Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga
by T. W. Rhys Davids | 1881 | 137,074 words
The Cullavagga (part of the Vinaya collection) includes accounts of the First and Second Buddhist Councils as well as the establishment of the community of Buddhist nuns. The Cullavagga also elaborates on the etiquette and duties of Bhikkhus....
Cullavagga, Khandaka 6, Chapter 16
1. Now when the Blessed One had dwelt at Sāvatthi as long as he thought fit, he went on on his journey towards the Kiṭā Hill with a great multitude of Bhikkhus—to wit, with about five hundred Bhikkhus, besides Sāriputta and Moggallāna.
And the Bhikkhus who were followers of Assaji and Punabbasu[1] hearing the news, said one to another, 'Come, Sirs; let us divide all the sleeping accommodation belonging to the Saṃgha. Sāriputta and Moggallāna are men of sinful desires, and are under the influence of sinful desires. We will not provide sleeping-places for them.' And they did so.
Now the Blessed One, proceeding on his journey, arrived at the Kiṭā Hill. And he addressed a number of Bhikkhus, saying, 'Do you go, O Bhikkhus, to the followers of Assaji and Punabbasu, and say: "The Blessed One, Sirs, has arrived with a large number of Bhikkhus—to wit, with about five hundred Bhikkhus, besides Sāriputta and Moggallāna. Make ready sleeping-places, Sirs, for the Blessed One, and for the Bhikkhu-saṃgha, and for Sāriputta and Moggallāna."'
'Even so, Lord,' said those Bhikkhus in assent to the Blessed One and they did so.
'There is no sleeping accommodation belonging to the Saṃgha. We have divided it all' (was the reply). 'The Blessed One, Sirs, is welcome: and he may stay in whatever Vihāra he chooses. But Sāriputta and Moggallāna are men of sinful desires, and under the influence thereof; for them we will provide no sleeping-places.'
2. 'What then, Sirs? Have you divided sleeping accommodation that is the property of the Saṃgha?'
'That is so, Sirs.'
The moderate Bhikkhus murmured, &c. (down to) The Blessed One said to the Bhikkhus:
'These five things, O Bhikkhus, are unapportionable, and are not to be divided either by the Saṃgha, or by a Gaṇa, or by an individual. If divided, the division is void; and whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a thullaccaya. And what are the five (&c., as in V I, 15, 2)[2]?'
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
On these Bhikkhus and their relations with Sāriputta and Moggallāna, see above, Cullavagga I, 13-16.
[2]:
These expressions 'untransferable' (avissajjiyāni) and 'unapportionable' (avebhaṅgiyāni) have already occurred above at Mahāvagga VIII, 27, 5.