Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga - Nissaggiya Pācittiya 20: The Training Rule on Bartering.
- Translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Brahmali. (More copyright information)
Origin story
1At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time Venerable Upananda the Sakyan had become skilled at making robes. He made an upper robe of old cloth, well-dyed and beautifully made, and he wore it.
Just then a certain wanderer who was wearing an expensive robe went up to Upananda and said, “Your upper robe is beautiful. Please give it to me in exchange for my robe.”
“Are you sure?”
“I am.”
Saying, “Alright, then,” he gave it.
The wanderer put on the upper robe and went to the wanderers’ monastery. The wanderers said to him, “This upper robe of yours is beautiful. Where did you get it?”
“I traded it for my robe.”
“But how long will it last? Your other robe was better.”
2The wanderer realized they were right, and so he returned to Upananda and said, “Here’s your upper robe. Please give me back mine.”
“But didn’t I ask you if you were sure? I won’t give it back.”
Then that wanderer complained and criticized him, “Even householders give back to each other when they regret a trade. How, then, can a monastic not do the same?”
3The monks heard the complaints of that wanderer, and the monks of few desires complained and criticized Upananda, “How could Venerable Upananda barter with a wanderer?”
4After rebuking him in many ways, they told the Buddha. Soon afterwards he had the Sangha gathered and questioned Upananda: “Is it true, Upananda, that you did this?”
“It’s true, Sir.”
The Buddha rebuked him … “Foolish man, how could you do this? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:
Final ruling
5‘If a monk engages in various kinds of barter, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.’”
Definitions
6A: whoever … Monk: … The monk who has been given the full ordination by a unanimous Sangha through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of monk is meant in this case.
7Various kinds: robes, almsfood, a dwelling, or medicinal supplies; even a bit of bath powder, a tooth cleaner, or a piece of string.
8Engages in barter: if he misbehaves, saying, “Give that for this,” “Bring that for this,” “Trade that with this,” “Exchange that for this,” he commits an offense of wrong conduct. When it has been bartered—his own goods are in the hands of the other and the other’s goods are in his own hands—it becomes subject to relinquishment.
The goods should be relinquished to a saṅgha, a group, or an individual. “And, monks, they should be relinquished like this. To be expanded as in Nissaggiya Pācittiya 1 verse 17 with appropriate substitutions.
‘Venerables, I have engaged in various kinds of barter. This is to be relinquished. I relinquish it to the Sangha.’ … the Sangha should give … you should give … ‘I give this back to you.’”
Permutations
9If it is bartering, and he perceives it as such, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession. If it is bartering, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession. If it is bartering, but he does not perceive it as such, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.
10If it is not bartering, but he perceives it as such, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it is not bartering, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it is not bartering, and he does not perceive it as such, there is no offense.
Non-offenses
11There is no offense: if he asks about the value; if he tells an attendant; if he says, “I have this and I have need of such-and-such;” if he is insane; if he is the first offender.
12The training rule on bartering, the tenth, is finished.
The second sub-chapter on silk is finished.
13This is the summary:
14“Silk, entirely, two parts,
Six years, sitting mat;
And two on wool, should take,
Two on various kinds.”
1p_1V_2238, msdiv593Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena āyasmā upanando sakyaputto paṭṭo hoti cīvarakammaṁ kātuṁ. So paṭapilotikānaṁ saṅghāṭiṁ karitvā surattaṁ suparikammakataṁ katvā pārupi.
Atha kho aññataro paribbājako mahagghaṁ paṭaṁ pārupitvā yenāyasmā upanando sakyaputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ upanandaṁ sakyaputtaṁ etadavoca: "sundarā kho tyāyaṁ, āvuso, saṅghāṭi; dehi me paṭenā"ti.
"Jānāhi, āvuso"ti.
"Āmāvuso, jānāmī"ti.
"Handāvuso"ti, adāsi.
Atha kho so paribbājako taṁ saṅghāṭiṁ pārupitvā paribbājakārāmaṁ agamāsi. Paribbājakā taṁ paribbājakaṁ etadavocuṁ: "sundarā kho tyāyaṁ, āvuso, saṅghāṭi; kuto tayā laddhā"ti?
"Tena me, āvuso, paṭena parivattitā"ti.
"Katihipi tyāyaṁ, āvuso, saṅghāṭi bhavissati, soyeva te paṭo varo"ti.
2p_1V_2239Atha kho so paribbājako— "Saccaṁ kho paribbājakā āhaṁsu— ‘katihipi myāyaṁ saṅghāṭi bhavissati. Soyeva me paṭo varo’"ti yenāyasmā upanando sakyaputto tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā āyasmantaṁ upanandaṁ sakyaputtaṁ etadavoca: "handa te, āvuso, saṅghāṭi; dehi me paṭan"ti.
"Nanu tvaṁ, āvuso, mayā vutto— ‘jānāhi, āvuso’ti. Nāhaṁ dassāmī"ti.
Atha kho so paribbājako ujjhāyati khiyyati vipāceti— "gihīpi naṁ gihissa vippaṭisārissa denti, kiṁ pana pabbajito pabbajitassa na dassatī"ti.
3p_1V_2240Assosuṁ kho bhikkhū tassa paribbājakassa ujjhāyantassa khiyyantassa vipācentassa. Ye te bhikkhū appicchā … pe … te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti: "Kathañhi nāma āyasmā upanando sakyaputto paribbājakena saddhiṁ kayavikkayaṁ samāpajjissatī"ti.
4p_1V_2241Atha kho te bhikkhū āyasmantaṁ upanandaṁ sakyaputtaṁ anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ … pe … "Saccaṁ kira tvaṁ, upananda, paribbājakena saddhiṁ kayavikkayaṁ samāpajjasī"ti?
"Saccaṁ, bhagavā"ti.
Vigarahi buddho bhagavā … pe … kathañhi nāma tvaṁ, moghapurisa, paribbājakena saddhiṁ kayavikkayaṁ samāpajjissasi. Netaṁ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya … pe … evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—
5p_1V_2242, msdiv594"Yo pana bhikkhu nānappakārakaṁ kayavikkayaṁ samāpajjeyya, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyan"ti. (20:39)
6p_1V_2243, msdiv595Yo panā'ti yo yādiso … pe … bhikkhū'ti … pe … ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.
7p_1V_2244Nānappakārakaṁ nāma cīvarapiṇḍapātasenāsanagilānappaccayabhesajjaparikkhārā, antamaso cuṇṇapiṇḍopi dantakaṭṭhampi dasikasuttampi.
8p_1V_2245Kayavikkayaṁ samāpajjeyyā'ti iminā imaṁ dehi, iminā imaṁ āhara, iminā imaṁ parivattehi, iminā imaṁ cetāpehīti. Ajjhācarati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Yato kayitañca hoti vikkayitañca attano bhaṇḍaṁ parahatthagataṁ parabhaṇḍaṁ attano hatthagataṁ, nissaggiyaṁ hoti.
Nissajjitabbaṁ saṅghassa vā gaṇassa vā puggalassa vā. Evañca pana, bhikkhave, nissajjitabbaṁ … pe …
"Ahaṁ, bhante, nānappakārakaṁ kayavikkayaṁ samāpajjiṁ. Idaṁ me nissaggiyaṁ. Imāhaṁ saṅghassa nissajjāmī"ti … pe … dadeyyāti … pe … dadeyyunti … pe … āyasmato dammīti.
9p_1V_2246, msdiv596Kayavikkaye kayavikkayasaññī, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ. Kayavikkaye vematiko, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ. Kayavikkaye nakayavikkayasaññī, nissaggiyaṁ pācittiyaṁ.
10p_1V_2247Nakayavikkaye kayavikkayasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Nakayavikkaye vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Nakayavikkaye nakayavikkayasaññī, anāpatti.
11p_1V_2248, msdiv597Anāpatti— agghaṁ pucchati, kappiyakārakassa ācikkhati, "Idaṁ amhākaṁ atthi, amhākañca iminā ca iminā ca attho"ti bhaṇati, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.
12p_1V_2249Kayavikkayasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ dasamaṁ.
Kosiyavaggo dutiyo.
13p_1V_2250Tassuddānaṁ
14p_1V_2251Kosiyā suddhadvebhāgā,
chabbassāni nisīdanaṁ;
Dve ca lomāni uggaṇhe,
ubho nānappakārakāti.