8: The Book of the Eights
90. Behavior
- DG BB TBW © Translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Bodhi (More copyright information)
1"Bhikkhus, a bhikkhu charged with aggravated misconduct [n.1813] Tassapāpiyasikakamma. The grounds for this penalty are discussed at Vin II 85–86. See, too, Ṭhānissaro 2007a: 549–51, where it is rendered "further-punishment transaction." According to the origin story, this penalty is imposed on a bhikkhu who speaks evasively or reacts aggressively when charged with a grave offense (an offense of the saṅghādisesa class) and then admits to it only under pressure. should behave rightly with respect to eight principles. (1) He should not give full ordination; (2) he should not give dependence; [n.1814] See note 1085. (3) he should not have a novice attend upon him; (4) he should not accept an agreement to serve as an exhorter of bhikkhunīs; (5) even if he is agreed upon, he should not exhort bhikkhunīs; (6) he should not accept any agreement to serve as an officer in the Saṅgha; (7) he should not be placed in any chief position; (8) he should not give rehabilitation in a case with that root. [n.1815] Na ca tena mūlena vuṭṭhāpetabbo. Mp says: "He does not get to do an act of rehabilitation (in a case) that takes that root" (taṁ mūlaṁ katvā abbhānakammaṁ kātuṁ na labhati). The exact meaning is unclear. I follow Brahmāli's suggestion that mūla here is "the root offense," that is, the original offense that led to the formal charge of aggravated misconduct. A bhikkhu charged with aggravated misconduct should behave rightly with respect to these eight principles."
1"Tassapāpiyasikakammakatena, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā aṭṭhasu dhammesu sammā vattitabbaṁ – na upasampādetabbo, na nissayo dātabbo, na sāmaṇero upaṭṭhāpetabbo, na bhikkhunovādakasammuti sāditabbā, sammatenapi bhikkhuniyo na ovaditabbā, na kāci saṅghasammuti sāditabbā, na kismiñci paccekaṭṭhāne ṭhapetabbo, na ca tena mūlena vuṭṭhāpetabbo. Tassapāpiyasikakammakatena, bhikkhave, bhikkhunā imesu aṭṭhasu dhammesu sammā vattitabban"ti.
Dasamaṁ.
Sativaggo catuttho.
2Satipuṇṇiyamūlena,
Corasamaṇena pañcamaṁ;
Yaso pattappasādena,
Paṭisāraṇīyañca vattananti.
