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She said to a bhikkhu who frequented her family, “Come, venerable sir, please know how to cause an abortion.” “Very well, sister,” he said, and gave her an abortifacient. The fetus passed away. He felt remorse… “You, bhikkhu, have committed an offense of pārājika.” Now at that time, a certain man had two wives. Two co-wives there were – one barren, one fertile. The barren woman to a family-visiting monk thus spoke: "If she, venerable sir, gives birth, she will be mistress of the whole household. Go now, cause her to miscarry." "Very well, sister," he said, and caused her to miscarry. The child died, the mother did not die. He felt remorse... "You, monk, have incurred a pārājika offense." Now at that time, a certain man had two co-wives – one barren, one fertile. The barren woman to a family-visiting monk thus spoke: "If she, venerable sir, gives birth, she will be mistress of the whole household. Go now, cause her to miscarry." "Very well, sister," he said, and caused her to miscarry. The mother died, the child did not die. He felt remorse... "No pārājika offense, monk; an offense of grave fault." Now at that time, a certain man had two co-wives – one barren, one fertile. The barren woman to a family-visiting monk thus spoke: "If she, venerable sir, gives birth, she will be mistress of the whole household. Go now, cause her to miscarry." "Very well, sister," he said, and caused her to miscarry. Both died... both did not die. He felt remorse... "No pārājika offense, monk; an offense of grave fault." of one who transgresses." 187. Now at that time, a certain pregnant woman said to a monk who frequented her family: "Come, venerable sir, know a method for abortion." "Then, sister, massage it." She, having had it massaged, aborted the fetus. He felt remorse... "You, monk, have incurred an offense of defeat." Now at that time, a certain pregnant woman said to a monk who frequented her family: "Come, venerable sir, know a method for abortion." "Then, sister, heat it." She, having had it heated, aborted the fetus. He felt remorse... "You, monk, have incurred an offense of defeat." Now at that time, a certain barren woman said to a monk who frequented her family: "Come, venerable sir, know a medicine by which I might give birth." "Very well, sister." He gave her medicine. She passed away. He felt remorse... "Monk, there is no offense of defeat; there is an offense of wrong-doing." Now at that time, a certain woman who had given birth said to a monk who frequented her family: "Come, venerable sir, know a medicine by which I might not give birth." "Very well, sister." He gave her medicine. She passed away. He felt remorse... "Monk, there is no offense of defeat; there is an offense of wrong-doing." Now at that time, the monks of the group of six made a monk of the group of seventeen laugh with a finger poke. That monk, agitated, was breathless. The attendant died. They felt remorse... "There is no offense, monks, of defeat." Now at that time, the group of seventeen monks, intending to perform an act, surrounded and killed a monk of the group of six. They felt remorse... "There is no offense, monks, of defeat." Now at that time, a certain monk, a spirit-healer, deprived a yakkha of life. He felt remorse... "There is no offense, monk, of defeat; there is an offense of grave fault." Now at that time, a certain monk sent another monk to a dwelling of fierce yakkhas. The yakkhas deprived him of life. He felt remorse... "There is no offense, monk, if there was no intention to kill." Now at that time, a certain monk, with the intention to kill, sent another monk to a dwelling of fierce yakkhas. The yakkhas deprived him of life... the yakkhas did not deprive him of life. He felt remorse... "There is no offense, monk, of defeat; there is an offense of grave fault." Now at that time, a certain monk sent another monk to a wilderness of wild beasts. The wild beasts deprived him of life. He felt remorse... "There is no offense, monk, if there was no intention to kill." Now at that time, a certain monk, with the intention to kill, sent another monk to a wilderness of wild beasts. The wild beasts deprived him of life. They deprived him of life... ...but the wild animals did not deprive him of life. He felt remorse... ...[and was told]: "There is no offense, monk, of a pārājika; there is an offense of a grave transgression." Now at that time, a certain monk sent another monk into a bandit-infested wilderness. The bandits deprived him of life. He felt remorse... ...[and was told]: "There is no offense, monk, if there was no intention to kill." Now at that time, a certain monk, with the intention to kill, sent another monk into a bandit-infested wilderness. The bandits deprived him of life... ...or the bandits did not deprive him of life. He felt remorse... ...[and was told]: "There is no offense, monk, of a pārājika; there is an offense of a grave transgression." 188. Now at that time, a certain monk, thinking it was him, deprived him of life... ...thinking it was him, deprived another of life... ...thinking it was another, deprived him of life... ...thinking it was another, deprived another of life. He felt remorse... ...[and was told]: "You, monk, have incurred a pārājika offense." Now at that time, a certain monk was seized by a non-human. Another monk struck that monk. That monk passed away. He felt remorse... ...[and was told]: "There is no offense, monk, if there was no intention to kill." Now at that time, a certain monk was seized by a non-human. Another monk, with the intention to kill, struck that monk. That monk passed away... ...he b[ecame...] A bhikkhu did not die. He felt remorse... "No offense, bhikkhu, of pārājika; there is an offense of grave transgression." Now at that time, a certain bhikkhu spoke of heaven to one who had done good deeds. He, being convinced, died. He felt remorse... "No offense, bhikkhu, as there was no intention to kill." Now at that time, a certain bhikkhu, with the intention to kill, spoke of heaven to one who had done good deeds. He, being convinced, died... He, being convinced, did not die. He felt remorse... "No offense, bhikkhu, of pārājika; there is an offense of grave transgression." Now at that time, a certain bhikkhu spoke of hell to one destined for hell. He, being terrified, died. He felt remorse... "No offense, bhikkhu, as there was no intention to kill." Now at that time, a certain bhikkhu, with the intention to kill, spoke of hell to one destined for hell. He, being terrified, died... He, being terrified, did not die. He felt remorse... "No offense, bhikkhu, of pārājika; there is an offense of grave transgression." 189. Now at that time, the Alavaka bhikkhus, while doing new construction work, were cutting down a tree. A certain bhikkhu said to another bhikkhu, "Friend, cut it from this spot." As he was cutting it from that spot, the tree fell on him and killed him. He felt remorse... "No offense, bhikkhu, as there was no intention to kill..." with the intention of death.” Now at that time, the Āḷavaka monks, while doing new construction, were cutting down a tree. A certain monk, with the intention of death, said to another monk: “Friend, cut it from this spot.” As he was cutting it from that spot, the tree fell on him and killed him… …the tree fell on him but did not kill him. He felt remorse… …“There is no offense, monk, of defeat; there is an offense of grave fault.” 190. Now at that time, the group-of-six monks set fire to a forest grove; people were burned and died. They felt remorse… …“There is no offense, monks, for one without the intention of death.” Now at that time, the group-of-six monks, with the intention of death, set fire to a forest grove. People were burned and died… …People were burned but did not die. They felt remorse… …“There is no offense, monks, of defeat; there is an offense of grave fault.” 191. Now at that time, a certain monk went to the execution ground and said to the executioner: “Friend, do not torment me. Deprive me of life with one blow.” “Very well, venerable sir,” and he deprived him of life with one blow. He felt remorse… …“You, monk, have incurred an offense of defeat.” Now at that time, a certain monk went to the execution ground and said to the executioner: “Friend, do not torment me. Deprive me of life with one blow.” i. So – “I will not do your bidding,” and deprived him of life. He felt remorse… “There is no offense, bhikkhu, of a pārājika; there is an offense of a dukkaṭa.” 192. At that time, a certain man, with hands and feet cut off, was surrounded by his relatives in the house of his relatives. A certain bhikkhu said to those people, “Friends, do you wish for his death?” “Yes, venerable sir, we wish for it.” “Then give him buttermilk to drink.” They gave him buttermilk to drink. He passed away. He felt remorse… “You, bhikkhu, have incurred an offense of a pārājika.” At that time, a certain man, with hands and feet cut off, was surrounded by his relatives in the house of a family. A certain bhikkhunī said to those people, “Friends, do you wish for his death?” “Yes, lady, we wish for it.” “Then give him salt-sour gruel to drink.” They gave him salt-sour gruel to drink. He passed away. She felt remorse. Then that bhikkhunī told this matter to the bhikkhunīs. The bhikkhunīs told this matter to the bhikkhus. The bhikkhus told this matter to the Blessed One. “That bhikkhunī, bhikkhus, has incurred an offense of a pārājika.” The Third Pārājika is concluded. 4. The Fourth Pārājika 193. [This story is in Pāci. 67] At that time, the Buddha, the Blessed One, was dwelling in Vesālī, in the Great Wood, in the Gabled Hall. At that time, many familiar and intimate monks The bhikkhus entered the rains retreat on the bank of the Vaggumudā River. At that time, Vajjī was afflicted by a famine, with two measures of food, with white bones, with a stick for measuring, it was difficult to sustain life