Eighth Khandhaka. Chapter 30
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1. Now at that time Bhikkhus, after having spent the rainy season, but before a gift of robes had fallen to the Sa"m"gha, went away (from the place); left the Order; died; admitted that they were Sma"n"eras; or that they had abandoned the precepts; or that they had become guilty of an extreme
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offence; or that they were mad; or that their minds were unhinged; or that they suffered bodily pain; or that suspension had been pronounced against them for their refusal to acknowledge an offence they had committed, or to atone for such an offence, or to renounce a false doctrine; or that they were eunuchs; or that they had furtively attached themselves (to the Sa"m"gha); or that they had gone over to the Titthiyas; or that they were an animal; or that they had been guilty of matricide, or of parricide; or that they had murdered an A rah at; or that they had violated a Bhikkhun; or that they had caused a schism in the Sa"m"gha; or that they had shed (a Buddha's) blood; or that they were hermaphrodites 1.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
2. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu, after having spent the rainy season, goes away before a gift of robes has fallen to the Sa"m"gha--then they are nevertheless to be allotted to him if there be any person present proper to receive them on his behalf.
'Moreover in case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu, after having spent the rainy season, and before a gift of robes has fallen to the Sa"m"gha, leaves the Order, or dies, or acknowledges that he has become a Sma"n"era, or that he has abandoned the precepts, or lastly that he has become guilty of an extreme offence,--then the Sa"m"gha becomes the owner (of the portion of robes that would have fallen to him).
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'Moreover in case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu, after having spent the rainy season, and before a gift of robes has fallen to the Sa"m"gha, acknowledges that he has become mad, or unhinged in his mind, or in bodily pain, or that he has been suspended for refusal to acknowledge an offence he had committed, or to atone for such an offence, or to renounce a false doctrine--then (his portion of robes is nevertheless) to be allotted to him if there be any person present proper to receive them on his behalf.
'Moreover in case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu, after having spent the rainy season, and before a gift of robes has fallen to the Sa"m"gha, acknowledges that he is a eunuch, or that he had furtively attached himself to the Sa"m"gha, or that he had gone over to the Titthiyas, or that he is an animal, or that he had been guilty of matricide, or of parricide, or that he had murdered an Arahat, or that he had violated a Bhikkhun, or that he had raised a schism in the Sa"m"gha,.or that he had shed a Buddha's blood, or that he is a hermaphrodite--then the Sa"m"gha becomes the owner (of the portion of robes that would have fallen to him).
3. '[The same rules as in 2, if he had gone away,. Iv, 14.
251:1 There is no doubt that this is the meaning here of udaka. Compare above, Mahvagga I, 22, 18, and "G"taka I, 93; Iii, 286; Dpava"m"sa XIII, 29.
1. Now at that time Bhikkhus, after having spent the rainy season, but before a gift of robes had fallen to the Sa"m"gha, went away (from the place); left the Order; died; admitted that they were Sma"n"eras; or that they had abandoned the precepts; or that they had become guilty of an extreme
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offence; or that they were mad; or that their minds were unhinged; or that they suffered bodily pain; or that suspension had been pronounced against them for their refusal to acknowledge an offence they had committed, or to atone for such an offence, or to renounce a false doctrine; or that they were eunuchs; or that they had furtively attached themselves (to the Sa"m"gha); or that they had gone over to the Titthiyas; or that they were an animal; or that they had been guilty of matricide, or of parricide; or that they had murdered an A rah at; or that they had violated a Bhikkhun; or that they had caused a schism in the Sa"m"gha; or that they had shed (a Buddha's) blood; or that they were hermaphrodites 1.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
2. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu, after having spent the rainy season, goes away before a gift of robes has fallen to the Sa"m"gha--then they are nevertheless to be allotted to him if there be any person present proper to receive them on his behalf.
'Moreover in case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu, after having spent the rainy season, and before a gift of robes has fallen to the Sa"m"gha, leaves the Order, or dies, or acknowledges that he has become a Sma"n"era, or that he has abandoned the precepts, or lastly that he has become guilty of an extreme offence,--then the Sa"m"gha becomes the owner (of the portion of robes that would have fallen to him).
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'Moreover in case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu, after having spent the rainy season, and before a gift of robes has fallen to the Sa"m"gha, acknowledges that he has become mad, or unhinged in his mind, or in bodily pain, or that he has been suspended for refusal to acknowledge an offence he had committed, or to atone for such an offence, or to renounce a false doctrine--then (his portion of robes is nevertheless) to be allotted to him if there be any person present proper to receive them on his behalf.
'Moreover in case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu, after having spent the rainy season, and before a gift of robes has fallen to the Sa"m"gha, acknowledges that he is a eunuch, or that he had furtively attached himself to the Sa"m"gha, or that he had gone over to the Titthiyas, or that he is an animal, or that he had been guilty of matricide, or of parricide, or that he had murdered an Arahat, or that he had violated a Bhikkhun, or that he had raised a schism in the Sa"m"gha,.or that he had shed a Buddha's blood, or that he is a hermaphrodite--then the Sa"m"gha becomes the owner (of the portion of robes that would have fallen to him).
3. '[The same rules as in 2, if he had gone away,. Iv, 14.
251:1 There is no doubt that this is the meaning here of udaka. Compare above, Mahvagga I, 22, 18, and "G"taka I, 93; Iii, 286; Dpava"m"sa XIII, 29.
