Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka

by I. B. Horner | 2014 | 386,194 words | ISBN-13: 9781921842160

The English translation of the Khandhaka: the second book of the Pali Vinaya Pitaka, one of the three major ‘baskets’ of Therevada canonical literature. It is a collection of various narratives. The English translation of the Vinaya-pitaka (third part, khandhaka) contains many Pali original words, but transliterated using a system similar to the I...

The story of Kaṇḍaka the novice

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^Kd.1.60.1 Now at that time Kaṇḍaka,^[1] a novice of the venerable Upananda, the son of the Sakyans, seduced the nun Kaṇḍakā. ^BD.4.108 Monks … spread it about, saying: “How can this novice indulge in a bad habit like this?” They told this matter to the Lord. He said:

“I allow you, monks, to expel a novice who is possessed of ten qualities:

“If he is one who makes onslaught on creatures.
“If he is one who takes what is not given.
“If he is one who is unchaste.
“If he is a liar.
“If he is a drinker of strong drink.
“If he speaks dispraise of the awakened one.
“If he speaks dispraise of Dhamma.
“If he speaks dispraise of the Order.
“If he is a holder of a false view.^[2]
“If he is a seducer of nuns.^[3]

“I allow you, monks, to expel a novice who is possessed of these ten qualities.”

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

See above, Kd.1.52.1 and BD.3.31.

[2]:

At Vin.4.138 (BD.3.31)a novice, Kaṇḍaka, was expelled on this ground.

[3]:

Vin-a.1015 explains that “one who is unchaste” may be ordained if he is willing to restrain himself in the future, but a seducer of nuns cannot even go forth. Cf. Vinaya Texts i.215, n.1. At AN.v.70, AN.v.71 among ten specified occasions where the Pātimokkha may be suspended are included the presence of a seducer of nuns, and the presence of a eunuch (see next paragraph below).

Last Updated: 16 November, 2018