Mahavagga, Khandaka 1, Chapter 27

1. At that time the saddhivihārikas did not observe a proper conduct towards their upajjhāyas. The moderate Bhikkhus^[1] were annoyed, murmured, and became angry, saying, 'How can the saddhivihārikas not observe a proper conduct towards their upajjhāyas?' These Bhikkhus told this thing to the Blessed One.

(Then Buddha questioned the Bhikkhus): 'Is it true, O Bhikkhus, that the saddhivihārikas do not observe a proper conduct towards their upajjhāyas?' (They replied): 'It is true, Lord.' Then the blessed Buddha rebuked those Bhikkhus: 'How can the saddhivihārikas, O Bhikkhus, not observe a proper conduct towards their upajjhāyas?' Having rebuked them and delivered a religious discourse, he thus addressed the Bhikkhus^[2]: 'Let a saddhivihārika, O Bhikkhus, not forbear to observe a proper conduct towards his upajjhāya. He who does not observe it, is guilty of a dukkaṭa^[3] offence.'

2. Notwithstanding this, they did not observe a proper conduct. They told this thing to the Blessed One.

“I ordain, O Bhikkhus, to turn away (a saddhivihārika) who does not observe a proper conduct. And he ought, O Bhikkhus, to be turned away in this way: (The upajjhāya is to say): "I turn you away," or, " Do not come back hither," or, "Take away your alms-bowl and robe," or, "I am not to be attended by you any more." Whether he express this by gesture, or by word, or by gesture and word, the saddhivihārika has then been turned away. If he does not express this by gesture, nor by word, nor by gesture and word, the saddhivihārika has not been turned away.”

3. At that time saddhivihārikas who had been turned away did not beg pardon (of their upajjhāyas). They told this thing to the Blessed One.

“I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that (a saddhivihārika who has been turned away) should, beg pardon (of his upajjhāya).”

They did not beg pardon notwithstanding. They told, &c.

“I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that (a saddhivihārika) who has been turned away shall not forbear to beg pardon (of his upajjhāya). If he does not beg pardon, it is a dukkaṭa offence.”

4. At that time upajjhāyas, when the saddhivihārikas begged their pardon, would not forgive them. They told, &c.

“I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, forgiving.”

Notwithstanding this they did not forgive. The saddhivihārikas went away, or returned to the world, or went over to other schools. They told, &c.

'Let him who is asked for his pardon, not withhold it. He who does not forgive, is guilty of a dukkaṭa offence:

5. At that time upajjhāyas turned away (a saddhivihārika) who observed a proper conduct, and did not turn awayone who did not observe it. They told, &c.

'Let no one, O Bhikkhus, who observes a proper conduct, be turned away. He who turns him away is guilty of a dukkaṭa offence. And let no one, O Bhikkhus, who dues not observe a proper conduct, not be turned away. (An upajjhāya) who does not turn him away is guilty of a dukkaṭa offence.

6. 'In five cases, O Bhikkhus, a saddhivihārika ought to be turned away: when he does not feel great affection for his upajjhāya, nor great inclination (towards him), nor much shame, nor great reverence, nor great devotion (towards the upajjhāya). In these five cases, O Bhikkhus, a saddhivihārika ought to be turned away.

'In five cases, O Bhikkhus, a saddhivihārika ought not to be turned away: when he feels great affection for his upajjhāya, great inclination (towards him), &c. In these five cases, O Bhikkhus, a saddhivihārika ought not to be turned away.

7. 'In five cases, O Bhikkhus, it is right to turn away a saddhivihārika: when he does not feel great affection, &c. In these five cases, O Bhikkhus, it is right to turn away a saddhivihārika.

'In five cases, O Bhikkhus, it is not right, &c.

8. 'In five cases, O Bhikkhus, an upajjhāya who does not turn away a saddhivihārika, trespasses (against the law), and an upajjhāya who turns him away, does not trespass: when he does not feel great affection, &c. In these five cases, &c.

“In five cases, O Bhikkhus, an upajjhāya who turns away a saddhivihārika, trespasses (against the law), and an upajjhāya who does not turn him away, does not trespass, &c.”

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

We believe that the words ' The moderate Bhikkhus' are intended here and throughout the whole work as an abbreviation of the fuller phrase, 'Those Bhikkhus who were moderate, frugal modest, conscientious, anxious for training' (chap. 25. 3).

[2]:

All this is an abbreviation of what has been given at full length in chap. 25. 4-6.

[3]:

Those slight offences which were not embodied in the Pātimokkha are called dukkaṭa offences. They range, as to their gravity, with the pācittiya offences of the Pātimokkha. For him who had committed a dukkaṭa offence, no further penance was required than a simple confession of his fault. See Cullavagga , XI, 1, 10.