatthāraka) was prescribed — for the excellence of the Saṅgha and for the comfort of the Saṅgha. In dependence on these two reasons, covering over as with grass was prescribed by the Tathāgata for his disciples.
In dependence on two reasons, covering over as with grass was prescribed by the Tathāgata for his disciples: for the restraint of persons hard to abash, and for the comfortable abiding of well-behaved bhikkhus. In dependence on these two reasons, covering over as with grass was prescribed by the Tathāgata for his disciples.
In dependence on two reasons, covering over as with grass was prescribed by the Tathāgata for his disciples: for the restraint of taints (āsava) pertaining to the present life, and for the warding off of taints pertaining to future lives. In dependence on these two reasons, covering over as with grass was prescribed by the Tathāgata for his disciples.
In dependence on two reasons, covering over as with grass was prescribed by the Tathāgata for his disciples: for the restraint of enmities pertaining to the present life, and for the warding off of enmities pertaining to future lives. In dependence on these two reasons, covering over as with grass was prescribed by the Tathāgata for his disciples.
In dependence on two reasons, covering over as with grass was prescribed by the Tathāgata for his disciples: for the restraint of faults pertaining to the present life, and for the warding off of faults pertaining to future lives. In dependence on these two reasons, covering over as with grass was prescribed by the Tathāgata for his disciples.
In dependence on two reasons, covering over as with grass was prescribed by the Tathāgata for his disciples: for the restraint of perils pertaining to the present life, and for the warding off of perils pertaining to future lives. In dependence on these two reasons, covering over as with grass was prescribed by the Tathāgata for his disciples.
In dependence on two reasons, covering over as with grass was prescribed by the Tathāgata for his disciples: for the restraint of unwholesome states pertaining to the present life, and for the warding off of unwholesome states pertaining to future lives. In dependence on these two reasons, covering over as with grass was prescribed by the Tathāgata for his disciples.
In dependence on two reasons, covering over as with grass was prescribed by the Tathāgata for his disciples: out of compassion for householders, and for cutting off the faction of those of evil wishes. In dependence on these two reasons, covering over as with grass was prescribed by the Tathāgata for his disciples.
In dependence on two reasons, covering over as with grass was prescribed by the Tathāgata for his disciples: for the arousing of confidence in those without confidence, and for the increase of confidence in those already confident. In dependence on these two reasons, covering over as with grass was prescribed by the Tathāgata for his disciples.
In dependence on two reasons, covering over as with grass was prescribed by the Tathāgata for his disciples: for the stability of the true Dhamma, and for the support of the Vinaya. In dependence on these two reasons, covering over as with grass was prescribed by the Tathāgata for his disciples.
The Fourth Chapter, the Chapter on What Was Prescribed (Paññattavagga), is finished.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.