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Mv VIII 28
PTS: Mv VIII 29 | CS: vin.mv.08.28
Vassaṃvutthānaṃ anuppannacīvarakathā
The Discussion of Having Spent the Rains, Before Robe-cloth Has Arisen
by
Ven. Khematto Bhikkhu
Alternate translations/layout: 'line by line' Pāḷi - English

(Mv.VIII.30.1) [170] Now at that time, having spent the Rains, before robe-cloth had arisen, monks left, disrobed, died, admitted to being a novice [note], admitted to having renounced the training, admitted to having committed an extreme offense, admitted to being insane, admitted to being possessed, admitted to being delirious with pain, admitted to having been suspended for not seeing an offense, admitted to having been suspended for not making amends for an offense, admitted to having been suspended for not relinquishing an evil view, admitted to being a paṇḍaka, admitted to being a person in affiliation through theft, admitted to being a monk who has gone over to another religion, admitted to being an animal, admitted to being a matricide, admitted to being a patricide, admitted to being a murderer of an arahant, admitted to being a molester of a bhikkhunī, admitted to being a schismatic, one who has shed (a Tathāgata’s) blood, or admitted to being a hermaphrodite.

They reported the matter to the Blessed One.

(Mv.VIII.30.2) “Monks, there is the case where a monk, having spent the Rains, leaves before robe-cloth arises.

“If there are appropriate receivers (in his place), it should be given to them.

“There is the case where a monk, having spent the Rains and before robe-cloth arises, renounces the training, dies, admits to being a novice, admits to having renounced the training, (or) admits to having committed an extreme offense.

“The Saṅgha is the owner.

“There is the case where a monk, having spent the Rains and before robe-cloth arises, admits to being insane, admits to being possessed, admits to being delirious with pain, admits to having been suspended for not seeing an offense, admits to having been suspended for not making amends for an offense, (or) admits to having been suspended for not relinquishing an evil view.

“If there are appropriate receivers (in his place), it should be given to them.

“There is the case where a monk, having spent the Rains and before robe-cloth arises, admits to being a paṇḍaka … (or) admits to being a hermaphrodite.

“The Saṅgha is the owner.”

(Mv.VIII.30.3) “There is the case where a monk, having spent the Rains, leaves after robe-cloth has arisen, but before it has been divided up.

“If there are appropriate receivers (in his place), it should be given to them.

“There is the case where a monk, having spent the Rains and after robe-cloth has arisen, but before it has been divided up, renounces the training, dies, admits to being a novice, admits to having renounced the training, (or) admits to having committed an extreme offense.

“The Saṅgha is the owner.

“There is the case where a monk, having spent the Rains and after robe-cloth has arisen, but before it has been divided up, admits to being insane, admits to being possessed, admits to being delirious with pain, admits to having been suspended for not seeing an offense, admits to having been suspended for not making amends for an offense, (or) admits to having been suspended for not relinquishing an evil view.

“If there are appropriate receivers (in his place), it should be given to them.

“There is the case where a monk, having spent the Rains and before robe-cloth arises, admits to being a paṇḍaka … (or) admits to being a hermaphrodite.

“The Saṅgha is the owner.

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