Monks’ Analysis: on the Laying-Down-Where (Pātidesanīya)

Monks’ Pātidesanīya 1

^{Prv.1.1:Bu-Pd.1} “Where was that offence to be Confessed laid down by that Lord who knows, who sees, perfected one, fully Self-Awakened One for eating solid food or soft food, having accepted it with one’s own hand from the hand of a nun who is not a relation (and) has entered among the houses?” It was laid down in Sāvatthī … Concerning a certain monk … A certain monk accepted a benefit from the hand of a nun who was not a relation (and) had entered among the houses … One laying down^[1] … ^Vin.5.28 He originates it by two origins: it may be that he originates it by body, not by speech, not by mind; it may be that he originates it by body and by mind, not by speech.

Monks’ Pātidesanīya 2

^{Prv.1.1:Bu-Pd.2} Offence to be Confessed for eating without restraining a nun who is giving directions … It was laid down in Rājagaha … Concerning the group of six monks … The group of six monks did not restrain nuns who were giving directions … One laying down^[2] … He originates it by two origins: it may be that he originates it by body and by speech, not by mind; it may be that he originates it by body and by speech and by mind.

Monks’ Pātidesanīya 3

^{Prv.1.1:Bu-Pd.3} Offence to be Confessed for eating solid food or soft food among families agreed upon as learners, having accepted it with his own hand … It was laid down in Sāvatthī … Concerning several monks … Several monks, not knowing moderation, accepted … One laying down,^[3] two supplementary layings down^[4] … He originates it by two origins: it may be that he originates it by body, not by speech, not by mind; it may be that he originates it by body and by mind, not by speech.

Monks’ Pātidesanīya 4

^{Prv.1.1:Bu-Pd.4} Offence to be Confessed for eating solid food or soft food m forest lodgings, not announced beforehand, having accepted it ^BD.6.43 with his own hand within a monastery … It was laid down among the Sakyans … Concerning several monks … Several monks did not announce that thieves were living in a monastery … One laying down,^[5] one supplementary laying down^[6] … He originates it by two origins: it may be that he originates it by body and by speech, not by mind; it may be that he originates it by body and by speech and by mind.

Concluded are the four offences to be Confessed.

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

Vin.4.176.

[2]:

Vin.4.177.

[3]:

Vin.4.179.

[4]:

Vin.4.179, Vin.4.180.

[5]:

Vin.4.182.

[6]:

Vin.4.182.

[7]:

Not at Vin.4.184.