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English version Furthermore, during the Pravāraṇā (self-surrender ceremony), if four types of disputes arise, a Bhikṣu (monk) who is well-versed in the Tripiṭaka (three baskets of Buddhist scriptures) should be consulted to adjudicate their offenses. Once the offenses have been resolved, those Bhikṣus think, 'This Tripiṭaka Bhikṣu has been resolving disputes all night, which is extremely tiring. Moreover, there is concern that at dawn, reciting the Pravāraṇā three times might be an impediment.' For this reason, it is permitted to recite the Pravāraṇā only once. Furthermore, during the Pravāraṇā, perhaps there are kings who arrive at their dwelling place with four types of armies, including elephant troops, horse troops, chariot troops, and infantry. The king is angry and says, 'Seize these Śrāmaṇa-Śākyaputras (disciples of Śākya), bind them, and make them look after elephants and horses. I will now use all sorts of miscellaneous tasks to drive them, making them labor. Or he may issue an order to seize the Śrāmaṇas, take away their robes and bowls, and kill them all.' The Bhikṣus think, 'If we recite the Pravāraṇā three times, the king might become angry and blame us, doing unprofitable things.' Therefore, it is permitted to recite the Pravāraṇā only once. If, during the Pravāraṇā, there are various thieves, or those who destroy cities and villages, or thieves who kill others' cattle and sheep, or those who kill cattle and sheep and take their blood to smear on doors and windows, committing various unlawful acts, or sending messengers to summon the Bhikṣus. At this time, the Bhikṣus immediately think, 'If I recite the Pravāraṇā three times, I fear that those thieves will destroy cities and villages, and kill cattle and sheep. Having committed unlawful acts, they then come to summon me, doing unprofitable things, or taking away robes and bowls, or ending lives.' For this reason, the Holy One permits reciting it once as the Pravāraṇā. If, during the Pravāraṇā, in this dwelling place, there is an old Bhikṣu who is ignorant, often drooling and sniveling, or who comes from afar, exhausted from traveling, or there is a woman, or a young girl, or there is fighting, not believing in Devas (gods), Māras (demons), and various evil spirits. They come to the gate and say, 'Śrāmaṇas! You are doing impure things, or spitting on the beds, or having diarrhea.' Also, various spirits cause the Bhikṣus to look after the illnesses of ghosts and spirits. The Bhikṣus think, 'If I recite the Pravāraṇā three times, there are now various difficulties, causing me unease.' Therefore, the Buddha said, 'Permitting reciting the Pravāraṇā once is without offense.' If the Bhikṣus are evil --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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兽住处作僧房舍，然于此处，或有老女、及无智女、并童女等性不净洁。然诸苾刍污诸床席，非法大小便，浣其弊衣晒之，或令鬼神瞋恨，使诸毒害恶兽来损苾刍所，谓虎豹豺狼罴等来至僧坊、或别房中、垣墙食处乃至遍一切处，皆有诸难。欲三说随意，恐有难来，圣开一说。 若有苾刍近龙住处而居止者，种种污秽、或多唾涕、上变下泻大小便利，多诸不净，令使龙瞋、或放诸毒虫伤损苾刍、或龙自来告苾刍曰：“汝于我处，多诸不净如上，非法之事。”苾刍作念：“我若三说随意，恐龙难等。”以是事故，圣开一说、或一时对说。 若时僧坊近诸俗舍，苾刍欲随意时，诸俗家中忽然失火，其火渐渐逼近僧坊、或恐失命、梵行等难或损衣钵等。若三说随意，恐火将近，以是故开一说随意，或一时对说随意不犯。 若僧伽住处近大山谷，随意时天降大雨，水涨㵱泛诸王宅舍村林园树，渐逼僧坊。若三说者，恐诸苾刍命难、衣钵等难，以是义故，圣开一说、或一时对说。 若苾刍住处在于旷野远处，恐怖难起畏损命等。诸苾刍各相报曰：“今十五日是随意时。我等既有急迫难来，不得随意，任情散去，后当如法作随意事。”若有如是等缘来至，一时急起，并皆无犯。 具寿邬波离白佛言 现代汉语译本：如果兽类居住的地方被用作僧房，那么在这里，可能有一些年老的妇女、没有智慧的妇女以及未成年的少女，她们的身体不洁净。这样，比丘（bhiksu，佛教出家男众）们可能会弄脏床铺和坐垫，不按规定大小便，清洗破旧的衣服并晾晒，或者导致鬼神嗔恨，使得各种毒害的恶兽来伤害比丘，比如老虎、豹子、豺狼、熊等来到僧房、或者单独的房间中、墙边、饮食之处，乃至遍布所有地方，都会有各种灾难。如果进行三次‘随意’（pravāraṇa，僧团在雨季安居结束后的自恣仪式）的宣告，恐怕会有灾难发生，所以佛陀开许只宣告一次。 如果比丘居住在靠近龙（nāga，印度神话中的蛇神）居住的地方，由于种种污秽，或者大量的唾液、鼻涕，以及上吐下泻的大小便，有很多不干净的东西，导致龙嗔恨，或者放出各种毒虫伤害比丘，或者龙亲自来告诉比丘说：‘你们在我居住的地方，有很多像上面所说的不干净和不如法的事情。’比丘心想：‘我如果进行三次‘随意’的宣告，恐怕会有龙带来的灾难。’因为这个缘故，佛陀开许只宣告一次，或者暂时一起对说。 如果僧伽（saṃgha，僧团）居住的地方靠近世俗的房屋，比丘想要进行‘随意’的时候，世俗的家中忽然失火，火势渐渐逼近僧房，或者恐怕会丧命，或者有梵行（brahmacarya，清净的修行生活）的灾难，或者损失衣钵等。如果进行三次‘随意’的宣告，恐怕火势逼近，因为这个缘故，开许只宣告一次‘随意’，或者暂时一起对说‘随意’，不算违犯。 如果僧伽居住的地方靠近大的山谷，在‘随意’的时候，天空降下大雨，水势上涨，淹没了国王的宅舍、村庄、树林、园林，渐渐逼近僧房。如果进行三次宣告，恐怕各位比丘会有性命之忧、衣钵等损失，因为这个缘故，佛陀开许只宣告一次，或者暂时一起对说。 如果比丘居住的地方在旷野远处，恐怖的灾难发生，害怕会损失性命等。各位比丘互相告知说：‘今天十五日是‘随意’的时候。我们既然有紧急的灾难要来，不能进行‘随意’，就暂时随意散去，以后应当如法地进行‘随意’的事情。’如果有像这样等缘由发生，一时紧急离开，都没有违犯。 具寿（āyusmat，对年长有德比丘的尊称）邬波离（Upāli，佛陀十大弟子之一，持戒第一）禀告佛陀说：
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English version: If a place inhabited by animals is used as a monastery, there may be elderly women, unintelligent women, and young girls who are not clean. The bhikshus (bhiksu, Buddhist monks) may defile the beds and mats, urinate and defecate improperly, wash and dry their worn-out clothes, or cause resentment in ghosts and spirits, leading to various harmful and evil beasts harming the bhikshus, such as tigers, leopards, wolves, bears, etc., coming to the monastery, individual rooms, walls, eating areas, and even everywhere, causing various calamities. If the 'Pravāraṇa' (pravāraṇa, the self-surrender ceremony after the rainy season retreat) is announced three times, there may be calamities, so the Buddha allows it to be announced only once. If a bhikshu lives near a place inhabited by nāgas (nāga, serpent deities in Indian mythology), due to various impurities, or excessive saliva, mucus, and vomiting, diarrhea, urination, and defecation, there are many unclean things, causing the nāgas to become angry, or releasing various poisonous insects to harm the bhikshus, or the nāgas themselves come to tell the bhikshus: 'In the place where I live, there are many unclean and improper things as mentioned above.' The bhikshu thinks: 'If I announce the 'Pravāraṇa' three times, there may be calamities caused by the nāgas.' For this reason, the Buddha allows it to be announced only once, or temporarily said together. If the saṃgha (saṃgha, monastic community) lives near secular houses, and when the bhikshus want to perform the 'Pravāraṇa', a fire suddenly breaks out in the secular houses, and the fire gradually approaches the monastery, or there is a danger of losing life, or calamities to brahmacarya (brahmacarya, pure spiritual life), or loss of robes and bowls. If the 'Pravāraṇa' is announced three times, the fire may approach, so it is allowed to announce the 'Pravāraṇa' only once, or temporarily say the 'Pravāraṇa' together, which is not a violation. If the saṃgha lives near a large valley, and during the 'Pravāraṇa', heavy rain falls, and the water rises, flooding the houses of kings, villages, forests, gardens, and gradually approaching the monastery. If it is announced three times, the bhikshus may face danger to their lives, loss of robes and bowls, etc. For this reason, the Buddha allows it to be announced only once, or temporarily said together. If the bhikshus live in a remote wilderness, terrifying calamities arise, fearing loss of life, etc. The bhikshus inform each other: 'Today is the fifteenth day, the time for 'Pravāraṇa'. Since we have urgent calamities coming, we cannot perform the 'Pravāraṇa', so let us temporarily disperse as we please, and later we should perform the 'Pravāraṇa' properly.' If such reasons arise, and they leave urgently, there is no violation. The Venerable (āyusmat, an honorific for senior and virtuous bhikshus) Upāli (Upāli, one of the Buddha's ten great disciples, foremost in discipline) said to the Buddha: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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：“若有众多苾刍，共作安居，或时未满，欲余处游行。便即随意得不？”佛言：“不得。若言：‘我今且停随意，后当余处随意。’诸苾刍应报言：‘具寿！我等此处安居，不应余处随意及停随意。佛令我等如法安居满已，后当如法清净随意。’”“若苾刍言：‘我有缘去，应可为我随意及停随意，待彼作者。’得不？”佛言：“邬波离！此不成随意。彼应报言：‘我本不合相嘱随意及停随意，待候安居了。佛听我等安居满已，然后如法清净随意，不听我等不如法随意。’”佛言：“邬波离！如上所说，不依行者，若作非法，皆得恶作。” 若苾刍至十五日随意时，忽被王捉、若大臣捉、或被贼捉、或怨家捉。彼苾刍众应遣信报言：“暂放此苾刍来，有少事缘。”彼若放者善；若不放者，应就小界而为随意。彼被捉苾刍后时得脱，应更随意。若不尔者，得越法罪。 若苾刍至随意时，若忆知有罪，应于余处苾刍所作说悔法，方可作随意。若不说罪作随意者，不成随意。如长净法中广说，于十事中亦广说。 若至随意时，苾刍忆知有罪，欲说悔者，若是波罗市迦罪，众应摈出然后随意。有犯僧伽伐尸沙罪者，应且置是罪，先随意已后当治罪。若波逸底迦、波罗底提舍尼、及突色讫里多者，先应说悔 现代汉语译本： ‘如果有许多比丘（Bhiksu，佛教出家男众），一起进行安居（Vassa，雨季的闭关修行），有时安居期未满，想要去其他地方作随意（Pavarana，安居结束时的自恣仪式）。这样可以随意离开吗？’佛说：‘不可以。如果有人说：‘我现在暂时停止随意，以后再去其他地方作随意。’众比丘应该回答说：‘具寿（Ayusmat，对年长比丘的尊称）！我们在这里安居，不应该去其他地方作随意，也不应该停止随意。佛陀教导我们如法安居圆满后，再如法清净地作随意。’ ‘如果有比丘说：‘我有因缘必须离开，应该可以为我作随意和停止随意，等待我回来再作。’可以吗？’佛说：‘邬波离（Upali，佛陀十大弟子之一，持戒第一）！这样不能算作随意。他们应该回答说：‘我们本来就不应该相互嘱托作随意和停止随意，等待安居结束。佛陀允许我们安居圆满后，然后如法清净地作随意，不允许我们不如法地作随意。’’佛说：‘邬波离！如上面所说，不依教奉行的人，如果做出不如法的事情，都会得到恶作（Dukkata，一种轻微的罪过）。’ 如果比丘在十五日作随意时，突然被国王抓捕、或者被大臣抓捕、或者被盗贼抓捕、或者被仇家抓捕。这些比丘们应该派人送信说：‘暂时放这位比丘来，有少许事情。’如果他们放人，那就好；如果不放人，应该在小界（Sima，结界范围）内作随意。这位被抓的比丘之后如果获得释放，应该重新作随意。如果不这样做，就犯了越法罪。 如果在作随意时，比丘忆起自己有罪，应该在其他比丘处作说悔法（Confession），才可以作随意。如果不说罪而作随意，就不能算作随意。如长净法（Posadha，半月诵戒仪式）中广说，在十事中也广说。 如果在作随意时，比丘忆起自己有罪，想要说悔，如果是波罗市迦罪（Parajika，断头罪，最严重的罪），僧众应该驱摈他，然后作随意。如果犯了僧伽伐尸沙罪（Sanghavasesa，仅次于断头罪的重罪），应该先搁置这个罪，先作随意，之后再处理这个罪。如果是波逸提迦（Pacittiya，单堕罪）、波罗底提舍尼（Patidesaniya，向彼悔罪）、以及突色讫里多（Dukkata，恶作罪），应该先说悔。
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English version: 'If there are many Bhiksus (Buddhist monks) observing Vassa (the rainy season retreat) together, and before it is completed, they wish to perform Pavarana (the ceremony concluding Vassa) elsewhere, are they allowed to do so at will?' The Buddha said, 'No. If someone says, 'I will temporarily suspend Pavarana now, and later perform Pavarana elsewhere,' the Bhiksus should reply, 'Ayusmat (Venerable one)! We are observing Vassa here, and should not perform Pavarana elsewhere, nor should we suspend Pavarana. The Buddha has instructed us to observe Vassa lawfully until it is completed, and then to perform Pavarana purely and lawfully.' 'If a Bhiksu says, 'I have a reason to leave, should Pavarana and suspension of Pavarana be performed for me, awaiting my return?' Is that permissible?' The Buddha said, 'Upali (one of the Buddha's ten principal disciples, foremost in upholding the Vinaya)! This does not constitute Pavarana. They should reply, 'We are not supposed to entrust Pavarana and suspension of Pavarana to each other, awaiting the completion of Vassa. The Buddha allows us to perform Pavarana purely and lawfully after Vassa is completed, and does not allow us to perform Pavarana unlawfully.' The Buddha said, 'Upali! As mentioned above, those who do not follow the practice, if they commit unlawful acts, will incur Dukkata (a minor offense).' If a Bhiksu is about to perform Pavarana on the fifteenth day, and is suddenly captured by a king, or a minister, or a thief, or an enemy, the Bhiksus should send a message saying, 'Temporarily release this Bhiksu, as there is a small matter.' If they release him, that is good; if they do not release him, Pavarana should be performed within a small Sima (boundary). If the captured Bhiksu is later released, he should perform Pavarana again. If he does not do so, he commits an offense against the Dharma. If, at the time of Pavarana, a Bhiksu remembers having committed an offense, he should confess (Confession) to other Bhiksus before performing Pavarana. If he performs Pavarana without confessing, it does not constitute Pavarana. As explained extensively in the Posadha (bi-monthly recitation of precepts) and in the ten matters. If, at the time of Pavarana, a Bhiksu remembers having committed an offense and wishes to confess, if it is a Parajika (defeat, the most serious offense), the Sangha (community) should expel him before performing Pavarana. If he has committed a Sanghavasesa (formal meeting offense), this offense should be set aside temporarily, and Pavarana should be performed first, and then the offense should be dealt with. If it is a Pacittiya (expiation offense), a Patidesaniya (confession offense), or a Dukkata (wrongdoing offense), he should confess first. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------