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The Section on Pārājika Offenses 188. That Pārājika offense, due to engaging in sexual intercourse, which was laid down by the Blessed One, the Knower, the Seer, the Arahant, the Perfectly Self-Enlightened One, where was it laid down, concerning whom, in what matter…etc… by whom was it brought? That Pārājika offense, due to engaging in sexual intercourse, which was laid down by the Blessed One, the Knower, the Seer, the Arahant, the Perfectly Self-Enlightened One, where was it laid down? It was laid down in Vesālī. Concerning whom? Concerning Sudinna, the son of Kalandaka. In what matter? Sudinna, the son of Kalandaka, engaged in sexual intercourse with his former wife, in that matter. Is there there an original precept, a supplementary precept, an unarisen precept? There is one original precept, two supplementary precepts. An unarisen precept is not there in that. Is it a universal precept, a localized precept? It is a universal precept. Is it a common precept, an uncommon precept? It is a common precept. Is it a precept for one side, a precept for both sides? It is a precept for both sides. Of the five recitations of the Pātimokkha, where is it included, where is it comprised? It is included in the introduction, comprised in the introduction. By which recitation Does it come to the recitation? It comes to the recitation with the second recitation. Of the four failures, which failure is it? Failure in morality. Of the seven offense-groups, which offense-group is it? The pārājika offense-group. Of the six origins of offenses, by how many origins does it arise? It arises by one origin – it arises from body and mind, not from speech... and so on... By whom was it brought? It was brought by tradition – Upāli, Dāsaka, and Soṇaka, Siggava, likewise; Moggaliputta, the fifth, these in Jambusiri. ...and so on...; These great wise ones, like elephants, knowing the Vinaya, skilled in the path; proclaimed the Vinaya on the island, the Piṭaka in Tambapaṇṇi. 189. The pārājika concerning taking what is not given, proclaimed by the Blessed One, the Knower, the Seer, the Arahant, the Perfectly Self-Enlightened One – where was it laid down? It was laid down in Rājagaha. Concerning whom? Concerning Dhaniya, the potter's son. In what matter? Dhaniya, the potter's son, took the king's wood that was not given. In that matter. One primary rule, one supplementary rule. Of the six origins of offenses, it arises by three origins – it may arise from body and mind, not from speech; it may arise from speech and mind, not from body; it may arise from body, speech, and mind... and so on.... 190. The pārājika concerning intentionally depriving a human being of life – where was it laid down? It was laid down in Vesālī. Concerning whom? Concerning many bhikkhus. In what matter? Many bhikkhus deprived each other of life. In that matter. One primary rule, one supplementary rule. Of the six origins of offenses, it arises by three origins – it may arise from body and mind, not from speech; it may arise from speech and mind, not from body; it may arise from body, speech, and mind... and so on.... 191. The pārājika concerning falsely claiming a superior human state that is not real, not true, p Where was the pārājika laid down? It was laid down in Vesālī. Concerning whom? Concerning the bhikkhus of Vaggumudā's bank. In what matter? In the matter where the bhikkhus of Vaggumudā's bank spoke of a superhuman state to laypeople, one to another. One primary rule, one supplementary rule. Of the six origins of an offense, it arises from three origins – sometimes it arises from body and mind, not from speech; sometimes it arises from speech and mind, not from body; sometimes it arises from body and speech and mind... and so on. The four pārājikas are finished. 2. Beginning of the Saṅghādisesa section. 192. Where was the Saṅghādisesa laid down by the Blessed One, the Knower, the Seer, the Arahant, the Perfectly Self-Enlightened One, concerning the emission of semen by exertion, concerning whom, in what matter... and so on... by whom was it brought? Where was the Saṅghādisesa laid down by the Blessed One, the Knower, the Seer, the Arahant, the Perfectly Self-Enlightened One, concerning the emission of semen by exertion? It was laid down in Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning Venerable Seyyasaka. In what matter? In the matter where Venerable Seyyasaka emitted semen by exertion. Is there a primary rule, a supplementary rule, a rule not yet arisen there? One primary rule, one supplementary rule. There is no rule not yet arisen there. Is it a universal rule, a local rule? It is a universal rule. Is it a common rule, an uncommon rule? It is an uncommon rule. Is it a rule for one side, a rule for both sides? It is a rule for one side. Into which of the five Pātimokkha recitations is it included, where is it comprised? It is included in the Nidāna, comprised in the Nidāna. By which recitation does it come to recitation? It comes to recitation by the third recitation. Of the four failures, which failure is it? It is a failure of conduct. Of the seven groups of offenses, which group of offenses is it? It is the group of Saṅghādisesa offenses. Of the six origins of an offense, from how many origins does it arise? "How does it arise?" It arises by one origin – it arises from body and mind, not from speech… (etc.) "By whom was it brought?" It was brought down through tradition – Upāli and Dāsaka, Soṇaka and Siggava likewise; Moggaliputta the fifth, these in Jambusiri (India). … (etc.) …; These great wise ones, skilled in Vinaya, expert in the path; proclaimed the Vinaya on the island, the Piṭaka in Tambapaṇṇi (Sri Lanka). Regarding the Saṅghādisesa offense due to physical contact with a woman, where was it laid down? It was laid down in Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning the Venerable Udāyī. In what matter? The Venerable Udāyī made physical contact with a woman, in that matter. One promulgation. Among the six origins of offenses, it arises from one origin – it arises from body and mind, not from speech… (etc.). Regarding the Saṅghādisesa offense due to speaking corrupt words to a woman, where was it laid down? It was laid down in Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning the Venerable Udāyī. In what matter? The Venerable Udāyī spoke corrupt words to a woman, in that matter. One promulgation. Among the six origins of offenses, it arises from three origins – it may arise from body and mind, not from speech; it may arise from speech and mind, not from body; it may arise from body, speech, and mind… (etc.). Regarding the Saṅghādisesa offense due to speaking in praise of attending to one's own desires in the presence of a woman, where was it laid down? It was laid down in Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning the Venerable Udāyī. In what matter? The Venerable Udāyī spoke in praise of attending to one's own desires in the presence of a woman, in that matter. One promulgation. Among the six origins of offenses, it arises from three origins… (etc.). Regarding the Saṅghādisesa offense due to acting as a go-between, where was it laid down? It was laid down in Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning the Venerable Udāyī. concerning whom? Concerning what matter? Venerable Udāyī engaged in acting as a go-between, concerning that matter. One rule, one supplementary rule. It arises from six origins of offenses, by six origins – sometimes it arises from body, not from speech, not from mind; sometimes it arises from speech, not from body, not from mind; sometimes it arises from body and speech, not from mind; sometimes it arises from body and mind, not from speech; sometimes it arises from speech and mind, not from body; sometimes it arises from body and speech and mind…and so on…. Where was the Sanghādisesa rule laid down concerning causing a hut to be built by soliciting? It was laid down in Āḷavī. Concerning whom? Concerning the monks of Āḷavī. Concerning what matter? The monks of Āḷavī caused huts to be built by soliciting, concerning that matter. One rule. It arises from six origins of offenses, by six origins…and so on…. Where was the Sanghādisesa rule laid down concerning causing a large monastery to be built? It was laid down in Kosambī. Concerning whom? Concerning Venerable Channa. Concerning what matter? Venerable Channa, while clearing the monastery ground, caused a certain shrine-tree to be cut down, concerning that matter. One rule. It arises from six origins of offenses, by six origins…and so on…. Where was the Sanghādisesa rule laid down concerning falsely accusing a monk of a Pārājika offense? It was laid down in Rājagaha. Concerning whom? Concerning the Mettiyabhūmajaka monks. Concerning what matter? The Mettiyabhūmajaka monks falsely accused Venerable Dabba the Mallian of a Pārājika offense, concerning that matter. One rule. It arises from six origins of offenses, by three origins…and so on…. Where was the Sanghādisesa rule laid down concerning accusing a monk of a Pārājika offense by taking some small portion of a different case? Rā was laid down in Rājagaha. Concerning whom? Concerning the Mettiyabhūmajaka monks. On what occasion? On the occasion when the Mettiyabhūmajaka monks, taking a small part, a mere trace, of a case belonging to another category, tried to ruin the Venerable Dabba the Mallian with a pārājika offense. One enactment. Of the six origins of offenses, it originates from three origins… …and so on. Where was the saṅghādisesa offense for a monk who causes schism, due to not giving up after the third admonition, laid down? It was laid down in Rājagaha. Concerning whom? Concerning Devadatta. On what occasion? On the occasion when Devadatta strove to cause schism in the united Saṅgha. One enactment. Of the six origins of offenses, it originates from one origin— it originates from body, speech, and mind… …and so on. Where was the saṅghādisesa offense for monks who follow the schismatic, due to not giving up