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Then, that bhikkhu who wishes to build the monastery, having approached the Saṅgha, having arranged his upper robe over one shoulder, having bowed at the feet of the elder bhikkhus, having squatted, having raised his joined hands, should say this: "Venerable sirs, I wish to build a large monastery, with an owner, for my own use. Therefore, venerable sirs, I ask the Saṅgha for the designation of a monastery site." A second time it should be asked. A third time it should be asked. By a competent and able bhikkhu, the Saṅgha should be informed – 370. "May the Saṅgha, venerable sirs, hear me. This such-and-such bhikkhu... A monk wishes to build a large monastery for himself, with an owner. He asks the Sangha to designate a monastery site. If it is suitable for the Sangha, the Sangha should designate a monastery site for this monk, so-and-so. This is the motion. "May the Sangha, venerable sirs, listen to me. This monk, so-and-so, wishes to build a large monastery for himself, with an owner. He asks the Sangha to designate a monastery site. The Sangha designates a monastery site for this monk, so-and-so. If the designation of a monastery site for this monk, so-and-so, is agreeable to any venerable one, he should remain silent; if it is not agreeable, he should speak. "The monastery site for this monk, so-and-so, has been designated by the Sangha. It is agreeable to the Sangha, therefore it is silent. Thus do I hold this." 371. A place with danger is a dwelling place for ants, or a dwelling place for termites, or a dwelling place for mice, or for snakes, or scorpions, or centipedes, or for elephants, or horses, or lions, or for tigers, or leopards, or bears, or for hyenas, or a dwelling place for any kind of animals, or it is dependent on former crops, or it is dependent on later crops, or it is dependent on a slaughterhouse, or it is dependent on a place of execution, or it is dependent on a charnel ground, or it is dependent on a park, or it is dependent on a royal ground, or it is dependent on an elephant stable, or it is dependent on a horse stable, or it is dependent on a prison, or it is dependent on a drinking house, or it is dependent on a butcher's stall. or is in a... or is in a road, or is in a rubbish heap, or is in an assembly hall, or is in a crossroads. This is called 'with harm'. 'Without circumambulation' is that which it is not possible to go around with a properly yoked cart, nor to go around all sides with a ladder. This is called 'without circumambulation'. 'Without harm' is that which is not a dwelling place for ants, ... (and so on) ... nor is it dependent on a crossroads. This is called 'without harm'. 'With circumambulation' is that which it is possible to go around with a properly yoked cart, and to go around all sides with a ladder. This is called 'with circumambulation'. A 'large' dwelling is said to have an owner. A 'dwelling' is that which is plastered, or is daubed, or is plastered and daubed. 'Should make' means one makes, or one causes to be made. 'A bhikkhu, without having the site declared' means without having the dwelling site declared by a motion-seconded act, he makes or causes to be made. In the attempt, there is an offense of wrong-doing. If one lump has not yet arrived, there is an offense of grave offense. When that lump has arrived, there is an offense of Sanghādisesa. 'Sanghādisesa' means... ... (and so on) ... therefore it is called 'Sanghādisesa'. 372. A bhikkhu makes a dwelling with an undeclared site, with harm, without circumambulation: there is an offense of Sanghādisesa and two wrong-doings. A bhikkhu makes a dwelling with an undeclared site, with harm, with circumambulation: there is an offense of Sanghādisesa and one wrong-doing. A bhikkhu makes a dwelling with an undeclared site, without harm, without circumambulation: there is an offense of Sanghādisesa. Not a dukkaṭa. A bhikkhu makes a dwelling, without the site declared, without his own effort, with a surrounding path, there is an offense of Saṅghādisesa. A bhikkhu makes a dwelling, with the site declared, with his own effort, without a surrounding path, there is an offense of two dukkaṭas. A bhikkhu makes a dwelling, with the site declared, with his own effort, with a surrounding path, there is an offense of dukkaṭa. A bhikkhu makes a dwelling, with the site declared, without his own effort, without a surrounding path, there is an offense of dukkaṭa. A bhikkhu makes a dwelling, with the site declared, without his own effort, with a surrounding path, there is no offense. 373. A bhikkhu instructs: "Make a dwelling for me." They make a dwelling for him without the site declared, with his own effort, without a surrounding path, there is an offense of Saṅghādisesa and two dukkaṭas. They make a dwelling for him without the site declared, with his own effort, with a surrounding path, there is an offense of Saṅghādisesa and dukkaṭa. They make a dwelling for him without the site declared, without his own effort, without a surrounding path, there is an offense of Saṅghādisesa and dukkaṭa. They make a dwelling for him without the site declared, without his own effort, with a surrounding path, there is an offense of Saṅghādisesa. A bhikkhu instructs: "Make a dwelling for me." They make a dwelling for him with the site declared, with his own effort, without a surrounding path, there is an offense of two dukkaṭas. They make a dwelling for him with the site declared, with his own effort, with a surrounding path, there is an offense of dukkaṭa. They make a dwelling for him with the site declared, without his own effort, without a surrounding path, there is an offense of dukkaṭa. They make a dwelling for him with the site declared, without his own effort, with a surrounding path, there is no offense. 374. A bhikkhu, having instructed, departs: "Make a dwelling for me." But does not instruct: "Let it be with the site declared, without his own effort, and with a surrounding path." That... For him they make a dwelling without the site pointed out, with disturbance, without circumambulation: an offense of Saṅghādisesa and two dukkaṭas. For him they make a dwelling without the site pointed out, with disturbance, with circumambulation: an offense of Saṅghādisesa and a dukkaṭa. For him they make a dwelling without the site pointed out, without disturbance, without circumambulation: an offense of Saṅghādisesa and a dukkaṭa. For him they make a dwelling without the site pointed out, without disturbance, with circumambulation: an offense of Saṅghādisesa. A bhikkhu, having given instructions, departs: "Make a dwelling for me." But he does not instruct: "Let it be with the site pointed out, without disturbance, and with circumambulation." For him they make a dwelling with the site pointed out, with disturbance, without circumambulation: an offense of two dukkaṭas. For him they make a dwelling with the site pointed out, with disturbance, with circumambulation: an offense of a dukkaṭa. For him they make a dwelling with the site pointed out, without disturbance, without circumambulation: an offense of a dukkaṭa. For him they make a dwelling with the site pointed out, without disturbance, with circumambulation: no offense. A bhikkhu, having given instructions, departs: "Make a dwelling for me." And he instructs: "Let it be with the site pointed out, without disturbance, and with circumambulation." They make a dwelling for him without the site pointed out, with disturbance, without circumambulation. He hears: "Indeed, a dwelling is being made for me without the site pointed out, with disturbance, without circumambulation." That bhikkhu should either go himself or send a messenger: "Let it be with the site pointed out, without disturbance, and with circumambulation." "Let it be with the site pointed out and without disturbance." "Let it be with the site pointed out and with circumambulation." "Let it be with the site pointed out." If he does not go himself Or he should send a messenger, an offense of wrong-doing. A bhikkhu, having given instructions, departs: "Make a dwelling for me." And he instructs: "Let it be with the site indicated, without much effort, and with a surrounding path." They make a dwelling for him with the site indicated, with much effort, and without a surrounding path. He hears: "Indeed, a dwelling is being made for me with the site indicated, with much effort, and without a surrounding path." That bhikkhu should either go himself or send a messenger: "Let it be without much effort and with a surrounding path." ... "Let it be without much effort," "Let it be with a surrounding path," there is no offense. 376. A bhikkhu, having given instructions, departs: "Make a dwelling for me." And he instructs: "Let it be with the site indicated, without much effort, and with a surrounding path." They make a dwelling for him without the site indicated, with much effort, and without a surrounding path, an offense of three wrong-doings for the workers. ... With much effort and with a surrounding path, an offense of two wrong-doings for the workers. ... Without much effort and without a surrounding path, an offense of two wrong-doings for the workers. ... Without much effort and with a surrounding path, an offense of wrong-doing for the workers. A bhikkhu, having given instructions, departs: "Make a dwelling for me." And he instructs: "Let it be with the site indicated, without much effort, and with a surrounding path." They make a dwelling for him with the site indicated, with much effort, and without a surrounding path, an offense of two wrong-doings for the workers. ... With much effort and with a surrounding path, an offense of wrong-doing for the workers. ... Without starting, without supervising, an offense of wrong-doing for the workers... ...without starting, with supervising, no offense. 377. A bhikkhu, having given instructions, departs, saying: "Make a dwelling for me."