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let the venerable ones do as they think fit." If this can be obtained, this is good. If it cannot be obtained, by a resident monk, who is competent and capable, the resident monks should be informed: "Let the venerable ones, the resident monks, hear me. When it is suitable for the venerable ones, now let us perform the Uposatha, let us recite the Pātimokkha, and at the proper time, let us perform the Pavāraṇā." If, monks, those monks who are quarrelsome, who are contentious, who are disputatious, who are verbose, who cause legal issues in the Saṅgha, if those monks should say this: "Good, friend, perform the Pavāraṇā for us right now!" They should be told this: "You, friends, are not in charge of our Pavāraṇā; we will not perform the Pavāraṇā yet." If, monks, those monks who are quarrelsome, who are contentious, who are disputatious, who are verbose, who cause legal issues in the Saṅgha, should remain for that time, then, monks, by a resident monk, who is competent and capable, the resident monks should be informed: "Let the venerable ones, the resident monks, hear me. When it is suitable for the venerable ones, now let us perform the Uposatha, let us recite the Pātimokkha, and at the coming full moon, let us perform the Pavāraṇā." If, monks, those monks who are quarrelsome, who are contentious, who are disputatious, who are verbose, who cause legal issues in the Saṅgha, if those monks should say this: "Good, friend, perform the Pavāraṇā for us right now!" They should be told this: "You, friends, are not in charge of our Pavāraṇā; we will not perform the Pavāraṇā yet." If, monks, those monks who are quarrelsome, who are contentious, who are Those who cause disputes, those who cause quarrels, those who cause legal cases in the Sangha, they should reside even during that full moon. By all those monks, O bhikkhus, at the coming full moon of the Komudi four-month period, the Pavāraṇā must be performed unwillingly. If, O bhikkhus, while those monks are performing Pavāraṇā, a sick monk stops the Pavāraṇā of a healthy monk, he should be told thus: "Indeed, Venerable, you are sick. And the sick, the Blessed One has said, are not fit for questioning. Wait, friend, until you are well. When you are well, if you wish, you may question." If, being told thus, he still questions, it is an offense of disrespect. If, O bhikkhus, while those monks are performing Pavāraṇā, a healthy monk stops the Pavāraṇā of a sick monk, he should be told thus: "Indeed, friend, this monk is sick. And the sick, the Blessed One has said, are not fit for questioning. Wait, friend, until this monk is well. When he is well, if you wish, you may question." If, being told thus, he still questions, it is an offense of disrespect. If, O bhikkhus, while those monks are performing Pavāraṇā, a sick monk stops the Pavāraṇā of another sick monk, he should be told thus: "Indeed, Venerables, you are sick. And the sick, the Blessed One has said, are not fit for questioning. Wait, friend, until you are well. When one is well, if one wishes, one may question." If, being told thus, he still questions, it is an offense of disrespect. If, O bhikkhus, while those monks are performing Pavāraṇā, a healthy monk stops the Pavāraṇā of another healthy monk, both, having been questioned by the Sangha, and having been investigated, and having been made to act according to the Dhamma, the Pavāraṇā must be performed by the Sangha. The section on those who cause quarrels is finished. 145. Collection on Pavāraṇā 241. Now at that time, many monks, well-known and intimate, in the Kosala country, in a certain dwelling, entered upon the Rains retreat. While they were living in harmony, delighting in each other, not disputing, a certain comfortable dwelling was attained. Then it occurred to those monks: They thought: "Indeed, for us, living in harmony, delighting, not disputing, a certain comfortable way of life has been attained. If we now perform the Pavāraṇā, it might be that monks, having performed Pavāraṇā, would depart on tour. Thus we would be excluded from this comfortable way of life. How indeed should we proceed?" They reported this matter to the Blessed One. Here, monks, many monks, familiar and congenial, take up residence for the Rains in a certain dwelling. For them, living in harmony, delighting, not disputing, a certain comfortable way of life has been attained. If then it occurs to those monks thus: "Indeed, for us, living in harmony, delighting, not disputing, a certain comfortable way of life has been attained. If we now perform the Pavāraṇā, it might be that monks, having performed Pavāraṇā, would depart on tour. Thus we would be excluded from this comfortable way of life," I allow, monks, for those monks to make a postponement of the Pavāraṇā. And thus, monks, it should be done. All should gather together. Having gathered, by a competent and able monk, the Sangha should be informed thus: "Let the Sangha hear me, Venerable sirs. For us, living in harmony, delighting, not disputing, a certain comfortable way of life has been attained. If we now perform the Pavāraṇā, it might be that monks, having performed Pavāraṇā, would depart on tour. Thus we would be excluded from this comfortable way of life. If it is suitable for the Sangha, the Sangha should make a postponement of the Pavāraṇā, should now perform the Uposatha, should recite the Pātimokkha, and perform the Pavāraṇā on the full moon of the fourth month (Komudī). This is the motion." "Let the Sangha hear me, Venerable sirs. For us, living in harmony, delighting, not disputing, a certain comfortable way of life has been attained. If we now perform the Pavāraṇā, it might be that monks, having performed Pavāraṇā, would depart on tour. Thus we would be excluded from this comfortable way of life..." We shall hold Pavāraṇā. The Saṅgha makes the Pavāraṇā arrangement, now it will hold the Uposatha, it will recite the Pātimokkha, in the coming bright fortnight of the full moon of the four-month period, it will hold Pavāraṇā. Whosoever venerable one agrees to the making of the Pavāraṇā arrangement, now it will hold the Uposatha, it will recite the Pātimokkha, in the coming bright fortnight of the full moon of the four-month period, it will hold Pavāraṇā, let him be silent; whoever does not agree, let him speak. The Pavāraṇā arrangement has been made by the Saṅgha, now it will hold the Uposatha, it will recite the Pātimokkha, in the coming bright fortnight of the full moon of the four-month period, it will hold Pavāraṇā. The Saṅgha agrees, therefore it is silent, thus I hold this. If, monks, when those bhikkhus have made the Pavāraṇā arrangement, a certain bhikkhu should say this: "I wish, friend, to depart on a country tour; I have business in the country," he should be told this: "Good, friend, having held Pavāraṇā, go." If, monks, that bhikkhu, while holding Pavāraṇā, postpones the Pavāraṇā of another bhikkhu, he should be told this: "You are not, friend, master of my Pavāraṇā; I will not hold Pavāraṇā yet." If, monks, while that bhikkhu is holding Pavāraṇā, another bhikkhu postpones the Pavāraṇā of that bhikkhu, both should be questioned and investigated by the Saṅgha, and made to act according to the Dhamma. If, monks, that bhikkhu, having completed that business in the country, returns to that dwelling again within the full moon of the four-month period, and if, monks, while those bhikkhus are holding Pavāraṇā, another bhikkhu postpones the Pavāraṇā of that bhikkhu, he should be told this: "You are not, friend, master of my Pavāraṇā; I have held Pavāraṇā." If, monks, while those bhikkhus are holding Pavāraṇā, that bhikkhu postpones the Pavāraṇā of another bhikkhu, both should be questioned and investigated by the Saṅgha, and made to act according to the Dhamma, and Pavāraṇā should be held by the Saṅgha. The Pavāraṇā arrangement is finished. The Fourth Chapter on Invitation. 146. Its Summary. Having spent the Rains in Kosala, They went to see the Teacher. Discomfort from living with animals, Mutual agreement. Inviting and saluting, Action, sick relatives. Kings, thieves, and rogues, And also enemies of bhikkhus. Five, four, three, two, one, One fallen into doubt, remembers. The entire Sangha is in doubt, Many, equal, and few. Fourteen residents, Both living by outward sign. One should go, not having sat, Invitation with consent. Clouds dispersed by sounds, And an interim invitation. They do not wish for us, And a bhikkhu put aside. In what does it blow, and which? By what is seen, heard, or suspected. The accuser and the accused, A grave offense, a matter of dispute. And a collection of invitations, One without authority invites. In this chapter, there are forty-six matters. The Chapter on Invitation is finished.