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Mv V 03
PTS: Mv V 2 | CS: vin.mv.05.03
Sabbanīlikādipaṭikkhepo
'Line by Line'
The Prohibition Against Entirely Blue/Green (Leather Footwear), etc.
by
Ven. Khematto Bhikkhu
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149. sabbanīlikādipaṭikkhepo (Mv.V.2.1)
The Prohibition Against Entirely Blue/Green (Leather Footwear), etc. [BMC]

[6] tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū sabbanīlikā upāhanāyo dhārenti .pe.

Now at that time the Group-of-six monks wore entirely blue/green leather footwear. …

sabbapītikā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore entirely yellow leather footwear. …

sabbalohitikā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore entirely blood-red leather footwear. …

sabbamañjeṭṭhikā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore entirely crimson leather footwear. …

sabbakaṇhā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore entirely black leather footwear. …

sabbamahāraṅgarattā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore entirely orange leather footwear. …

sabbamahānāmarattā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore entirely beige leather footwear. …

manussā ujjhāyanti khīyanti vipācenti seyyathāpi gihī kāmabhoginoti.

People criticized and complained and spread it about, “Just like householders who partake of sensuality.”

bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

na bhikkhave sabbanīlikā upāhanā dhāretabbā na sabbapītikā upāhanā dhāretabbā na sabbalohitikā upāhanā dhāretabbā na sabbamañjeṭṭhikā upāhanā dhāretabbā na sabbakaṇhā upāhanā dhāretabbā na sabbamahāraṅgarattā upāhanā dhāretabbā na sabbamahānāmarattā upāhanā dhāretabbā yo dhāreyya āpatti dukkaṭassāti.

“Leather footwear that is entirely blue/green should not be worn. Leather footwear that is entirely yellow should not be worn. Leather footwear that is entirely blood-red should not be worn. Leather footwear that is entirely crimson should not be worn. entirely black should not be worn. Leather footwear that is entirely orange should not be worn. Leather footwear that is entirely beige should not be worn. Whoever should wear it: an offense of wrong doing.”

(Mv.V.2.2) tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū nīlakavaddhikā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

Now at that time the Group-of-six monks were wearing leather footwear with blue/green straps.

pītakavaddhikā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather footwear with yellow straps.

lohitakavaddhikā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather footwear with blood-red straps.

mañjeṭṭhikavaddhikā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather footwear with crimson straps.

kaṇhavaddhikā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather footwear with black straps.

mahāraṅgarattavaddhikā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather footwear with orange straps.

mahānāmarattavaddhikā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather footwear with beige straps.

manussā ujjhāyanti khīyanti vipācenti seyyathāpi gihī kāmabhoginoti.

People criticized and complained and spread it about, “Just like householders who partake of sensuality.”

bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

na bhikkhave nīlakavaddhikā upāhanā dhāretabbā na pītakavaddhikā upāhanā dhāretabbā na lohitakavaddhikā upāhanā dhāretabbā na mañjiṭṭhikāvaddhikā upāhanā dhāretabbā na kaṇhavaddhikā upāhanā dhāretabbā na mahāraṅgarattavaddhikā upāhanā dhāretabbā na mahānāmarattavaddhikā upāhanā dhāretabbā yo dhāreyya āpatti dukkaṭassāti.

“Leather footwear with blue/green straps should not be worn. Leather footwear with yellow straps should not be worn. Leather footwear with blood-red straps should not be worn. Leather footwear with crimson straps should not be worn. Leather footwear with black straps should not be worn. Leather footwear with orange straps should not be worn. Leather footwear with beige straps should not be worn. Whoever should wear it: an offense of wrong doing.”

(Mv.V.2.3) tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū khallakavaddhā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

Now at that time the Group-of-six monks wore leather footwear with heel-coverings.

puṭavaddhā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather boots.

puṭabaddhāti yonakaupāhanā vuccati, yā yāvajaṅghato sabbapādaṁ paṭicchādeti.

Greek leather footwear is called “puṭabaddhā”, which covers all of the foot [leg] from the knee down.

pāliguṇṭhimā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather shoes.

tūlapuṇṇikā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather footwear stuffed with cotton [or kapok].

tittirapattikā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather footwear decorated with partridge [or quail] wings.

meṇḍavisāṇavaddhikā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather footwear with straps in the shape of rams’ horns.

ajavisāṇavaddhikā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather footwear with straps in the shape of goats’ horns.

vicchikāḷikā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather footwear with straps in the shape of scorpion tails.

morapiñjaparisibbitā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather footwear with peacock feathers sown around.

citrā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore decorated leather footwear.

manussā ujjhāyanti khīyanti vipācenti seyyathāpi gihī kāmabhoginoti.

People criticized and complained and spread it about, “Just like householders who partake of sensuality.”

bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

na bhikkhave khallakavaddhā upāhanā dhāretabbā na puṭavaddhā upāhanā dhāretabbā na pāliguṇṭhimā upāhanā dhāretabbā na tūlapuṇṇikā upāhanā dhāretabbā na tittirapattikā upāhanā dhāretabbā na meṇḍavisāṇavaddhikā upāhanā dhāretabbā na ajavisāṇavaddhikā upāhanā dhāretabbā na vicchikāḷikā upāhanā dhāretabbā na morapiñjaparisibbitā upāhanā dhāretabbā na citrā upāhanā dhāretabbā yo dhāreyya āpatti dukkaṭassāti.

“Leather footwear with heel-coverings should not be worn. Leather boots should not be worn. Leather shoes should not be worn. Leather footwear stuffed with cotton [or kapok] should not be worn. Leather footwear decorated with partridge [or quail] wings should not be worn. Leather footwear with straps in the shape of rams’ horns should not be worn. Leather footwear with straps in the shape of goats’ horns should not be worn. Leather footwear with straps in the shape of scorpion tails should not be worn. Leather footwear with peacock feathers sown around should not be worn. Decorated leather footwear should not be worn. Whoever should wear it: an offense of wrong doing.”

(Mv.V.2.4) tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū sīhacammaparikkhaṭā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

Now at that time the Group-of-six monks wore leather footwear embellished with lion skin.

byagghacammaparikkhaṭā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather footwear embellished with tiger skin.

dīpicammaparikkhaṭā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather footwear embellished with leopard skin.

ajinacammaparikkhaṭā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather footwear embellished with black antelope skin.

uddacammaparikkhaṭā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather footwear embellished with otter skin.

majjāricammaparikkhaṭā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather footwear embellished with cat skin.

kāḷakacammaparikkhaṭā upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather footwear embellished with squirrel skin.

ulūkacammaparikkhaṭā [ME: luvakacammaparikkhaṭā] upāhanāyo dhārenti.

They wore leather footwear embellished with flying fox skin.

manussā ujjhāyanti khīyanti vipācenti seyyathāpi gihī kāmabhoginoti.

People criticized and complained and spread it about, “Just like householders who partake of sensuality.”

bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ.

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

na bhikkhave sīhacammaparikkhaṭā upāhanā dhāretabbā na byagghacammaparikkhaṭā upāhanā dhāretabbā na dīpicammaparikkhaṭā upāhanā dhāretabbā na ajinacammaparikkhaṭā upāhanā dhāretabbā na uddacammaparikkhaṭā upāhanā dhāretabbā na majjāricammaparikkhaṭā upāhanā dhāretabbā na kāḷakacammaparikkhaṭā upāhanā dhāretabbā na ulūkacammaparikkhaṭā upāhanā dhāretabbā yo dhāreyya āpatti dukkaṭassāti.

“Leather footwear embellished with lion skin should not be worn. Leather footwear embellished with tiger skin should not be worn. Leather footwear embellished with leopard skin should not be worn. Leather footwear embellished with black antelope skin should not be worn. Leather footwear embellished with otter skin should not be worn. Leather footwear embellished with cat skin should not be worn. Leather footwear embellished with squirrel skin should not be worn. Leather footwear embellished with flying fox skin should not be worn. Whoever should wear it: an offense of wrong doing.”

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