Fourth Khandhaka. Chapter 1
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"K"Ullavagga.
Fourth Khandhaka.
The Settlement Of Disputes Among The Fraternity.
1.
1. Now at that time the Blessed Buddha was dwelling at Svatthi, in the rma of Anthapi"n"d"ika. And at that time the "Kh"abbaggiya Bhikkhus used to carry out the formal Acts--the Ta"g"g"aniya, and the Nissaya, and the Pabb"g"aniya, and the Pa"t"isra"n"iya, and the Ukkhepaniya--against Bhikkhus who were not present.
Then those Bhikkhus who were modest were annoyed, murmured, and became indignant, saying, 'How can the "Kh"abbaggiya Bhikkhus [act thus] 1?' And those Bhikkhus told the matter to the Blessed One.
'Is it true, O Bhikkhus, as they say, that the "Kh"abbaggiya Bhikkhus carry out the (aforesaid) 1 formal Acts against Bhikkhus who are not present?'
'It is true, Lord!'
The Blessed Buddha rebuked them, saying, 'This is improper (&c., as in I, 1, 2, down to the end).' And when he had thus rebuked them, and had
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delivered a religious discourse, he addressed the Bhikkhus, and said: 'The formal Acts, O Bhikkhus, the Ta"g"g"aniya-, the Nissaya-, the Pabb"g"aniya-, the Pa"t"isra"n"iya-, and the Ukkhepaniya-kammas, ought not to be carried out against Bhikkhus who are not present. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka"t"a offence.'
Footnotes
1:1 The words above are repeated.
"K"Ullavagga.
Fourth Khandhaka.
The Settlement Of Disputes Among The Fraternity.
1.
1. Now at that time the Blessed Buddha was dwelling at Svatthi, in the rma of Anthapi"n"d"ika. And at that time the "Kh"abbaggiya Bhikkhus used to carry out the formal Acts--the Ta"g"g"aniya, and the Nissaya, and the Pabb"g"aniya, and the Pa"t"isra"n"iya, and the Ukkhepaniya--against Bhikkhus who were not present.
Then those Bhikkhus who were modest were annoyed, murmured, and became indignant, saying, 'How can the "Kh"abbaggiya Bhikkhus [act thus] 1?' And those Bhikkhus told the matter to the Blessed One.
'Is it true, O Bhikkhus, as they say, that the "Kh"abbaggiya Bhikkhus carry out the (aforesaid) 1 formal Acts against Bhikkhus who are not present?'
'It is true, Lord!'
The Blessed Buddha rebuked them, saying, 'This is improper (&c., as in I, 1, 2, down to the end).' And when he had thus rebuked them, and had
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delivered a religious discourse, he addressed the Bhikkhus, and said: 'The formal Acts, O Bhikkhus, the Ta"g"g"aniya-, the Nissaya-, the Pabb"g"aniya-, the Pa"t"isra"n"iya-, and the Ukkhepaniya-kammas, ought not to be carried out against Bhikkhus who are not present. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukka"t"a offence.'
Footnotes
1:1 The words above are repeated.
