{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18","title":"Sitting down on an upper story","languageCodes":["en","pi"],"languageNotes":{"en":"Bhikkhu Brahmāli · CC0","pi":"Mahāsaṅgīti edition · SuttaCentral"},"chapters":[{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18","title":"Sitting down on an upper story","units":[{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:0","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:0.1","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:0.2","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:0.3","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:0.4","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:0.5"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Theravāda Vinaya\nMahāvibhaṅga\nPācittiyakaṇḍa\nBhūtagāmavagga\n18. Vehāsakuṭisikkhāpada","en":"Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law\nThe Great Analysis\nThe chapter on offenses entailing confession\nThe subchapter on plants\nSitting down on an upper story"}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.0","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.1","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.2","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.3","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.4","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.5","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.6","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.7","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.8","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.9","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.10","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.11","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.12","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.13","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.14","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.15","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.16","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.17"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Origin story\nAt one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.\nAt that time two monks were staying in a dwelling with an upper story belonging to the Sangha, one staying below and one above.\nThe monk above sat down hastily on a bed with detachable legs.\nA leg fell off and hit the monk below on the head.\nHe cried out.\nMonks rushed up\nand asked him why,\nand he told them what had happened.\nThe monks of few desires complained and criticized him,\n“How could a monk sit down hastily on a bed with detachable legs on an upper story in a dwelling belonging to the Sangha?”\nAfter rebuking that monk in many ways, they told the Buddha. Soon afterwards he had the Sangha gathered and questioned the monks:\n“Is it true, monk, that you did this?”\n“It’s true, sir.”\nThe Buddha rebuked him …\n“Foolish man, how could you do this?\nThis will affect people’s confidence …” …\n“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:","pi":"Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.\nTena kho pana samayena dve bhikkhū saṅghike vihāre uparivehāsakuṭiyā eko heṭṭhā viharati, eko upari.\nUparimo bhikkhu āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ sahasā abhinisīdi.\nMañcapādo nippatitvā heṭṭhimassa bhikkhuno matthake avatthāsi.\nSo bhikkhu vissaramakāsi.\nBhikkhū upadhāvitvā taṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavocuṁ—\n“kissa tvaṁ, āvuso, vissaramakāsī”ti?\nAtha kho so bhikkhu bhikkhūnaṁ etamatthaṁ ārocesi.\nYe te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—\n“kathañhi nāma bhikkhu saṅghike vihāre uparivehāsakuṭiyā āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ sahasā abhinisīdissatī”ti.\nAtha kho te bhikkhū taṁ bhikkhuṁ anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe…\n“saccaṁ kira tvaṁ, bhikkhu, saṅghike vihāre uparivehāsakuṭiyā āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ sahasā abhinisīdasī”ti?\n“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.\nVigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…\nkathañhi nāma tvaṁ, moghapurisa, saṅghike vihāre uparivehāsakuṭiyā āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ sahasā abhinisīdissasi.\nNetaṁ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…\nevañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—"}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.18","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.18.0","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:1.18.1"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Final ruling\n‘If a monk sits down or lies down on a bed or a bench with detachable legs on an upper story in a dwelling belonging to the Sangha, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”","pi":"“Yo pana bhikkhu saṅghike vihāre uparivehāsakuṭiyā āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ vā pīṭhaṁ vā abhinisīdeyya vā abhinipajjeyya vā, pācittiyan”ti."}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.1","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.1.0","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.1.1","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.1.2","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.1.3","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.1.4","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.1.5","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.1.6","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.1.7","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.1.8","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.1.9","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.1.10","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.1.11","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.1.12","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.1.13","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.1.14","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.1.15","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.1.16"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Definitions\nA:\nwhoever …\nMonk:\n…The monk who has been given the full ordination by a unanimous Sangha through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of monk is meant in this case.\nA dwelling belonging to the Sangha:\ngiven to the Sangha, given up to the Sangha.\nAn upper story:\na man of average height does not hit his head.\nA bed with detachable legs:\nit stands after inserting the limbs.\nA bench with detachable legs:\nit stands after inserting the limbs.\nSits down:\nif he sits down on it, he commits an offense entailing confession.\nLies down:\nif he lies down on it, he commits an offense entailing confession.","pi":"Yo panāti\nyo yādiso …pe…\nbhikkhūti\n…pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.\nSaṅghiko nāma vihāro\nsaṅghassa dinno hoti pariccatto.\nVehāsakuṭi nāma\nmajjhimassa purisassa asīsaghaṭṭā.\nĀhaccapādako nāma mañco\naṅge vijjhitvā ṭhito hoti.\nĀhaccapādakaṁ nāma pīṭhaṁ\naṅge vijjhitvā ṭhitaṁ hoti.\nAbhinisīdeyyāti\ntasmiṁ abhinisīdati, āpatti pācittiyassa.\nAbhinipajjeyyāti\ntasmiṁ abhinipajjati, āpatti pācittiyassa."}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.2","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.2.0","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.2.1","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.2.2","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.2.3","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.2.4","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.2.5","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.2.6","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.2.7"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Permutations\nIf it belongs to the Sangha, and he perceives it as such, and he sits down or lies down on a bed or a bench with detachable legs on an upper story, he commits an offense entailing confession.\nIf it belongs to the Sangha, but he is unsure of it …\nIf it belongs to the Sangha, but he perceives it as belonging to an individual, and he sits down or lies down on a bed or a bench with detachable legs on an upper story, he commits an offense entailing confession.\nIf it belongs to an individual, but he perceives it as belonging to the Sangha, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.\nIf it belongs to an individual, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.\nIf it belongs to an individual, and he perceives it as such, but that individual is not himself, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.\nIf it belongs to himself, there is no offense.","pi":"Saṅghike saṅghikasaññī uparivehāsakuṭiyā āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ vā pīṭhaṁ vā abhinisīdati vā abhinipajjati vā, āpatti pācittiyassa.\nSaṅghike vematiko …pe…\nsaṅghike puggalikasaññī uparivehāsakuṭiyā āhaccapādakaṁ mañcaṁ vā pīṭhaṁ vā abhinisīdati vā abhinipajjati vā, āpatti pācittiyassa.\nPuggalike saṅghikasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.\nPuggalike vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa.\nPuggalike puggalikasaññī aññassa puggalike, āpatti dukkaṭassa.\nAttano puggalike, anāpatti."}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.3","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.3.0","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.3.1","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.3.2","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.3.3","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.3.4","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.3.5","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.3.6","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.3.7","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.3.8","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.3.9","pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18:2.3.10"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Non-offenses\nThere is no offense:\nif there is no upper story;\nif the upper story is so low that one hits the head;\nif the lower story is not in use;\nif the upper story has floorboards;\nif the legs are fastened by bolts;\nif he stands on it to get hold of something or to put something up;\nif he is insane;\nif he is the first offender.\nThe training rule on sitting down on an upper story, the eighth, is finished.","pi":"Anāpatti—\navehāsakuṭiyā\nsīsaghaṭṭāya\nheṭṭhā aparibhogaṁ hoti,\npadarasañcitaṁ hoti,\npaṭāṇi dinnā hoti,\ntasmiṁ ṭhito gaṇhati vā laggeti vā,\nummattakassa,\nādikammikassāti.\nVehāsakuṭisikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ aṭṭhamaṁ."}}]}],"sourceRevision":"afdafa92450cfe7573b280da50382888323666d2","sourceUrl":"https://suttacentral.net/pli-tv-bu-vb-pc18/en/brahmali","licence":"CC0 1.0","licenceUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","editionNote":"Full supplied source file; inherited abbreviations are preserved. Not a reconstructed expansion of every repetition. No Malay or Mandarin translation is implied."}